Episode 152[2/2]: Five Torrens graduate students discuss the job guarantee
Update: 2024-07-01
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Welcome to episode 152 of Activist #MMT. Today's part two of my conversation with five of my Torrens classmates, this time about the job guarantee, from a now-much more educated point of view, given our experience at Torrens. We are also joined by John's wife, Martha, who is highly educated on topics related to the job guarantee.
(Here's a link to part one.)
But for now, let's get right back to our conversation.
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