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The United States of Anxiety Presents: The Pedestal Sep 25, 2018

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Paula Casey wants to put up a statue dedicated to the women who fought for a woman's right to vote more than a century ago, but a confederate monument stands in her way. Hear her story on episode 3 of The United States of Anxiety.

Trump At The United Nations General Assembly Sep 25, 2018

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Heather Hurlburt, columnist at New York Magazine's Daily Intelligencer and former White House and State Department official under Bill Clinton, offers analysis of the president's speech at this week's United Nations General Assembly in New York on The Brian Lehrer Show.

The Man Running Against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sep 25, 2018

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Anthony Pappas, an associate professor of economics and finance at St. John's University calls himself a compassionate conservative, and he's hoping that'll endear him to his would-be constituents as a Congressman representing parts of the Bronx and Queens, even if not to his local GOP. The issue he really wants to talk about: the courts. "We are living under a judicial dictatorship," Pappas says, pointing to his own rocky divorce. Hear the full story, from WNYC reporter Jessica Gould, here.

The McDonald's #MeToo Movement Sep 24, 2018

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Last week, McDonald’s workers rallied to demand the company enforce its sexual harassment policy and better train its managers and employees. This was the first multi-state strike to protest sexual harassment in the workplace in US history, and it united organizers of the TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund and the Fight for $15.

Annelise Orleck, author of "We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now", has surveyed movements to empower the powerless worldwide. She joined On The Media to explain how low-wage workers have been taking collective action to raise awareness of their stories around the world.

Jill Lepore On America Sep 24, 2018

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On The New Yorker Radio Hour, historian Jill Lepore speaks to David Remnick about her new book, These Truths, a survey of six-hundred years of American history with a focus on immigration, suffrage and the media.

Next Steps in the Kavanaugh Hearings Sep 21, 2018

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Washington Post national correspondent Philip Bump is on The Brian Lehrer Show, catching us up on the latest news regarding the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and how senators—and the president—are handling them.

Year Of The Woman Sep 20, 2018

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1992 was hailed as the "Year of the Woman" for the record number of female candidates elected to national office. Today, a wave of women candidates, many inspired by the results of the 2016 election and emboldened by the #MeToo movement, may help Democrats tip the balance of power in Washington. Joining The Takeaway are Tiffany Shedd, who is running for the Republican nomination in AZ-01, and Lauren Underwood, the Democratic nominee in IL-14. Later, we'll hear from Senator Patty Murray, who was sent to Washington in 1992's historic election cycle, and more.

The United States of Anxiety Returns Sep 19, 2018

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The United States of Anxiety is back with a new season. In the first episode, hear from Jennifer Willoughby and Saily Avelenda, women who toppled two political giants. Plus, want to know the real reason the 2018 midterms could make history? It has to do with a number political scientists call the "gender gap."

The State Of The Subway Sep 18, 2018

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John Raskin, executive director of the Riders Alliance, and Aaron W. Gordon, transportation reporter and author of the weekly subway newsletter Signal Problems, join The Brian Lehrer Show to talk about the future of NYC's deteriorating subway system in light of last week's primaries.

Revisiting Anita Hill's Testimony Sep 18, 2018

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Allegations that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a high school classmate decades ago have thrown the judge's Supreme Court confirmation into disarray. The Senate has been here before, in 1991, when Anita Hill testified that she was sexually harassed by Clarence Thomas. In the 27 years since then, lots of things have changed, including the number of women in the Senate who will decide whether or not Kavanaugh will be confirmed. This season the WNYC podcast The United States of Anxiety looks at the role of gender in today's political landscape.

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