

Abolition Geography | Ruth Wilson Gilmore & Dalia Gebrial
May 18, 2023
Prison abolitionist Ruth Wilson Gilmore and critical geographer Dalia Gebrial discuss topics such as racial capitalism, critical geography, and the role of prisons in addressing societal issues. They explore the connection between racism and capitalism, the use of race as a governing tool, and the challenges faced in narrating innocence. The podcast also covers the impact of platforms on racialized migrant workers, resistance to defunding prisons and policing, and the role of policing in the London taxi economy.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Racial Capitalism and its Relation to Racism and Capitalism
02:25 • 8min
Fluidity of Race and the Emergence of the Platform Fix in Response to Crisis
10:13 • 3min
The Surplus Population and the Role of Prisons
12:46 • 23min
The Symmetry between Criminalization and Platform Exclusion
35:46 • 32min
Intersections of Race, Labor, and Safety in the London Taxi Economy
01:07:26 • 3min
Resistance to Defunding Prisons and Policing
01:10:34 • 20min