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I produce The Guardian’s Politics Weekly America podcast, and listen to too many other pods.
Tuesday was the biggest primary day of the year so far. In California, a Trump-endorsed Brit, Steve Hilton, looks like he could advance
@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
and
@samtlevin.bsky.social
discuss what Democrats & Republicans can take from California, Iowa and beyond
youtu.be/wJgi0OS4cn0?...
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A Brit, a billionaire and Spencer Pratt: California’s primary upsets | Politics Weekly America
YouTube video by Politics Weekly
https://youtu.be/wJgi0OS4cn0?si=UtBCklHLXoSDUEAU
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Politics Weekly America
9 days ago
Will he? Won't he? Why does Trump do anything? Jonathan and
@alivaez.bsky.social
look at the prospect of the US-Israel war on Iran ending any time soon.
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Jonathan Freedland
9 days ago
In the same week, Donald Trump has signalled a deal with Iran is about to be done AND resumed airstrikes on the country. Is this 5D chess - or just paralysed indecision? Latest Politics Weekly America is my conversation with Iran expert Ali Vaez
open.spotify.com/episode/73X8...
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Trump: the boy who cried ‘peace’ in the Middle East
https://open.spotify.com/episode/73X8wXgRwHAxcFmGpzgtJ6?si=pWNlAf8qTCKHypWPrGXGVQ
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The Guardian's Football Weekly podcast
11 days ago
In case you missed it ... playoff final reaction pod!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfXA...
Watch now 👆
@maxrushden.bsky.social
@barryglendenning.bsky.social
@alimaxwell.bsky.social
@georgeelek.bsky.social
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Hull City roar back to Premier League: EFL playoffs special | Football Weekly
YouTube video by Guardian Football Weekly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfXADVs66-0
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Politics Weekly America
12 days ago
From Friday's episode of Politics Weekly America with
@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
and
@kristygreenberg.bsky.social
"It's beyond corruption, it's dangerous"
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Jonathan Freedland
16 days ago
Politics Weekly America is now on video - and our latest episode is a conversation with legal expert
@kristygreenberg.bsky.social
on the US taxpayers' money which will be handed out to Donald Trump's allies
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px5m...
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Trump’s new ‘slush fund’ for his pals | Politics Weekly America
YouTube video by Politics Weekly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px5muoKe4rg
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On this week's episode of Politics Weekly America,
@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
is joined by
@kristygreenberg.bsky.social
to discuss the true winners of Trump's new "Anti-Weaponisation fund" Watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px5m...
Listen:
open.spotify.com/episode/1qVe...
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Trump’s new ‘slush fund’ for his pals | Politics Weekly America
YouTube video by Politics Weekly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px5muoKe4rg
16 days ago
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Jonathan Freedland
23 days ago
Democrats have long assumed that, if the playing field is level - big if - they will take the House in November. But could they also win the Senate? Latest Politics Weekly America - now on video! - is a conversation with political sage Jonathan Martin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfuo...
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Can flailing Trump hold on to the Senate in the midterms? | Politics Weekly America
YouTube video by Politics Weekly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfuoMzrundI&list=PLrLqRJMyDeQ4Ucav_JVTFjr771_-yPoWG
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Jonathan Freedland
about 1 month ago
Meanwhile over in the US...The Supreme Court lends a helping hand to Donald Trump. Again. Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with the brilliant legal scholar
@leahlitman.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/6GjF...
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Does Trump basically own the US supreme court now?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6GjFFGAy12iDj2hkLCrVx4
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Jonathan Freedland
about 1 month ago
After three members of Trump’s cabinet are pushed out, who’s next? Latest Politics Weekly America, featuring
@ms.now
’s
@lbarronlopez.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/0iY3...
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The Trump purge: is the FBI’s Kash Patel next?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0iY33V8gtAEYySnUEN7Ppb?si=xsFRarMcTKug0n3B0MKDGg
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Jonathan Freedland
about 2 months ago
The anger of American Christians towards Trump is just one of several cracks appearing in the MAGA base.
@nikkimcr.bsky.social
and I take a deep dive for the latest Politics Weekly America
open.spotify.com/episode/0EX6...
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Is blasphemy the last straw for Trump’s Maga base?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0EX6X2ek3sjY5iCvPCIQ7U?si=ED5Yk5rQTAiHzLlULO9F1Q
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Jonathan Freedland
about 2 months ago
What would it take for Trump to be driven from office? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with The Guardian's Washington Bureau Chief, David Smith
open.spotify.com/episode/5ORZ...
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Could Trump be forced out of office?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ORZjT4h5CFDdZHKXwRwbL?si=MjX5PKUMSwWlkMFrBNkgaw
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Another day, another opportunity to post a recent episode of Politics Weekly America. Last month,
@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
spoke to former Marine,
@janessagoldbeck.bsky.social
, about what would happen if US troops disobeyed Trump's orders...
open.spotify.com/episode/6wjQ...
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Could the US military turn on Trump?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wjQjTS28eBftwIHQJq7gb
2 months ago
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The Guardian
2 months ago
Ending birthright citizenship would change the meaning of America | Moira Donegan
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Ending birthright citizenship would change the meaning of America | Moira Donegan
The supreme court appears poised to reject Trump’s attack on a foundation of US identity. We must hope it follows through
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/02/birthright-citizenship-change-american-foundation?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1775125228
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What happened when the world's richest person had his hands on the US government? What was Doge's legacy?
@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
spoke to
@sashaabramsky.bsky.social
about his new book, American Carnage: How Trump, Musk, and DOGE Butchered the US Government
open.spotify.com/episode/6WSV...
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How Trump, Musk and Doge shattered the US government
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WSVLoShbLTTsLxYcloGpZ
2 months ago
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Politics Weekly America
2 months ago
It was only two weeks ago that
@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
and Kamala Harris’s former national security adviser, Philip Gordon, pondered what might happen if Trump followed through on his threats and pulled the US out of Nato. It seems pertinent today...
open.spotify.com/episode/06cq...
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What’s really behind Trump’s latest tantrums over Iran?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/06cqxcr9lDReL0aOrHunGn
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Jonathan Freedland
2 months ago
Is Donald Trump losing this war/his touch/parts of his base? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with
@sbg1.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/7ggs...
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Is Trump losing it? (the war of course)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ggsZYQiiHV14kUt8dLelW?si=bZauoO-XT2OdE6c5K066AA
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Jonathan Freedland
3 months ago
Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with former Biden adviser Philip Gordon on Trump's war aims - and his escalating clash with America's closest allies
open.spotify.com/episode/06cq...
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What’s really behind Trump’s latest tantrums over Iran?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/06cqxcr9lDReL0aOrHunGn?si=V1B-w8T4SIyHbjvIu-SXrQ
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Jonathan Freedland
3 months ago
Deployed on the streets of America’s cities, sent off to war with no plan - is there a point where the US military will say enough is enough? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with former Marine
@janessagoldbeck.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/6wjQ...
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Could the US military turn on Trump?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wjQjTS28eBftwIHQJq7gb?si=V2B_46plRuKImh2vH4sM_w
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Politics Weekly America
3 months ago
Was Trump ever in control of the Iran war he chose to help start? That's the question
@rachelleingang.bsky.social
asked in today's Politics Weekly America ep She speaks to Iran expert, Ali Vaez &
@rothandrew.bsky.social
about what the administration might do next.
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Was Trump ever in control of the Iran war?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/72Q6mj2kiDi6hPufrOGxVd
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Jonathan Freedland
3 months ago
And you can hear my conversation with California governor Gavin Newsom here, in the latest episode of the Politics Weekly America podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/5ceZ...
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‘I could see myself stepping into that void’: Gavin Newsom on fighting Trump and running in 2028
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ceZDxCGYVtts0xi8c9AjD?si=dy_hhrK_QYa9TpONaOOBKg
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A brilliant episode, beautifully made by
@tomglasser.bsky.social
Quite something listening back to a politician speak in terms of hope, and comparing it to what's on offer today.
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4 months ago
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Rachel Leingang
4 months ago
Since the ICE surge started, I’ve asked nearly everyone why they thought Minnesota was the target, beyond immigration or fraud claims. Basically, the state is anathema to the Trump administration - strong social safety net, open to immigrants, collective culture.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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What is it about Minnesota that made it a target for Trump’s ICE crackdown?
The Democratic-leaning midwestern state where federal agents killed two citizens is in many ways anathema to the administration
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/14/why-minnesota-ice-crackdown-trump?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Jonathan Freedland
4 months ago
How Donald Trump is putting his stamp on Washington and beyond. Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with David Smith
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Trump dismantles the arts and tries to rewrite history
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6IrUUgcZy910x8kz5SpnJ9
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Hi
@mikemadrid.bsky.social
could you give me a follow back about coming on The Guardian's Politics Weekly America podcast? Thanks
4 months ago
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Molly Jong-Fast
4 months ago
Incredible stuff from
@wsj.com
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Jonathan Freedland
4 months ago
The US Congress is set to grill a president over the Epstein files. No, not Donald Trump but Bill - and Hillary - Clinton. How’s that likely to play out? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with former federal prosecutor
@politico.com
’s Ankush Khardori
open.spotify.com/episode/4ysW...
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Epstein files: why is Trump defending the Clintons?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ysW95pQCqGolODhtdKMvh?si=GfMK2C_sREa-sK74yyRcWQ
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Jonathan Freedland
4 months ago
What’s the future of ICE - and how should Democrats fight it? The latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with
@gtconway.bsky.social
a onetime Republican now running for Congress as a Democrat
open.spotify.com/episode/3gr4...
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Is Trump’s ICE dream over?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gr4RnTjwHR8A492v6lWjS
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Jonathan Freedland
5 months ago
A single day in the Trump presidency can be exhausting, but what about a year? For the latest Politics Weekly America I spoke with the Atlantic’s
@ashleyrparker.bsky.social
about Trump Exhaustion Syndrome - and how it helps an increasingly extreme president
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Finding the remedy to ‘Trump exhaustion syndrome’
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pNuzi43AFRQKZe7RJPvDH?si=D-EMdBYETduf-znKv73a0w
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Rachel Leingang
5 months ago
When ICE came onto campus at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, high school journalist Lila Dominguez wrote about it. “Being a student in Minneapolis right now can be really scary,” she said.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘My hands were really shaky’: high-school journalist documents ICE raids
Lila Dominguez was working on an article as agents came on to school grounds – their presence has jolted Minneapolis’s young people
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/18/minneapolis-ice-raids-high-school?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Jonathan Freedland
5 months ago
Donald Trump picked a fight with America's central bank - and the bankers hit back hard. Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with brilliant former White House economic adviser
@hboushey.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/2FZ2...
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Is Trump regretting his battle with the Fed?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2FZ2yqm1JF8d0SKaRMBHXM?si=1KRYUrpfRz-CvxYkjxP1Zg
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Kiran Stacey
5 months ago
This is what it's like for
@johnharris1969.bsky.social
and I to try and digest Badenoch's sacking of Jenrick in real time.
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It feels like a good day to repost our Politics Weekly America episode, all about the growing tensions between Donald Trump and Fed chair, Jerome Powell.
@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
spoke to
@hboushey.bsky.social
about the future of the Federal Reserve
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How much longer can the Fed defy Trump?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IFe1gJjxNGWo3KUndRIV8
5 months ago
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Jonathan Freedland
5 months ago
For the latest Politics Weekly America I'm joined by the brilliant
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social
to discuss a world seemingly changing by the hour
open.spotify.com/episode/588x...
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Watch out Greenland: Trump is pro-imperialism now
https://open.spotify.com/episode/588xHrKqJewRB8I7h1GiI5?si=1caf0c61436340a6
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The Guardian's Football Weekly podcast
5 months ago
🌳 Nottingham Forest come out on top in the relegation 'six-pointer' with West Ham. 👀 Can Coventry hold on to top spot in The Championship? 🤔 League One roundup.
@maxrushden.bsky.social
@barryglendenning.bsky.social
,
@sannyr.com
@georgeelek.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkqF...
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The West Ham crisis deepens and an EFL roundup | Football Weekly
YouTube video by Guardian Football Weekly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkqFy1PCpKM
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Max Rushden
5 months ago
AMORIM SPECIAL
@footballweekly.bsky.social
With
@beardedgenius.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
@barryglendenning.bsky.social
@jacksonjamie.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/aud...
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Ruben Amorim axed: what now for Manchester United? Football Weekly - podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jamie Jackson, John Brewin and Nooruddean Choudry as Ruben Amorim is sacked as Manchester United head coach
https://www.theguardian.com/football/audio/2026/jan/06/ruben-amorim-axed-what-now-for-manchester-united-football-weekly-podcast
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Jonathan Freedland
5 months ago
Special episode of Politics Weekly America is now up
open.spotify.com/episode/4FFt...
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Spotify – Web Player
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Jonathan Freedland
6 months ago
Is it time to call it corruption? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with scholar Janine Wedel
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Trump in the White House: is it time to call it corruption?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gECC6kkXcDZscCraOsdbM?si=uv_ulcCkTo64Jt5Q_JS_Kg
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Jonathan Freedland
6 months ago
Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with historian
@joestieb.bsky.social
on Trump’s rupture from Europe
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The real reason behind Trump’s nasty breakup with Europe
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2eObJ8MLrAqkGPP7Tz1Tk7?si=VBt46tqYQGKkhrFFFnFdhQ
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Hi
@joestieb.bsky.social
could you give me a follow back so we can chat about a podcast recording for The Guardian tomorrow please?
6 months ago
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The Guardian's Football Weekly podcast
6 months ago
‘It’s bad optics for Brighton.’ The Football Weekly panel discuss Tony Bloom and Brighton and Hove Albion banning The Guardian from covering the Brighton v West Ham game.
@maxrushden.bsky.social
@barryglendenning.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
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Jonathan Freedland
6 months ago
For the latest Politics Weekly America, I talk to the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent
@tomphillips.bsky.social
asking the question: is Trump about to invade Venezuela?
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“This is war”: Is Trump about to invade Venezuela?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/29YitZWIarROOSgFWg49et?si=58OnxiNMQR-vWzSzWYP4mg
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Carter Sherman
6 months ago
A first-of-its-kind Texas law takes effect today. It aims to dam the flood of abortion pills into the red state — by letting people sue one another.
@daniellestephens.bsky.social
and I went deep on the new law for a special episode of Politics Weekly America.
www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...
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Has a Texas law created ‘abortion bounty hunters’? – podcast
In this special episode, the Guardian US reproductive health and justice reporter Carter Sherman speaks to people who are using, providing and protecting abortion pills and those fighting against them...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2025/dec/04/texas-abortion-law-bounty-hunters-lawsuits-podcast
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Jonathan Freedland
6 months ago
A special episode of Politics Weekly America from my excellent colleagues
@cartersherman.bsky.social
and
@daniellestephens.bsky.social
on the rise of the “abortion bounty hunters” of Texas
open.spotify.com/episode/2gRH...
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Has a Texas law created ‘abortion bounty hunters’?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gRHpd3JKiN4fqJBnZM7GD?si=nNl0hkmuQNW4vc8FZpupxA
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Jonathan Freedland
6 months ago
Latest Politics Weekly America is on Erika Kirk and the rise of the Maga Mom, as Arwa Mahdawi and I discuss the Republican drive to win over women
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Maga moms, Trump babies and Erika Kirk: Republicans woo women in run-up to midterms
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1leAvQN0cOqoHQ1AUq4FCs?si=bCa26AimTdCxR6z0Wsc-9A
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Jonathan Freedland
7 months ago
Donald Trump reverses himself on the Epstein files – and makes an enemy of one time devotee Marjorie Taylor Greene. Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with the brilliant
@nikkimcr.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/40gP...
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Trump’s U-turn on the Epstein files and his bust-up with Marjorie Taylor Greene
https://open.spotify.com/episode/40gPuj6oNlTHxgaEGIxw0N
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The Guardian
7 months ago
Guardian’s former Gaza correspondent named young journalist of the year in UK awards
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Guardian’s former Gaza correspondent named young journalist of the year in UK awards
Malak A Tantesh, 20, ‘showed immense talent and bravery’, said judges at Media Freedom awards in London The UK’s Society of Editors has named Malak A Tantesh, the Guardian’s former Gaza correspondent, as young journalist of the year in the national press category at this year’s Media Freedom awards. The judges said Tantesh “showed immense talent and bravery in some of the hardest conditions ever faced by a journalist, she continued to report while having to forage for food and facing the constant risk of bombing and the threat of targeted killing”. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/14/gaza-correspondent-young-journalist-of-the-year-media-freedom-awards?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Jonathan Freedland
7 months ago
Earlier than usual, the latest Politics Weekly America is on Trump, Epstein and the shadow he can’t escape - featuring my esteemed colleague
@neonflag.bsky.social
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The Epstein files are back to haunt Trump
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jYemzzat104gPi9BEMU4m?si=EjTWD_KWSAyJtDZI30hqEA
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Max Rushden
7 months ago
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