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Ahead of Election Day, Misinformation Rampant on Social Media 2020-10-29

Ahead of Election Day, Misinformation Rampant on Social Media

Both Facebook and Twitter have taken steps in 2020 to more proactively slow the spread of mis-and-disinformation, but misinformation has still been rampant on social media.

A Votar: Latino Voters Confront Disinformation in 2020

In battleground states like Florida, Latino voters have been seeing a wave of mis-and-disinformation in recent weeks. 

Why Some Black Men are Voting for Trump

Hip Hop artists have supported the President — sort of.

Supreme Court Weighs In On Voting

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court decided three major voting cases affecting the battleground states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. 

Fans Will Have to Look Harder to Find Charlie Brown's Great Pumpkin This Year

The Peanuts' Halloween special, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” will not air on network TV since it debuted in 1966, but on Apple's streaming service, APPLE TV plus. 

Ahead of Election Day, Misinformation Rampant on Social Media 2020-10-29

Politics with Amy Walter: Diagnosing Georgia's Primary Problems

Perhaps, no state better embodies the polarization and partisanship with which we approach election administration than Georgia.

After a messy primary in June with long lines and shuttered polling locations, election officials in the state have been working to improve and restore faith in the process for what is certain to be a contentious election in November. And, in a little over a week, they’ll get another try. On August 11th, more than half of Georgia’s 159 counties will hold runoff elections giving voters and election staff another test run prior to the election. 

Efforts to recruit and train more poll workers are underway and more early voting locations are open in Fulton County, the epicenter of Election Day problems. Situated in metro Atlanta, Fulton County is also the state’s most populous. 45 percent of the population there is African American. It is also heavily Democratic. Hillary Clinton carried the county with almost 70 percent of the vote and 2018 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacy Abrams won it with 72 percent.  

Guests:

Robb Pitts, Chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners 

Evan Malbrough, a 2020 graduate of Georgia State University and founder of The Georgia Youth Poll Worker Project

Stephen Fowler, a political reporter, Georgia Public Broadcasting

Politics with Amy Walter: Diagnosing Georgia's Primary Problems

Will Radical Resistance Movements Shaking up the Globe Reach the U.S.? 2020-02-10

Will Radical Resistance Movements Shaking up the Globe Reach the U.S.?

Protests in the U.S. have typically focused on changing "the system," rather than overthrowing it.

Gayle King Comes Under Fire for Interview About Kobe Bryant's Legacy

This taps into longstanding cultural expectations of black women and the black family, and the priority of upholding and defending black men.

Should We Be Concerned About Election Security in the U.S.?

The problems with the Iowa caucuses have led to new concerns about voting system vulnerabilities across the country. 

New Hampshire Voters Ready for Primary on TuesdayTomorrow, all eyes will be on New Hampshire as the state readies for the country’s first presidential primary.

Will Radical Resistance Movements Shaking up the Globe Reach the U.S.? 2020-02-10

How Transportation Can be a Means for Segregation

How Transportation Can be a Means for Segregation 

Voters will decide whether to add a train line from Atlanta to Gwinnett county, a suburban area northeast of the city. The referendum raises issues of race and access.

Protests Seek to Upend Algerian Politics

Young people have been leading protests against Algeria's ruling government for weeks. The longtime president has agreed not to run for a fifth term, but has canceled the elections. 

Netflix Cancels Cuban-American Family Sitcom "One Day at a Time"

Netflix decision to cancel "One Day at a Time" has been met with criticism and a renewed discussion of the lack of representation in film and television.

Guests:

King Williams

Shin-pei Tsay

Ruth Michaelson

Vanessa Erazo

How Transportation Can be a Means for Segregation

Politics with Amy Walter: Family, Friendship and Politics Collide on Thanksgiving

Sure, it’s nice to gather everyone to celebrate Thanksgiving. But depending on the family, there can be just as much laughter as there is screaming and tears. And politics doesn’t help. Amid our deeply polarized time, some relationships are being tested like never before. 

Amy Walter explores the ways in which relationships have been strained by political discord.

Guests:

Keith Chen

Ginger Ikuno

Judy Mooney

Carroll Doherty

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Politics with Amy Walter: Family, Friendship and Politics Collide on Thanksgiving