Identity politics has become a defining buzzword in US politics, coming under fire for being a type of political representation without real change. But what was the intention of the people who first came up with the term – and what kind of power does that original intention wield today?
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolome, with Manny Panaretos, Hagir Saleh, Duha Mosaad, and our host, Kevin Hirten.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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