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The New Abnormal

Right-Wing Group's Unbelievable New Tactic to Tackle DEI

The New Abnormal

The Daily Beast

News & Politics

4.67.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of The New Abnormal, the right-wing American Accountability Foundation is ushering in a “McCarthy-style” era with its diversity, equity, and inclusion “bureaucrat watch list.” Plus! Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, breaks down the Trump administration's attacks on public education, and Tax March executive director Maura Quint delves into the fight for tax justice.

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Andy Levy, former Fox News and CNN-HLN guy and current cable news conscientious objector.

0:06.1

I'm a former libertarian who now sits pretty comfortably on the left.

0:09.6

Hi, I'm Danielle Moody, former educator and recovering lobbyist.

0:13.4

But today, I'm an unapologetic, woke commentator on America's threats to democracy.

0:18.5

And I'm producer Jesse Cannon, and I'm here to make sure things don't go too far off the rails.

0:23.0

We're here to have fun, smart conversations with some of the most knowledgeable and entertaining people

0:27.5

in politics, media, and beyond.

0:29.6

Our goal is to try and make sense of our current crazy world, our new abnormal, and hopefully

0:35.2

even make you laugh through the tears.

0:37.3

What an excellent show we have today.

0:38.9

Randy Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, joins us to discuss

0:42.9

the Trump administration's attacks on public education and the fight to protect school,

0:47.5

students, and democracy.

0:49.3

Then we'll talk to Mara Quint, organizer with Fair Share America, who will discuss the fight

0:53.6

for her tax justice,

0:54.9

the new Families Over Billionaires campaign, and her grassroots activism.

0:58.7

But first, let's have some fun.

1:00.7

I'm not quite sure why all of these right-wing foundations have titles like this one.

1:08.0

American Accountability Foundation, which does anything but provide accountability for anything

1:14.0

that is good.

1:15.1

So whatever you see and it's a right wing, just know that it's doing the opposite of what

1:20.2

the title says that it does.

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