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Solutions
“This kind of thing used to be shameful…”
Dina Rasor, who writes the Solutions: Making Government Work column on Truthout.org, describes the conflict of interest that can arise when retired generals work for defense contractors, and offers a solution.
Produced by Sarah Lu, with help from Sam Sherman. Mixed with music by Patrick Lee.
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