The Great Awokening
07/31/20 • 70 min
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John McWhorter joins Matt to discuss the changing way we talk about racism in America.
Resources:
"“Latinx” is growing in popularity. I made a comic to help you understand why." by Terry Blas, Vox
"Racist Police Violence Reconsidered" by John McWhorter, Quillette
"The Virtue Signalers Won’t Change the World" by John McWhorter, The Atlantic
"The Dehumanizing Condescension of White Fragility" by John McWhorter, The Atlantic
"‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
"The Case for Reparations" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
Ibram X. Kendi wants to redefine racism, The Ezra Klein Show, VMPN
Guest:
John McWhorter (@JohnHMcWhorter), Professor at Columbia University / Host of the Lexicon Valley podcast, Slate
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production
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John McWhorter joins Matt to discuss the changing way we talk about racism in America.
Resources:
"“Latinx” is growing in popularity. I made a comic to help you understand why." by Terry Blas, Vox
"Racist Police Violence Reconsidered" by John McWhorter, Quillette
"The Virtue Signalers Won’t Change the World" by John McWhorter, The Atlantic
"The Dehumanizing Condescension of White Fragility" by John McWhorter, The Atlantic
"‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
"The Case for Reparations" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
Ibram X. Kendi wants to redefine racism, The Ezra Klein Show, VMPN
Guest:
John McWhorter (@JohnHMcWhorter), Professor at Columbia University / Host of the Lexicon Valley podcast, Slate
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production
Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts
About Vox
Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.
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Trafficking, and trafficking panics
Dara, Jane, and Matt on Wayfair, massage parlors, and reality.
Resources:
"The modeling industry is filled with exploitation—this labor activist is fighting back" by Sara Ziff, Fast Company
"American Airlines Reportedly Accused a Black Social Worker of Kidnapping the White Child In Her Care. Now She's Suing." by Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Reason
"Sen. Josh Hawley Says He 'Took on an Asian Trafficking Ring' and 'Freed a Dozen Women in Sex Slavery.' That's Not True." by Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Reason
"Trump has turned the war on trafficking into a war on immigrants" by Melissa Gira Grant & Debbie Nathan, The Appeal
"ICE Agents Fight Sex Trafficking by Paying Potential Victims for Hand Jobs" Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Reason
"'White slavery': the origins of the anti-trafficking movement" by Laura Lammasniemi, Open Democracy
"Baltimore Mayor Says Men in White Vans Are Snatching Young Girls for Sex Trafficking" Lenore Skenazy, Reason
"The allure of child trafficking conspiracy theories" Ben Sixsmith, Spectator
"The Making of “The Trafcking Problem”" by Ine Vanwesenbeeck
"American Fringes: How the extremes define our society" by Nick Fouriezos
"The bogus claim that 300,000 U.S. children are ‘at risk’ of sexual exploitation" by Glenn Kessler, WaPo
Polaris Statement on Wayfair Sex Trafficking Claims
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production
Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts
About Vox
Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.
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Next Episode
The stimulus standoff
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the congressional deadlock over economic aid.
Resources:
"“The jobs aren’t there”: Why cutting off enhanced unemployment benefits would leave workers in the lurch" by Li Zhou, Vox
"Senate GOP Coronavirus Bill Has Some Good Provisions but Needs Serious Work" by Adam Michel, Rachel Greszler, Lindsey M. Burke, & Brian Finch, Heritage Foundation
"The Zombie Reaganism Trap" by Peter Spiliakos, National Review
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production
Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts
About Vox
Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.
Follow Us: Vox.com
Facebook group: The Weeds
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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