Press Play with Madeleine Brand
QAnon followers attack California State Senator Scott Wiener
Followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory are targeting incumbent lawmakers with vicious online attacks and death threats. California State Senator Scott Wiener is one of those lawmakers.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenFollowers of the QAnon conspiracy theory are targeting incumbent lawmakers with vicious online attacks and death threats. California State Senator Scott Wiener is one of those lawmakers. He talks to KCRW about his op-ed titled “What I Learned When QAnon Came for Me.”
In this episode
4 storiesWhat happened to the White House’s coronavirus task force?
COVID-19 infection numbers are back on the rise nationwide. President Trump recently called Dr. Anthony Fauci “ a disaster ” during a phone call with his campaign staff. There’s also discord among others on the White House’s coronavirus task force.
Read the story12 minCalifornia State Senator Scott Wiener on personal attacks by QAnon, and misinformation on social media
QAnon followers are targeting incumbent lawmakers with vicious online attacks and death threats. California State Senator Scott Wiener is one of those lawmakers.
Read the story10 minWorking moms bear the brunt of COVID’s economic effects. Their career gains could disappear
As many as one in four women are considering cutting back on their hours or leaving their jobs entirely, according to a recent study.
Read the story13 minRadha Blank on her autobiographical film ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version,’ race, and theater
“The Forty-Year-Old Version” won Best Director for an American Drama at Sundance this year. Radha Blank is the star, director and producer of the film. The plot is based on her personal story — with a comedic twist.
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