In the first half of the 20th century, American eugenicists used forced sterilization to “breed out” traits they considered undesirable. Adam Cohen tells the story in his new book, ‘Imbeciles.’ Also, John Powers reviews Sonny Liew’s new graphic novel ‘The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye.’
* Duration: 47:30
* Published: 3/7/16 10:00:00 PM
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