Calvin John Smiley

Dr. Calvin John Smiley, an associate professor at Hunter College and author focusing on politics and democracy, shares insights on current political turmoil. He critiques a Venezuelan leader's praise for Trump and discusses the implications of invoking the Insurrection Act during protests. Smiley examines the militarization of policing, connections between ICE and far-right extremism, and the historical targeting of Minneapolis. He underscores the importance of organizing locally to resist authoritarianism while honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.

Calvin John Smiley, Associate Professor of Sociology at Hunter College, City University of New York, explores the challenges faced by formerly incarcerated individuals in their reentry process. Topics discussed include high recidivism rates, hidden realities in reentry centers, the importance of centering voices in reentry studies, the concept of underdevelopment in communities, and the challenges of purgatory citizenship. The podcast also advocates for a shift from retribution to care in the criminal justice system.

Calvin John Smiley, Associate Professor of Sociology at Hunter College, City University of New York, discusses the challenges faced by formerly incarcerated individuals in reentry. Topics include the cyclical pattern of reentry, earning trust in the re-entry center, critical reentry studies, underdevelopment in Newark, 'purgatory citizenship,' and rethinking justice in the criminal system.