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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    ‘The Brink:’ A documentary about Steve Bannon’s quest to spread nationalism

    When President Trump fired Steve Bannon as his White House strategist, Bannon started going global with his mission to spread nationalism.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 29, 2019 • 1 min read

    When President Trump fired Steve Bannon as his White House strategist, Bannon started going global with his mission to spread nationalism. A new documentary, “The Brink,” follows Bannon as he goes to Europe to promote far-right European politicians. His goal is to take down the European Union by getting far-right politicians elected to the European Parliament in May. “The Brink” is also a critique of how mainstream media has covered Bannon.

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      Madeleine Brand

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      Alison Klayman

      director of “The Brink”

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Local Congress members on their priorities after Mueller’s Russia probe
    1. 0:00Trump’s ‘asinine’ decision on Obamacare, and Democratic priorities after the Mueller probe
    2. 14:51Could congestion pricing work in LA?
    3. 22:27‘The Brink:’ A documentary about Steve Bannon’s quest to spread nationalismYou’re reading this
    4. 40:00Vitamins are now marketed in a stylish and personalized package, but they could still be snake oil
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