Racism In Europe, Racism In India And A Climate Justice Conference Tackling Environmental Racism

Nov 1, 2016, 3:01pm CT

An electoral board showing France's far-right National Front president Marine Le Pen and reading: 100% National Front. 0% migrants is pictured during a demonstration in Forges-les-Bains, south of Paris, France, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. French villagers are protesting the arrival of migrants who are being spread out around the country as the government shuts down the slum-like camp in Calais that has become a flashpoint in Europe’s migrant crisis. Christophe Ena / AP Photo

Racism In Europe, Racism In India And A Climate Justice Conference Tackling Environmental Racism

Nov 1, 2016, 3:01pm CT

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On today’s show:

A recent Pew study says majorities in Greece, Hungary, Italy and Poland express negative attitudes “toward both Muslims and refugees.” We discuss why.
Human rights advocates report harassment and murder of religious and other minorities in India — sometimes with the complicity of the government.
The Archdiocese of Chicago’s Black Catholic Initiative will host its annual Climate Justice Conference Nov. 2nd in Englewood.