Wisconsin Public Radio: English professor interviewed about politics, motivation behind riots in England

David Schmid, professor of English, was interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio about the politics and motivations behind the riots in England. A lot of commentators are getting it wrong, he said, and the situation is not going to improve until the underlying social issues behind the riots are addressed. Go to WPR.org and click on the media player icon under the 7 a.m. listing for Thursday, Aug. 11.