Tanzina Vega

Host, The Takeaway

Tanzina Vega appears in the following:

Mother! Mother! Pop Culture's Response to Women's Anger

Thursday, July 26, 2018

We wrap up our series “Hysterical: Women and Rage” with a look at how pop culture has portrayed angry women over time and if Hollywood is getting any better at it.

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No, Family Separation Did Not Deter Migrants from Coming to the U.S.

Thursday, July 26, 2018

The numbers show that, contrary to the Trump Administration's goals, the practice of family separation did not prevent migrants from coming to the U.S.

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DJs Speak Out After Leaving WBAI Over Leonard Lopate Hiring

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Two former WBAI DJs discuss leaving the station after the hiring of former WNYC host Leonard Lopate. 

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Latino Leadership On Family Separation: Can it Awaken the 'Sleeping Giant'?

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro discusses family separation. 

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Parkland Activism May Have Spurred a Turning Point in State Gun Laws

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Since Parkland, 26 states have passed some form of tighter gun control legislation.  

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Attempts to Oust Rosenstein

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Members of the House Freedom Caucus introduce articles to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

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Republican Nominee for Governor of Georgia Disqualifies Latina Candidate for State Legislature

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Maria del Rosario Palacios, who became a US citizen last June, was disqualified for running for Georgia's state legislature by Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who is running for Governor.

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Trump-backed Brian Kemp Wins Georgia Republican Nomination for Governor in Contentious Primary Runoff

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Bill Nigut, executive producer for Georgia Public Broadcasting's Political Rewind discusses what the outcome means.

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After the Storm: Marking 120 Years Since the U.S. Invasion of Puerto Rico

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Today, on the 120th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico, author Esmeralda Santiago joins The Takeaway to discuss the invasion and its ongoing legacy.

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Workplace Strategies for Women and their Rage

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

How do women turn feelings of rage into a superpower in their workplaces?

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Senate Confirms Robert Wilkie as New Veterans Affairs Secretary

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Will the VA's new leader be able to restore order?

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New York Daily News Cuts its Newsroom in Half

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Months after Tronc acquired the New York Daily News, half of its newsroom staff was fired on Monday morning.

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A Jury Throws Out A Charge Against You, But A Judge Sentences You Anyway

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

The Marshall Project's Joe Neff talks sentencing based on 'acquitted conduct,' and its critics who include Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

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Why the Sinclair-Tribune Merger Drew Harsh FCC Scrutiny

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

The FCC's ruling last week makes the deal a lot less likely, despite Commissioner Ajit Pai's de-regulatory zeal.  

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Affirmative Action Hangs in the Balance

Monday, July 23, 2018

After President Trump's rollback of Obama-era affirmative action guidelines, and Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement, race-based college admissions could become a thing of the past. 

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Releasing Her Rage

Monday, July 23, 2018

How do women experience rage in a world where women can not be angry?

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"Only 10 Percent of Americans Love Cooking": What it Means for the Grocery Industry

Thursday, July 19, 2018

90% of us either hate cooking or feel lukewarm about it. What's a grocery store to do?

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Mythmaking and MS-13: Americans in Fear of an Exaggerated Threat

Thursday, July 19, 2018

A new poll suggests a majority of Trump voters are worried about the street gang MS-13. But do the realities of this group necessarily warrant the concern?

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New 'Sentiment Meter' Tracks Public Perception of Police Officers

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Police departments are turning to a new data tool to track public perception of police; but is it working?

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Black Lives at the Multiplex

Thursday, July 19, 2018

This week's culture roundup looks at "Sorry to Bother You," "Blindspotting," and "BlacKkKlansman," three new films explicitly focused on issues of racism and black life.

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