The WaPo Defenestration and ICE Flight Brutality (Half the Answer #68, with Gillian Brockell)

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Gillian Brockell Mar 3, 2026

Trent and Caitlin check in with journalist Gillian Brockell after the release of her article on 'ICE Air.' They discuss the recent mass layoffs at the Washington Post, the abhorrent treatment of deportees, the justifications used to mistreat humans, and the importance of empathy and being a human.

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Gillian Brockell Website

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Authors

Caitlin Green is a linguist specializing in Discourse Studies and Pragmatics. She lives in California with her husband, two daughters, and a very small black cat.

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Trent R. Nelson is a poet, historian, and philosopher, as well as a political and socioeconomic analyst. He is the managing editor for MWF Springfield and a contributing editor with Liberal Currents.

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Gillian Brockell is a former Washington Post staff writer and former flight attendant. She tracks ICE flights and third-country removals.

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