The Weekly Stewart This Week
On this “The Weekly Show” podcast with Jon Stewart, his guest is Heather McGee, author of The Sum of Us. As the show writes, “As the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity initiatives intensify, we’re joined by Heather McGhee. Together, she and Jon explore the myths fueling anti-DEI sentiment, examine how the Trump administration weaponizes racial grievance to protect powerful interests, and discuss how a truly inclusive society benefits everyone, not just those historically excluded. Plus, Jon reacts to the deportation of Kilmar Ábrego García, the administration’s gleeful response and Harvard’s stand against Trump.
Here is the show’s "breakdown" of when specific topics are covered during the conversation, so you can jump to the sections that most interest you. Those time codes are hyperlinked to the video on YouTube and will jump you automatically to the right spot. But for those who watch it here, this is the schedule.
0:00 - Intro
5:40 - Author Heather McGhee Joins
6:38 - The Attack on American Universities
19:40 - We Still Live in a Privileged-Based Society
23:44 - The U.S. is a Competitive Autocracy
27:25 - The Shakedown Executive Order
28:49 - Why it's Easy for Heather to Say "What Time It Is"
41:40 - "We Must Repair The Damage Done By Equality"
45:26 - The Anti-Diversity Regime
55:22 - The Desired State
1:01:20 - Three Decades of a Right-Wing Takeover of the Information Ecosystem
1:06:06 - How to Fight Back
1:16:30 - Breaking Down the Discussion
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