In The Thick

Census Suppression

Apr 30, 2019

Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for whether the Trump administration should add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census, effectively changing the way people in the United States would be counted. Maria and Julio are joined by , president of the Center for Community Change, and

ITT Sound Off: Presidential Baggage

Apr 26, 2019

Well, he finally did it. Joe Biden announced he was running for president on Thursday, just a day after She the People hosted the first ever policy forum dedicated to women of color in Houston, TX, where many of the 2020 candidates spoke. Maria and Julio discuss the latest with the campaign trail, plus what stories they...

The Roots of American Racism

Apr 23, 2019

The Mueller report dropped last week and left everyone wondering what's next? Maria and Julio are joined by , 2019 Nieman fellow at Harvard University, and , staff writer at The Atlantic, to unpack the reactions to the report. They also delve into the deep roots of white supremacy in the...

ITT Sound Off: Corruptly

Apr 19, 2019

In this special Mueller report ITT edition, Maria and Julio give their takeaways on the 448-page redacted document by special counsel Robert Mueller on Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential election. They discuss Attorney General William Barr’s defense of Trump, the obstruction of justice during the...

Infected with MAGA-ism

Apr 16, 2019

This week, Trump said he’s considering sending migrants to sanctuary cities. Maria and Julio are joined by two All-Stars, , independent journalist and tribal member of the Pueblo of Laguna, and , staff writer for City Lab, to discuss Trump's latest use of immigrants as political pawns. They also...