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Firing Line
Cornel West & Robert George
Season 2020
Episode 422
Leftist Dr. Cornel West and conservative Dr. Robert George, the “ideological odd couple,” discuss the need for civil discourse in this era of polarization. They explore opposing policy views, respectfully disagreeing as well as finding common ground.
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