Masha Gessen on Putin's Crusade Against History, Wall Street and 'The China Hustle,' Trump's Big Deals in India

Midday on WNYC | Mar 28, 2018

Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen discusses her latest book Never Remember: Searching for Stalin’s Gulags in Putin’s Russia. Dorothy Marcic writes about her mission to uncover the truth about her uncle's murder in With One Shot: Family Murder and a Search for Justice. Director Jed Rothstein discusses his shocking documentary, The China Hustle, along with Dan David, an investor who is featured in the film. Andrea Bernstein and Anjali Kamat discuss their investigation for Trump, Inc. into the Trump family's business dealings in India.

This episode is guest hosted by Hari Kondabolu.

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