The UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination and America’s class divide

The assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has gripped the nation and revived a passionate debate on the dismal state of healthcare in the US. With suspect Luigi Mangione now in custody, the police manhunt is over—but the real political fallout may have only just begun. In this special edition of Inequality Watch, Taya Graham and Stephen Janis react to the media’s response to the killing, and also speak with <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@katmabu" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Kat Abughazaleh</a> of <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/author/kat-abughazaleh/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Mother Jones</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/prem_thakker?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Prem Thakker</a> of <a href="https://zeteo.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Zeteo</a>, and activist Jeff Singer on the predatory nature of the US healthcare system.<br /><br />Produced by: Stephen Janis, Taya Graham<br />Technical Director: Cameron Granadino<br />Studio Production: Cameron Granadino, Adam Coley, David Hebden<br />Written by: Stephen Janis<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.</a></b><br /><b><br /><a href="https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-subscribe" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Sign up for our newsletter</a></b><b></b><br /><b><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/therealnews.com" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Follow us on Bluesky</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Like us on Facebook</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Donate to support this podcast</a></b><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.</a><br /><b></b><br /><b>Follow us on:</b><br /><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/therealnews.com" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Bluesky: @therealnews.com</a><b><br /></b><a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Facebook: The Real News Network</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Twitter: @TheRealNews</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">YouTube: @therealnews</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/therealnewsnetwork/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork</a><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><b></b></a><br /><b></b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><b>Become a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!</b></a>