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When political realignment happens before your eyes; Amanda Becker discusses ‘You Must Stand Up’

Political Theater, Episode 338

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., speaks during a rally to mark the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade on June 27, 2024.
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., speaks during a rally to mark the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade on June 27, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By Jason Dick and Amanda Becker
Posted September 5, 2024 at 11:01am

Amanda Becker’s new book, “You Must Stand Up” is a story about the political fallout of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that overturned the federal right to an abortion. Becker, national correspondent for The 19th, figured this would be the biggest political event of her career; it might turn out to be the most significant political event in generations. She discusses her book and more on this episode. 

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