The Corporate Coup D'État

Overview

A democracy should protect its most vulnerable citizens, but increasingly the United States is failing to do so. This investigation blends the insights of experts with the experiences of citizens of the Rust Belt in the Midwest where the steel industry once flourished, but where closures and outsourcing have left urban areas desolate. It is here where Donald Trump finds some of his most fervent supporters.

Cast

Chris Hedges

Self - Journalist

Cornel West

Self - Philosopher

John Ralston Saul

Self - Philosopher

Lee Fang

Self - 'The Intercept' Journalist

Philip Martin

Self - WGBH Radio Presenter

Sarah Jaffe

Self - Writer and Journalist

Anna Para

Self - Housewife, Youngstown, Ohio

Bill Almashy

Self - Unemployed Steel Worker

Bill Mullane

Self - Former School Director

Chris Almashy

Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio