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"The Overseer Class": Steven Thrasher on How Identity Politics Is Used to Protect Unjust Systems

Watch Part 2 of conversation with Steven Thrasher, author of the new book The Overseer Class: A Manifesto. In the book, he explores how members of historically marginalized groups rise to positions of power within institutions. Thrasher says these figures often perpetuate, rather than challenge, systems of injustice.

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DEMOCRACY NOW! 2026-05-28 THURSDAY * Headlines for May 28, 2026 * No End in Sight: Israel Expands War on Lebanon, Orders Evacuation of 14% of Country * Ex-Nuclear Negotiator on U.S.-Iran Talks, Abraham Accords & Trump's Threat to Blow Up Oman * "From Bogotá to El Fasher": How UAE Trained Colombian Mercenaries to Fight Alongside RSF in Sudan * Trump's Enemies List: DOJ Launches "Egregious" Criminal Probe into Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll Download this show [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/democracynow/dn2026-0528.mp3]