EPISODE · Aug 29, 2025 · 1H 3M
A Second American Midnight?
from Half the Answer · host Liberal Currents
Trent and Caitlin talk with author, journalist and historian Adam Hochschild about the historical periods that most inform his view of today's disturbing American politics. What tactics and goals does Trump 2.0 have in common with Woodrow Wilson's post-WWI administration? What is different? What inspiration and warnings can we take from that dark period to help us survive this one?Resources:https://journalism.berkeley.edu/person/adam_hochschild/https://www.harpercollins.com/products/american-midnight-adam-hochschild?variant=41003534123042https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/12/grip-there-are-many-programs-trying-to-reduce-recidivism-this-one-works/https://www.harpercollins.com/products/bury-the-chains-adam-hochschildhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/000271627240300155"radicals awaiting deportation" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Radicals_awaiting_deportation.jpg
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Trent and Caitlin talk with author, journalist and historian Adam Hochschild about the historical periods that most inform his view of today's disturbing American politics. What tactics and goals does Trump 2.0 have in common with Woodrow Wilson's post-WWI administration? What is different? What inspiration and warnings can we take from that dark period to help us survive this one?Resources:https://journalism.berkeley.edu/person/adam_hochschild/https://www.harpercollins.com/products/american-midnight-adam-hochschild?variant=41003534123042https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/12/grip-there-are-many-programs-trying-to-reduce-recidivism-this-one-works/https://www.harpercollins.com/products/bury-the-chains-adam-hochschildhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/000271627240300155"radicals awaiting deportation" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Radicals_awaiting_deportation.jpg
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