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Jackson Weighs in on Police Reform vs. Abolition on MSNBC’s 'The Mehdi Hasan Show'
"For a lot of activists and organizers on the ground, when we talk about abolishing, our idea of abolishing police stems from the idea that there has to be different forms of service and care that allow for communities to take care of themselves and not rely on the police for the whole host of services that they currently provide," says Jenn Jackson, assistant professor of political science.
See related: Crime & Violence, Race & Ethnicity, Social Justice, United States
Jacobson Speaks with MSNBC About Prigozhin, Emergence of Mercenary Fighting in Ukraine
A paramilitary outfit is making gains for Russia in eastern Ukraine. The Wagner Group, as the militia is known, is operated by Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin. Mark Jacobson, assistant dean for Washington programs, discussed the situation with MSNBC.
See related: International Affairs, Russia, Ukraine
Jacobson discusses crisis at Kabul airport with MSNBC, CBS News, Bloomberg
See related: Afghanistan, Government, International Affairs
Jacobson discusses US troop withdrawal, Afghanistan on CBS, MSNBC, VOA
See related: Afghanistan, International Affairs, United States
Jacobson discusses the removal of US troops from Afghanistan on MSNBC
"I just think that he [Biden] has been given, by his team, a false binary choice: either we stay indefinitely with a massive commitment, or we leave," says Mark Jacobson, assistant dean for Washington Programs who served in Afghanistan with both the Army and Navy reserves. "And there's a lot of areas in between, a lot of work we can do that is beyond that binary choice."
See related: Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, International Agreements, United States