A democracy should protect its most vulnerable citizens, but increasingly the United States is failing to do so. This investigation blends the insights of experts with the experiences of citizens of the Rust Belt in the Midwest where the steel industry once flourished, but where closures and outsourcing have left urban areas desolate. It is here where Donald Trump finds some of his most fervent supporters.
Chris Hedges
Self - Journalist
Cornel West
Self - Philosopher
John Ralston Saul
Self - Philosopher
Lee Fang
Self - 'The Intercept' Journalist
Philip Martin
Self - WGBH Radio Presenter
Sarah Jaffe
Self - Writer and Journalist
Anna Para
Self - Housewife, Youngstown, Ohio
Bill Almashy
Self - Unemployed Steel Worker
Bill Mullane
Self - Former School Director
Chris Almashy
Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio