Millennials Against Capitalism, China At The Box Office, Armstrong On The Moon And A Japanese Internment Exhibit

Smithsonian Staff Sift Through Neil Armstrong’s ‘Purse’
Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin place the American flag on the Moon. This image was captured by the Apollo 11 Data Acquisition Camera that was mounted to the lunar module Eagle. (NASA)
Smithsonian Staff Sift Through Neil Armstrong’s ‘Purse’
Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin place the American flag on the Moon. This image was captured by the Apollo 11 Data Acquisition Camera that was mounted to the lunar module Eagle. (NASA)

Millennials Against Capitalism, China At The Box Office, Armstrong On The Moon And A Japanese Internment Exhibit

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On today’s show:

  • In a widely-cited 2016 Harvard poll, 51 percent of Americans between 18 and 29 rejected capitalism and a third supported socialism. We speak with two writers about the trend.
  • China has increasingly emulated U.S. models of producing blockbuster releases. WBEZ film contributor Milos Stehlik talks about the strategy and obstacles specific to the Chinese market with Patrick Frater, Asia editor for Variety.
  • For World History Moment: On July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong climbed down from his craft and announced: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
  • Alphawood Gallery highlights a moment in American history with its original exhibition, “Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII and the Demise of Civil Liberties.”