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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Are Feminists Fired Up for Hillary?

    Hillary Clinton will be the first woman nominated for President by a major political party. And yet, some feminists are feeling ambivalent, or less than enthusiastic, about it. What's changed since 2008, when optimism for a Hillary Clinton presidency was so high? Two Hillary Clinton supporters in downtown Philadelphia Photo by Anna Scott

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 26, 2016 • 1 min read

    Hillary Clinton will be the first woman nominated for President by a major political party. And yet, some feminists are feeling ambivalent, or less than enthusiastic, about it. What's changed since 2008, when optimism for a Hillary Clinton presidency was so high?

    Two Hillary Clinton supporters in downtown Philadelphia

    Photo by Anna Scott

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    Democrats Try to Heal the Divide
    1. 0:32Bernie Sanders Fights for Unity at the DNC
    2. 10:54Sanders Addresses the California Delegation
    3. 20:17Are Feminists Fired Up for Hillary?You’re reading this
    4. 28:26Why is California's Coastal Commission Under Threat?
    5. 42:38The Pro-Wrestling Referree
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Dahlia Lithwick

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Democrats Try to Heal the Divide
    1. 0:32Bernie Sanders Fights for Unity at the DNC
    2. 10:54Sanders Addresses the California Delegation
    3. 20:17Are Feminists Fired Up for Hillary?You’re reading this
    4. 28:26Why is California's Coastal Commission Under Threat?
    5. 42:38The Pro-Wrestling Referree
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