In These Times with Bill Nigut

Amid Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's changes to the US military, we thought it would be a good time to revist our April conversation with Will Haygood about the turbulent history of Black American soldiers. Wil's book The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home is out now.

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Dr. Charles Bullock has been teaching political science at the University of Georgia since Richard Nixon sought election in 1968. Over 58 years he has seen the election of Atlanta's first black Mayor and followed closely Jimmy Carter's rise to the White House. Dr. Bullock continues to teach as one of Georgia's foremost political experts and has been sought after particularly for his expertise in gerrymandering and redistricting. He joins host Bill Nigut to discuss his career and the evolution of Georgia politics. 

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Dr. Jodie Guest, Senior Vice Chair of Emory's Rollins School of Public Health joins host Bill Nigut to discuss recent public health news.

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Pat Mitchell, the first female President and CEO of PBS, Gail Evans, Former Executive Vice President of the CNN Newsgroup, and Teya Ryan, Former President and CEO of Georgia Public Broadcasting and Former Executive Vice President of CNN Domestic Networks all join host Bill Nigut to honor the life and legacy of Gloria Steinem.

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Atlanta resident Dr. Sharon Willis is a prolific composer of afro-centric operas, founder of her own opera company and a conductor of Black church music. Through her Americolor Opera Ensemble she has created countless opportunities for Black opera singers while telling the stories of previously-unpublicized stories of remarkable Black Americans.

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In These Times' political panel discuss all of the latest Georgia political action, including the Georgia Gubernatorial race between Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms and the Senate contest between Mike Collins and John Ossoff. They also break down President Trump's efforts to upend mail-in voting.

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Dr. Charles Platter or the UGA Department of Classics and host Bill Nigut delve into Ancient Greek literature and the recent release of Christopher Nolan's the Odyssey. 

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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger responds to President Trump's ongoing efforts to falsely claim the 2020 election was rigged and explains what goes into making Georgia elections free, fair and fast.

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For the past month Atlanta has seen visitors from around the world pour into the city to cheer on their teams in the World Cup. Senior Reporter Gavin Godfrey of the AJC, Dr. Brandon Harris of Georgia Southern University, and Scott Schadl, Director of Youth and Adult Sports at the Metro Atlanta YMCA all join host Bill Nigut to discuss the reach of the World Cup and the impact it has had on Atlanta.

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How much will Rick Jackson spend to defeat Keisha Lance Bottoms in the Georgia Gubernatorial race? What is President Trump hoping to gain by sending 250 FBI agents officers to Georgia to find proof of fraud in his 2020 Presidential election loss? And what does the SCOTUS split decision over birthright citizenship say about controversy over who is an American? A panel of Georgia political experts weigh in.

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