News of alleged ties between associates of President Donald Trump and Russia has consumed Washington and produced a lot of information for the public to digest. On a near daily basis, new information or accusations come out on the subject. But is there any true “there” there? Joining Jim Braude are a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia/Ukraine/Balkans/Eurasia under President Obama, Evelyn Farkas, and international security expert and senior research associate at MIT, Jim Walsh.
Almost since the time man first starting painting on the walls of caves, there's been a fine line between creative expression and appropriation. But some now say that line has been crossed in a painting titled “Open Casket,” which depicts Emmett Till, an African-American teen who was killed after being accused of flirting with a white woman. At issue for many is the painter, Dana Schutz—who is a white woman—and many argue her depiction of Till’s image is, therefore, inappropriate. Others, however, argue it’s artistic licenses. Boston Public Radio co-host Margery Eagan and Reverend Irene Monroe, a syndicated religion columnist and regular guest on Boston Public Radio on 89.7 WGBH Radio join Jim to discuss.
Watch out Uber and Lyft—there’s a new ridesharing service in town and it’s specifically for women—passengers and drivers. Artist Heidi Beck just started driving for Safr, a ridesharing service specifically targeted toward serving women. She also drives for Uber and Lyft and says for the most part, she feels safe when she’s shuttling strangers but says concern about her safety always lingers in the back of her mind.
Jim shares his thoughts on the official end of internet privacy as we know it and what it means for every one of us.
