3 chapters across the catalog
Dr. Carol Swain, a former Princeton professor, discusses a Department of Education handbook for reopening schools that included a link to the "Abolitionist Teaching Network." While the Biden administration claimed the inclusion was an error, Swain argues it reflects a deliberate alignment with radical activist groups. The hosts investigate the network's goals, which include sending white teachers to "anti-racist therapy."
Political scientist John Diulio and criminologist James Fox are identified as the architects of the "super predator" theory based on flawed statistical models from the mid-1990s. These predictions of a "bloodball of teenage violence" are compared to modern COVID-19 modeling, noting how small errors in data input lead to massive policy shifts.
Imani Perry and the Narrative of Bloodlust Against Black Children
Author Imani Perry's book "Breathe" is discussed, specifically her claim that there is a "bloodlust" in America seeking to slaughter black children. The hosts link this rhetoric to Barack Obama's famous statement that if he had a son, he would look like Trayvon Martin, arguing that such narratives traumatize children by making them feel constantly hunted.
