A recent shooting in California is raising questions over issues of race, misogyny and entitlement. Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert look at the role these might have played in this tragedy. They also talk about the speech President Obama gave at West Point Wednesday and find out what Congress is up to this week.
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Looking At How Race, Misogyny, And Entitlement Playing Into The Santa Barbara Shooting
On Friday, the son of a Hollywood director allegedly stabbed three people and then shot two others to death before turning the gun on himself. A sociologist looks at the role race, misogyny, and entitlement played in this tragedy.
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On Wednesday President Obama laid out his postwar foreign policy vision of “might doing right” in a speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. A political science expert explains the president’s foreign policy outline and how it’s being received.
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This Week In Congress – May 28, 2014
USA Today Congressional Correspondent Susan Davis fills in for Paul Singer for this week’s update on happenings in Congress.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Galen Druke Producer
- Cliff Leek Guest
- Andrew Kydd Guest
- Susan Davis Guest
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