Sunnis in Iraq, Covering Trump, Corporal Punishment in School

Sunni Catastrophe in Iraq Guest: Liz Sly, Beirut Bureau Chief for the Washington Post The Islamic State is losing ground. Iraqi government forces – with help from the US and various militia groups – are progressively pushing the terror group out of Mosul, ISIS’s last stronghold in the country. But Washington Post reporter Liz Sly says the real losers, in the long-term, will be the millions of Sunni Muslims who’ve been displaced by the fighting. As she has traveled through Northern Iraq for her latest in-depth report, Sly found a tragic irony: ISIS claims to champion the Sunni sect, so now all Sunnis are at risk of guilt by association. Many may never be allowed to return to their villages again. And that’s not just bad news for Sunnis. It’s bad news for the entire country. Read Sly’s latest report on what’s ahead for Iraq’s Sunnis here. Covering Trump’s Transition Guest: Tommy Burr, President of the National Press Club, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune Donald Trump has been breaking rules since he first announced his run for office.  It’s part of why his fans like him. It’s also causing consternation among journalists tasked with covering the US President.  Donald Trump side-steps the media routinely to communicate directly with his 16-million Twitter followers. He belittles media outlets and individual reporters on social media and in speeches. Shortly after his election, he ditched the pool of reporters tasked with keeping tabs on his public activities and went to dinner without letting them tag along. Sounds like a reality TV celebrity dodging pesky paparazzi, doesn’t it? Donald Trump is exactly that. But he’ll also soon be the leader of the free world. What should his relationship with the press look like?   Discriminatory Use of Corporal Punishment in Schools Guest: Elizabeth Gershoff, PhD, Developmental Psychologist, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin In some US states, teachers can discipline their students with a pad