President Trump is ramping up his anti-crime agenda, with armed troops on the streets of Washington DC and threats that more cities will soon follow. Immigration raids are ramping up across the country, and deportations are surging. So where does this leave the United States' democratic values? Journalist and historian Garrett Graff says that the country has already slipped into fascism, and he joins the show from Vermont.  

Also on today's show: musician Jon Batiste; writer/director John Ridley 

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