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Media Roundtable: Trump′s American Carnage & The Plight Of Central American Refugees

 

  

 

On this edition of Your Call’s media roundtable, we're discussing Trump’s American Carnage, a new FRONTLINE documentary that traces Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, his appeal to white nationalists, his election lies, and how it all led to a mob attack on the US Capitol.

 

Later in the show, we'll discuss President’s Biden’s task force to reunite separated immigrant families and the plight of thousands of asylum seekers, mostly from Honduras, who are trying to get to the United States. 

Guests:

 

Michael Kirk, award winning documentary filmmaker and director of the new FRONTLINE documentary Trump's American Carnage

 

Jean Guerrero,  award-winning investigative journalist and author of Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump and the White Nationalist Agenda

Sandra Cuffefreelance journalist based in Central America, where she covers human rights, social movements, militarization, and environmental issues

Web Resources:

PBS: TRUMP'S AMERICAN CARNAGE

The New York Times: 3 Million People Were Deported Under Obama. What Will Biden Do About It?

Aljazeera:  The ‘spiralling crisis’ pushing Hondurans to flee north

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVUs4dS30c0

 

Rose Aguilar has been the host of Your Call since 2006. She became a regular media roundtable guest in 2001. In 2019, the San Francisco Press Club named Your Call the best public affairs program. In 2017, The Nation named it the most valuable local radio show.