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Mentioned in 14 episodes

The new Jim Crow

Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

Book • 2000

In this book, Michelle Alexander argues that the U.S.

prison system has created a new racial caste system, where people of color are disproportionately incarcerated and disenfranchised.

She examines the historical and contemporary factors contributing to this crisis and advocates for a more equitable justice system.

Mentioned by

Schneur Zalman Newfield

Schneur Zalman Newfield

Leigh Kramer

Heath Pearson

Jason Myles

Austin Channing Brown

Raj Jayadev

Mentioned in 14 episodes

Mentioned by

Glennon Doyle

, referencing an essay that reframed resistance as harnessing the natural flow of love and justice.

24 snips

How to Protect Kids from ICE

Mentioned by

Alec Karakatsanis

when discussing the consensus that the U.S. had gone too far with mass incarceration.

17 snips

How the Media Tricks You Into Loving the Police

Mentioned by

Alex Tabarrok

when discussing the impact of the crime wave of the 1970s on American society.

16 snips

The 1970s Crime Wave

Mentioned by

Coleman Hughes

in a discussion about mass incarceration and its relation to the legacy of slavery.

16 snips

Coleman Hughes on the Legacy of Slavery

Mentioned by

Glenn Loury

as an example of a work that lacks nuance and subtlety in its analysis of mass incarceration.

16 snips

Glenn Loury Tells All

Mentioned by

Schneur Zalman Newfield

referencing Michelle Alexander's argument on the role of race in developing mass incarceration in America.

13 snips

David Garland, "Law and Order Leviathan: America’s Extraordinary Regime of Policing and Punishment" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Mentioned by

Michael Roundtree

when playing devil’s advocate for the left side.

The Woke Right vs. The Gospel: What’s Really at Stake

Mentioned by

Glennon Doyle

when discussing historical resistance movements and the fight for self-determination.

Get Free from Perfectionism | Live on Tour

Mentioned by speaker 1 as one of the authors he read to better understand different viewpoints on race.

TGS Live: Viewers Call-In on Jeffrey Epstein, Campus Speech, Israel & More

Mentioned by

Qasim Rashid

in the context of discussing the prison industrial complex and its parallels to the treatment of refugees.

356. TNE TALKS: Trump’s Racist Mass Deportation Plan EXPLAINED with Qasim Rashid

Mentioned by

Coleman Hughes

as one of the authors read in his class on the legacy of slavery, focusing on the prison system.

E333. The Legacy of Slavery: What Still Haunts America - Coleman Hughes

Mentioned by

Schneur Zalman Newfield

when referencing Michelle Alexander's argument that race played a big role in the development of mass incarceration.

David Garland, "Law and Order Leviathan: America’s Extraordinary Regime of Policing and Punishment" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Mentioned by

Peniel Joseph

in the context of discussing the ongoing relevance of Jim Crow laws and systemic racism.

The new American Reconstruction

Mentioned by

Leigh Kramer

as a book she is currently reading about mass incarceration and racism.

Ep 436: The reality of bookworm problems

Mentioned by speaker 2 when quoting Michelle Alexander’s description of the criminal justice system in her New York Times column.

#1361 Building a Better System of Justice (Repost)

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Heath Pearson

, it broadened his understanding of policing and prisons.

Heath Pearson, "Life Beside Bars: Confinement and Capital in an American Prison Town" (Duke UP, 2024)

Mentioned by

Jason Myles

as a book that doesn't paint an accurate picture of the prison system and may do more harm than good.

THE MAU MAU HOUR: WRITING FROM THE PARCHMAN PRISON ft. LOUIS BOURGEOIS

Mentioned by

Austin Channing Brown

as a book someone should read.

Austin Channing Brown on Racial Justice (Re-Release)

Recommended by

Jon Favreau

for understanding mass incarceration.

“Juneteenth.”

Mentioned by

Raj Jayadev

in the context of mass incarceration in the United States.

How to create a more just future with your community (with Raj Jayadev)

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