Social Justice - A Conversation

About Social Justice - A Conversation

Social Justice - A Conversation

Publisher

Charles Stanton

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Oct 2022

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

107 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Social Justice - A Conversation October 26, 2026

2. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Social Justice - A Conversation October 19, 2026

3. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Accountability on Trial: Church Abuse, Latino Voters, and the Death Penalty

   Charles and Yvette examine institutional accountability, immigration and voting, and the death penalty, emphasizing the need for transparency, reform, and greater public engagement. They discuss child abuse scandals in Catholic dioceses and the harm done to victims, families, and public trust, criticizing internal systems that lack independent oversight, including the practice of transferring clergy between parishes. They support releasing records and bringing in external investigators, and argue that hierarchies that exclude women and people of color can enable abuse and weaken accountability. Turning to the upcoming election, Charles urges listeners to vote and calls for stronger outreach to Latino communities, while Yvette argues that Latino voters are too often treated as guaranteed votes or economic constituencies while immigration reform is avoided. Both criticize cultural tokenism and call for tangible policy action rather than symbolic gestures. The conversation then turns to the death penalty, questioning whether prolonged or failed executions amount to cruel and unusual punishment and whether the state can condemn violence through violence of its own. Yvette opposes capital punishment because of human error, racial disparities, inadequate counsel, and the irreversibility of the decision, while Charles acknowledges exceptional cases but stresses wrongful convictions and unequal application. They also touch on brain development, the limits of lethal-injection research, plea bargains, and inexperienced appointed counsel, closing with a call for the public to examine the meaning and consequences of governmental and institutional decisions rather than respond with indifference.

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

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Quality

32

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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