Our world is replete with problems, calling out for repair and change. Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have solutions at the ready – tech fixes and innovations that they claim will make a difference. Scholar Julie Guthman discusses the problem with such solutions, and the mindset that has permeated institutions of higher learning which reward the development … Continued


Law & Disorder

How Abolishing Family Court Brings Justice to Children and Families w/ Jane Spinak; plus Resistance in Residence Artist Mistah FAB

When juvenile courts were first created more than 100 years ago, they were imagined as a therapeutic space where specially-trained public servants and a friendly, caring judge would help children and families. Today, our guest illustrates how that vision never came to pass, and how the procedures and policies of family court are based in … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – August 28, 2024

On today’s show: “Trying to Repeat the Nakba”: Israel Launches Largest Military Raids in West Bank in Two Decades “Five-Alarm Fire for Democracy”: New GOP Rules Could Block Election Results in Georgia and Beyond Latino Rights Groups Urge Department of Justice to Investigate Texas Attorney General for Raiding Homes of LULAC Leaders