The Fire This Time: Inside America’s week of chaos

<p>The death of George Floyd has triggered an outpouring of protest in the US and a surge of unprecedented violence from police. Could these astonishing events really change the direction of politics and race in America? Journalism teacher and ex-<em>Washington Post </em>writer and editor <strong>MARCIA DAVIS</strong> reported on Ferguson and the nascent Black Lives Matter movement. From Washington DC she talks to <strong>Dorian Lynskey</strong> about a tumultuous week in the United States – and what needs to happen next.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li><em>“It’s got to be more than a hashtag this time.”&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>“This has been time of fear and worry but also joy and excitement for many of us – because maybe things are changing”&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>“There’s nothing good about the death of George Floyd… but it has galvanised people of all races in an unprecedented way.”&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>“Many young people are saying yes, Biden IS better than Trump… but they want more.”&nbsp;</em></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Presented by Dorian Lynskey. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. <strong>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.</strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>