Chapter Sixteen - On the Brink: Of Contingency Planning

What if China makes a move to take over Taiwan? What if Donald Trump wins a second term and begins to put into motion the scary authoritarian ideas he's talking about? What do we do then? Does America or Americans personally need a Plan B in case of a new Cold War or election catastrophe? Now is the time to begin planning according to Mary Anne Sharkey a veteran investigative reporter and political operative based in Ohio and my old WAMC Roundtable colleague Mark Wittman who join me in this week's chapter of On the Brink. Mary Anne Sharkey is a veteran newspaper reporter, political commentator, and communications consultant in Ohio. She was Statehouse Bureau Chief and Editorial Director at The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer,  Communications Director for Gov. Bob Taft, and a regular panelist on WKYC-TV and public radio and TV. She was a fellow at the Institute of Politics, Harvard University, and was inducted into the Cleveland Press Club Hall of Fame. She has written for publications including People, George, Cleveland Magazine and Ohio Magazine. She has written speeches including for inaugurations, state of the state, and Cleveland City Club. She has consulted on political campaigns for governor and U.S. Senate, and statewide issues.  Mark Wittman earned his MBA in finance from NYU and has worked as an investment banker for more than 25 years.  He has provided financing and strategic guidance to consumer products clients in the US and globally.  He is a regular on WAMC's Round. Table panel talking about all he knows.