Nate Holdren
Legal historian and professor at Drake University focused on law, capitalism, and social policy; author of Injury, Impoverished and commentator on deportation and legalism.
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Feb 5, 2026 • 2h 6min
Deportation Is State Violence w/ Nate Holdren (Unlocked)
Nate Holdren, legal historian and Drake professor who writes on law, capitalism, and deportation. He argues that relying on legality limits political imagination. He compares deportation to capital punishment and urges solidarity over paperwork. He maps how law normalizes violence and points to culture and grassroots resistance as sources of political hope.
