Is Militarizing U.S. Cities Effective in Reducing Crime?

Is Militarizing U.S. Cities Effective in Reducing Crime? By Rev. Renaldo C. McKenzie, Author of Neoliberalism; Creator & Host, The Neoliberal Round Dek Trump talks troops and National Guard. Some cheer the optics. But crime lives where inequality and deprivation do—and soldiers can’t arrest a socioeconomic crisis. This is The Neoliberal Round Podcast in print. I’m Renaldo McKenzie, and I […]

Straight Talk in Philadelphia: Section 8, Gentrification, and the Politics of Belonging

Journal Article: Straight Talk in Philadelphia: Section 8, Gentrification, and the Politics of Belonging By Renaldo C. McKenzie, Author of Neoliberalism, Creator and Host of The Neoliberal RoundGuests: Keeana Centy and Randolph Travis Subheading From housing assistance to voter turnout, our unscripted conversation traces how policy, culture, and power collide on the block—and why “apolitical” still means politics happens to […]

Street Vibes with Phil Butler: Walking the Talk in Philadelphia’s Urban Pulse By Renaldo McKenzie, The Neoliberal Journal

“This Philadelphia city got character, but it’s breaking people.” — Phil Butler In this electrifying street-side dialogue, author and professor Renaldo McKenzie meets Phil Butler—Philadelphia’s own voice of the people—at the corner of grit and grace. Recorded in the heart of the city, this conversation is more than an interview; it’s a window into lives shadowed by systems, yet radiant […]

Crime or Crisis? The Attack on Gov. Shapiro and What It Really Means on The Neoliberal Round

🎙️ Podcast Episode Script for The Neoliberal Round Episode Title: Crime or Crisis? The Attack on Gov. Shapiro and What It Really MeansHost: Renaldo McKenzieEpisode Length: ~10 – 11 minutes 🎧 INTRO “You’re listening to The Neoliberal Round. I’m your host, Renaldo McKenzie, and today I want to share a quick but important thought about the recent attack on Pennsylvania […]

US v Caribbean and Breaking News from Haiti, Trinidad and Turks

On The Latest Episode of The Neoliberal Round on The YouTube Channel: Caribbean Thought Extended; What’s happening in Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago and Turks and Caicos? Dialogue: SHONTAL: Sir, do you agree that the average American is not able to take vacations like the average Jamaican and Caribbean residents can? PROF. RENALDOMCKENZIE: No, but it also depends on who you […]

Is there a paradigm for the study of Caribbean Thought or Caribbean Studies?

Opening Lecture for Caribbean Thought 2025 Welcome, everyone, to the 2025 series of lectures in Caribbean Thought at the Jamaica Theological Seminary! Today, we embark on a critical journey, asking: Is there a paradigm for the study of Caribbean Thought or Caribbean Studies?Should there be one, akin to the Afrocentric Paradigm championed by scholars like Dr. Molefi Asante and Dr. […]

Street Vibes Pulse of the Street: Season 2: Part 3: Who Are You Voting For, Harris V Trump?

On the US Presidential Elections 2024: “From one “Black Man” to another “Black man”: who are you voting for Harris V Trump?” Renaldo McKenzie, Creator and Host took to the streets to interview over 100 black men in Center City Philadelphia asking: Who are you supporting for President and Why, and what is the mood like in your family, neighborhood […]

NABJ Announces Panel for Conversation With Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia

As a proud member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), I’m excited to announce that I will be attending and participating in a pivotal conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris, set to take place on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at WHYY Studios in Downtown Philadelphia. This event, hosted by NABJ, will bring together Black journalists, students, and media […]