Race and Politics, Puerto Rico, Vaping in San Francisco

How Political Parties Have Fueled Racial Angst in America Guest: Angie Maxwell, Diane D. Blair Endowed Chair in Souther studies and associate professor of political science, University of Arkansas, co-author of “THE LONG SOUTHERN STRATEGY: How Chasing White Voters in the South Changed American Politics” In the last two weeks, President Trump has told four Congresswomen of color to “go back” to where “they came from.” And he called the Baltimore district of black Congressman Elijah Cummings “a disgusting rat and rodent infested mess.” The President and his allies maintain he's just being patriotic and stating facts. They argue that the people calling President Trump racist are the ones being racist. But there is a long history in America of political leaders and their parties stoking racial tension to win votes. Puerto Rican Governor Resigns Guest: Pedro Cabán, Professor and Chair of Department of Latin American, Caribbean & U.S. Latino Studies, University at Albany SUNY. Puerto Rico’s governor –Ricardo Rossello –will step down on Friday, after weeks of large public protests. Puerto Ricans are frustrated with government corruption, mismanagement and outraged by a group text conversation that leaked to the public in which Rossello and other men in government made fun of women, gay people and victims of Hurricane Maria. Typically, the secretary of state would replace Governor Rossello when he leaves office, but that post was held by a politician who has also stepped down for his participation in that obscene group chat. The man Governor Rossello has nominated to fill that spot in time to take over as Governor on Friday is facing opposition from the Puerto Rican senate which must approve his choice. To Ban or Not to Ban e-Cigarettes? Guest: Steve Schroedera, Professor of Health and Health Care, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, UCSF E-cigarettes have become so popular among teenagers that the city of San Francisco has just banned them outright. Nobody –young or old –will be able t