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About Stephen Pimpare
Stephen Pimpare is Professor of Public Policy at Vermont Law and Graduate School. He is the author of The New Victorians (New Press, 2004), A People's History of Poverty (New Press, 2008), Ghettos, Tramps & Welfare Queens (Oxford, 2017), and Politics for Social Workers (Columbia, 2021).NBN Episodes hosted by Stephen:
October 7, 2026
A Healthy Union
In the absence of adequate federal safeguards against pollution and toxic chemicals, state policies are the strongest tools available to create safe, …
October 3, 2026
The Real Pain of Punishment
The Real Pain of Punishment: Prison, Belonging, and the Quest for Humanized Justice (Cambridge UP, 2026) highlights the concept of 'belonging' as an u…
September 20, 2026
Designing the Just Transition
Environmental politics is clearly at an impasse, increasingly foreclosed by a fragmenting elite consensus on climate change, an escalating populist ba…
September 19, 2026
Twin States, Different Paths
At first glance, New Hampshire and Vermont seem like mirror images. Separated only by the Connecticut River, the oft-termed "Twin States" share a comm…
September 12, 2026
The Carceral Surround
As law enforcement agencies deploy increasingly advanced technologies to suppress dissent, hunt migrants, and target marginalized communities, The Car…
September 6, 2026
The Carbon Wave
They were perhaps an unlikely trio: professor Leah Stokes, the policy wonk Sonia Aggarwal in the White House, and the DC insider Adrian Deveny in the …
September 5, 2026
Democracy or Carbon Oligarchy?
Democracy or Carbon Oligarchy?: Climate and Energy Politics between Crisis and Decarbonization (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026) tackles a critical question.…
August 27, 2026
Content Confusion
We often blame social media for the rampant problem of disinformation, but the truth is that mainstream news media is often equally at fault. Not only…
June 21, 2026
The Political Worldviews of American Social Movements
The Political Worldviews of American Social Movements: Partisan Politics and the Future of Democracy (Routledge, 2026) explores the political worldvie…
May 1, 2026
Climate Politics
By exploring the dynamic relationships between politics, policymaking, and policy over time, Climate Politics: Can't Live with It, Can't Mitigate with…
April 12, 2026
The Joyful Online Teacher
The happier the teacher, the better the learning experience--for instructor and student alike. With this equation at its core, The Joyful Online Teach…
April 3, 2026
The Citizen and the Vagabond
An expansive treatise on the power relations that govern our movement The Citizen and the Vagabond: A Politics of Mobility (U Minnesota Press, 2026) d…
March 29, 2026
Red Pill Politics
Around the globe, far-right political parties and movements are on the march, winning popular support, legislative seats, and presidencies--and stokin…
March 27, 2026
The Politics of Failed Policies
The Politics of Failed Policies (Oxford UP, 2025) examines how the interplay of politics and data affects when failed policies get recognized. It show…
February 24, 2026
The Welfare Assembly Line
Despite claims that we live in a "post-welfare society," welfare offices remain vital not only for those who depend on them for benefits but also for …
February 10, 2026
Untangling the Political Roots of Immigration and Inequality in the United States
Untangling the Political Roots of Immigration and Inequality in the United States (Routledge, 2026) examines the causes, consequences, and politics of…
January 29, 2026
Born Sick in the USA
How healthy you are is dependent on where you live. Americans suffer more cancers, heart disease, mental illness, and other chronic diseases than thos…
January 26, 2026
Life Underground
Aboveground, Manhattan’s Riverside Park provides open space for the densely populated Upper West Side. Beneath its surface run railroad tunnels, disus…
January 25, 2026
Corporate Power and the Politics of Change
In Corporate Power and the Politics of Change (Cambridge UP, 2025), Matteo Gatti examines how corporations have taken on roles traditionally reserved …
January 24, 2026
The Alternative
Winners Take All meets Nickel and Dimed: a provocative debunking of accepted wisdom, providing the pathway to a sustainable, survivable economy. Conf…
January 23, 2026
Food Justice Undone
Food justice activists have worked to increase access to healthy food in low-income communities of color across the United States. Yet despite their b…
January 15, 2026
Worthy of Justice
Over the past three decades, jurisdictions across the United States have developed alternatives to traditional criminal procedures and punishments for…
January 12, 2026
The Stigma Trap
An eye-opening look at how all American workers, even the highly educated and experienced, are vulnerable to the stigma of unemployment. After receiv…
December 26, 2025
Debating the American Dream
Faith in the American Dream—the idea that anyone who works hard can achieve success—has waned in the 21st century. Decreases in economic mobility, inc…