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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The evolution of the alt-right in America

    California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell and his Democratic colleagues in the House recently voted to condemn the president’s recent remarks about four Congresswomen as racist.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 17, 2019 • 1 min read

    California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell and his Democratic colleagues in the House recently voted to condemn the president’s recent remarks about four Congresswomen as racist. Trump’s opponents see a direct link between what he says and an increase in white supremecist or alt-right activity in the U.S. What exactly is the alt-right? How much does the movement influence this administration?

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Digital News & Culture Editor

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      Alexandra Minna Stern

      professor of English and history at UCLA, and author of the book “Proud Boys and the White Ethnostate: How the Alt-Right is Warping the American Imagination”

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson on why she's not the Democratic version of Trump
    1. 0:00Presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson on miracles in politics, and why she's not a liberal Donald Trump
    2. 13:14The future of Planned Parenthood with no federal funding
    3. 21:05Big Sur is a victim of its beauty, as tourists overcrowd the former hippie haven
    4. 29:14The evolution of the alt-right in AmericaYou’re reading this
    5. 43:43Can't find tropical fruit at the grocery store? Try Etsy
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