Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting

February 5, 2026

Nina Bandelj, sociology, New Books Network, Feb. 5, 2026 (podcast)

UC Irvine Political Science Professor Louis Desipio claims the ICE shootings in the US are motivating voters towards a more "moderate immigration enforcement"

February 1, 2026

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, The Australian, Feb. 1, 2026 (Video)

General strikes have a long history in the U.S.

January 30, 2026

David Meyer, sociology, Marketplace, Jan. 30, 2026 (Audio)

Are we "overinvested" in our kids?

January 29, 2026

Nina Bandelj, sociology, KQED, Jan. 29, 2026 (Audio)

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