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It Could Happen Here Weekly 66

Behind the Bastards

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Anti-Capitalist Activities in the Rust Belt Cities Pittsburgh and Cleveland

In the late 19th and early 20th century we're already talking about trying to change entire environments right so like surveillance nonprofit activity like that changes a whole environment it's not just about a single individual objective but it shapes an entire reality in these Rust Belt cities during that period of time. The reason those institutions exist was to quote and culture eat the working class as opposed to abolitionism, says Julian Zelizer. In actuality things like body cameras stuff like that just increase the ability of the state to have visibility said Zelizer.

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