Infected with MAGA-ism
In The Thick
Futuro Media
4.9 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 16 April 2019
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
This week, Trump said he’s considering sending migrants to sanctuary cities. Maria and Julio are joined by two All-Stars, Jenni Monet, independent journalist and tribal member of the Pueblo of Laguna, and Brentin Mock, staff writer for City Lab, to discuss Trump's latest use of immigrants as political pawns. They also talk about the burning of three black churches in Louisiana, the latest attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar, and how the U.S. justice system impacts people of color.
ITT Staff Picks:
- This piece from The New Yorker on how to resist validating Trump's view of sanctuary cities.
- Here’s what you need to know about the three black church fires, via The Cut.
- Read this opinion piece from NBC Think on why Rep. Omar’s comments spark false outrage and anti-Muslim bias. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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| 0:00.0 | Hey Dear listener, a quick favor. We're conducting an audience survey and we'd be really |
| 0:06.5 | grateful if you could take just a few minutes and answer it. So please visit survey. |
| 0:12.1 | ERX.org slash futuro to take our survey today. |
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| 0:23.0 | Grasias. |
| 0:25.0 | There is no sanctuary in America if you are a person of color, |
| 0:29.0 | especially if you are dealing with the police because the police weren't set up to protect and serve you. |
| 0:34.0 | You are the police. |
| 0:36.0 | O' |
| 0:37.0 | Hey what's up, welcome to In the Thick. |
| 0:40.0 | This is a podcast about politics, race and culture |
| 0:42.0 | from a POC perspective, and we are still standing. |
| 0:45.6 | We're still here. I'm Maria Nohosa. |
| 0:48.8 | I'm about to like break out into Elton John. I'm still standing and I'm Puerto Rico-Luella. |
| 0:54.0 | Joining us from Milwaukee Wisconsin is all-star Jenny Monet. |
| 0:58.0 | She's an independent journalist and a tribal member of the Pueblo of Laguna. |
| 1:02.0 | Hey Jenny, welcome back. |
| 1:03.0 | Hey guys, thanks for having you back. |
| 1:05.0 | And from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, joining us his All-Star Brenton Mock, he's staff writer for City Lab. |
| 1:11.0 | Welcome back, Brenton. |
| 1:13.0 | Hey, thanks for having me on. |
| 1:15.0 | Glad to be back once again. |
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