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The NRA Takes Aim in Brazil

During the 2018 Brazilian presidential campaign, Brazilians poured onto the streets to meet the now-exiled Jair Bolsonaro. When the former president folded his hand into a finger gun and pointed it at the crowd, it sent his fans into a frenzy. Guns quickly became a potent symbol for Bolsonaro’s presidency. Firearm ownership boomed, and regulations loosened, making it almost as easy to own guns in Brazil as it is in the United States. How did Brazil’s love of guns lead to an attack on its Congress earlier this year? Host Ray Suarez speaks with Reuters reporter Gabriel Stargardter about Brazil’s version of the Jan. 6 Insurrection, and the Latin American nation’s fight over the right to bear arms. Then, Bloomberg reporter Neil Weinberg explains how the National Rifle Association forged ties with Brazilian gun advocates, and how the American gun lobby exported its aims around the world.see more
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Tom Steyer Leads Charge for Impeachment of President Trump, Removal of Barr

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Tom Steyer founded NextGen America and Need to Impeach.  (Photo: Courtesy of Tom Steyer)

Since 2017, when he founded the "Need To Impeach" movement, billionaire environmentalist and democratic donor Tom Steyer has been urging lawmakers, funders and the public to push for impeachment of President Trump. Steyer says that the president, who he calls lawless and unfit, has committed at least 10 impeachable offenses, including obstruction of justice and collusion. But impeachment remains unpopular among voters, with only 39% supporting it, according to a recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. We'll talk to Steyer about why he thinks Trump should be removed from office ahead of the 2020 election, and about his new campaign to disbar Attorney General William Barr for allegedly lying to Congress.

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Tom Steyer, investor and founder, NextGen America and Need to Impeach

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