Response to student protests across the US have escalated to violence this week, with students clashing, and arrests now exceeding 1,000.
We hear from students and BBC colleagues from across the States.
And the Americast team speaks to Niall Ferguson, historian and senior fellow at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University, about how universities are responding to protests. HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Sarah Smith, North America editor • Marianna Spring, Disinformation & Social Media Correspondent
GUEST: • Niall Ferguson, historian and senior fellow at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University
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This episode was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray and Catherine Fusillo and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Hannah Montgommery. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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