Monday Morning Politics; Mexico's Elections; Naturalizing New Yorkers, Fear & Political Polarizaton

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 25, 2018
  • Mara Liasson, NPR national political correspondent, reports on the latest national political news.
  • Maria Hinojosa, anchor and executive producer of Latino USA, and Enrique Acevedo, anchor for Noticiero Univision, talk about the results of the Mexican elections, recent protests and repercussions for the United States  and the Latino community.
  • New York State Secretary of State Rossana Rosado, former publisher and C.E.O. of El Diario La Prensa, talks about the state's program called NaturalizeNY, which pays for the cost of applying for US citizenship.
  • Martha Nussbaum, author of The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis, argues powerlessness and fear underlie political polarization.

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