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Apr 14, 2021
Politicology Mailbag — Listener Q&A with Ron
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We’ve got mail! In this Politicology Mailbag, Ron Steslow quickly fields a wide range of listener questions: State-run media, racial gerrymandering, anti-democracy laws, Russians, breaking the filibuster—and more.
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A woman is weeping over a covered body on a street in Gaza. She's surrounded by people. She turns to the camera and screams: “All this is because of the dogs of Hamas.”
And then two men grab her and literally silence her. They hold a hand over her mouth.
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