Families are being ripped apart at the border, a Republican Congressman retweeted a Nazi sympathizer, and Trump White House officials are being protested with increasing […]
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Destruction In Puerto Rico With Naomi Klein | Why Is This Happening? – Ep 8 | MSNBC
How did Hurricane Maria evolve from a natural disaster into a human catastrophe in Puerto Rico? While the official death count remains at 64, a […]
Continue readingPolitical Tribalism With Amy Chua | Why Is This Happening? – Ep 7 | MSNBC
There seems to be a lot of talk about this idea of political tribalism lately. Critiques that groups are increasingly insular not just around politics […]
Continue readingSeparating Immigrant Families With Lee Gelernt | Why Is This Happening – Ep 6 | MSNBC
The Trump administration is forcibly separating immigrant children from their parents, something they are hoping will deter immigrants from entering the country. It's sparked widespread […]
Continue readingWho Broke The Internet? With Tim Wu | Why Is This Happening? – Ep 5 | MSNBC
From the rise of fake news and the troll farms pumping it out to the harvesting of our Facebook data by groups like Cambridge Analytica, […]
Continue readingThe Rule Of Law In The Era Of Trump With Kate Shaw | Why Is This Happening? – Ep 4 | MSNBC
Since his first day in office, Donald Trump has been testing the boundaries of the law on multiple fronts. From his open hostility towards the […]
Continue readingThe Conservative Movement With Corey Robin | Why Is This Happening? – Ep 3 | MSNBC
Is President Donald Trump a conservative? While other contemporary writers and thinkers may be quick to write the President off as an anomaly to the […]
Continue readingThe Middle East With Dexter Filkins | Why Is This Happening? – Ep 2 | MSNBC
What is happening in the Middle East? Chris Hayes sorts through the bewildering number of individual conflicts and key players to get to the heart […]
Continue readingThe Personal Is Political With Brittney Cooper | Why Is This Happening? – Ep 1 | MSNBC
Talking about the politics of identity, particularly in the age of Donald Trump, can feel like you’re walking through a minefield. Whether it’s the President’s […]
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