Living Under a Concentration Camp Regime — and Fighting Back

An episode of the Movement Memos podcast, hosted by Truthout, titled "Living Under a Concentration Camp Regime — and Fighting Back" was published on February 19, 2026 and runs 66 minutes.

February 19, 2026 ·66m · Movement Memos

Summary

In this episode, Kelly talks with journalist Andrea Pitzer, author of One Long Night: A Global History of Concentration Camps, about what it means to live under a concentration camp regime — and how people can fight back. Pitzer explains how mass detention systems are built through “end runs” around the law, how they become normalized, and why the rapid expansion of U.S. detention infrastructure signals a dangerous escalation. Music: Son Monarcas, Ballpoint, and David Celeste You can find a transcript and show notes (including links to resources) here: truthout.org/series/movement-memos/ If you would like to support the show, you can donate here: bit.ly/TODonate If you would like to receive Truthout's newsletter, please sign up: bit.ly/TOnewsletter

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