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Media Roundtable: The GOP’s Post-Election Voter Supression Tactics & FRONTLINE's “American Voices"

On this edition of Your Call’s Media Roundtable, we're discussing Donald Trump and the GOP’s dangerous attack on election integrity. Mother Jones reporter Ari Berman reports that the ultimate plan is to make it even harder to vote, especially in communities of color. 

Later in the show, we'll talk about American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil, a new FRONTLINE documentary that follows Americans as they dealt with the COVID pandemic, responded to George Floyd's killing, and then experienced an intense election. 

Guests:

Ari Berman, senior reporter at Mother Jones covering voting rights and author of Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America

Mike Shum, video journalist and one of the filmmakers behind the new FRONTLINE film, American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil

Web Resources:

Mother Jones: Trump’s Strategy for Contesting the Election: Throw Out Black People’s Votes

Mother Jones: Republicans Are Laying the Groundwork to Make It Harder to Vote

PBS: A Look at the Places Behind ‘American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil’

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.