Mike Barnicle

Mike Barnicle is an award-winning print and broadcast journalist, and social and political commentator. He is a regular contributor on MSNBC's popular Morning Joe program, and often comments on television and in print about the news of the day. Mike Barnicle has written more than 4,000 newspaper columns, and continues to write for The Daily Beast, TIME, The Huffington Post, Politico, Esquire, and others.

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Sep 02, 2015

Mike Barnicle on the current state of fear in politics with Brené Brown

Social scientist Brené Brown, author of the new book “Rising Strong,” joined MSNBC’s Morning Joe to talk with Mike Barnicle the current state of fear in politics. ”A lot of politicians, perhaps too many, campaign on fear: ‘be afraid of immigrants, be afraid of ISIS, be afraid of losing your job.’ That palpable fear-mongering does attract a lot of people to the candidate…,” says Mike. Tune in for their conversation about the link between vulnerability and courage and the use of fear as a means of control.

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Mike Barnicle is a veteran print and broadcast journalist recognized for his street-smart, straightforward style honed over nearly four decades in the field. The Massachusetts native has written 4,000-plus columns collectively for The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and the New York Daily News, and continues to champion the struggles and triumphs of the every man by giving voice to the essential stories of today on television, radio, and in print.

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