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Jul 5
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EP:2 Murder by Policy: Empire of Violenc...

Darryl Cooper and Scott Horton
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What happens when a society built on "never again" becomes the very force it once condemned? In this unflinching examination of America's role in global violence, Scott Horton and Daryl Cooper peel back the comfortable narratives we tell ourselves about being the world's moral leaders. The conversation begins with Scott sharing his recent Tucker Carlson int ... Show More
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