Episode 74
Ali Velshi takes on the Trump administration's crackdown on the media and the implications for our democracy; the IRC's David Miliband discusses the stakes for the world's refugees as the UN General Assembly meets; and Rep. Bennie Thompson addresses Democrats' with a potential federal government shutdown looming
The ironic plot twist stemming from the Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates; how the Trump administration's continued strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean is sparking fears of a wider confrontation with Venezuela; how a dangerous and once-fringe conspiracy theory peddled by white nationalists is creeping its way into mainstream Republican politics.
Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan discusses how today's consolidated media landscape is caving to Trump's demands with huge implications for our democracy; the IRC's David Miliband breaks down the stakes for the world's refugees as the UN General Assembly readies to meet; and best-selling author of the Divergent series Veronica Roth discusses George Orwell's classic ‘1984' in this week's meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club
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