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Who Is Betsy DeVos?/Who Is Erik Prince?

Who Is Betsy DeVos?/Who Is Erik Prince?

FromWho Is?


Who Is Betsy DeVos?/Who Is Erik Prince?

FromWho Is?

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Nov 12, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Billionaire and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater are siblings whose decisions have shaped America’s youth and defense systems. Are they genius strategists like the Lannisters, or bungling buffoons like the Bluths? On this episode of Who Is, find out how these powerful siblings obtained the positions they have (hint: money), and what the privatization of public education and the privatization of the military have in common. This episode features Katherine Gallagher, an attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, who represented Iraqis wounded and families of Iraqis killed by Blackwater in Baghdad.

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Released:
Nov 12, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (52)

“Who Is?,” an original podcast from NowThis, explores the biographies of influential people in the United States and beyond. Now in a third season, “Who Is?” presents deep dives into the stories of political power players, the donor class, and more. The podcast is hosted by NowThis correspondent Sean Morrow.