Hate speech and violence are on the rise — a mass shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue and the election of far-right president Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil are the just the latest examples in recent days. Host Marco Werman talks to Will Carless, a reporter based in Rio de Janeiro, who covers hate and extremism for Reveal, a project from the Center for Investigative Reporting.
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