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Molecular gas flows are analyzed in 14 cluster galaxies (BCGs) centered incooling hot atmospheres. The BCGs contain $10^{9}-10^{11}~\rm M_\odot$ ofmolecular gas, much of which is being moved by radio jets and lobes. Themolecular flows and radio jet powers are compared to molecular outflows in 45active galaxies within $z<0.2$. We seek to understand the relative efficacy ofradio, quasar, and starburst feedback over a range of active galaxy types.Molecular flows powered by radio feedback in BCGs are $\sim$10--1000 timeslarger in extent compared to contemporary galaxies hosting quasar nuclei andstarbursts. Radio feedback yields lower flow velocities but higher momentacompared to quasar nuclei, as the molecular gas flows in BCGs are usually$\sim$10--100 times more massive. The product of the molecular gas mass andlifting altitude divided by the AGN or starburst power -- a parameter referredto as the lifting factor -- exceeds starbursts and quasar nuclei by two tothree orders of magnitude, respectively. When active, radio feedback isgenerally more effective at lifting gas in galaxies compared to quasars andstarburst winds. The kinetic energy flux of molecular clouds generally liesbelow and often substantially below a few percent of the driving power. We findtentatively that star formation is suppressed in BCGs relative to other activegalaxies, perhaps because these systems rarely form molecular disks that aremore impervious to feedback and are better able to promote star formation.

Molecular Flows in Contemporary Active Galaxies and the Efficacy of Radio-Mechanical Feedback