The ‘radical feminists’ working against trans rights

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🗓️ 26 February 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Abha Bhattarai unpacks Walmart’s “Great Workplace” program, and why it means layoffs for workers. Samantha Schmidt on a strain of feminism that rejects the existence of transgender identity. And Shibani Mahtani explains how China’s ambitions are choking the Mekong River.

Walmart employees say they’re preparing for job cuts as the retailer rolls out its “Great Workplace” program.

Conservatives have found an unlikely ally in fighting transgender rights: so-called “radical feminists.”

A journey down the Mekong River reveals displaced villages and a ruined ecosystem.

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0:00.0	From the newsroom of the Washington Post.
0:05.0	Hi, good afternoon.
0:07.0	This is Tulu O'Lorraineeva with the Washington Post.
0:09.0	Hi, this is Amy Britton calling me the post.
0:11.0	This is Peter J. Anderson from the Washington Post.
0:13.0	This is Post Reports.
0:15.0	I'm Nicole Ellis.
0:18.0	It's Wednesday, February 26.
0:23.0	Today, layoffs at Walmart.
0:26.0	The anti-trends gender group that calls themselves feminists
0:29.0	and how China's ambitions are choking the Maycon River.
0:36.0	The company is investing in its employees.
0:39.0	What company do you think is doing?
0:40.0	Walmart?
0:41.0	Yes.
0:42.0	So Walmart a couple of years ago began testing this new employment structure
0:45.0	at some of its stores.
0:47.0	They call it the Great Workplace Program.
0:50.0	And essentially, it gets rid of certain mid-level store manager positions
0:54.0	like hourly supervisors or assistant store managers
0:57.0	and replaces them with fewer positions that have more responsibilities.
1:02.0	This is that place where we care for one another,
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