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The Green New Deal, Marie Kondo, and National Emergencies

Past Present Episode 162

January 15, 2019 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Nicole Hemmer and Neil J. Young
In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss the Green New Deal, the KonMari craze, and the history of national emergencies. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Twitter has been abuzz with talk of a “Green New Deal.” Neil referred to Thomas Friedman’s first use of ...
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