Beatrice Adler-Bolton

Beatrice Adler-Bolton, co-host of the Death Panel podcast and co-author of 'Health Communism', discusses the long-standing narrative of 'waste, fraud, and abuse' in government spending. She critiques how these terms, often racialized, have been weaponized to justify cuts to social welfare programs. The conversation exposes the hypocrisy in political rhetoric around social safety nets versus military spending and emphasizes the need for solidarity over individualism. Adler-Bolton argues for a reevaluation of the purpose of government, advocating for community support and collective action.

Beatrice Adler-Bolton, co-host of the Death Panel podcast and co-author of Health Communism, provides insightful commentary on the portrayal of Gaza's humanitarian crisis in Western media. The discussion reveals how narratives manipulate perceptions of suffering, particularly regarding children with preexisting conditions. It critiques recent media corrections that downplay the urgency of starvation as a humanitarian issue. Adler-Bolton emphasizes the ethical implications of framing these narratives and the chilling effect on critical discourse surrounding human rights.

Guest: Beatrice Adler-Bolton, an expert in health under capitalism. Topics: Critique of health capitalism, struggle for universal healthcare, history of the asylum system, understanding madness as a political category, reclaiming language, threat of pharmaceutical companies, health capitalism, surplus populations, potential of health communism in leftist movements.