Behind the News: The Population of Our Prisons w/ Wanda Bertram
Plus: What is "postliberalism"? w/ James Chappel
April 15, 2022
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April 15, 2022
Behind the News: The Population of Our Prisons w/ Wanda Bertram
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Summary
<p>Doug speaks with Wanda Bertram of the <a href="https://www.prisonpolicy.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Prison Policy Initiative</a> about the demographics of the million people in state prisons and the fight around cash bail in New York. Plus, Doug talks to historian James Chappel about his recent article "<a href="https://christiansocialism.com/adrian-vermeule-common-good-constitutionalism-postliberalism-authoritarianism-christianity-left-politics/?fbclid=IwAR0xCoBDQtkPxF--AU8Ju59fjhgQ-j6c8gOJa5z7MO19d26aaDWQu4zBdWM" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Inside the Postliberal Mind</a>" which reviews a new book by reactionary Catholic law professor<a href="https://www.compactmag.com/contributor/adrian-vermeule" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Adrian Vermeule</a>.</p>
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</p><p>Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive here: <a href="https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html</a></p>
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