Political Philosophy Podcast

Crime and criminality are central concepts in American political discourse - fears of crime, crime as code for race, or illegal immigration are all common issues. Now we have a movement running the country that is obsessed with crime, but also led by criminals, how do we make sense of that? Why is that so appealing to so many, and how do we talk them out of it? I'm joined by one of the best writers on the criminal justice system - Josie Duffy Rice - to discuss.

What the hell is up with Silicon Valley's lurch to the far-right? Dave Karpf joins to discuss

Why & how the Democratic Party needs to change. Samantha and I discuss our recent articles on what is going wrong for democrats, and what is going wrong for those who want to reform the party. The Crisis of Democratic Governance: https://www.liberalcurrents.com/the-crisis-of-democratic-governance/ Roadmap to American Reconstruction: https://www.liberalcurrents.com/roadmap-to-american-reconstruction/ Reforging America: https://www.liberalcurrents.com/reforging-america/ Why the Democratic Tea Party Failed (and How It Could Succeed): https://newrepublic.com/article/195300/democratic-tea-party-bernie-aoc-failed-succeed

The debate on if Trump is an existential fascist threat is now over. What, if anything, is to be learnt from it? Yes, It's Fascism https://www.liberalcurrents.com/yes-its-fascism/ Trump 'Alarmists' Were Right: https://www.liberalcurrents.com/trump-alarmists-were-right-we-should-say-so/ Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/PoliticalPhilosophyPodcast

The EU from a political philosophy perspective - How do we justify it, is it legitimate, is there a 'democracy gap', & how will it weather the rising far-right?