Robert talks with E.J. Dionne about his book, "They Only Look Dead: Why Progressives Will Dominate the Next Political Era." Dionne argues the United States is on the verge of a second progressive era. He believes today's socio-economic upheavals are analogous to conditions in the late 19th century and early 20th century -- a time when the industrial revolution required new rules to match the changes in society.
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