AmericasDemocrat.org Netcast - September 13, 2015

Published: Sept. 13, 2015, 2:46 p.m.

Garrett Epps on Republican attempts to repeal the 14th Amendment; Andre Shashaty reflects on the 50 years since the Watts riot. And Bill Press interviews disarmament expert Joe Cirincione.

 

A Constitution Week interview with University of Baltimore professor Garrett Epps, who talks about “anchor babies,” “originalism” and the legacy of civil rights pioneer Julian Bond. Fifty years after the first of the urban riots, expert Andre Shashaty explains the link between government policy and discrimination in housing. And nuclear weapons expert Joe Cirincione, in an interview with Bill Press, updates us on the Iran deal.

 

Garrett Epps

Law professor Garrett Epps tells Republicans who are concerned about “anchor babies” to get on with their lives because the Constitution guarantees citizenship to people born in the United States.

http://law.ubalt.edu/faculty/profiles/epps.cfm

 

Andre Shashaty

In the 50 years since the Watts riot, there was only a brief period of time when government actually tried to end housing discrimination. And one of those who tried to help was named Romney. Hear the story from housing expert Andre Shashaty.

http://360investmentadvice.com/about/who-we-are/extended-biography-andre-shashaty/

 

Joe Cirincione

Bill Press and his guest, nuclear arms expert Joe Cirincione.

 

Jim Hightower

Battling the forces of inequality in Grand Rapids