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Jacinto Cuvi, "The Edge of the Law: Street Vendors and the Erosion of Citizenship in São Paulo" (U Chicago Press, 2025)

How street vendors tangle with the law in São Paulo, Brazil.

With a little initiative and very little startup money, an outgoing individual might sell you a number of delights and conveniences familiar to city dwellers—from cold water bottles while ... more

Yesterday • 49 min

Katherine Eva Maich, "Bringing Law Home: Gender, Race, and Household Labor Rights" (Stanford UP, 2025)

The personal nature of domestic labor, and its location in the privacy of the employer's home, means that domestic workers have long struggled for equitable and consistent labor rights. The dominant discourse regards the home as separate from work, s... more

15 Sep 2025 • 48 min

Andrea Louise Campbell, "Taxation and Resentment: Race, Party, and Class in American Tax Attitudes" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Why Americans favor progressive taxation in principle but not in practice

Most Americans support progressive taxation in principle, and want the rich to pay more. But the specific tax policies that most favor are more regressive than progressive. Wh... more

10 Sep 2025 • 57 min

Breanne Pleggenkuhle and Joseph A. Schafer, "Crime, Corrections, and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Responses and Adaptations in the US Criminal Justice System" (Southern Illinois UP, 2025)

While COVID-19 lockdowns affected nearly everyone worldwide, feelings of anxiety and fear were exacerbated for those already entangled in the criminal justice system. Scholars recognized the unique opportunity to study crime and the justice system’s ... more

8 Sep 2025 • 24 min

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Dr. Katherine Eva Maich

Assistant Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University and faculty affiliate in Women's and Gender Studies, author of the book 'Bringing Law Home.'

Texas A&M University

Episode: Katherine Eva Maich, "Bringing Law Home: Gender, Race, and Household Labor Rights" (Stanford UP, 2025)

Andrea Campbell

Professor at MIT and author

MIT

Episode: Andrea Louise Campbell, "Taxation and Resentment: Race, Party, and Class in American Tax Attitudes" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Joseph A. Schafer

Co-editor with Breanne Pleggenkuhle; previously a professor at SIU Carbondale, now at Arizona State University.

Southern Illinois University Press

Episode: Breanne Pleggenkuhle and Joseph A. Schafer, "Crime, Corrections, and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Responses and Adaptations in the US Criminal Justice System" (Southern Illinois UP, 2025)

Ruth Toulson

Author, anthropologist, and assistant dean at Maryland Institute College of Art specializing in Chinese funeral practices.

Maryland Institute College of Art

Episode: Ruth E. Toulson, "Necropolitics of the Ordinary: Death and Grieving in Contemporary Singapore" (U Washington Press, 2024)

David J. Lynch

Global Economics Correspondent of The Washington Post and author of The World's Worst Bet

The Washington Post

Episode: David J. Lynch, "The World's Worst Bet: How the Globalization Gamble Went Wrong (And What Would Make It Right)" (PublicAffairs, 2025)

David Edmonds

Philosopher and bestselling author known for his work on ethics and moral philosophy.

Princeton University Press

Episode: David Edmonds, "Death in a Shallow Pond: A Philosopher, a Drowning Child, and Strangers in Need" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Dan Davies

Author of The Unaccountability Machine and economist focused on the dynamics of organizations

Episode: Dan Davies, "The Unaccountability Machine: Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions—and How the World Lost Its Mind" (U of Chicago Press, 2025)

Daniel Wortel-London

Visiting assistant professor at Bard College

Bard College

Episode: Daniel Wortel-London, "The Menace of Prosperity: New York City and the Struggle for Economic Development, 1865–1981" (U of Chicago Press, 2025)

LaShawn Harris

Associate Professor of History at Michigan State University, author of Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City

Michigan State University

Episode: LaShawn Harris, "Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City" (Beacon, 2025)

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Andrea Louise Campbell, "Taxation and Resentment: Race, Party, and Class in American Tax Attitudes" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Q: How do the attitudes of Black and Latino taxpayers differ from white taxpayers regarding taxation?

Black and Latino Americans tend to have more positive views towards government and advocate for more government spending, yet they also believe that many taxes are unfair and should be decreased, reflecting their historical experiences with government coercion.

Andrea Louise Campbell, "Taxation and Resentment: Race, Party, and Class in American Tax Attitudes" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Q: What is the paradox between Americans' support for progressive taxation and their dislike for it in practice?

Many ordinary Americans support progressive taxation in theory, preferring it over regressive or flat systems. However, they tend to oppose specific progressive taxes, such as income taxes, while favoring regressive taxes that impact them more as a share of income.

Katherine Eva Maich, "Bringing Law Home: Gender, Race, and Household Labor Rights" (Stanford UP, 2025)

Q: Can you tell us more about what sorts of things the law is trying to solve in both of these cities?

The law attempts to address the vulnerabilities domestic workers face, focusing on various protections related to their labor conditions.

Katherine Eva Maich, "Bringing Law Home: Gender, Race, and Household Labor Rights" (Stanford UP, 2025)

Q: Could you please start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write the book?

I'm an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University, and my work focuses on law, gender, work, and labor, particularly in the Global South and the United States.

Breanne Pleggenkuhle and Joseph A. Schafer, "Crime, Corrections, and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Responses and Adaptations in the US Criminal Justice System" (Southern Illinois UP, 2025)

Q: How did the protests after George Floyd's death fit into the criminal justice discussion?

Protests created a significant societal shift, addressing broader public distrust and contributing to calls for police restructuring, though fundamental changes in funding haven't seen much action.

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