Protecting family farms, Preventing Democratic demise

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A farm with a white exterior can be seen behind rows and rows of green corn stalks.
Rows of crops grow near a farm in Lafayette County on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. Angela Major/WPR

A lawyer shares the story of her new book about how she helped protect family farms in court. Then, the head of the Anti-Defamation League shares his new book about how hate can lead to societal collapse

Featured in this Show

  • How to stop hateful history from repeating in America

    The CEO of the Anti-Defamation League lays out the dangerous paths that hate can take in a country, and what can be done to stop the kinds of intolerance and violence that have destroyed other societies around the world.

  • A look at a 1980s legal fight for family farms

    The lawyer behind a landmark legal case challenging the federal government’s foreclosure of family farms joins the show to talk about her fight, and the parallels she sees between the 1980s farm crisis and today.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Jonathan Greenblatt Guest
  • Sarah Vogel Guest

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