3 chapters across the catalog
A report from ProPublica reveals that predictive algorithms used in bail decisions are significantly biased against Black defendants. The hosts discuss how these "Minority Report" style tools allow the state to "dial up or dial down" violence and control by manipulating who is released back into the community.
A survivor of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution warned school board members that current American educational trends mirror the tactics used by the Chinese Communist Party. She cited the destruction of statues, the renaming of schools, and "bias reporting systems" as modern equivalents to the actions of the Red Guards. This comparison frames CRT as a form of "cultural Marxism" designed to divide the population by class or race to retain power.
Journalist Lindsey Granger criticized the lack of context in modern reporting, specifically regarding the Felicia Sonmez controversy and the media's tendency to make themselves the story. A comparison is drawn to the coverage of Jamal Khashoggi, suggesting the media "white-washes" the negative aspects of its own members while aggressively pursuing "clicks" on other public figures. The discussion posits that the media often prioritizes institutional protection over objective truth.
