How Trump is using fear as a political tool
The Atlantic's Isaac Stanley-Becker discusses the use of fear as a political tool in Trump's pressure campaigns against big law and higher ed.
Guest Host: Susan Page
Baltimore Immigrant Protest, Feb16, 2017
Many of President Trump’s supporters are cheering his anti-immigrant policies, but some say they could drive Hispanics from the Republican Party for years to come. James Hohmann of the Washington Post discusses Trump’s policies on immigration and possible political implications for the GOP. Then, a conversation with psychologist Jean Twenge on how smart phones are changing teenage life and the calls for Apple to build in more controls for parents.
Guests
- James Hohmann National political correspondent, The Washington Post; author of The Daily 202 morning newsletter
- Jean Twenge Professor of psychology at San Diego State University, author of "iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood"
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