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Jamie Raskin: “I believe that words have a lot of power and that they can teach us empathy and strengthen our democracy.”

On the recordApril 6, 2022
I believe that words have a lot of power and that they can teach us empathy and strengthen our democracy.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin advocates for the power of words in education and democracy.

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