Nation Sep 13 Extremism scholar analyzes influence of rhetoric on political violence By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz
Nation Aug 12 Watch 8:02 CDC shooting highlights increasing rhetoric and hostility against health professionals The shooting at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta has shaken many in the field of public health. Authorities say the 32-year-old gunman fired nearly 200 rounds at six buildings on the CDC campus and believed COVID-19 vaccines were to blame… By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant
Nation May 15 Watch 7:16 ‘Lives are at stake’: Judge whose son was murdered urges leaders to end hostile rhetoric A report from the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism found threats and calls for impeachment against judges have risen by 327 percent between May 2024 and March 2025. One federal judge knows how real the violence can be. Judge… By Amna Nawaz
Politics Oct 28 Watch 4:58 Trump faces major backlash for New York rally rife with racist and sexist rhetoric In the final full week before Election Day, there's no indication of who has the edge in the race for the White House. Former President Trump, Vice President Harris and their running mates each campaigned at full-throttle in swing states… By Laura Barrón-López, Jonah Anderson
Politics Oct 28 Watch 6:25 How Trump’s rhetoric compares to historic fascist language The racist, sexist, and vulgar remarks at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, from the former president himself and his slate of speakers, have drawn significant criticism. For more on the rhetoric and its impact, Amna Nawaz spoke with Ruth… By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat
Dec 27 Trump says he didn’t know his immigration rhetoric echoes Hitler. That’s part of a broader pattern By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump is facing criticism for repeatedly harnessing rhetoric once used by Adolf Hitler to argue that immigrants entering the U.S. illegally are "poisoning the blood of our country."… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 10:55 How media organizations are facing the task of covering Trump’s anti-democratic rhetoric By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura Former President Trump has said he’d be a dictator for one day, echoed anti-immigrant words of Adolf Hitler, called for terminating the Constitution, lied about America’s election system and vowed to use the power of the Justice Department as his… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 8:25 The roots of our current political divisiveness Discovery of explosives addressed to prominent Democratic figures this week took the country’s political divisiveness to grave new heights. How did we get here, and how can we recover? Judy speaks to Professor Joanne Freeman, author of “The Field of… Continue watching
Nov 22 Cruz moderates tone, hoping to boost electability By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Ted Cruz is trying to position himself as an electable conservative alternative to Donald Trump and Ben Carson. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch For North Korea, Economic and Strategic Significance in Kaesong Closing For North Korea, Economic and Strategic Significance in Kaesong Closing… Continue watching