Black Mountain Institute Podcast

Black Mountain Institute (BMI) Podcast #30: "Race, Gender, and the Transformation of American Politics" - 12/03/08

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In this episode, Farai Chideya, Susan Faludi, Katha Pollitt, and Dina Titus discuss 'Race, Gender, and the Transformation of American Politics.' Chideya is a multimedia journalist who has worked in print, television, and online. Her latest book is _Trust: Reaching the 100 Million Missing Voters_. She currently hosts NPR's 'News and Notes.' Faludi is the author of _Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man_ and _Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women_, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction. Her most recent book, _The Terror Dream: Fear and Fantasy in Post-9/11 America_, examines the post-9/11 outpouring in the media, popular culture, and political life. A regular columnist for _The Nation_, Pollitt's writing has also appeared in _The New Yorker_, _Harper's_, _Ms._, and _The New York Times_, among other venues. Her volume of personal essays, _Learning to Drive and Other Life Stories_, just appeared in paperback. Titus, the event moderator, has taught American and Nevada go