The First Lady of World War II with Shannon McKenna Schmidt

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How ICE Is Mimicking 19th Century Slave Patrols, and What AI Tech Billionaires Really Want

Gen Z Historian Kahlil Greene explains how today’s ICE enforcement has chilling parallels to the slave patrols of the 19th Century, designed to hunt human beings for profit and power. Then, Sharon speaks with author Karen Hao to talk about her new book Empire of AI, and why the b ...  Show more

Inside ICE: Recruitment, Congressional Accountability, and Absolute Immunity

This episode was recorded before Border Patrol agents shot and killed Twin Cities nurse Alex Pretti. What happens when the people enforcing the law no longer seem bound by it? Our contributor Elise Labott reports on ICE’s expansive recruitment campaign and training program. Sharo ...  Show more

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