Recent political violence – and a government shutdown – have turned American politics into a mudslinging free for all.

With more attention on owning the other side – and less emphasis on civility, are there still safe spaces for debate?On college campuses a new survey says more students are self-censoring in favor of speaking freely.

Today on The Wheelhouse, a temperature check on political dialogue with a college Democrat and a college Republican. How are these Connecticut students charting a path forward?

GUESTS:
Geoffrey Medeiros, president of College Democrats, University of Connecticut
Ryan Rosario,president of College Democrats, University of Connecticut
Bilal Sekou, Associate professor of political science, University of Hartford
Jonathan Wharton, Associate professor of political science and urban affairs,Southern Connecticut State University

Recent political violence &ndash; and a government shutdown &ndash; have turned American politics into a mudslinging free for all.
With more attention on owning the other side &ndash; and less emphasis on civility, are there still safe spaces for debate?On college campuses a<a href="https://rankings.thefire.org/"> new survey</a> says more students are self-censoring in favor of speaking freely.
Today on The Wheelhouse, a temperature check on political dialogue with a college Democrat and a college Republican. How are these Connecticut students charting a path forward?
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Geoffrey Medeiros, president of College Democrats, University of Connecticut</li>
<li>Ryan Rosario, president of College Democrats, University of Connecticut</li>
<li><a href="https://www.hartford.edu/directory/hillyer/sekou-bilal.aspx">Bilal Sekou</a>, Associate professor of political science, University of Hartford</li>
<li><a href="https://www.southernct.edu/directory/whartonj1">Jonathan Wharton</a>, Associate professor of political science and urban affairs, Southern Connecticut State University</li>
</ul>

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