Families Reckon with Abuse After Nassar’s Sentencing

Coming up on today’s show:

• On Wednesday, former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for his abuse of gymnasts over a span of years. The grueling testimony period over the course of the past week also included the voices of parents, many of whom are grieving along with their children over the abuse. The Takeaway speaks with Courtney Kiehl, asurvivor, sexual abuse attorney and executive director of the A.C.H.E. Foundation, a nonprofit supporting survivors of sexual abuse. Courtney’s mother, Joyce Kiehl, also joins the conversation. 

• The International Trade Commission, based on a complaint filed by two U.S.-based, foreign-owned solar manufacturers, gave the Trump administration several options on how to retaliate against China for unfairly propping up its solar industry. The Trump administration chose tariffs that could lead to a growing trade war with China. Madison Freeman, fellow at the Clean Energy Leadership Institute, weighs in on the Trump administration’s approach. 

• What actions has President Trump taken in regards to national security during his first year, and is America legitimately safer as a result? Juliette Kayyem, former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, joins The Takeaway to evaluate national security under the Trump administration. 

• A shooting at a Kentucky school on Tuesday injured more than a dozen people and left two dead. It’s the 11th school shooting of the year, less than a month into 2018. Julie Webber, professor of Politics and Government  at Illinois State University and author of, “Beyond Columbine,” explains the security of schools in a time of commonplace gun violence and mass shootings.

• The gold mining trade in Latin America, specifically Colombia and Peru, makes its way to the U.S. through the city of Miami. It’s a massive industry that funds cartels in Latin America and destroys the environment in the Amazon. The Pope condemned the region’s mining industry during a visit last week to Peru. Nicholas Nehamas, investigative reporter for the Miami Herald, provides a look at the global effects of the gold mining industry. 

• Is it still okay to appreciate films, music and television that may depict harassment? In the wake of #MeToo, iconic images, songs, and movies can be seen in a different light. As part of The Takeaway’s weekly conversation about women and gender issues, Jessica Bennett of The New York Times and Koa Beckof Jezebel discuss how people are being forced to rethink cultural narratives around consent and courtship.

This episode is hosted by Todd Zwillich.