Tennessee Matters

Interview 1 – Gun Violence Today Margaret Huang The frequency of shootings today has some looking at the issue with new urgency. Margaret Huang is the executive director of Amnesty International USA says her organization has now declared gun violence a human rights issue. Interview 2 & 3 – Islamophobia In America - 17 Years After 9/11 Todd Green 17 years after the 9/11 attacks… Has America recovered yet? Vanderbilt grad Todd Green is one of the nation’s leading experts on Islamophobia, and his latest book Presumed Guilty: Why We Shouldn't Ask Muslims to Condemn Terrorism discusses a PTSD-like syndrome many Americans have from the attacks. Interview 4 – Open Enrollment Rebecca Madsen Approaching the end of the year, many workers will be presented the opportunities of open enrollment but won’t take the time to examine their options. Rebecca Madsen from United Healthcare encourages everyone with employer benefits packages to take a close look at their own plans.