Black Rebellion: Mass Violence And The Civil Rghts Movement
Elizabeth Hinton's book America On Fire explores how aggressive policing sparked thousands of incidents of mass violence in Black communities across the United States beginning in the 1960s. NPR's Dan...
17 Jul 202114min
Weekly Roundup: July 16th
Voting rights activists feel that they have done the work of energizing and organizing voters to care about the issue. Now, they want President Biden to step up the pressure on Congress from the bully...
16 Jul 202127min
Is This The Biggest Bill Of Your Lifetime?
In his April address to Congress, President Joe Biden said he hoped to prove that democracy and the federal government were still capable of delivering for the American people. This week, Senate Democ...
15 Jul 202114min
Can Joe Biden Turn Florida Blue With A Savvy Response To Protests In Cuba?
Faced with food and fuel shortages, Cubans have begun unprecedented protests against the country's communist government. President Biden's response could help boost Democratic support among Florida's ...
14 Jul 202114min
We Asked Vice President Kamala Harris If She's Pushing Senate To Change Filibuster
Take our survey: npr.org/podcastsurveyVice President Harris talked to NPR's Asma Khalid about the administration's path forward on their voting rights agenda given the major roadblock in the Senate: s...
13 Jul 202116min
When Will People Be Able To Visit The United States Again?
Take our survey: npr.org/podcastsurveyDomestic travel is surging as the country reopens, but there is still an international-sized hole in the bottom lines of some U.S. tourism businesses. Would-be fo...
12 Jul 202114min
Weekly Roundup: July 9th
President Biden gave a defensive speech Thursday updating the American public on his plan for withdrawal from Afghanistan. He said that the United States accomplished its mission in Afghanistan, thoug...
9 Jul 202126min
Trump's Social Media Lawsuit Is Mostly Messaging, But Tech Regulation Is Coming
Former president Donald Trump filed a lawsuit this week claiming that his rights are violated by social media bans, claims legal experts say are spurious. But there has long been a push for big tech r...
8 Jul 202114min
