Guest host Jacki Lyden speaks with University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer about the argument for Saddam Hussein's containment and why it did not prevail in Washington.
Longtime listeners recognize Jacki Lyden's voice from her frequent work as a substitute host on NPR. As a journalist who has been with NPR since 1979, Lyden regards herself first and foremost as a storyteller and looks for the distinctive human voice in a huge range of national and international stories.
It's felt like a head-spinning week on the topic of redistricting. We take stock after a major Supreme Court ruling and yet another state passing a new congressional map.
Civil rights activist Leslie McLemore reflects on the recent Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act, and what the ruling means for Black political representation in the South.