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Podcast: The Common Good Podcast
Episode: 2025 A Nightmare Year in Review & The Brave Responses
Description: 2025 A Nightmare Year in Review & The Brave Responses
On this episode of The Common Good Podcast, Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse reflect on what this year reveals, what it has cost the country, and why people committed to democracy, faith, and the common good cannot look away.
This year unfolded as a steady reminder of how damaging the Trump administration has been to democracy, human dignity, and the moral fabric of the country. Month after month brought new controversies—each one reinforcing a pattern of chaos, cruelty, and abuse of power.
January began wi...