An hour-long look on American leadership begins with a look at just how dire the leadership and trust crisis is, and the historical analogies; Jelani Cobb discusses leadership on issues of race, and how the debate on gun violence is just one example of a much broader issue of leadership that falls along racial lines; a look at the state of conservative leadership; and Katie Couric on Americans distrust in mainstream media.

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