Matt Katz appears in the following:
Unsettled in Japan, Part 4: Coexisting in Japan’s Sanctuary City
Thursday, December 12, 2019
In Kawaguchi, you may meet people from as far away as Africa and South America. And they're not only welcome, they're supported by jobs, education, and health care.
Unsettled in Japan, Part 3: Flying Across Borders And Ending Up Detained
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Seeking asylum is increasingly treated as a criminal act all over the world. In Japan, the experience for detained immigrants can be just as severe as it is in the U.S.
Unsettled in Japan, Part 2: Rose And Nahed Try To Become 'Japanese'
Thursday, December 12, 2019
A woman from Cameroon and another from Tunisia embrace the opportunity to assimilate in Japanese culture, despite its homogeneity, resistance to immigrants, and meticulous trash rules.
Unsettled in Japan Part 1: Massamba Arrives In Tokyo With A Suitcase And A Longshot Dream
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Japan has one of the strictest immigration policies in the world, and it mirrors Trump's America. We meet a Congolese refugee trying to make it in Tokyo.
Booker To New Jersey Democratic Allies: End Your ICE Detention Contracts Now
Monday, November 18, 2019
For the first time, Senator and Presidential candidate Cory Booker is calling on the three counties in his home state that house thousands of ICE detainees to scrap their contracts.
OTM presents Trump Inc: All the President's Memes
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
The business of conspiracies.
Who Makes Money When a Bunch of Conspiracy Theorists Throw a Party at Trump’s Hotel?
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
The American Priority Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami last month was filled with pro-Trump conspiracies. The Trump, Inc. podcast was there for it.
Refugees React To Trump Administration Program Cuts
Saturday, September 28, 2019
At a Highland Park, N.J. cafe, all of the cooks are refugees and all of the recipes are from their home countries. They react to the Trump administration's cuts to the U.S. refugee program.
One Republican's Reaction to the Push for Impeachment
Thursday, September 26, 2019
One Republican response to the latest news about Ukraine, the whistleblower complaint, and moves to impeach President Trump.
Will Arab Palestinians Have a Voice in Israel's Next Parliament?
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
In light of Israel's Arab parties making a rare endorsement for prime minister, The Takeaway looks at what the country’s Arab population is hoping to see from the next government.
White House Memo Shows Trump Asking Ukraine’s Leader to ‘Do Us a Favor’
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
The latest in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
How Libraries Are Bridging the Digital Divide
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
When people don’t have internet at home, or don't know how to use digital tools, they turn to their local libraries.
More Democrats Call for Impeachment Amid Whistleblower Reports
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Two members of Congress join to discuss whether or not impeachment is inevitable.
President Trump's Fraught Relationship with Ukraine
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
There's a lot of confusion over what exactly Ukraine's role is.
A U.S.-El Salvador Asylum Deal and Border Patrol Agents Interviewing Families
Monday, September 23, 2019
The Trump administration's latest efforts to curb immigration.
The New Wave of Corporate Activism
Monday, September 23, 2019
More and more businesses are taking a stand on everything from gun control to climate change.
Chris 'Sit Down and Shut Up' Christie Creates Think Tank Centered on Civility
Monday, August 19, 2019
The former governor of New Jersey made being brash his brand. The new Christie Institute of Public Policy will focus on how to make public discourse more civil and bipartisan.
ICE Deports Cabbie Despite Ongoing Investigation into His Alleged Abuse at Essex Jail
Thursday, August 15, 2019
A Ghanaian immigrant was deported without prior warning, even though there is an ongoing criminal investigation into his alleged assault by corrections officers at the Essex County jail.
Bias Incidents, Particularly Among The Young, Climb in New Jersey
Wednesday, August 07, 2019
569 reported incidents of hate in 2018 in New Jersey, the highest since 2011.