Is America a prison state? While America makes up only five percent of the world’s population, we house twenty percent of the world’s prisoners. Fourteen million Americans are arrested each year, 2.1 million are in prison, and one third of all Americans have an arrest record. We discuss the new bipartisan criminal justice reform bill that Trump is about to sign with Professor Roger Lancaster who has written several pieces for Jacobin on America’s prisons. Professor Lancaster says despite this new legislation.
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Can Senator Elizabeth Warren Beat Donald Trump? Howie Klein January 1, 2019
Senator Elizabeth Warren can beat Donald Trump, but Howie Klein from Down With Tyranny says the most recent polls tells us Senator Bernie Sanders has a better chance than Warren.
Dave Ramsey’s Poor Financial Advice, Helaine Olen January 1, 2019
Radio Financial Planner Dave Ramsey does not provide the best advice, so says Washington Post Columnist Helaine Olen, author of Pound Foolish.
PETA’s Year In Review Emil Guillermo December 28, 2018
Emil Guillermo is host of The PETA Podcast, he looks back at 2018 for PETA.
Can Socialism and Capitalism Coexist? Howie Klein December 28, 2018
Can Socialism and Capitalism coexist? Howie Klein talks about the rise of Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who is about to become Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Is there room for a Socialist agenda in Washington?
Can A Bed And Breakfast Refuse Gays? Zack Ford December 23, 2018
Aloha B and B is a bed and breakfast in Hawaii, and believe it or not they are suing for the right to refuse gays. Zack Ford is the LGBTQ editor for Think Progress fills us in.