Charlottesville One Year Later, A New Production Examines Freedom, The Legacy of the Financial Crisis

Midday on WNYC | Aug 6, 2018

A.C. Thompson discusses white supremacists and neo-Nazis on the anniversary of the Charlottesville rally. Lileana Blain-Cruz and Harriett D. Foy discuss their new production, which looks at Louisiana women of color whose freedom is in jeopardy. Lila Neugebauer and Blair Brown talk about their production, which is an intimate portrait of a seemingly ordinary life. Adam Tooze takes a close look at how the world has been impacted by financial crises and how the crash ultimately led to the election of President Trump.

This episode is guest hosted by Nancy Giles.

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