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The Failings of the American Left with Charles Derber

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Charles Derber, Author and Sociologist, discusses the failings of the American left through intersectionality. Charles is the author of Welcome to the Revolution: Universalizing Resistance for Social Justice and Democracy in Perilous Times (links to a preview of the book).

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