Today on Boston Public Radio:
E.J. Dionne talked about Democrats’ responses to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies, and the generational divide among American Jews on Israel and Palestine. Dionne is a columnist for The Washington Post and a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. His latest book is " Code Red: How Progressives And Moderates Can Unite To Save Our Country .”
Next, we opened phone lines, asking listeners whether they want to continue working from home or return to the office.
Rebecca Ostriker discussed the Boston Globe Spotlight team’s recent investigation into the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. Ostriker is a news reporter for the Boston Globe.
Trenni Kusnierek talked about golfer Phil Mickelson’s historic win as the oldest major champion to win the PGA Championship. She also discussed the Tokyo Olympics' COVID-19 restrictions. Kusnierek is a reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor.
Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III shared their thoughts on 1619 Project leader and journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones being denied tenure by the University of North Carolina (UNC), and conservatives’ responses to the murder of George Floyd a year after his death. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail, and a visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at the Boston University School of Theology. Price is an executive director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Together, they host GBH’s All Rev’d Up podcast.
Richard Blanco highlighted poems by war veterans and military spouses ahead of Memorial Day. Blanco is the fifth inaugural poet in U.S. history. His new book, " How To Love A Country ," deals with various socio-political issues that shadow America.
We wrapped up the show by asking listeners for their thoughts on the future of the handshake, post-pandemic.
