Behind the News: The State of the Carceral State w/ Wanda Bertram
Plus: Doug weighs in on the recent bank failures.
March 20, 2023
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March 20, 2023
Behind the News: The State of the Carceral State w/ Wanda Bertram
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<p>After some introductory comments on the bank failures, Doug speaks with <a href="https://www.prisonpolicy.org/staff.html#bertram" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Wanda Bertram</a> of the Prison Policy Initiative about <a href="https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2023/03/14/whole_pie_2023/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">the state of the carceral state</a>. Then, <a href="http://www.annelle-sheline.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Annelle Sheline</a> discusses the Chinese-brokered deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran.</p><br /><p><em>Behind the News</em>, 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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