About this episode

The episode discusses recent events related to Donald Trump, ICE killings, and the importance of teaching American history, featuring insights from Harold Meyerson and Beverly Gage.

It’s been another bad week for Donald Trump – from the Strait or Homuz to the streets where ICE has killed more people, to the scheduled Senate hearings on Todd Blanche. Harold Meyerson comments. Also: Trump believes the teaching of history really matters—that’s why on July 4 he issued a 162-page attack on the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Yale historian Beverly Gage comments – her new book is This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip through US History. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Guests: Harold Meyerson, Beverly Gage

Topics covered

• Donald Trump
• ICE killings
• American history
• Senate hearings
• historical education

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• ICE
• American history
• Senate hearings
• Beverly Gage
• Harold Meyerson
• Smithsonian
• historical education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, The Nation Magazine

Books & works: This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip through US History

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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