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Mar 2025
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A Legal Scholar On 10 Laws 'Ruining Amer...

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Legal scholar Elie Mystal talks about his new book, Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America. From the Hyde Amendment's impact on reproductive rights to laws that shield gun manufacturers, Mystal ​argues flaws within these laws have made life harder for all of us. We'll talk about immigration law, voting rights, and why the deregulation of the airline industry has made most of us hate the experience of flying.

Also, our TV critic David Bianculli reviews the delightful new mystery series Ludwig, from Britbox.

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