On Calls to "Reopen the Asylums" w/ Liat Ben-Moshe, Leah Harris and Vesper Moore (10/11/23)

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Beatrice speaks with Liat Ben-Moshe, Leah Harris and Vesper Moore about increasing calls to "reopen the asylums" and why the dark history and enduring legacy of psychiatric incarceration mean we should never go back. We look at recent statements by politicians Eric Adams, Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, and Vivek Ramaswamy and discuss how carceral sanism is not exclusively the domain of the right. Transcript: https://www.deathpanel.net/transcripts/reopen-asylum This episode stands alone, but also functions as an extension of "Resisting Carceral Sanism," posted September 28th in the public Death Panel podcast feed, or available here: https://www.deathpanel.net/transcripts/s23-resisting-carceral-sanism To sign up for resources on psychiatric abolition (collected by Leah Harris) go here: https://bit.ly/psychiatricabolition Find our book Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Pre-order Jules' new book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/733966/a-short-history-of-trans-misogyny-by-jules-gill-peterson/ Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod