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carceral history

a black and white picture of a police officer wearing a helmet

territory, cows, and the crooked paths to policing’s autocracy

author's pitch: Black Women’s Anti-Rape Activism during the War on Crime

author's pitch: Black Women’s Anti-Rape Activism during the War on Crime

what I'm reading: the sodomy consultant, UHA, the gulag, and more

what I'm reading: the sodomy consultant, UHA, the gulag, and more

cropped image from a book cover of burned out buildings and rubble with yellow text BORN IN FLAMES on top of it

author's pitch: arson and the carceral history of property insurance

Author's Pitch: Indefensible Spaces by Rahim Kurwa

Author's Pitch: Indefensible Spaces by Rahim Kurwa

DEADLY FORCE in yellow font on a black and gray background featuring the barrel of a gun

author's pitch: why it’s time to read DEADLY FORCE