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    George W. calls out bigotry and bullying in American politics

    Former President George W. Bush has hardly been heard from for 10 years. But today in New York, he delivered a scathing speech about the current state of American politics. "Bigotry seems emboldened.

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 19, 2017 • 1 min read

    Former President George W. Bush has hardly been heard from for 10 years. But today in New York, he delivered a scathing speech about the current state of American politics. "Bigotry seems emboldened. Our politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication" We have seen the return of isolationist sentiments – forgetting that American security is directly threatened by the chaos and despair of distant places."

    In Politico today, Edward-Isaac Dovere calls that "an unmistakable denunciation of Trumpism" without mentioning the president by name.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Producer

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      Edward-Isaac Dovere

      The Atlantic; host of The Ticket podcast

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Sifting through the ashes: Cleanup and questions after the fires
    1. 1:22George W. calls out bigotry and bullying in American politicsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:58First the inferno, Now the clean-up. What then?
    3. 41:21Divesting in university research gutting the US economy
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