Living in the USA
Living in the USA
Talking about politics, thinking about the Left. Hosted by Jon Wiener, co-author of "Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties," contributing editor at The Nation, and broadcast live at KPFK 90.7FM in LA Thursdays at 4.
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Feb 3, 2017 • 1h 6min
Ivanka, the Koch Brothers, and Trump's effort to recruit the construction unions
Harold Meyerson on Trump's effort to recruit labor unions -- a "Faustian bargain" especially for the mostly-Latino Laborers Union.
plus: "Dark Money and Donald Trump": Jane Mayer of The New Yorker comments on Trump's emerging ties to the Koch Brothers, despite their antagonism during the campaign.
And Amy Wilentz talks about Ivanka, our de facto first lady -- what can she really do for working women?
Jan 31, 2017 • 56min
Trump and the Women’s March: Harold Meyerson and Katha Pollitt: 1/26/17
KATHA POLLITT talks about the Women’s March last Saturday, and why it was so great — starting with the Pussy Hats.
And Harold Meyerson reviews the situation in Washington –Trump’s first week has been a lively one. Harold of course is Executive Editor of The American Prospect.
Also, Alan Minsky explains what’s happening with Trump and Trade after the TPP and with NAFTA after the blow-up with the Mexican president.
