Cognitive Dissident
By Kalyani Saxena
Cognitive Dissident Aug 04, 2020
Black Abolition and the Question of Political Violence
In this episode, I talk to Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College, about the history of Black Abolition and the role political violence can play in forcing social change.
Policing Pregnancy
I discuss how the concept of "child endangerment" has been used by the government to police and incarcerate vulnerable black and brown women.
A Campus Amidst Coronavirus
In a raw and occasionally funny episode, I attempt to capture what it was like to be a Wellesley College student in the era of coronavirus.
Biometric Citizenship
I discuss how biometric technologies are being used by states as a method of social control.
The Surveillance State
The Loophole
I trace the history of abortion in America and discuss the way federalism makes way for restrictive regulations on abortion.
The Hidden Margin
I discuss Asian American voting patterns and why they matter.
Testimonies and Trailblazers: Women in Journalism
