For today’s episode, Esty hosts a wide-ranging conversation with renowned scholar Noam Chomsky for his thirteenth appearance on the show. They discuss his recent collection of interviews, Optimism Over Despair, the current political climate, the Middle East, and more. Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, social critic, and political activist. He is one […]
Split Show: 2020 Presidential Race and US–Venezuela Updates
On today’s two-part show, we bring you updates on American electoral politics and the U.S.’s intervention in Venezuela. First, Esty discusses the overcrowded 2020 presidential race with William Pitt, senior editor at Truthout. In the second segment, anthropology professor Adrienne Pine describes her experience as an embassy protector at the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, D.C., […]
Meet the Candidates: Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair
With all eyes on Milwaukee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin has much ahead of them. Joining us today are two candidates for chair of the DPW, state representative David Bowen and Ben Wikler, former senior advisor at MoveOn. Together with Carousel, they spend the hour sharing their vision for […]
Let’s Talk LGBTQ+ Rights with Fair Wisconsin
Today on the show, Ali sits down with Megin McDonell, executive director of Fair Wisconsin, to discuss the legal and political climate for the LGBTQ+ community. Along the way, they discuss the role of LGBTQ-friendly candidates in local and state elections, the rainbow wave, anti-discrimination policy and Tony Evers’s first executive order, the election of […]
Rethinking the Normalization of Fascism with Henry Giroux
For today’s episode, Allen speaks with social critic Henry Giroux about his recent piece “Rethinking the Normalization of Fascism in the Post-Truth Era” and the rise of right-wing populism in American politics. Henry Giroux is a professor in the English and cultural studies department at McMaster University. His research focuses on critical pedagogy, education, neoliberalism, […]
How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics with Laura Briggs
“All politics is reproductive.” That’s the major claim of Laura Briggs, our guest today. She joins Carousel in the studio for a far-reaching discussion of reproductive justice and contemporary American politics. They talk Reaganomics and the destruction of the social safety net, the stereotype of the “welfare queen,” identity politics, the disappearing 40-hour workweek, reproductive […]
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