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What’s Next for Brazil?

The Crisis of 2016 in Context

November 23, 2016 • by Douglas de Toledo Piza

Public Seminar at The New School for Social Research organized a roundtable discussion with the title What's Next for Brazil? The Crisis of 2016 in Context. Since March of 2016, Brazil has experienced a controversial presidential impeachment process. This political crisis has polarized the nation and elicited scholarly and public debates about the status of Brazil's democracy, its ...

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Second Redemption, Glass Ceilings, and Global Populism

Past Present Episode 59

November 21, 2016 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Neil J. Young and Nicole Hemmer

In this week's special election episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the onset of the Second Redemption, the highest and hardest glass ceiling, and the place of Donald Trump in global populism. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: We debated Jamelle Bouie’s argument that the 2016 ...

Second Redemption, Glass Ceilings, and Global Populism

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Standing Rock, the FBI, and Political Pundits

Past Present Episode 58

November 13, 2016 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Neil J. Young and Nicole Hemmer

In this week's episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the standoff at Standing Rock, the political role of the FBI, and the role of political pundits. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: The Standing Rock Sioux and activists are protesting the possible construction of the Dakota ...

Standing Rock, the FBI, and Political Pundits

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Borders and the Politics of Mourning

Social Research: An International Quarterly (Summer 2016)

November 11, 2016 • by Douglas de Toledo Piza

The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility (ZIMM) is honored to host the launch event of “Borders and the Politics of Mourning” a special issue published by Social Research: An International Quarterly (Summer 2016), with a keynote address by Judith Butler. With more than 15,000 migrants dead and disappeared since 2014, ...

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#PSLiveDebate 3

October 28, 2016 • by Zeyno Ustun

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Rigged Elections, Wikileaks, and Self-Care

Past Present Episode 56

October 28, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In this week's episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the history of rigged elections, Wikileaks, and the importance of self-care. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Donald Trump has already declared the 2016 presidential race a rigged election. We discussed the history of claiming rigged elections. ...

Rigged Elections, Wikileaks, and Self-Care

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Organized Women at the Democratic Convention

October 25, 2016 • by Jo Freeman

While women faded into the background at the Republican Convention, they were front and center at the Democrats’. Women were everywhere, and not just sitting in the seats. Women were roughly half of the delegates because Democratic Party rules require equal division by sex. The Republicans do not have such a ...

Organized Women at the Democratic Convention

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Sexual Harassment, Scary Clowns, and Pit Bull Bans

Past Present Episode 55

October 21, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Neil J. Young and Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

In this week's episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Donald Trump and sexual harassment and assault, the great clown scare of 2016, and pit bull bans. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: A growing list of women have accused Donald Trump of sexual harassment. Natalia commented ...

Sexual Harassment, Scary Clowns, and Pit Bull Bans

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#PSLiveDebate 2

October 17, 2016 • by Zeyno Ustun

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Transparent, Wells Fargo, and Cable News

Past Present Episode 54

October 13, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In this week's episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate the place of Transparent in the history of LGBTQ representation on television, fraud at Wells Fargo, and the 20th anniversary of Fox News. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: The third season of the hit show Transparent recently ...

Transparent, Wells Fargo, and Cable News

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Presidential Debates, Stop and Frisk, and Fat Shaming

Past Present Episode 53

October 6, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In this week's episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the presidential debates, the constitutionality of stop and frisk, and obesity and medical care. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Do presidential debates change election results? Natalia pointed to research that showed debates had only small electoral ...