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1) Mark Hertsgaard, The Nation Magazine's investigative editor at large, and the author of seven books, including, "Bravehearts: Whistle-Blowing in the Age of Snowden," discusses the white nationalist terrorism and murder in Charlottesville, Virginia as well as his recent Nation article: "Do You Trust Donald Trump's Finger on the Nuclear Button," on issues related to U.S. military power and the Trump administration's foreign policy.

2) Chip Gibbons, Policy and Legislative Director with the group Defending Rights & Dissent, talks about his concern about the Trump Dept. of Justice demand to website hosting company DreamHost, for data on 1.3 million people who visited a website that was a hub of anti-Trump protest organizing surrounding the January 20th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C.

3) Christopher Vials, director of American studies at the University of Connecticut and author of the book, "Haunted by Hitler: Liberals, the Left and the Fight against Fascism in the U.S.," examines the recent "Unity on the Right," rally in Charlottesville, attended by Nazis, white supremacists and right wing militia members sowing hatrend and violence -- and the response from President Trump and Congress.

4) Representatives of the Connecticut anti-racism group "Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)" Gina Roussos and Elias Estabrook, -- and Barbara Fair a member and organizer with New Haven's People Against Injustice, discuss the work they're doing locally in response to the tragic events and violence perpetrated by white supremacist groups in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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