Why No More Anti-Alcohol Movement In The US?, Second Day Of Senate Impeachment Trial Questioning

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Alan Dershowitz speaks during Senate impeachment trial
In this image from video, Alan Dershowitz, an attorney for President Donald Trump, speaks during the impeachment trial against Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Senate Television via AP

We discuss the history of organized pushback against alcohol in America, and why there’s little of it left today. Then we catch up on the Senate Impeachment trial, as it heads towards a vote on whether to call for witness testimony.

Featured in this Show

  • Tracing The Anti-Alcohol Movement In America

    Our guest wonders about the relative lack of organized anti-alcohol advocacy, or temperance movement, in America today. We talk to her for a historical perspective on past efforts to curb imbibing.

  • A Look At Day Two Of The Question Phase In Trump's Impeachment Trial

    The Senate’s question phase of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial wraps up before an expected vote Friday on whether to call witnesses. We discuss what was asked of the House managers and Trump’s legal team, and how the two sides responded.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Olga Khazan Guest
  • John Blakeman Guest

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