Green New Deal ft. Umair Irfan and Joseph Majkut

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Green New Deal ft. Umair Irfan and Joseph Majkut

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Feb 26, 2019

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Umair Irfan of Vox.com and Joseph Majkut of the Niskanen Center join the podcast to discuss the politics and policy of the Green New Deal. This podcast is possible because of our supporters on Patreon. If you enjoy the content, and want bonus episodes and stickers each month head over to Patreon.com/neoliberalproject

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