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Trent and Caitlin talk with author, journalist and historian Adam Hochschild about the historical periods that most inform his view of today's disturbing American politics. What tactics and goals does Trump 2.0 have in common with Woodrow Wilson's post-WWI administration? What is different? What inspiration and warnings can we take from that dark period to help us survive this one?
Resources:
https://journalism.berkeley.edu/person/adam_hochschild/
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/american-midnight-adam-hochschild?variant=41003534123042
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/12/grip-there-are-many-programs-trying-to-reduce-recidivism-this-one-works/
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/bury-the-chains-adam-hochschild
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/000271627240300155
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Trent and Caitlin talk with author, journalist and historian Adam Hochschild about the historical periods that most inform his view of today's disturbing American politics. What tactics and goals does Trump 2.0 have in common with Woodrow Wilson's post-WWI administration? What is different? What inspiration and warnings can we take from that dark period to help us survive this one?
Resources:
https://journalism.berkeley.edu/person/adam_hochschild/
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/american-midnight-adam-hochschild?variant=41003534123042
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/12/grip-there-are-many-programs-trying-to-reduce-recidivism-this-one-works/
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/bury-the-chains-adam-hochschild
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/000271627240300155
"radicals awaiting deportation" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Radicals_awaiting_deportation.jpg

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