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The year has drawn to a close. A massive spending bill has unexpectedly
passed through a lame-duck Congress -- probably the last piece of rational
legislation we can expect for a long time. But what, exactly, can we expect
in the coming year? Traci and Abe take your calls.
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Traci and Abe are back after a week away with the latest strangeness as we
head into winter -- including a railway strike that wasn't, and the former
guy's company found guilty of tax fraud.
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In what appears to be a hate-motivated crime, a gunman opened fire in a queer
nightclub in Colorado Springs over the weekend, killing five people and
injuring several more. Is this an isolated incident, or more evidence of
America's culture wars turning violent? Abe and Tra...
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It was a surprsingly good election night for Democrats. Here at home,
Portland gets a new framework for city government, and Oregonians took a
first, tentative step toward addressing gun violence. What's next? Traci and
Abe take your calls.
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Election Day is finally upon us. As you may have heard, it's the most
consequential election since the last most consequential election. But what's
really at stake? Does it matter which centrist, corporate-friendly party
comes out on top? Is voting even worth your time and ...
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With a narrow victory over the odious Jair Bolsonaro in yesterday's
presidential election, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Brazil joined Mexico,
Colombia, Peru, and Chile on a growing group of Latin American nations who
have elected leftist heads of state. Can the rest of Nor...
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