Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The story of Amazon’s HQ2 shows wealth gap in America
New York City and suburban DC will split the expected 50,000 jobs that Amazon is promising with its new headquarters. Amazon’s decision has sparked a larger conversation about a growing opportunity divide in the the U.S.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readNew York City and suburban DC will split the expected 50,000 jobs that Amazon is promising with its new headquarters. Amazon’s decision has sparked a larger conversation about a growing opportunity divide in the the U.S. Rich cities keep getting richer, leaving rural red America behind.
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Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play
Amy Ta
Digital News & Culture Editor
Robert Reich
professor of Public Policy at the University of California Berkeley, former labor secretary under Bill Clinton
Ned Hill
professor of economic development The Ohio State University
The full episode
3 of 5Why reading on a page is different from reading on a screen- 0:00What happened to Malibu residents in the fire zone who refused to evacuate?
- 8:05With Democrats flipping so many House seats, what’s the future of the GOP in California?
- 15:12The story of Amazon’s HQ2 shows wealth gap in AmericaYou’re reading this
- 26:07What’s lost when we don’t read deeply
- 40:08Art in the age of white supremacy