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Civil Politics (6/2/17): Term Limits and Conditions

https://archive.org/download/CivilPolitics2017062/CivilPolitics_2017-06-2.mp3 Tonight we were graced by Paki Weiland from our sister program Occupy the Airwaves (On every sunday morning from 10a-11a!) Further Reading: Bucking Trump, These Cities, States a

Further Reading:

Bucking Trump, These Cities, States and Companies Commit to Paris Accord

Will Trump's Paris agreement exit spur job growth?

Why Congress Relies on Lobbyists Instead of Thinking for Itself 

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Civil Politics (5/26/17): Vote Early, Vote Often

https://archive.org/download/CivilPolitics20170526/CivilPolitics_2017-05-26.mp3 We were happy to be joined by Tom Peake from Voter Choice MA, which advocates Ranked Choice Voting. you can find out more about Voter Choice MA at www.voterchoicema.org

We were happy to be joined by Tom Peake from Voter Choice MA, which advocates Ranked Choice Voting. you can find out more about Voter Choice MA at www.voterchoicema.org

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Civil Politics (5/19/17): Internet No Longer for All

https://archive.org/download/CivilPolitics20170526/CivilPolitics_2017-05-19.mp3 Further Reading: Trump Team Knew Flynn Was Under Investigation Before He Came to White House Here’s What Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein Told Congress About Comey Payoffs F

Further Reading:

Trump Team Knew Flynn Was Under Investigation Before He Came to White House

Here’s What Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein Told Congress About Comey

Payoffs From Putin to Trump? McCarthy Says No, He Was Just Kidding 

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Civil Politics (5/12/17): Wait, the FBI is Now Bastion of Democracy?

https://archive.org/download/CivilPolitics20170512/CivilPolitics_2017-05-12.mp3 Further Reading: Fact Checking Donald Trump’s Interview With NBC’s Lester Holt I’m Sticking with My President by Rick Perlstein Did James Comey Misunderstand the Clinton Email

Further Reading:

Fact Checking Donald Trump’s Interview With NBC’s Lester Holt

I’m Sticking with My President by Rick Perlstein

Did James Comey Misunderstand the Clinton Email Case? 

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Civil Politics (4/28/17): 100 Days to Leave Your Lover

https://archive.org/download/CivilPolitics20170428/CivilPolitics_2017-04-28.mp3 Further Reading: The ‘First 100 Days’ Presidential Benchmark Goes Back To FDR And Napoleon Experts: Long road ahead for Trump offshore drilling order The North Dak

Further Reading:

The 'First 100 Days' Presidential Benchmark Goes Back To FDR And Napoleon

Experts: Long road ahead for Trump offshore drilling order

The North Dakota Crude Oil That's Worth Almost Nothing 

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Civil Politics (4/21/17): Proper Headline: Sexual Predator Fired From High Profile Job, No One Really Cares

https://ia801502.us.archive.org/20/items/CivilPolitics20170421/CivilPolitics_2017-04-21.mp3 Further Reading: Theresa May used bogus arguments to justify election, says Tim Farron Spain won’t block Scottish EU membership Kansas Holds Special Election To Re

Further Reading:

Theresa May used bogus arguments to justify election, says Tim Farron

Spain won’t block Scottish EU membership

Kansas Holds Special Election To Replace CIA Director Mike Pompeo 

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Civil Politics (4/14/17): They’re Dragging Me Off a Jet Plane, Don’t Know If I’ll Be Back Again

https://archive.org/download/CivilPolitics20170414/CivilPolitics_2017-04-14.mp3 Further Reading: Outrage heats up in China as people call for boycott of United Airlines United Airlines Debacle: 11 Things That Can Get You Kicked Off A US Plane Briarwood Pr

https://archive.org/download/CivilPolitics20170414/CivilPolitics_2017-04-14.mp3 Further Reading: Outrage heats up in China as people call for boycott of United Airlines United Airlines Debacle: 11 Things That Can Get You Kicked Off A US Plane Briarwood Presbyterian Church asks for its own police department China says North Korea tension has to be stopped

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Civil Politics (4/7/17): Don’t Call It an Air Strike

https://archive.org/download/CivilPolitics20170407/CivilPolitics_2017-04-07.mp3 Further Reading: From the archives: What a sarin gas attack looks like The Grim Logic Behind Syria’s Chemical Weapons Attack Congressional Leaders Urge Trump Administration Fo

https://archive.org/download/CivilPolitics20170407/CivilPolitics_2017-04-07.mp3 Further Reading: From the archives: What a sarin gas attack looks like The Grim Logic Behind Syria’s Chemical Weapons Attack Congressional Leaders Urge Trump Administration For Broader Syria Strategy Trump Confident U.S. 

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Civil Politics (3/31/17): The Power of ReTrumplicans

https://archive.org/download/CivilPolitics20170331/CivilPolitics_2017-03-31.mp3 Further Reading: 2 White House Officials Helped Give Nunes Intelligence Reports Russian billionaire willing to testify to Congress about relationship with former Trump aide Th

https://archive.org/download/CivilPolitics20170331/CivilPolitics_2017-03-31.mp3 Further Reading: 2 White House Officials Helped Give Nunes Intelligence Reports Russian billionaire willing to testify to Congress about relationship with former Trump aide The Republican Majority in Congress Is an Illusion Trump coal order won't prompt Indiana power plant

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