The Current for July 16, 2019
Today on The Current: We discuss President Trump’s tweet that four U.S. Congresswomen of colour could “go back” to their own countries; plus, we look at what to do when rats reach infestation levels in our homes and cities; and we continue our summer podcast season with episode seven of award-winning CBC podcast Uncover: Escaping NXIVM.
Today on The Current:
- The four Democratic Congresswomen known as the Squad may be the target of racist tweets from U.S. President Donald Trump, but their own party sometimes seems unsure how to handle them. We discuss how Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar are shaking up the system, and how Republicans are reacting to Trump's assertion that they should "go back" to their own countries.
- Our cities may be an appealing habitat for rats, but what can we do when their numbers reach infestation levels? We hear from two women whose homes have fallen victim to a network of rat tunnels, and an expert who says our approach to eradicating them might be part of the problem.
- We continue our summer podcast season with award-winning CBC podcast Uncover: Escaping NXIVM. In episode seven: Sarah faces criticism about her role in NXIVM and tries to come to terms with the 12 years she spent as a high-level member of the group.