Kabuki Democracy: The System vs. Barack Obama

sab="2646Eric Alterman, columnist for sab="2647The Nation and English and Journalism professor at Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate School… read more

sab="2646Eric Alterman, columnist for sab="2647The Nation and English and Journalism professor at Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate School, argues that President Obama has been unable to deliver on many of his 2008 campaign pledges.Mr. Alterman points to the American political system as the main obstacle in preventing passage of a more progressive agenda. Eric Alterman discussed his book at Busboys & Poets in Washington, D.C. sab="2648" / close

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Kabuki Democracy: The System vs. Barack Obama

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Program ID:
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Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
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Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Feb 12, 2011 | 7:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Apr 26, 2011 | 5:29am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Feb 12, 2011 | 7:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 13, 2011 | 1:05pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 02, 2011 | 3:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 18, 2011 | 4:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 25, 2011 | 10:29pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 26, 2011 | 2:26am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 26, 2011 | 5:29am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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