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Best of: Is Wokeness Dead?
Episode 40

Best of: Is Wokeness Dead?

Mere weeks into Trump 2.0, the war on “wokeness” is in full swing.

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March 4, 202544m 35s

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Show Notes

As the second Trump administration dismantles federal DEI programs and removes trans Americans from the military, the crusade on “wokeness” seems to be a core focus of the president’s second term. In this encore episode, host Jerusalem Demsas speaks with the New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg about the end of wokeness and why we might miss it when it’s gone. 


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