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
as Self - Journalist
Cornel West
as Self - Philosopher
John Ralston Saul
as Self - Philosopher
Lee Fang
as Self - 'The Intercept' Journalist
Philip Martin
as Self - WGBH Radio Presenter
Sarah Jaffe
as Self - Writer and Journalist
Anna Para
as Self - Housewife, Youngstown, Ohio
Bill Almashy
as Self - Unemployed Steel Worker
Bill Mullane
as Self - Former School Director
Chris Almashy
as Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio
Christopher Hunger
as Self - Inhabitant of Camden, New Jersey
Daniel E. Moore
as Self - Former Steel Worker
