

What if a worldwide coup happened and nobody noticed?
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.
Fred Peabody
Peter Raymont

Self - Journalist

Self - Philosopher

Self - Philosopher

Self - 'The Intercept' Journalist

Self - WGBH Radio Presenter

Self - Writer and Journalist

Self - Housewife, Youngstown, Ohio

Self - Unemployed Steel Worker

Self - Former School Director

Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio

Self - Inhabitant of Camden, New Jersey

Self - Former Steel Worker