Spotlight Special Report We voted. Is our work as citizens just beginning? | The Ethical Life podcast Scott Rada Nov 4, 2026 16 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmkDEC@?8mtA:D@56 af`ik^DEC@?8m %96 G@E6D 92G6 366? 4@F?E65[ E96 42>A2:8? 25D 92G6 DE@AA65[ 2?5 A=6?EJ @7 p>6C:42?D 2C6 C625J E@ E9:?< 23@FE D@>6E9:?8 @E96C E92? A@=:E:4D] qFE H92E :7 E9:D :D AC64:D6=J H96? A2J:?8 2EE6?E:@? 4@F=5 >2<6 E96 3:886DE 5:776C6?46nk^AmkAm~? E9:D 6A:D@56 @7 “%96 tE9:42= {:76[” 9@DED #:492C5 zJE6 2?5 $4@EE #252 6IA=@C6 H92E 8@@5 4:E:K6?D9:A C6BF:C6D 27E6C t=64E:@? s2J — 2?5 H9J G@E:?8 D9@F=5 >2C< E96 DE2CE @7 2 4@?G6CD2E:@? H:E9 6=64E65 =6256CD C2E96C E92? 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