The National Guard in the Subway; Monday Morning Politics; Systemic Racism; Oscars Recap

Coming up on today’s show:

Donna Lieberman, executive director for the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), shares criticism of Gov. Hochul’s plan to send members of the National Guard and state police officers to patrol subway stations, as well as search bags, in an attempt to reassure riders of their safety.
Susan Glasser, a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she writes a column on life in Biden’s Washington and co-anchors a weekly roundtable discussion on “The Political Scene” podcast, and co-author with Peter Baker of The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021 (Doubleday, 2022), talks about the latest national political news as Pres. Biden moves from the State of the Union to his presidential campaign.
Tricia Rose, chancellor’s professor of Africana Studies and director of the Center for Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown and author of Metaracism: How Systemic Racism Devastates Black Lives―and How We Break Free (Hachette, 2024), explains the interlocking and mutually reinforcing individual policies that disadvantage Black Americans and how to cut through.
Sam Sanders, host of Stitcher Podcasts’ “Vibe Check,” recaps the winners, losers, and culture defining moments from the 2024 Oscar Awards ceremony.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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