Can We Trust Billionaires Like Nicolas Berggruen to Save Democracy?
The German-American billionaire's plan to revamp democracy and put capital in the hands of the people has one glaring blind spot.
Tony Platt: The Liberal Betrayal of America’s Most Vulnerable
The author explains how mass incarceration has allowed Republicans and Democrats alike to demonize large swaths of American society.
Lori Wallach: Does Trump’s NAFTA Correct the Damage Clinton Did to Workers?
The director of Public Citizen's Global Trade analyzes the history of the pact and the potential benefits of the latest deal.
Jeff Adachi: How America Came to Have the World’s Biggest Prison Population
The Japanese-American public defender tells how his family's past affects his present and reveals why he withdrew his support of California's new bail law.
Alissa Quart: The American Middle Class and the Rise of the Precariat
The "Squeezed" author examines our runaway income inequality and the possible solutions offered by democratic socialism.
Nomi Prins: Big Banks Have Shown No Remorse for the Devastation They Wreaked
The former Wall Street banker turned journalist and author returns to Scheer Intelligence to critique the actions of international central banks.
Eon McLeary and Manuel Ruiz: ‘The Work’ Documentary and Mental Health in Prison
The documentary filmmaker and a former prisoner discuss the film about a group therapy program in one of the most infamous prisons in the United States.
Andrea J. Ritchie: Police Violence Against Women of Color Rarely Makes Headlines
The attorney and author discusses her new book “Invisible No More” about how law enforcement’s assault on BIPOC women rarely gets addressed.
Peter Edelman: Democrats Have Helped Criminalize Poverty in America (Part Two)
The Georgetown Law professor talks about his most recent book on the criminalization of poverty in America throughout the past decades.
Peter Edelman: It’s Not a Crime to Be Poor (Part One)
The director of the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality talks about how the criminal justice system continues the cycle of poverty in America.
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James Forman, Jr.: The Immorality of Mass Incarceration
The professor and former public defender discusses his new book "Locking Up Our Own" about the mass incarceration of black men.
Dr. Paul Song: Obamacare Is Not Progressive
The healthcare reform advocate and oncologist discusses where the Affordable Care Act falls short and what can be done to fix the system.
Bill Blum: Bill Clinton Laid the Groundwork for Donald Trump
The attorney and author talks about how the Clinton administration played a role in Trump's current immigration policies.
Victor Narro: Undocumented Immigrants Live in Constant Fear
The immigration and labor attorney discusses the trauma of being an undocumented immigrant since President Trump has taken office.
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Richard Reeves: A Timely History of Internment in America
The author of "Infamy: The Shocking Story of Japanese American Internment in World War II" examines Trump's rise and what we can learn from the past.