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TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent

TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent is produced by WBAI 99.5FM Pacifica Radio New York. Join us as we take a deep dive on a different aspect of the Donald Trump administration in each episode.

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Series Finale: How did President Trump change the post-9/11 peace movement? (call-in special)

Series Finale: How did President Trump change the post-9/11 peace movement? (call-in special)

On December 7, 2016, “TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent” debuted on WBAI 99.5fm, New York City's Pacifica station.  Through 127... Read more

11 Sep 2019

26mins

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What does climate change means for the affordable housing crisis? (Teresa Wiltz)

What does climate change means for the affordable housing crisis? (Teresa Wiltz)

Of all the consequences of climate change that we know about, one that rarely gets discussed is its affect on the afford... Read more

4 Sep 2019

26mins

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Can 19 states stop the administration from detaining migrant children indefinitely? (Mica Rosenberg)

Can 19 states stop the administration from detaining migrant children indefinitely? (Mica Rosenberg)

On  Monday, attorneys general for 19 states and the District of Columbia announced a lawsuit against the Trump administr... Read more

28 Aug 2019

26mins

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Are veterans more likely to be denied green cards than active service members? (Yeganeh Torbati)

Are veterans more likely to be denied green cards than active service members? (Yeganeh Torbati)

Veterans of the US Armed Forces will have a harder time receiving green cards than currently active service members, acc... Read more

21 Aug 2019

27mins

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Is America's trade war with China achieving President Trump's goals? (Soumaya Keynes)

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