Gene Demby
Stories
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The racial history of the 'overpopulation time bomb' and 'pronatalism' movements
Code Switch explores the racial history of two seemingly opposing movements that inform today's declining birthrates.
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How Trump's D.C. takeover criminalizes homelessness
On August 11, President Trump announced his intention to "rescue" the nation's capital. A central feature of his plan involved using federal officials to remove people experiencing homelessness from the city — people that he listed alongside "violent gangs, bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, and drugged out maniacs." On this episode, we're diving into what it means to criminalize homelessness, what it looks like when police officers are used to solve social problems, and what this D.C. takeover might portend for the rest of the country.
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How the U.S. government defines antisemitism
The Trump administration has been scrutinizing colleges for antisemitism. Some students worry it conflates criticism of Israel with their everyday concerns.
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What Trump's fixation on 'white genocide' in South Africa tells us about the U.S.
How the false notion of "white genocide" traveled from the political fringes to the Oval Office. The week on Code Switch, we're talking to a reporter who was in the room during a meeting when President Trump pushed this conspiracy theory on the president of South Africa. And we're digging into what Trump's fixation on white South Africans tell us about anxieties over white replacement here in the U.S.
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5 years since George Floyd's death, what's happened to police overhaul efforts?
Five years since George Floyd's murder, the energy around overhauling policing has evaporated. Critics say pro-police messaging stifles attempts to address the problems in policing.
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In Michigan, Arab Americans weigh the power of a vote
We travel to Dearborn, AKA the "capital of Arab America." The Dearbornites we met said that the war in Gaza is the key issue on their minds as they consider how to cast their ballots. What these voters ultimately decide could have huge consequences for the whole country.
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Code Switch: Transracial Adoptees On Their Racial Identity And Sense Of Self
NPR's Code Switch podcast looks at race and identity in America. In this episode, NPR's Shereen Marisol Meraji and Gene Demby talk about transracial adoption.
