Kamala Harris Says She Was a Progressive Prosecutor. Her Record Tells Another Story
As Senator Kamala Harris rises in the early presidential polls, she is facing increasing scrutiny over her record as a prosecutor in California. In 2004, Harris became district attorney of San Francisco. She held the post until 2011, when she became the attorney general of California. We speak with Lara Bazelon, a professor at the […]
Ta-Nehisi Coates: Reparations Are Not Just About Slavery But Also Centuries of Theft & Racial Terror
On the heels of Wednesday’s historic hearing on reparations, we speak with renowned writer Ta-Nehisi Coates on the lasting legacy of American slavery, how the national dialogue about reparations has progressed in the past five years and his testimony in favor of H.R. 40, which took direct aim at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Coates […]
Freed Prisoner Albert Woodfox on Transformation and Hope After Four Decades in Solitary Confinement
Our extended interview with Albert Woodfox, the longest-standing solitary confinement prisoner in the United States. He was held 43 years in isolation in a six-by-nine-foot cell–until he was released just over 2 years ago. Now he joins us in studio with his his new memoir: Solitary: Unbroken By Four Decades In Solitary Confinement, My Story […]
43 Years: Meet the Man Held in Solitary Confinement Longer than any Prisoner in U.S. History
Albert Woodfox is a former political prisoner who was held in solitary confinement for 43 years until he won his freedom just over three years ago. Now he is traveling the world and joins us in studio to discuss his new memoir, “Solitary: Unbroken by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement. My Story of Transformation and […]