Global Inequality And The Risk Of Genocide For Rohingya Muslims

Dec 20, 2016, 4:30pm CT

In this Nov. 22, 2016 photo supplied by Amnesty International, Rohingya refugees cross the border into Bangladesh close to Whaikyang in Cox's Bazar District, Southeastern Bangladesh. The actions of Myanmar's military may constitute crimes against humanity, human rights group Amnesty International has warned, based on accounts of violence against the country's Muslim Rohingya minority. Amnesty International via AP

Global Inequality And The Risk Of Genocide For Rohingya Muslims

Dec 20, 2016, 4:30pm CT

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On today’s show:

During the last two centuries the world has seen an increase in democracies. In many of these democracies there’s been a consistent increase in income inequality. Jeffrey Winters from Northwestern University joins us to discuss whether or not “crony capitalism” is an unavoidable feature of democratic systems.
Plus, we discuss the Burmese government, which has faced allegations of state-sponsored persecution of its Rohingya Muslim minority.