From Bill O’Reilly to Al Franken: Katha Pollitt on #MeToo in 2017

From Bill O’Reilly to Al Franken: Katha Pollitt on #MeToo in 2017

From Bill O’Reilly to Al Franken: Katha Pollitt on #MeToo in 2017

Plus, John Nichols on The Resistance in 2017 and Howell Raines on Alabama’s amazing year.

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Our year-in-review show opens with Katha Pollitt on #MeToo in 2017. The year began with the resignation of Bill O’Reilly and ended with the resignation of Al Franken. Along the way we had Harvey Weinstein and Roy Moore. But what about sexual harassment by men who aren’t in high profile positions in media or politics?

Plus: 2017 was the year of The Resistance – beginning with the women’s march the day after Trump’s inauguration. John Nichols has our Progressive Honor Roll, honoring those who have led in fighting Trump and Trumpism.

And the most remarkable political year was Alabama’s, starting with the appointment of Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General and ending with Doug Jones winning the election for Sessions’s seat, the first Democrat to win an Alabama senate seat in 27 years. Legendary Alabama journalist Howell Raines reviews the many surprises along the way and assesses their significance.

 

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