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Quotes

Here are some quotes from theorists i plan on using. Althusser:  “It is here that the role of the ruling ideology is heavily concentrated, the ideology of the ruling class, which holds State power. It is the intermediation of the … Continue reading

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Links for validation

So for this blog post I really need to get organized what specific cases I can use in my paper as a basis for gang validation and subsequent neo-racism. Here’s an article entitled “7 Surprising Items that Get Prisoners Thrown … Continue reading

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Solitary Confinement dehumanizes us all!

I just listened to an hour Radio broadcast by Citizen Radio entitled “America’s Domestic Black Sites: The Tragic History of Solitary Confinement.” This broadcast is firstly extremely interesting and powerful because Citizen Radio is dedicated to reporting on underrepresented stories … Continue reading

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Iranian hostages can enjoy a window: Institutional Racism and the US ‘Democracy’

In a world with corrupt media reporting stories that sell, we still have some journalists dedicated to exposing the true under reported stories and injustices. (Shout out to our very own www.weavenews.org) Mother Jones magazine focuses on the under reported … Continue reading

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Our Society makes me sick

[youtube ABndmkc5cuI nolink] I sat down today to write a blog about co topics that have been swiming around in my head pertaining to my research on solitary confinement/ prison reform etc. Then I came across this video.  After watching this I … Continue reading

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Milk Not Jails

While conducting my research for my project, I came across the grassroots organization “Milk Not Jails.” This organization is very impressive. You wouldn’t think Mild could have anything to do with jails but it does! The North Country is a … Continue reading

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“I’m spread way too thin, everybody wants to know whats happenin”

I’m pretty sure that Edvard Munch’s Modernist painting “The Scream” pretty much sums up the majority of our lives right about now. It definatley symbolizes how I’m feeling, thats for sure. As we discussed in class “The Scream”  represents the anxiety of life we all feel, especailly … Continue reading

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1973 Rockefeller Drug Laws: A Manual for Neo-Racism

I was raised in a White, lower class rural family.  While I definitely wouldn’t consider my family to be racist (others might) I can see the  trickle down effect of past generations’ prejudices apparent in my father’s slang. Before coming … Continue reading

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Consequences of some doobage. Savannah’s individual research blog

Most Saturday nights, after Java or the Ticker, many SLU students woudn’t think wtice about lighting up a big doobie or blazing a joint. The implications and consequences for your marijuana habit however, reach farther, and are more deadly than you … Continue reading

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“I wanna be Sedated!” Cafe Discussion 2/19 Allison,Nathan,Savannah

The video on Korean Punk sparked an interesting discussion and a bit of a debate between the members of our Café Discussion Group. Ideally, I would like to agree with the theories of both Appadurai and Patterson. I would like … Continue reading

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