Best National Organization for Women (NOW Podcasts (2025)

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Diversity Fire 40:31

2d ago40:31

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The Trump administration continues to further its anti-woke agenda with executive orders targeting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives, resulting in a memo placing federal employees with ties to DEIA training or roles on administrative leave. Listen as Alex Wagner interviews affected employees from the Department of E…

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MAGA x DOGE, So Far (w/ John Ganz) [TEASER] 2:11

8d ago2:11

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy The first three weeks of Donald Trump's second administration have seen a flurry of vicious executive orders aimed at the federal workforce, trans people, government agencies, and others—all while Elon Musk and his deranged band of young sociopaths, otherwise kno…

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The Purge 31:56

9d ago31:56

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The Trump administration has focused its latest attacks on federal workers and foreign aid. At the forefront of that battle is advisor Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. MSNBC’s Alex Wagner heads back to Washington D.C. amidst protests from federal workers and a looming deadline for workers to accept a government buyout…

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Ayn Rand Against the World (w/ Jennifer Burns) 2:00:31

13d ago2:00:31

2:00:31

An atheist, a radical for capitalism, a caricature of a greedy libertarian, a best-selling novelist, a difficult partner and passionate lover, and the self-proclaimed greatest philosopher since Aristotle: Ayn Rand was many things, and we talk about almost all of them in this epic episode. To do so, we called upon historian Jennifer Burns, whose int…

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The Raids… and the Resistance 27:50

16d ago27:50

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On “Trumpland with Alex Wagner,” MSNBC’s Alex Wagner travels the country talking with the people on the frontlines of Trump’s policies and promises. It’s been one week since Trump was sworn into office, and he is already making good on his campaign promise to crack down on immigration, whatever the cost. On this episode, Alex heads to New Jersey’s …

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How Republics End (w/ Mike Duncan) [TEASER] 2:36

19d ago2:36

2:36

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy A stock rhetorical trope on the right is to invoke ancient Rome when talking about American decline—often making direct comparisons between the Goth invaders and contemporary immigrants, obsessing over homosexuality and Rome's fall, and more. If their understandi…

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Pardon the Insurrection 33:25

23d ago33:25

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On “Trumpland with Alex Wagner,” MSNBC’s Alex Wagner travels the country talking with the people on the frontlines of Trump’s policies and promises. On this very first episode, Alex travels to DC—but not for the inauguration. Hours after President Trump was sworn into office for the second time, he began issuing a series of presidential pardons for…

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Introducing “Trumpland with Alex Wagner” 0:47

23d ago0:47

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President Trump has an ambitious agenda, with plans that could reshape the country. And MSNBC’s Alex Wagner will be covering it all from the frontlines. On “Trumpland with Alex Wagner,” you can join her as she travels the country for the first 100 days of the Trump presidency, talking to the people at the center of the president’s policies and prom…

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The Entrepreneurial Ethic & How We Work Today (w/ Erik Baker) 1:36:26

26d ago1:36:26

1:36:26

This is a fascinating episode that takes up thinkers that the podcast has covered before—the Koch brothers, Austrian economists like Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek, and others—but from a different angle: that of the entrepreneurial work ethic. Historian Erik Baker's superb book on the topic, Make Your Own Job: How the Entrepreneurial Work Eth…

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Trump team's bad faith changes political calculus 41:44

29d ago41:44

41:44

Rachel Maddow remarks on the qualitative difference in the type of people Donald Trump is staffing his new administration with compared to his first administration and the fact that their deliberate antagonism and abuse of power means many political norms are not applicable.By NBC News

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Johnson swaps out House Intel chair for Trump loyalist, raising national security concerns 41:26

1M ago41:26

41:26

In an unusual move, House Speaker Mike Johnson removed Rep. Mike Turner, the Republican head of the House Intelligence committee and replaced him with Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., someone with greater fealty to Donald Trump. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joins Alex Wagner to discuss.By NBC News

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Reality is tougher than Senate confirmation in Bondi's aim to do Trump's bidding 42:09

1M ago42:09

42:09

Pam Bondi appears likely to become the kind of attorney general Donald Trump wished for through his entire first term: absolute fealty and commitment to his avenging his petty grievances. But while her spirit is willing, the lack of a factual basis for many of Trump's vendettas is likely to put her at risk of leaving Trump disappointed and unfulfil…

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Hegseth squirms as Democrats hammer poor character, weak qualifications to be defense secretary 42:06

1M ago42:06

42:06

Though clearly prepared in advance with techniques to avoid addressing the many concerns raised about his qualifications to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth still struggled as Democrats unloaded questions about his serial infidelities, sexual assault accusations, drinking problem, lack of leadership experience and other shortcomings at his con…

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The truth about why fire hydrants lost pressure and ran dry during the Los Angeles fires 41:20

1M ago41:20

41:20

Martin Adams, former general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, blows up some right-wing myths about the water supply in Pacific Palisades, and talks with Alex Wagner about the realities of municipal water systems and ideas for adapting a system built for occasional residential fires to deal with a large scale, community-wide…

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UNLOCKED: Are Progressives to Blame for Urban Disorder? (w/ Hayes Davenport) 56:24

1M ago56:24

56:24

A bunch of you requested that we un-paywall this recent bonus episode, which features some highly practical insights for organizers, volunteers, and public servants. So we have! (All the other bonus episodes are good too; please subscribe.) — Right wing movements thrive by cultivating fears of disorder. Conservatives depict blue cities as sites of …

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Insurance companies can't afford to deny climate change; coverage scarce in most-affected areas 41:41

1M ago41:41

41:41

The increasing risk and destruction from climate-related disasters is so plain that in some states where climate-driven fires and storms are especially devastating, some insurers are withdrawing coverage for flooding and fires. Jeff Goodell, climate journalist and author of "The Heat Will Kill You First," talks with Alex Wagner about how climate-dr…

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Catastrophic California wildfires too big a crisis for small man, Donald Trump 41:12

1M ago41:12

41:12

Still weeks away from returning to office, Donald Trump is showing himself to be as petty and vindictive as he was in his first term, turning the tragic, devastating wildfire crisis in Los Angeles into a political gotcha game with distorted lies and accusations.By NBC News

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The Abuse to Prison Pipeline 34:13

1M ago34:13

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Episode Description: The theme of this season is “women uplifting women.” Domestic violence is an issue that affects many women in this country, but the ongoing criminalization of survivors is often overlooked in our conversations about ending gender-based violence. For our last episode of the season, NOW National President Christian F. Nunes sits …

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'Obviously ridiculous': Trump veers into bizarre fixation on adding neighboring countries as states 42:27

1M ago42:27

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Alex Wagner takes a closer look at the roots of Donald Trump's fixation of re-taking possession of the Panama Canal and adding Greenland and Canada as new American territories, and whether there is cause for concern in Trump's expansionist inclinations despite the his inherent goofiness.By NBC News

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Are Progressives to Blame for Urban Disorder? (w/ Hayes Davenport) [Teaser] 3:59

1M ago3:59

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy Right wing movements thrive by cultivating fears of disorder. Conservatives depict blue cities as sites of rampant crime, chaos, and iniquity. And often enough, it is progressives — with their overdeveloped empathy and concern for the poor and criminalized — who …

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'Felon president'?: Judge won't let Trump skate on guilty verdict; sets sentencing date 42:06

1M ago42:06

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Judge Juan Merchan denied Donald Trump's motion to dismiss his hush money case in New York and scheduled a sentencing for January 10th, which could mean that Donald Trump will officially be a felon when he is sworn in as president. Lisa Rubin, MSNBC legal correspondent, and Kristy Greenberg, former federal prosecutor, explain what options Trump has…

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'The find out phase': Rep. Crockett spares no sympathy for Johnson facing GOP chaos 41:14

1M ago41:14

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett talks with Ali Velshi about the Republican chaos threatening to entangle House Speaker Mike Johnson in a familiar, embarrassing fight to retain the speakership into the new Congress with a tiny majority and having squandered the good will of his colleagues across the aisle who might otherwise save him.…

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Donald Trump introduces farcical foreign policy ideas into already dangerous international setting 1:24:26

2M ago1:24:26

1:24:26

A special two hour edition of Alex Wagner Tonight.By NBC News

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Women vs. The System (w/ Dorothy Fortenberry) 1:07:32

2M ago1:07:32

1:07:32

Back in October, before the 2024 election, we had on our friend—and brilliant screenwriter and playwright—Dorothy Fortenberry to talk about gender and the presidential campaign. Amid all the postmortems and Democratic soul searching, we wanted to have Dorothy back on to revisit some of those questions, starting with the difficulties women face in r…

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Greed and gray areas: Cryptocurrency seems inherently appealing to Trump; a wildcard in his new term 41:02

2M ago41:02

41:02

Plus, Trump's anti-immigration plans face resource challenge at the state levelBy NBC News

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House Speaker Musk?!? Republicans fall in line as Elon trumps Trump 41:42

2M ago41:42

41:42

Republicans are mired in chaos and infighting as they humiliate themselves on the national stage again without being able to pass a spending bill to keep the federal government open. Elon Musk is only making matters worse, but that hasn't deterred a faction of the Republican Party from wanting to give him a more formal leadership role. Musk, meanwh…

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Democrats watch as 'Co-president' Musk leads Trump in destroying Johnson on spending bill 41:41

2M ago41:41

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After Elon Musk expressed his opposition to a new spending bill, Donald Trump and his MAGA supporters followed suit, undermining House Speaker Mike Johnson and steering the U.S. toward a federal government shutdown. Meanwhile, Democrats are stepping away from the Republican chaos, leaving the GOP stuck in its own inability to govern.…

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Finding Missing Women 27:52

2M ago27:52

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The theme of this season is “Women uplifting women.” Indigenous women in North America experience some of the highest rates of violence in this nation. This week, NOW National President Christian F. Nunes sits down with Kansas State House Representative Christina Haswood, who is also a member of the Navajo Nation, to talk about how to support those…

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Trump exposes his real motivation with ill-considered lawsuit against newspaper 43:22

2M ago43:22

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Donald Trump is pressing his grievances with the media through lawsuits, but his case against the Des Moines Register over poll results he didn't like is so poorly conceived from a legal standpoint that his real goal of using the court system as an intimidation weapon is hard to miss.By NBC News

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Trump 2.0 and the Courts (w/ the 5-4 podcast) 1:05:00

2M ago1:05:00

1:05:00

It's been a while since we've had our friends from the 5-4 podcast on KYE, and we thought there was no better time to do so than the weeks before Donald Trump is inaugurated, again, as president. As listeners might guess, we wanted to talk to them about what opportunities Trump might have during his second term to reshape the federal judiciary—and …

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Trump moves to steamroll Senate Republicans in bid to build 'disruptive' administration 42:01

2M ago42:01

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As some Senate Republicans recoil at some of Donald Trump's more extreme picks to serve in his administration, Trump is turning up the pressure on anyone who would dare defy him. Eric Cortellessa, staff writer for Time, and Tara Palmeri, senior political correspondent for Puck News, discuss.By NBC News

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Trump already walking back core campaign promise on prices, inflation 39:39

2M ago39:39

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Despite making a promise of lowering prices an inflation a central part of his presidential campaign, and admitting that that promise was key to his being elected, Donald Trump is now waffling on whether that's even possible. Michelle Goldberg, columnist for the New York Times, and Faiz Shakir, founder and executive director of More Perfect Union, …

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Trump's FBI pick to bring 'deep state' paranoia to organization he holds in contempt 41:55

2M ago41:55

41:55

Alex Wagner reports on Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, who espouses conspiracy theories about the "deep state" and describes the organization he is potentially about to lead as essentially corrupt. Plus, the shifting of voters within the groups that make up the Democratic Party coalition in the 2024 election are prompting a new con…

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Court ruling sends jolt through the core of U.S. conservatives, Fox News 'Trump staffing agency' 41:45

2M ago41:45

41:45

A move by Rupert Murdoch to secure the conservative editorial leadership of his media empire, including Fox News, the New York Post, and the Wall Street Journal in the U.S., in the hands of his son Lachlan, was dealt a blow by a judge who accused the Murdochs of acting in bad faith. Angelo Carusone, president and CEO of Media Matters discusses with…

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Democrats shuffle leadership in prep for Trump fight; Raskin takes mantle of democratic lodestar 41:32

2M ago41:32

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Rep. Jamie Raskin talks with Alex Wagner about the race between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Gerry Connolly for the Democratic Party's top spot on the powerful House Oversight Committee. Raskin left his spot on that committee to become the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee, and explains that the leadership shuffle is about gearing…

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Reagan, the Movie (w/ Jesse Brenneman) [Teaser] 4:11

2M ago4:11

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy We wanted to offer something of a palette cleanser for our subscribers, so we decided to watch the recent movie, Reagan, with our intrepid producer, Jesse Brenneman. Even better, it's based on the 2006 book, The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism, …

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Open for business: Trump abandons pretense of ethics for second term 41:57

2M ago41:57

41:57

Donald Trump has made clear that his company will be pursuing business opportunities in other countries while he is president and making decisions about the relationship between the U.S. and those countries. Meanwhile the people he is choosing to run his administration are consistently conflicted with responsibilities that overlap with their own in…

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Warren shows how Trump's poor choice of defense secretary threatens U.S. military readiness 41:50

2M ago41:50

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So much attention has been devoted to the personal shortcomings of Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, that there hasn't been room to look at his opinions on key issues for the military, including the role of women. Senator Elizabeth Warren, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talks with Alex Wagner about why Hegs…

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Investing in Women 31:17

2M ago31:17

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Episode Description: The theme of this season is “women uplifting women.” One issue that women often face is poverty. This episode, NOW National President Christian F. Nunes speaks with Leslie K. Gill, the President and CEO of Rung for Women, about why investing in women doesn’t just uplift those women, but their communities too. Links: Economic Ju…

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Why reports of excessive drinking may be the one scandal Donald Trump cares about 41:38

2M ago41:38

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While Donald Trump's most extreme picks to serve in his administration are struggling in the spotlight, Trump's revenge agenda is likely to survive even if the nominations of some of his preferred foot soldiers do not. In light of Trump's enthusiasm for payback that could take the form of baseless criminal prosecution, some people are encouraging P…

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'Laughable': Trump's fraud case not likely to change despite dubious plea from his lawyer 41:23

3M ago41:23

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Even as Donald Trump continues to secure his corruption of the federal government, he remains powerless to escape his civil fraud judgment in New York.By NBC News

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Organizing in Rural America (w/ Luke Mayville) 1:07:51

3M ago1:07:51

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This is a conversation we've wanted to have for a while, and it seemed like there was no better time than now, as many people on the broad center-left are asking tough questions about Donald Trump's strength in rural America—according to one post-election analysis, he won 62 percent of rural voters. To unpack what's happening in these parts of the …

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Yikes! Industries warn of devastating effects of Trump's tariffs; Trump ignores his own poor record 41:31

3M ago41:31

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Despite having seen how tariffs raised consumer prices in his first term, Donald Trump is determined to start new trade wars with significant tariffs on Mexico and Canada while at the same time deporting a sizeable portion of the U.S. workforce against the warnings of the farming and construction industries.…

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'Some kind of terrifying game show': Trump releases avalanche of new Cabinet picks 42:02

3M ago42:02

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Alex Wagner reports on a litany of new Cabinet picks announced by Donald Trump on Friday evening.By NBC News

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"Finding Solace in Verses: A Poet's Journey of Self-Discovery" 28:35

3M ago28:35

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Send us a textJoin us for an intimate conversation with a remarkable poet who shares her profound connection with poetry as her ultimate solace. Discover how the power of words has shaped her journey of self-discovery and emotional expression. Through her heartfelt verses, she reveals the transformative impact of poetry on her life and those around…

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Trump suffers cold dose of reality with Gaetz failure, but learned lessons are questionable 41:37

3M ago41:37

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With the collapse of Matt Gaetz's bid for attorney general, attention is shifting to Donald Trump's other nominees and whether Trump is hitting the limits of his political power with such flawed Cabinet picks.By NBC News

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Trump the Dove? Or Trump the Neocon? (w/ Curt Mills) 1:03:10

3M ago1:03:10

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The second Trump administration hasn't started, but it's already proving chaotic, disturbing, and downright bewildering. (Not unlike the first!) Trump's picks for key staff and cabinet positions display a discordant, if not altogether surprising, mix of ideologies, experience, and scandalous baggage. (Indeed, one of his picks, Matt Gaetz for Attorn…

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Supreme Court's anti-affirmative action ruling could backfire as Trump brings religious culture war to schools 42:12

3M ago42:12

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Alex Wagner explores how Donald Trump's true goal of wreaking havoc on the federal government is well served by his Cabinet picks even if they are unqualified to run the departments they would be in charge of.By NBC News

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The Feminist Body 30:26

3M ago30:26

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The theme of this season is “Women uplifting women." And women come in all shapes and sizes. This episode, NOW National President Christian F. Nunes sits down to speak with Tigress Osborn, the Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Fat Acceptance, about bodies, fat liberation, and why uplifting women shouldn’t require…

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'Flood the zone': Trump's clown car Cabinet attempts to overwhelm the limits of public attention 42:27

3M ago42:27

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Alex Wagner looks at how Donald Trump has returned to the tactic Steve Bannon described as "flood the zone," by overwhelming the capacity of the media and the public at large to process the sheer volume of inappropriate behavior and decisions that might have caused a bigger scandal in isolation.By NBC News

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