2/9/26 11AM: Profit, Prisons, and the Language of Power

Hour 3 opens with a heated discussion about language, power, and politics as Sherwin questions how calling someone a “fascist” has suddenly become controversial. Al, NaNa, and Black Conscious call in to weigh in, setting the tone for a broader conversation about how truth is reframed in today’s political climate. The hour then shifts to immigration, with Sherwin breaking down what he argues is really happening: not deportation, but detention for profit. He reads from an article detailing how private prison companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group are expanding facilities, increasing bed counts, and seeing stock prices rise—turning human confinement into a “great profit opportunity.” The show closes with Mark Chambers joining the conversation, adding insight and perspective as Sherwin connects the dots between politics, corporations, and who ultimately benefits.