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Podcast: The Codcast
Episode: Disagreeing agreeably: Nassour and Mermell talk politics across the partisan divide
Description: “Politics, Ideas & Civic Life in Massachusetts” has been the tagline describing the focus of CommonWealth’s coverage since the magazine was launched 22 years ago. We didn’t say it explicitly, but the goal also was to promote a civil civic life here. A robust exchange of views and ideas, argued vigorously but respectfully, seemed then like an essential ingredient to maintaining a healthy body politic -- and it still does today.
With today’s episode of The Codcast, two smart voices -- from either side of the partisan divide -- are joining that effort. Jennifer Nassour, the former chair of the Massac...