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Scott Casleton

Scott Casleton is a PhD student at the University of California, Berkeley studying political philosophy and intellectual history. He has a degree in philosophy from Yale University. Find him on Twitter: @scott_casleton.

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Law & Justice, Politics

The Problem Isn't Just Police—It's Politics

In this interview, sociologist Alex Vitale explains how the policing crisis in the United States begins with politics—the decision to embrace neoliberal austerity and to turn the social problems it creates over to police.

Alex Vitale, Scott Casleton

Politics

Choosing Hope

Noam Chomsky and Scott Casleton discuss socialism, anarchism, and the fight for progress in U.S. politics today. 

Noam Chomsky, Scott Casleton

Politics, War & Security

Bloody Gina

Gina Haspel’s confirmation hearing is later this week. Here’s why we should all be concerned.

Scott Casleton

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