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Behind the News: The Legacy of Slaveholder Wealth w/ Neil Sehgal

Behind the News: The Legacy of Slaveholder Wealth w/ Neil Sehgal



Neil Sehgal, co-author of a study about the relationship between slaveholder ancestry and net worth among members of Congress, discusses his research. Emily Jashinsky gives a conservative’s view of the election. And Melissa Lyon, co-author of a recent National Bureau of Economic Research paper, talks about the effects of US teachers' strikes.


Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive online: https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/radio.html



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Published on 1 year, 3 months ago






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