Is Flying Actually Becoming Less Safe?
The Political Scene PodcastThe veteran transportation-safety reporter Matthew L. Wald breaks down the dangers of airline safety becoming a political flashpoint.Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You ListenSign up to receive our twice-weekly News & Politics newsletter.Matthew L. Wald joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the political aftermath of last week’s horrific collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter. They look at the current state of airline safety, the changes afoot at the Federal Aviation Administration, and President Trump’s wild pronouncements that diversity initiatives were somehow to blame for the crash that claimed sixty-seven lives. “The culture warriors, with such a vengeance, are now turning to the F.A.A.—it’s something new, and it’s not healthy,” Wald says.This week’s reading:“How to Understand the Reagan Airport Crash,” by Matthew L. Wald“How Donald Trump Is Transforming Executive Power,” by Isaac Chotiner“The U.S. Military’s Recruiting Crisis,” by Dexter Filkins“Donald Trump’s Anti-Woke Wrecking Ball,” by Benjamin Wallace-Wells“Kash Patel’s Political-Persecution Fantasies,” by Tess OwenTune in to The Political Scene wherever you get your podcasts.
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Matthew L. Wald joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the political aftermath of last week’s horrific collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter. They look at the current state of airline safety, the changes afoot at the Federal Aviation Administration, and President Trump’s wild pronouncements that diversity initiatives were somehow to blame for the crash that claimed sixty-seven lives. “The culture warriors, with such a vengeance, are now turning to the F.A.A.—it’s something new, and it’s not healthy,” Wald says.
This week’s reading:
- “How to Understand the Reagan Airport Crash,” by Matthew L. Wald
- “How Donald Trump Is Transforming Executive Power,” by Isaac Chotiner
- “The U.S. Military’s Recruiting Crisis,” by Dexter Filkins
- “Donald Trump’s Anti-Woke Wrecking Ball,” by Benjamin Wallace-Wells
- “Kash Patel’s Political-Persecution Fantasies,” by Tess Owen
Tune in to The Political Scene wherever you get your podcasts.
