Dr. Harriet Fraad

On a talk at the Community Church of Boston, Harriet Fraad focuses on the decline of US global dominance after World War II and its effects inside everyday American life. Job outsourcing reshapes family structures, personal relationships, and mental health. Wealth inequality widens, producing deeper social strain and economic insecurity. Feminism evolves alongside these changes, pushing class awareness as economic pressures intensify. Community building and solidarity emerge as necessary responses to systemic breakdown, while the revival of protest music reflects growing resistance to economic and social injustice.

On The New Populist, Harriet Fraad explores how capitalism shapes personal life in the U.S., from marriage and childcare to loneliness and social disconnection. The conversation links economic pressures to shifting gender roles and strained family dynamics, highlighting the need for policies like paid leave and universal childcare. Fraad calls for a broad, human-centered movement focused on community, care, and solidarity beyond party lines.

Recorded a decade ago, The Public Voice Salon features Harriet Fraad exploring the deep connections between personal struggles and broader political and economic forces. The conversation examines how economic shifts have reshaped traditional structures like marriage, highlighting the intersection of personal and political life. Fraad emphasizes the need for supportive communities and meaningful human connections to counter isolation and despair. Through dialogue, recognition, and empathy, she underscores the role of collective engagement in fostering a more caring and democratic society.

Harriet Fraad joins Radio Resistance to discuss feminism, coalition building, and activism. She reflects on her role in the feminist movement of the 1960s and the importance of unity in resisting oppression. The conversation explores how economic structures shape class and gender dynamics, touching on issues like reproductive rights, universal care, and patriarchal systems.

There is a worldwide revolution that is already happening. It’s in the family, the primary site of creating and sustaining human life. Just as the nuclear family replaced the feudal family, new family forms are replacing the nuclear family as marriage breaks apart and children are born.