How Do We Fix It?
Co-hosts Richard Davies and Jim Meigs come from different sides of the political spectrum and engage with each other openly about their differences while finding common ground and getting input from guests on how to solve problems across divides. The guest list and approach earn a center bias rating. This show is explicitly devoted to working with different sides to find solutions.
Richard and Jim bring their extensive journalism experience and contrasting political backgrounds to find solutions to the problems we face. They both experienced a world and media so obsessed with differences and problems that there was little room for talking about common ground or practical solutions. With wit, insight, and fascinating guests, they are pressing for practical solutions.
For more, see more from their site HowDoWeFixIt.me and the How Do We Fix It about page.
Type of Content
Approved Story
1
Format
Hide on the following page types:
Front Page
Region
News Item Format
Standard
The huge difference between slogans and solutions is a key theme of this episode. While demands to “de-fund the police” or replace entire police departments with something new might sound good in theory, these ambitious experiments in public safety may backfire.
Our guest is Minneapolis civil rights lawyer and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong. Her recent New York Times op-ed— “Black Voters Want Better Policing, Not Posturing by Progressives”— was written after the defeat of a November ballot initiative that would abolish the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a department of public safety. She expressed frustration over the lack of a detailed, well-researched plan.
While white progressives mostly voiced support for the proposal, majority-black neighborhoods rejected it. We find out why.