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Friday, March 18 2016

  • Party People March 18, 2016

    The media's attempts to understand (and dismiss) Trump voters. Plus, the rise of the "electoral-industrial complex" and reactions to the 2016 election around the world. (episode)

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    • Who Are Trump Supporters? March 18, 2016

      Outright racists? The disaffected working class? Astute political subversives? The media struggles to explain&nbsp;the Trump insurgency.&nbsp;

    • America's Long (Unaddressed) History of Class March 18, 2016

      Contempt&nbsp;for the poor&nbsp;has&nbsp;always&nbsp;been a fixture of American society.

    • 'The Election-Industrial Complex' March 18, 2016

      You've heard&nbsp;that money buys elections. But if most of it is used on ineffective television ads, then what is it really buying?&nbsp;

    • A New Low for China's Press Freedoms? March 18, 2016

      China has not been known for a robust, independent press. But a crackdown from the government has made it official: state-run news outlets are now mouthpieces for the Communist Party.&nbsp;

    • Chinese Op-Ed Says Trump's Rise Illustrates Perils of Democracy March 18, 2016

      This week,&nbsp;in an op-ed published by the state-run Global Times, the Chinese government used Trump&rsquo;s rise as an object lesson on the perils of democracy.&nbsp;