Richard Aoki’s Troubled World: A Response

by Gregory Shank Seth Rosenfeld’s case documenting Richard Aoki’s role as an FBI informant understandably provoked a strong reaction from those who knew him or had extensively researched his life. In his 70 years, Aoki had developed deep networks among veterans of Asian American and African American struggles, as well as the broader progressive movement […]

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Stuart Hall, 1932–2014

Dawoud Bey, Stuart Hall, 1998 (source: thenewartexchange.org.uk) We regret to announce the passing of Stuart Hall, a member of our Editorial Advisory Board since 1983. He was a leading figure of the British Left and a visionary race theorist, making profound contributions to the field of cultural studies at the Center for Contemporary Cultural Studies at Birmingham […]

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Educators

We are proud to offer custom readers for classroom use. Here’s how it works: If you are an educator, please browse our archive (or use the “search” box at the bottom of this page) to find articles to use as class materials. Since 1974 our journal has hosted innovative conversations among leading and emerging critical scholars on […]

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The Possible Futures of the US under Trump (ebook)

Critical scholars, experts, and activists reflect on the possible impacts of Trump’s election on a variety of social justice issues. • • • FREE DOWNLOAD Download: PDF (interactive) Download: EPUB Download: MOBI (for Kindle) We are offering this volume as a free download in hopes that you (educators, activists, critical scholars, and readers) will find it useful in […]

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Police Abolition or Police Surveillance: The Looming Choice

by Micol Seigel* Speaker after speaker at the Republican National Convention last month railed against democrats’ supposed plans to defund the police.  The major spotlight on these denunciations reflects how visible this once-fringe proposal has become.  It also highlights the political position defunding occupies today:  far, far beyond the pale for conservatives and “centrist” voters.  […]

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Gregory Shank, ed. This issue of Social Justice examines the historical roots of recent forms of domestic spying and the fear campaigns that justify such programs–as well as the wars on crime, drugs, and terror. Authors look at how globalization affects policing practices in the United States, including the policing of protest and of inner-city youth, with […]

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SJ Archives, 2015–

• 2020: Issues 158–161 (Vol. 47) Vol. 47-3/4 A Critical Theory of Police Power in the Twenty-First Century edited by Mark Neocleous and the Anti-security Collective This special issue advances a critical theory of police power focusing on the inextricable link between the violence of police, the organization of the state, and the reproduction of capital. Contributors: Mark […]

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Donald Trump and Immigration: A Few Predictions

This post is part of a series on the possible impacts of Trump’s election on a variety of social justice issues. Click here to read more. • • • by Ray Michalowski* As the great Yankee’s baseball catcher and American philosopher Yogi Berra once said, “Only a fool would make predictions. Especially about the future.” With that caution in […]

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