Can Murder Be Just? Luigi Mangione & Healthcare In America

In this episode, we discuss the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the public reaction to it. While we believe that violence is not the solution to the healthcare crisis in America, we discuss how certain forms of violence, i.e., the violence of denying people the health coverage they have paid for, are the root cause of so much suffering in our country. We conclude by discussing what a progressive Christian vision of healthcare looks like for each of us.

Articles referenced:

1. https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/slain-healthcare-ceos-life-airbrushed?utm_source=multiple-personal-recommendations-email&utm_medium=email&triedRedirect=true

2. https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/luigi-mangione-murder-charge-unitedhealthcare-ceo-rcna183572

Books Referenced:

1. Engaging the Powers by Walter Wink

2. The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee