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6-7-16

Video of the Week: Sidney Blumenthal & Sean Wilentz on “The Hidden History of American Politics"

Former political aide Sidney Blumenthal and prominent historian Sean Wilentz of Princeton University explore the role party politics has played in America’s enduring struggle against economic inequality, as seen through pivotal figures such as Thomas Paine, Abraham Lincoln, and W.E.B. Du Bois. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Sidney Blumenthal is a former aide to President Bill Clinton; a long-time confidant to Hillary Clinton; and a journalist.