Topic: Michelle Alexander

Author Michelle Alexander published a scathing critique of Hillary Clinton in The Nation, arguing that Clinton does not deserve the black vote. Alexander points to Clinton's past support for the 1994 crime bill and welfare reform, which she claims contributed to mass incarceration and the "school-to-prison pipeline." The article suggests younger black voters are increasingly skeptical of the Clinton legacy.

The hosts discuss Michelle Alexander's book *The New Jim Crow*, which argues that the U.S. criminal justice system functions as a racial caste system. They highlight the disenfranchisement of black men and the use of low-wage prison labor by American corporations.