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TTT1728 July 10 Consul General of Canada

Many Minnesotans feel especially close to Canada — after all, it’s just a one-day trip north from the Twin Cities or a short canoe ride from our northern lakes. But what do we really know about the country? Who are Canadians and how does their parliamentary system work? How different are Canadian policies on issues like refugees, climate change, health care, indigenous rights? TTT host Tom O’Connell discusses these and other topics with Consul General Khawar Nasim.
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TTT1714 April 3 Repeal -Replace

With the failure of Speaker Paul Ryan’s plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the future of health-care reform remains very much in doubt. Three progressive health-care advocates join TruthToTell to help listeners sort out both the politics and policy of change in our health-care system.
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TTT1713 March 27 Humanitarian Assistance

We Americans love to tell ourselves that we are the most generous people in the world. While the facts don’t completely bear that out, it is true that the U.S. government has been the world’s largest donor of food assistance and other forms of humanitarian assistance. In the face of impending famines and the largest refugee crises since World War II, President Trump’s budget (and rhetoric) suggests a radical reduction in these efforts in favor of increased military spending.
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TTT1710 March 03 What Difference Can a City Make

In cities across the country, citizens are rallying against policies supported by Republicans who represent rural and exurban districts. It is “blue” against “red” on issues ranging from immigration to wage policy, transit to social spending. What are the opportunities — and limits — of progressive action at the local level?
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TTT1709 February 27 Youth on Current Affairs

Join TruthToTell host Siobhan Kierens for a roundtable discussion on the state of our state and the state of our nation. We'll discuss immigration, the newly elected DNC chair, healthcare, retirement, minority groups, and more! What does the future look like, immediate and long term? We'll talk with young people to find out what they believe will happen and why they're both confident and concerned about present day politics.
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TTT1706 Febuary 6 Media Credibility

Are we really entering an era of big lies and “alternative facts”? How can citizens of all political persuasions cultivate their ability to separate fact from fiction? Join TruthToTell in a conversation about the challenging search for what is (mostly) true.
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