In his new book The End of Policing Brooklyn College sociologist @avitale makes the case that technocratic reforms won't fix American policing. In reality, we can only fix policing by ending the carceral state and defeating neoliberalism. Thanks to Verso Books for their support. Check out Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump by David Neiwert versobooks.com/<wbr />books/2535-alt-america Support us with your $$ at patreon.com/thedig
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Folge vom 18.10.2017The Dig: We must end policing as we know it with Alex Vitale
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Folge vom 13.10.2017Behind the News: Yanis Varoufakis on Adults in the Room.An extended interview with former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis on his new book, Adults in the Room, the story of his surreal negotiations with Greece’s creditors
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Folge vom 11.10.2017The Dig: Matt Christman Rants, Raves, and Ruminates.Chapo went on The Dig. Dan talks to@cushbombabout optimism, pessimism, Manitowoc, reptilians, why the internet might be mostly bad, and Dan’s personal connection to the PizzaGate coverup. Toss us some cash love atPatreon.com/thedigand check outThe End of Policing by Alex Vitale, from our sponsors at Verso Books.
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Folge vom 10.10.2017Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: Democracy in the Twenty-First Century<font size="4">Suzi Weissman talks to</font><font size="4">Einde O’Callaghan, a teacher and member of Die Linke, about Germany’s recent election, in which the far-right AfD gained 94 seats in Parliament, making it larger and more influential than the left-wing Die Linke. Then, Richard Lichtman joins us to discuss the notion (and failures) of democracy in the current period. How do we characterize a system that has the form of democracy but not the substance? Has this always been the case or is there something new in the era of Trump?</font> <img src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif" />