Listen "Why 2020 Isn't Quite 1968"
Episode Synopsis
Protests, racial divisions, political polarization, and a law-and-order president – it's easy to draw comparisons between 2020 and 1968. But, Adam Serwer, who covers politics at The Atlantic, says that a much better point of comparison actually starts a century earlier – 1868. This week, we share an episode we loved from It's Been A Minute with Sam Sanders that explores a moment when white Republicans fought for years for the rights of Black Americans, before abandoning them to pursue white voters.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
More episodes of the podcast Throughline
Ken Burns and the American Revolution
15/01/2026
El Libertador (Venezuela update)
08/01/2026
Winter Book Club: Why You'll Love 'Dune'
30/12/2025
Winter Book Club: A Christmas Carol
25/12/2025
Winter Book Club: The Story of Us?
18/12/2025
Pride, Prejudice, and Peer Pressure
11/12/2025
The Bitter History of Chocolate
04/12/2025
The Mother of Thanksgiving
27/11/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.