20: John Barry Compares the Coronavirus to the 1918 Spanish Flu
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
Politicon
4.6 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2020
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Historian and author John Barry ("The Great Influenza") draws comparisons between the follies of Woodrow Wilson's handling of the of the major flu outbreak over 100 years ago and the Trump administrations approach to the ongoing global health crisis. Al and James examine the outcomes of this week's primaries and offer some advice to Joe Biden as he makes his way towards the Democratic convention and a near-certain nomination.
2020 Politics War Room is produced by Native Creative Podcasts from American University in Washington, DC.
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| 0:41.0 | I'm Al Hunt here in Washington at American University |
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