The stock prices of GEO Group and CoreCivic — America's largest private prison and detention center operators — have skyrocketed since Trump's victory.
Why?
Because the border-industrial complex stands to profit handsomely from Trump's anti-immigrant agenda.
I’d swap him for Bogey in a minute. I bet he plays a better SS too!
One scenario (condition) under which I trade Cease: they must also take the entire Bogaerts contract.
The journal Criminal Law and Philosophy has some really good pieces coming out in their next issue. This one by @awirts.bsky.social is especially worth the read. drive.google.com/file/d/1-XEw...
Snellzilla is dead to me.
Deterrence doesn’t stop migration—it forces people into deadly paths like the Darién Gap, where people face physical violence, sexual assault, robbery & death. These dangers are fueled by U.S. policies that restrict legal migration routes and push people further into danger.
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A recent analysis found that when Trump imposed tariffs during his first term, companies who contributed to Republicans were more likely to be granted tariff exemptions.
Trump's corporate donors won't shoulder the cost of his trade wars.
It's crony capitalism at its worst.
"Moore waves his hands to prove an external world; Carnap uses formal languages to logically construct it. Yet, both belong to a tradition now-called analytic philosophy." A blog about my longer paper on Susan Stebbing's central role in shaping analytic philosophy.
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Folks interested in Latin American Philosophy, check out the new issue of the APA’s Newsletter on Hispanic/Latino Issues in Philosophy. There is some good stuff in there!
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Fun fact of the day. Before being Manager of the Year for the Brewers, Pat Murphy managed your El Paso Chihuahuas.
For my birthday, my current favorite rapper (Bambu DePistola) dropped a new album. Best present ever! Give it a listen. My favorite track on this right now is "November to Remember." beatrockmusic.com/collections/...
Great review of Tommie Shelby’s excellent book on Prison Abolition. Check it out. ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/the-...
Hate how far Manny has fallen. But he earned it.
Still not dead.
I’m also curious if there’s something better. I usually stick with border sets because the enforcement of different borders works in tandem to both exclude the “unwanted” and facilitate the movement of the rich and powerful. So far “border sets” has made that thought click the best for my students.
If you're in the Seattle area this coming Monday, stop by Town Hall Seattle. There are going to be some smart folks, talking smart things, and Myisha Cherry might even sign your book. And if you don't already have her book, you can buy it then and there: townhallseattle.org/event/myisha...
Lots of good (and new) stuff on philosophy of race. Give these a read. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/apq/issu...
That’s awesome!! Congrats!
When is Jackson Merrill getting called up? Not sure there are any other updates for us Padre fans to look forward to this September…except maybe Profar replacing Grish. That would be sweet.
I’m dumb. Very dumb. Are you offering to bring back free weed?
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Thrilled to be in conversation with Oche Onazi at the upcoming Radical Philosophy Hour--live on Youtube August 7th at 4pmEST. www.youtube.com/channel/UC1JHUaoDnKRAetT...
I’m here!!
