Red vs. Blue Is a Lie: Both Parties Are Selling You Orwell’s Nightmare
‘I stumbled on a meme the other day, thank you Rick Merlin, that listed “10 lessons from the book Nineteen Eighty-Four,” and though I continuously write about it, I was still stopped me in my tracks. What struck me was how little it read like a warning from a dystopian past and how much it […]
Prop 50 ~ Swallow the Salty Hypocrisy
I’ll be the first to admit it: I’ve flip flopped on California’s Proposition 50. Not because I suddenly found religion in partisan politics or fell under the orange glow of Trump’s tan. No, it’s because Prop 50 shines a bright, unfiltered light on something most people don’t like to acknowledge. It’s not about fairness. It’s […]
Red, You and Blue: The Scam that is Killing America
I speak as a Dussellian, drawing from the legacy of Enrique Dussel, the Argentine Mexican philosopher whose work in the philosophy of liberation challenged the privileged, the powerful, and the complacent. Dussel argued that those who live on the margins, who are excluded by systems of power, demand not only to be seen, but to […]
Justice Unshackled | Episode 1 | Welcome to the Justice Unshackled Podcast
Welcome, everyone, to ‘Justice Unshackled’. This isn’t just another podcast; this is a call to action, a platform for change, and a deep dive into one of the most urgent social justice issues
Justice Unshackled | Episode 2 | Of Young Chains and Forgotten Ones: Inside the Juvenile Justice System
Welcome back to Justice Unshackled, the podcast that delves deep into the intricacies of the criminal justice system. I’m your host, Marc Andrew Tager, entrepreneur, father of three, and an impassioned advocate for reform.
Justice Unshackled | Episode 3 | Imprisoned Identities: How LGBTQI+ Individuals Face Systemic Injustice in U.S. Prisons
We examine the unique challenges faced by LGBTQI+ individuals within the U.S. prison system, highlighting the systemic discrimination, abuse, and neglect they endure both during incarceration and upon reentry into society.
Justice Unshackled | Episode 4 | Cycles of Injustice: Examining Race, Poverty, and Incarceration in the United States
This long-form essay explores the intersection of race and prison reform in the United States, shedding light on the systemic racial disparities that permeate the criminal justice system.
Justice Unshackled | Episode 5 | The Forgotten Gender: The Fight for Women’s Rights in
The incarceration of women in the United States exposes deep flaws in a justice system that fails to address the unique needs and circumstances of its female population.
Justice Unshackled | Episode 6 | Is the U.S. Prison System Broken or Designed This Way?
For years, I believed the system that held me was broken. From the inside, it felt like a chaotic, dysfunctional machine, chewing up lives through incompetence and neglect.
Justice Unshackled | Episode 7 | Restoring the Right to Vote
A deep dive into felon disenfranchisement laws, their history, and the movements to restore voting rights to millions of Americans.