Pod Save the People Folgen

This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss solitary confinement, New York's free college program, prison torture, and the end of Confederate holidays.Then, DeRay sits down with the NFL's Michael Bennett and his wife Pele Bennett to discuss their new podcast, Mouthpeace, which explores sports culture and activism, issues of equity, relationships, and more.Show Notes The Cornell Chronicle - Solitary confinement heightens post-incarceration death riskApple News - Why New York’s free college program is still costing its studentsCNN - Virginia will eliminate a state holiday honoring Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.The Marshall Project - They Went to Jail. Then They Say They Were Strapped to a Chair for Days.Guest linksThe Mouthpeace Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Trump's extended travel ban, civil rights statues, birth tourism, and surgical gown shortages. Then, DeRay sits down with community leader Zach Norris to examine our broken mythologies surrounding crime and safety.https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/22/health/surgical-gown-recall-cardinal-health-trnd/index.htmlhttps://www.vox.com/2020/1/24/21077138/trump-birth-tourism-immigration-pregnant-women-saipanhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-ban/trumps-expanded-travel-ban-targets-nigeria-five-other-countries-idUSKBN1ZU2WD Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Seattle's smartphone voting, Florida's felon fines, Houston's cancer clusters, and criticism of the 1619 Project. Then, DeRay sits down with election specialist Richard L. Hasen to examine frightening gaps in our voting security, regional pockets of governmental incompetence, and why he thinks we're in the midst of democracy's meltdown. Also, please watch Matthew A. Cherry's Oscar-nominated animated short film Hair Love.Show LinksThe Verge: Seattle is the first area in the US where residents can vote via smartphonesNPR: Florida Supreme Court Rules Convicted Felons Must Pay Fines To VoteThe Boston Review: The fight over the 1619 ProjectThe Houston Chronicle: Map shows racist government policies that contributed to conditions for Houston cancer clusters Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.