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Against the Grain

“Unfree” Labor in Immigration Detention

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In many immigration holding facilities, detainees can choose to work for wages. But is the language of choice in this context misleading? Katie Bales deploys the concept of unfree labor to explain what’s going on within what she calls the immigration industrial complex. She emphasizes the historical and geopolitical factors that compel many detainees to … Continued

Letters and Politics

Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory. Then, Raj Patel on The Ants & the Grasshopper Film

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  Part 1. Stephen Hawking and his Theory on the Origin of Time Guest: Thomas Hertog is an internationally renowned cosmologist who was for many years a close collaborator of the late Stephen Hawking. He is  professor of theoretical physics at the University of Leuven, where he studies the quantum nature of the big bang. He is the … Continued

Law & Disorder

Chicago’s New Progressive Mayor; Oakland Sunsets Eviction Moratorium; Wood Street Residents on the Defensive; Plus, Adamu Chan is our Resistance in Residence Artist

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We kick off today’s show with the Progressive political upset in Chicago. The Windy City has a new mayor, Brandon Johnson, and he’s a labor candidate. One of his primary campaign platforms was Reimagine Public Safety. Here to talk about Mayor Johnson, his campaign, and what this may mean for Chicago is Tiffany Walden, Editor-In-Chief … Continued