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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Hobby Lobby Family

    Just how did the family behind Hobby Lobby become the poster child for religious freedom and the Affordable Care Act? Turns out they were recruited by a conservative advocacy firm called the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. And the Becket Fund is not done with pushing cases its leaders say violate the rights of Christians in America.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 30, 2014 • 1 min read

    Just how did the family behind Hobby Lobby become the poster child for religious freedom and the Affordable Care Act? Turns out they were recruited by a conservative advocacy firm called the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. And the Becket Fund is not done with pushing cases its leaders say violate the rights of Christians in America.

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    Hobby Lobby FAQs, GI Bill Investigation, and Facebook Outrage
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    2. 7:54Hobby Lobby FamilyYou’re reading this
    3. 17:44GI Bill Treasure Chest
    4. 26:30112 Weddings
    5. 42:11Facebook Fiddles with Our Brains
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      David van Biema

      Senior religion writer for Time magazine

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      Michelle Boorstein

      religion reporter for the Washington Post

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Hobby Lobby FAQs, GI Bill Investigation, and Facebook Outrage
    1. 0:00Hobby Lobby FAQs
    2. 7:54Hobby Lobby FamilyYou’re reading this
    3. 17:44GI Bill Treasure Chest
    4. 26:30112 Weddings
    5. 42:11Facebook Fiddles with Our Brains
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