Populism, American Suspicion of Russia, Unidentified Burials

What is Populism, Really? Guest: Benjamin Moffit, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden; author of “The Global Rise of Populism: Performance, Political Style and Representation” Populist. It’s a label that’s been given to Donald Trump and European politicians such as Marine Le Pen and Geert Wilders. Since the passage of Brexit in the UK and the election of Trump in the US, many a pundit has gone on TV to decry a wave of populism sweeping the world.  The word itself – populist - connotes something that is “of the people.” But in a political context, populism is a disparaging label to describe someone who is xenophobic, nationalist or downright undemocratic.  American Suspicion of Russia Guest: Nina Tumarkin, Professor of Slavic studies and History, Wellesley College President Trump has nominated former Utah Governor and former US Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, Jr. as America’s new ambassador to Russia. If confirmed, Huntsman is in for a tough time, given pending Congressional investigations into Russia’s meddling in the US election and alleged ties to the Trump Administration. By some accounts, the relationship is heading back to Cold War territory.  Hostility between the US and Russia goes back much further, though. To America’s founding, in fact.  Being Rude to Doctors Could Hurt You, Literally Guest: Peter Bamberger, PhD, Professor of Organizational Behavior, Associate Dean for Research, Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University In a moment of frustration or fear, we all know what it’s like to say something we regret. If that moment happens to come in a medical setting and it’s a doctor you’re snapping at, you just might pay a little more dearly for it.  A study published recently in the journal Pediatrics found rude comments, even mild ones, affected a doctor’s ability on the job. Unidentified Burials of Mentally Ill Guest: Janina Chilton, Historian for the Utah State Hospital There’s a cemetery just down the road from our studio here in Pr