The future of activism in the Trump era

Hosted by Warren Olney Jan. 23, 2017 National

The Trump White House may disagree, but Saturday's turnout of protesters all over the country dwarfed the crowds who showed up for Friday's inauguration. Was it political theater… or the beginning of something new?

From this Episode:

Trump withdraws from the TPP

As promised, Donald Trump's first day in office included a string of executive orders — most prominently to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the trade deal...

7 min

One massive turnout… with how many different goals?

What started out as the Women's March on Washington turned out millions of people in dozens of cities in all 50 states — and around the world. In addition to women's...

35 min

First big lawsuit against President Trump's hotel

The Trump Hotel in Washington is the place to be — at least for the moment. How long will that last?

8 min

Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Tena Rubio, Katie Cooper, Evan George

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