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Norman Lear: Donald Trump Is the Middle Finger of the American Right Hand

Norman Lear: Donald Trump Is the Middle Finger of the American Right Hand

FromThe Nation Podcasts


Norman Lear: Donald Trump Is the Middle Finger of the American Right Hand

FromThe Nation Podcasts

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jun 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Norman Lear, who created "All in the Family," reflects on why it succeeded in the Age of Nixon—and on what is different about political satire in the Age of Trump. Plus: The Nation's Zoë Carpenter reports on Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, who has taken the lead in fighting for an alternative to the GOP's repeal and replacement of Obamacare. And: Amy Goldstein of the Washington Post discusses what happened when Paul Ryan's hometown lost its GM plant. Her new book is Janesville.

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Released:
Jun 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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