How has #MeToo changed American politics?
As the US holds its first national vote since 2016, we look at gender politics and power.
An episode of the Beyond Today podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "How has #MeToo changed American politics?" was published on November 5, 2018 and runs 19 minutes.
November 5, 2018 ·19m · Beyond Today
Summary
This week the whole of the US goes to the polls for the first time since Donald Trump became president. President Trump himself is not on the ballot paper, but he says it’s still a referendum on him. It’s also become a referendum on #MeToo, the first electoral test since the women’s rights movement began a year ago. The BBC’s White House Correspondent Tara McKelvey assesses how gender politics is changing in America. Producers: Lucy Hancock and Harriet Noble.
Episode Description
This week the whole of the US goes to the polls for the first time since Donald Trump became president. President Trump himself is not on the ballot paper, but he says it’s still a referendum on him. It’s also become a referendum on #MeToo, the first electoral test since the women’s rights movement began a year ago. The BBC’s White House Correspondent Tara McKelvey assesses how gender politics is changing in America.
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Harriet Noble.
Similar Episodes
Apr 11, 2026 ·64m
Apr 2, 2026 ·27m
Apr 1, 2026 ·60m