Freitag 10. of August 2007

Don't use the G-Word: Criminalization of critical academic research in Germany

We learned last week that two of our friends and colleagues, Andrej H. and Mathias B., are charged with “membership in a terrorist association according to § 129a StGB” (German Penal Code, section 7 on ‘Crimes against Public...
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Don't use the G-Word: Criminalization of critical academic research in Germany

Category: Repression

Freitag 03. of August 2007

Nik Theodore and Ryan Hollon on non-state forms of policing in Chicago

Our friend Nik Theodore and Ryan Hollon talk about non-state forms of policing in the Chicago public housing market (external link to the Chicago Reader)
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Nik Theodore and Ryan Hollon on non-state forms of policing in Chicago

Category: welfare & workfare, Surveillance, Security

Montag 09. of Oktober 2006

Two new contributions by Volker Eick on "Quartiersmanagement" and neoliberal urbanism

Find an article and a presenation from Volker on privatizing and policing below!
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Two new contributions by Volker Eick on "Quartiersmanagement" and neoliberal urbanism

Category: Presentations

Sonntag 06. of August 2006

Lori Beth Way: Re-Policing the Poor

Americans have become increasingly unconcerned with the numbers of individuals who are incarcerated in this country (Garland, 2001). In essence, society has come to a tacit acceptance of numerous stints of incarceration for...
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Lori Beth Way: Re-Policing the Poor

Category: Presentations