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Episode 316: Slavery, Capitalism, and The 1619 Project, Pt. 1

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The New York Times' Response to Academic Critics

The New York Times has been criticized for a new series on the American Revolution. The 1619 project was put together by Nicole Hannah-Jones, who does not take criticism well. Phil Lerman: Given all of this, Jones and her followers should be standing arm in arm with free market economists. But they seem to be picking a fight that doesn't exist except in their own minds.

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