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1) Ralph Nader, America’s leading public interest lawyer and consumer advocate, was named by The Atlantic as one of the hundred most influential figures in American history. Ralph is a four-time independent presidential candidate and author, his latest book is titled, "Fake President: Decoding Trump's Gaslighting, Corruption, and General Bullsh*t," written with Mark Green. Joining Ralph will be Max B. Sawicky, an economist, formerly of the Govt. Accountability Office and the Economic Policy Institute, Max is a contributor to Jacobin magazine and many other publications. Ralph and Max will discuss the aftermath of the Senate impeachment trial, and long term consequences for the Constitution and Congressional oversight of presidential abuse of power -- as well as assessing the Democratic presidential primary campaign.

2) Thomas Ferguson, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, author of, "Right Turn: The Decline of the Democrats and the Future of American Politics," and "Golden Rule: The Investment Theory of Party Competition and the Logic of Money-Driven Political Systems discusses his recent articles, "Big Money - Not Political Tribalism Drives U.S. Elections" and “The 2020 Election in Three Graphs.”

3) Margaret Poydock, Policy Associate with the Economic Policy Institute will assess the importance of the recent House passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, (PRO Act) and the links between union membership and the economic health of America's working families.

4) Kevin Keenan, a Yale Law student and climate activist who was arrested during a protest demanding action to address climate change at the annual Yale-Harvard football game on November 23rd last year. Kevin will discuss the climate action, and his experience being locked up in the New Haven Police Dept.'s jail for several hours, that provoked him to write a letter to New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes and Anthony Dawson, Chair of the New Haven Board of Police Commissioners, protesting conditions in the jail facility.

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