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This Week on The Scene: Judge Dennis Davis on the Prospects for South African Social Democracy

By Chantal Thomas

Judge Dennis Davis, legal scholar and jurist of the High Court of Cape Town, South Africa, discusses the reasons for the continuing and pervasive inequality and insecurity of today’s South Africa, almost thirty years after the country’s triumphant defeat of apartheid and embrace of democracy. Listen to the episode:(original air date: January 27, 2023)For more…

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Luis Aguirre-Torres on the Urgency of Climate Justice

By Chantal Thomas

The former Director of Sustainability for the City of Ithaca, Luis Aguirre-Torres, discusses his work with the Green New Deal, the roadmap to achieving climate policy change that is equitable, and the centrality of transforming our economic models through expansion. Listen to the episode here. (original air date: January 13, 2023) Read more on Luis…

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Bob Hockett on the Nation and Political Economy

By Chantal Thomas

Financial and economic regulation expert Bob Hockett returns to the show to discuss the recently introduced Congressional bill that he helped to create, the National Development Strategy and Coordination Act of 2022, and how to harness the public sector for progressive economic ends. Listen to the episode here. (original air date: December 30, 2022) More…

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Ovidiu Marinescu on Finding Cosmopolitan Sounds for Contemporary Classical Music

By Chantal Thomas

Cellist, composer, conductor, and professor Ovidiu Marinescu discusses how he draws from influences across space and time – from 13th century Persia to 21st century New Orleans – to create musical experiences that are both sincere and imaginative. Listen to the episode here. Find out more about Ovidiu Marinescu here. Music The Scene’s theme song…

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