blues

The Takeaway

“Wake up. You’re a pawn.” A former skinhead’s message to the alt-right.

August 15, 2017: What drives people to join white supremacist groups? Timothy Zaal, a former skinhead and current speaker at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, weighs in. Plus, a look at Vice President Pence’s South American trip; political trouble for Benjamin Netanyahu, and musicians Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ sing the blues. 

The Takeaway

Inequality in the Trump Era, Scientific Censorship, Singing the Blues in St. Louis

April 03, 2017:

1. In the Trump Era, Income Inequality Viewed Through the Lens of White House Wealth (10 min)

2. Progress Drags in Ferguson (6 min)

3. In Venezuela, Chaos Worsens as Political Crisis Grows (7 min)

4. Scientific Censorship? Climate Change Data Disappears Under Trump (4 min)

5. South Carolina Wins First NCAA Women’s Basketball Title (4 min)

6. St. Louis: A Gateway For The Blues (9 min)

The Takeaway

Trump’s Long Game, DOJ Pivot, The Comfort of Jazz

August 19, 2016:

1. Trump TV: Coming to a Screen Near You? (7 min)

2. The Death of Gawker.com and The Boundaries of Free Speech and Privacy (6 min)

3. What’s Next for The Private Prison Industry (6 min)

4. You Need to Stream These Shows Before the Fall TV Season Starts (4 min)

5. Facing Floods with Music in Louisiana (9 min)