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As the United States confronts an ever-changing set of international challenges, our foreign policy leaders continue to offer the same old answers. But what are the alternatives? In None Of The Above, the Eurasia Group Foundation’s Mark Hannah asks leading global thinkers for new answers and new ideas to guide an America increasingly adrift in the world. www.noneoftheabovepodcast.org
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The great American gerrymander
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Gerrymandering shapes our political maps, which in turn shape our policies. While there are concerns about how hyperpartisan voting maps are becoming, there’s one state where grassroots organizers have changed the system. On today’s episode of The Weeds, we pass the mike to one of you and answer your burning questions about redistricting in this polarized era.
References:
Where Did the Term “Gerrymander” Come From? | History| Smithsonian Magazine
Opinion: Gerrymandering on steroids is the new normal | CNN
Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count, a book by David Daley
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Jonquilyn Hill
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