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Democracy or Capitalism? The Two Don’t Mix.

Season 2 Episode 204 | 26m 46s

Is the West’s experiment with social democracy over? Is survival of the richest our fate? In this episode, sisters Laura and Bloomberg’s Stephanie Flanders hold their annual check-in, this time from St. James Park in London, to delve into the details of the many politico-economic issues dominating and driving the news.

Aired: 04/04/25 | Expires: 04/04/26
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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