0:08 – Special Coverage: Mass shootings in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH over the weekend by white supremacist terrorists; plus Trump’s press conference live
we go to the President’s press conference live, responding to the mass shootings over the weekend. Then, we’re joined by Patrick Blanchfield (@PatBlanchfield), associate faculty member with the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research, freelance writer, and author of the forthcoming book Gunpower that examines the cycles of horror, outrage, and resignation that have defined American debates over guns, and the context of American violence and misogyny (out in Jan 2020).
1:08 – Critical background on President Trump stoking white resentment, racism and scapegoating POC to leverage political advantage and divide and conquer voters.
The Great White Hoax, featuring anti-racist educator and author Tim Wise, explores how American political leaders have been tapping into white anxiety, stoking white grievance, and scapegoating people of color for decades to divide and conquer working class voters and shore up political support. The film’s primary focus is Donald Trump’s race-baiting 2016 campaign for the presidency.
Fund Drive Premium: The Great White Hoax: Donald Trump & The Politics of Race & Class in America, featuring Tim Wise by Jeremy Earp (DVD), yours for a pledge of $120.
Interview with Tim Wise and Jeannine Etter (mp3), yours for a pledge of $100.