This weekend, I attended the annual White House Correspondents Dinner where members of the media came together to celebrate the First Amendment and then get into debates about the night’s event. Comedian Michelle Wolf’s remarks sparked controversy, and our friend and comedian Lizz Winstead joins me on the show today to talk all about it.
America as a nation is prospering, but wages have stagnated and social supports have been cut, leaving many behind. Trump campaigned on restricting immigration, trade and saving the American worker—part of the reemerging nationalism and fervor that led to prior dark episodes of American and global history. In his latest book, author, co-founder of The American Prospect and professor, Robert Kuttner, asks--Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism? He joins me on the show today to talk about economic unrest, the decline of the social safety net and much more.
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