"This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the public figures being shamed and punished for their associations with Jeffrey Epstein while others remain unscathed, the insights and lessons revealed by a new oral history archive and interview with former President Obama, and the meaning of the Trump administration's efforts to whitewash history. Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Lauren Frayer and Leila Fadel for NPR: Britain's ex-Prince Andrew is arrested on suspicion of misconduct over Epstein ties"
"Incite at Columbia University: Obama Presidency Oral History Barack Obama on Medium: My Conversation with Brian Tyler Cohen (video 47:37; transcript included at link) David Smith for The Guardian: Jesse Jackson was the living bridge between King and Obama Peter Baker for The New York Times: Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn't See Coming Was Trump. David Remnick for The New Yorker: Presidents' Days: From Obama to Trump"
"Michael Baharaeen for The Liberal Patriot (Substack): Obama's Reminder About the Futility of Purity Politics The Miller Center at the University of Virginia: Presidential Oral Histories Katherine Miller, Margie Omero, and Adrian J. Rivera for The New York Times (Opinion): 'Show Up for Us': 13 Democratic Voters on Trump, ICE and Their Frustrations With the Democratic Party Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer: Trump administration appeals judge's ruling over President's House slavery exhibits"
Public figures face unequal consequences for associations with Jeffrey Epstein, exposing an accountability gap and legal, institutional, and reputational fallout. Media reports and institutional actions document arrests, disciplinary measures, and questions about who is punished and who remains unscathed. Oral-history projects and a long-form interview with Barack Obama provide reflections on leadership, policy choices, and the limits of purity politics. Concerns about historical memory and interpretation have prompted legal challenges and critiques of the Trump administration's efforts to alter or erase exhibits and narratives about slavery and presidential history.
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