Ben Austen, author of the new book Correction: Parole, Prison and the Possibility of Change, shares the story of two men that have been up for parole for decades following their crimes and still denied; which begs the question when is a person's debt to society finally paid off? Are we a society that believes in redemption or just retribution?!? Danielle and Wajahat get into this and more on this week's episode of democracyish!
Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali   Executive Producer: Adell Coleman   Senior Producer: Quinton Hill   Distributor: DCP Entertainment 
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What's the purpose of Prison & Parole?

Democracy-ish is a podcast dedicated to fighting for democracy and preserving your sanity in a time when both are under active assault by forces committed to white supremacy and stupidity. For far too long our body politic has been viewed through an all white prism that does not represent the multiracial nation that is the United States of America. Hosts Danielle Moodie and Wajahat Ali always keep it real, blunt and entertaining as they discuss how we can achieve a multiracial democracy and cover all the ground left behind by mainstream media and seek to make sense out of the nonsense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A brilliant independent journalist named Lauren Windsor did the unimaginable, got the Alitos to share their real thoughts on the country and she recorded it! Let's just say they both let their White Christian Nationalist flags fly on this one. Danielle and Wajahat unpack this recent SCOTUS scandal and more. Also, we both have news! Waj has launched a substack! Go to the lefthook.substack.com and subscribe. Danielle has launched a capsule merch collection at DanielleMoodie.com entitled The Future is Woke! Go get some swag now:-)
Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali   Executive Producer: Adell Coleman   Senior Producer: Quinton Hill   Distributor: DCP Entertainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Unearned Rage of the Alitos

Representative Byron Donalds, a Trump sycophant, and poor excuse for a Black man recently said Black people were better off under Jim Crow. Oh really?!? Danielle and Wajahat get into this and so much more mayhem on this episode of #democracyish
Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali   Executive Producer: Adell Coleman   Senior Producer: Quinton Hill   Distributor: DCP Entertainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim Crow 2.0

Dr. OiYan Poon, race and education scholars and author of: Asian American is not a Color: Conversations on Race, Affirmative Action and Family joins #democracyish to break down the "model minority" stereotype, discuss solidarity and tells us what group has been influencing some of the biggest organizations. Danielle and Wajahat discuss this and more on the next #democracyish
Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali   Executive Producer: Adell Coleman   Senior Producer: Quinton Hill   Distributor: DCP Entertainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Model Minorities" for Genocide?

How many more red flags do Americans need to see before they realize this election isn't a game? Or one they can just sit out? This week Donald J. Trump reshared an ad that mentioned a "United Reich" that isn't a typo-- it's straight Hitler talk. Waj and Danielle discuss this and more on this week's democracyish!
Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali   Executive Producer: Adell Coleman   Senior Producer: Quinton Hill   Distributor: DCP Entertainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Democracy or a Reich!

It seems like the final stage of the Trump cult has been completed. This week members of the Republican Party showed up clad in their best Trump ensembles ready to do their master's bidding in front of the court house. Incredible where we are when members of congress leave their jobs to go defend their candidate who's caught up in an election interference case with a porn star! Wild times friends... and Waj and Danielle dig into all of this and more on the next democracyish!
Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali   Executive Producer: Adell Coleman   Senior Producer: Quinton Hill   Distributor: DCP Entertainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the purpose of Prison & Parole?

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