On Thursday, the US military launched 59 cruise missiles on a Syrian military airfield. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the attack did not signal a change in US policy or its military involvement in Syria. Why did the US bomb Syria?
As Trump continues to promise to rescue the coal industry and bring back jobs, we ‘ll discuss stories about life in coal country and dismal working conditions at auto-parts plants in the South.
Guests:
Borzou Daragahi, Middle East correspondent for BuzzFeed News
Chris McGreal, senior writer for the Guardian US
Peter Waldman, investigative reporter with Bloomberg
Web Resources:
Buzzfeed: Arab Winter
The Bloomberg: Inside Alabama’s Auto Jobs Boom: Cheap Wages, Little Training, Crushed Limbs
The Guardian: God and coal: Trump won on both issues in West Virginia but inspires doubt