Islamophobia and the Presidential Campaign

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Studies show that political rhetoric can increase hostility, and hate crimes against Muslim Americans have been on the rise. Donald Trump has made that central to his campaign. Is Trump to blame?

Photo: September 17, 2016. About 200 people gathered in east Minneapolis for a rally and march to to denounce hate speech and hate crimes against Muslims. They marched to a nearby Republican Party office to denounce the rhetoric of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump. (Fibonacci Blue)

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Credits

Hosts:

Warren Olney, KCRW Staff

Producers:

Sáša Woodruff, Katie Cooper, Paul von Zielbauer