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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results68 Connexions Library2 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 12 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryThe Abolition of the State: Anarchist & Marxist Perspectives Price, Wayne Book 2007 Both Anarchists and Marxists believe that it will be possible to do away with the state. But what do they mean by that? What is the state, after all? What institutions, if any, would be necessary ... Addiction and Control Skorodin, Morton Article 2009 Prisons are very profitable. There are private prisons nowadays. The people that own them have, as their mission, first and foremost, the making of money. They need as many people as possible in priso... The Anatomy of A Rebellion: Against The Current vol. 84 Ortiz, Paul Article 2000 The first time I traveled to Los Angeles with a comrade of mine in the labor movement, I had one of those sharp educational experiences that cannot be replicated in the classroom. Canada more at risk from environmentalists than religiously inspired terrorists: RCMP Tello,Carlos Article 2014 Recent RCMP report warns that Canada's energy sector is more at risk from domestic environmental extremists than from religiously inspired terrorist organizations like Al Qaida and ISIS.
Canada's Creeping Police State: Capitalist Repression and War Article 2015 The Conservative Harper government’s Bill C-51, the "Anti-Terrorism Act 2015," is a sweeping attack on free speech and other civil liberties. The bill targets publications, web postings and even priva... Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 5 - December 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 3, Number 4 - August 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Charged with murder, but they didn’t kill anyone -- police did Flowers, Alison; Macareg, Sarah Article 2016 A Reader investigation found ten cases since 2011 where police killed a civilian in Chicago and charged an accomplice with the murder. Connexions: Volume 4, Number 1 - February 1979 - National Security/Securite Nationale Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 1 - Fall 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Connexions Library: Human Rights and Civil Liberties Focus  Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on civil liberties and human rights. Crimes of the Secret Police: Bombers, Burglars, Bullies, Barn-Burners And Dynamite Thieves Dion, Robert Book 1982 An account of crimes committed by the RCMP security service in the name of national security. DARE's Struggles in Rhode Island: Against The Current vol. 110 Buhle, Paul Article 2004 Let's start in a scene from last summer that will be familiar, not exactly but approximately, to many older readers: the labor awards banquet. The setting is a "casino"— in the 1880s sense of a banqu... Democracy for the Few Parenti, Michael Book 1988 How does the U.S. political system work and for what purpose? What are the major forces shaping political life and how do they operate? Who governs in the United States? Who gets what, when, how, and ... Drug War Winners and Losers Young, Kevin Article 2015 A review of Dawn Paley's book "Drug War Capitalism." Failing the Trump Test: Cops for Fascism Ramsey, Joseph G. Article 2015 Donald Trump just picked up his latest big endorsement: from the New England Policeman’s Benevolent Association, “the fastest-growing law enforcement organization in the northeastern United States” (a... Flaunting It! Jackson, Ed; Perksy, Stan (eds.) Book 1982 An anthology of articles spanning the first decade of the Canadian gay liberation periodical, The Body Politic. Globocops The powerful unplugged Nuclear commander drops the bomb: New Internationalist December 2000 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2000 Discusses international law and who is responsible. Also looks into the peacekeepers, where they are most needed and a look into modern warfare. The History of the German Resistance 1933-1945: Widerstand, Staatsstreich, Attentat Hoffman, Peter Book 1969 A thorough portrayal of the plans, hesitations, frustrations, and failures of the opposition to Hitler. How "Hate Crimes Against Police" Expose the Fatal Flaw Within Hate Crime Statutes Cantú, Aaron Article 2015 Hate crime legislation lent legitimacy to a 40-year carceral program that has wrought immense damage on communities of colour. In an ironic twist, the police - who've been the main enforcers of this p... How We Changed Toronto: The inside story of twelve creative, tumultuous years in civic life, 1969-1980 Sewell, John Book 2015 By the mid-1960s Toronto was well on its way to becoming Canada's largest and most powerful city. One real estate firm aptly labelled it Boomtown. Expressways, subways, shopping centres, high-rise apa... Israeli Police Impunity Cook, Jonathan Article 2010 Israeli police expect, and usually receive, impunity for using violence against Palestinians. Israel's new police chief emerges from shadowy world Cook, Jonathan Article 2015 Palestinian minority in Israel worried by top cop's twin-track as interrogator for secret police and hardline settler. Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution: Volume I: State and Bureaucracy Draper, Hal Book 1977 A wide-ranging and thorough exposition of Marx's views on democracy. Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution: Volume II: The Politics of Social Classes Draper, Hal Book 1978 Draper ranges through the development of the thought of Marx and Engels on the role of classes in society. The Latin Americanization of U.S. Police Forces Caal, Cosme Article 2014 A call to white Americans to unite with suppressed minorities who are incarcerated daily, killed in the streets, and who hold little political power against these militarized police forces. Mayhem, Murder and Manipulation - Mexico in Turmoil: Against The Current vol. 123 La Botz, Dan Article 2006 Mexican police attacked activists and residents in the town of San Salvador Atenco in the State of Mexico in early May, killing one, injuring scores, and jailing over 200. The police attack on Atenco ... No Unity of the Police and the Community is Possible or Desirable Westen, Van Dirk Article 2016 After the police murders of Alton Sterling, 37, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Philando Castile, 32, of St. Paul, Minnesota, we are asked to embrace the police, to form a partnership, to work together... NYC Cop Backlash: Amid Protests Against Racist Police Terror Article 2015 Weeks of mass protests that erupted after the policemen who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner got off have left cops across the country seething. These hired guns of the capitalist rulers are howli... On the Nature of Police Macaray, David Article 2016 Having a group of reluctant citizens charged with the enormous responsibility that came with being a cop was preferable. One Group Has a Higher Domestic Violence Rate Than Everyone Else - And It's Not the NFL Bianco, Marcie Article 2014 In families of police officers, domestic violence is two-to-four times more likely than in the general population -- from stalking and harassment to sexual assault and even homicide. Organising Things: A Guide to Successful Political Action Ward, Sue Book 1984 A comprehensive guide to practical political action, packed with information and handy checklists. Organizing to Stop Police Brutality in Riverside, California: Organizing for Accountability: Against The Current vol. 83 Feeley, Dianne; Finkel, David Article 1999 interview with Chani Beeman. Chani Beeman is co-chair of the Riverside Coalition for Police Accountability, whose principles and mission statement can be found at their website (www.ucr. edu/ethnomus/... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 16, 2014: Arms Trade Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 Topic of the week is the Arms Trade. Featured resources include The No-Nonsense Guide to the Arms Trade, an article on Israel's War Business, and the Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade. A new feature ... Police: Urban Policing in Canada Sewell, John Book 1985 Policing is crucial to society. In the public's mind, police stand for law and order, protecting the law-abiding from the law-breaker. But what does the police officer on the beat actually do? Does th... The Police and the 1918-19 German Revolution: A Correction to Our Militant Labour Pamphlet Article 2015 After the SPD took the helm of the government, Emil Eichhorn, a member of the left wing of the USPD, became the Berlin chief of police, acting on the false view that this arm of the bourgeois state co... The police are not here to protect you Vitale, Alex Article 2017 It is a liberal fantasy that policing exist to protect us from the bad guys, rather it serves more to manage and suppress those on the losing end of economic and political arrangements. Police in Canada: The Real Story Sewell, John Book 2010 What's going on with Canada's police? Once an institution that commanded respect and trust, the police are now widely regarded with skepticism and even suspicion. Police Torture and the Real Militarization of Society Martinot, Steve Article 2015 What rights can we still say we have, if we find ourselves trapped in a military structure? A person has the right to remain silent if arrested, but one does not have the right to remain silent if app... The police vs. the law Diemer, Ulli Article 1981 One of the main differences between a democratic society and a police state is that in a democracy, the police are supposed to obey the law. In a police state, they don't. The RCMP vs. the People: Inside Canada's Security Service Mann, Edward, & Lee, John Allan Book 1979 An examination of the RCMP's Security Service and its abuses of power. Red Emma Speaks: Selected Writings and Speeches by Emma Goldman Goldman, Emma (edited by Shulman, Alix Kates) Book 1972 A collection of essays which provide a comprehensive view of Emma Goldman's theories and beliefs. Reflexions sur le role de l'Etat et de la Police Series: On Vous a a l'Oeil Groupe d'Etude Sur le controle social, Ecole de Criminologie, Universite de Montreal, Le Article 1978 Still Got the News: Against The Current vol. 84 Esch, Betsy Article 2000 As a student activist at the University of Michigan in the middle and late 1980s, I was part of a coalition of activists who planned and carried out a democratic takeover of our school's newspaper, Th... The Strikebreakers Go on Strike... Police Militancy vs. Labor Article 1971 The article excerpted here explains the reactionary and anti-labor nature of the 1971 New York City patrolmen's strike and of the police themselves. The article is reprinted from Workers’ Action (No. ... Teamsters and Cops Palmer, Bryan D. Article 2016 Minneapolis teamsters in 1934 knew something we should remember -- police enforce the ruling class's unjust order. Throwing Out the Master's Tools and Building a Better House: Thoughts on the Importance of Nonviolence in the Occupy Revolution Solnit, Rebecca Article 2011 Diversity of tactics does not mean that anything goes and that democratic decision-making doesn't apply. If you want to be part of a movement, treat the others with respect; don't spring unwanted surp... Toronto's Finest Diemer, Ulli Article 1981 Too many cops seem to enjoy intimidating people and smashing things. Videos Challenge Israeli Police Account of Shootings Cook, Jonathan Article 2015 It has been called the "smartphone intifada". After a sharp escalation in violence between Palestinians and Israelis in recent weeks, shocking scenes captured on video have spread across social media. Watch Your Back: Chicago Police Bosses Targeted Cops Who Exposed Corruption Kalven, Jamie Article 2016 After Chicago police officers Shannon Spalding and Danny Echeverria filed a whistleblower lawsuit, retaliation against them only intensified. The Whack 'Em and Stack 'Em Mentality of American Cops: Killers on the Road St. Clair, Jeffrey; Cockburn, Alexander Article 2013 Killings by police are not a negligible proportion of the United States' firearms death toll. The public apprehension that cops are often borderline psychotic, hair-trigger-ready to open fire on the s... The White Cop and the Black Professor Spritzler, John Article 2009 Police are trained to act as authoritarian thugs when they are dealing with people who are not obviously of, or loyal to, the very wealthy elite who rule the nation. The police are trained to enforce ... Who Cares? Dransfeld, Rosie Film/Video 2012 Rosie Dranfeld captures the gritty and dangerous world of Edmonton's sex-trade workers. In this post-Pickton era where the unthinkable is now a gruesome reality, women voluntarily provide police with... Whose Streets? Their Streets Hoenig, Myles Article 2017 If people don’t believe that the police in America are the greatest threat to civil society then they've been asleep for years, and comatose just this week. Or they're white, privileged and/or accepti... With My Heart in Yambo Restrepo, Maria Fernanda Film/Video 2011 Twenty-four years ago director Fernanda Restrepo's two teenage brothers disappeared. A year later, the family finally learned the worst possible news: the brothers had been kidnapped, tortured and mur... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesCanadian Civil Liberties Association The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is a national organization that was constituted to promote respect for and observance of fundamental human rights and civil liberties, and to defend, extend, a... Sources Sources specializes in collecting, indexing, and disseminating information to help journalists, editors, and researchers quickly reach articulate experts and spokespersons who can provide background i... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryEdits to Wikipedia Pages on Bell, Garner, Diallo Traces to 1 Police Plaza Weill, Kelly 2015 Wikipedia content can be freely changed by anyone. Unfortunately, this also seems to mean that Wikipedia can be freely censored. A police department is under investigation for altering pages related t... The end of carding? Diemer, Ulli 2015 The Ontario government has announced that it intends to bring in regulations to stop the police practice of stopping people at random and demanding their information. Of course this form of harassment... Guidelines for police in dealing with mentally ill people Diemer, Ulli 2018 An investigative report report by the CBC shows that more than 460 people in Canada have "died in encounters with police" since the year 2000. Law Enforcement & Corrections Topic Index in Sources Directory of Experts Spokespersons, Experts, and Resources A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to law enforcement and corrections in the Sources directory for the media. Life Sentence Stories from four decades of court reporting - or, how I fell out of love with the Canadian justice system (especially judges) Blatchford, Christie 2016 Through an examination of notable trials she has covered, Chrisitie Blatchford makes the case that Canada's judicial system is out of control and often inept. Judges, she says, are the new senators, u... Old New York Police Surveillance Is Found, Forcing Big Brother Out of Hiding Goldstein, Joseph 2016 From the mid-1950s to the early 1970s, police surveillance of political organizations in New York was extensive enough to require more than half a million index cards, simply to catalog and cross-refe... Only 100 cyclists... Diemer, Ulli 2017 A news article reports that a woman riding her bicycle was seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver in Halton, a regional municipality west of Toronto. But, hey, no big deal. Spy Wars Espionage and Canada from Gouzenko to Glasnost Granatstein, J.L.; Stafford, David 1990 A survey history of Canad'as "secret" history. Toronto Police Constable shot and killed in Cabbagetown - 1973 1973 )n January 10 1973. 28 year-old Toronto Police Constable James Lothian (pictured) spotted a speeding vehicle running a red light and pursued it until the car ran into the rear of another vehicle on Am... Two justice systems? Letter to the editor Diemer, Ulli 2016 It seems that we have two justice systems: one for the police, and one for the rest of us. From the Connexions Archives |
