New Economic Thinking | Crime vs. Class: Unveiling the U.S. Prison System @NewEconomicThinking | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 14 hours ago.
"The US incarcerates more of its own people, than any country on the planet, in any time in history."
Professor Geert Dhondt (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) discusses the intricate landscape of crime, incarceration, and how the prison system has reinforced class divides throughout American history. Drawing comparisons with international standards and historical context, Dhondt's comprehensive examination unpacks startling statistics—shedding light on the vast racial disparities, and the ways in which neoliberal capitalism has shaped America's prison institutions.
"The US incarcerates more of its own people, than any country on the planet, in any time in history."
Professor Geert Dhondt (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) discusses the intricate landscape of crime, incarceration, and how the prison system has reinforced class divides throughout American history. Drawing comparisons with international standards and historical context, Dhondt's comprehensive examination unpacks startling statistics—shedding light on the vast racial disparities, and the ways in which neoliberal capitalism has shaped America's prison institutions.
![[ECO]NOMICS | Trailer](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oYV2rWE1Zd0/hqdefault.jpg "[ECO]NOMICS | Trailer
Climate change is already here. Governments have failed to curb carbon emissions and are continuing to subsidize fossil fuel production. This is not happenstance, nor is it an accident. Those who have most to gain from polluting and destroying the climate have the power to do so, while those most at risk have the least power to stop it. Economists have been central to this failure to respond to the crisis, and their approach has undermined action.
In this four-part series, Professor Juliet Schor (@bostoncollege) guides us through the economics of climate change.
Learn more at https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/videos/eco-nomics
Credits: Juliet Schor, Matthew Kulvicki, Nick Alpha, Gonçalo Fonseca, Kurt Semm")
