Ruth Wilson Gilmore Makes the Case for Abolition (Part 1)
The Intercept Briefing
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The Rise of the Police in the United States
Ruthy: Police and other systems of organized violence do not out of any concern for public safety. Instead, these institutions became fixtures in our society so that the powerful could guarantee their right to exploit labor and enforce social hierarchy as modern society became more complex. She says we can't fully understand why so many people are in ges to day without also exploring the geography of divestment in the united states.
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