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Last time on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Bill Clinton said the Democrats stand for “a nation of shared opportunities, shared prosperity and shared responsibilities.” Also on the show: voter disenfranchisement and a report from the Syrian border.

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Jim Morrison, host of HereTV’s “For & Against,” is on the ground in Charlotte.

Your browser does not support the audio element. Suevon Lee and Lois Beckett from ProPublica report on the effort to make it harder for Americans to vote.

Your browser does not support the audio element. SumOfUs.org is asking businesses such as Google to quit the Chamber of Commerce over the group’s regressive politicking.

Your browser does not support the audio element. Reese Erlich reports from Turkey near the Syrian border.

Your browser does not support the audio element. Robert Scheer finds hope and change in the Democrats’ convention.

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