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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. Connexions LibraryThe 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'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... Connexions: Volume 9, Number 2 - Summer 1984 - Rights and Liberties - A Digest of Resources & Groups for Social Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 #DomesticExtremist trend mocks UK police surveillance of protesters Article 2015 Non-conformists across the UK are taking to social media to declare themselves #DomesticExtremists in a bid to raise awareness about secretive police powers. Freedom of speech, assembly, protest? All are nixed by new police powers Appleton, Josie Article 2015 UK police now have free rein to create 'dispersal zones' in public places, writes Josie Appleton. This allows them to exclude people for anything from street drinking to looking suspicious, being home... Grassroots Power vs. Police Brutality: Against The Current vol. 84 Cohen, Claire Article 2000 Widespread police abuse is a long-time, normally mainly secret side of life in capitalist America, especially for minority communities. Now, in a number of cities, outrageous cases of police murders o... Is this what a police state looks like? Dobbin, Murray Article 2010 The corporate security state is not static - it will keep filling more and more space to the extent that they are allowed to by civil society. The police actions in Toronto are one of those key moment... Know Your Rights! Fakhoury, Hanni Article 2011 Your computer, your phone, and your other digital devices hold vast amounts of personal information about you and your family. This is sensitive data that's worth protecting from prying eyes - includi... Legal Lessons From the Green Scare: When the Constitution is No Obstacle to the FBI Rosenfeld, Ben; Regan, Lauren Article 2010 Green Scare prosecutors and their coordinators in Washington are willing to destroy individual lives to score political points, and to trample their own rules in the process. 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 ... Morality Policing Monbiot, George Article 2010 The police treat protests and festivals as a threat to their power. No comment: the defendant's guide to arrest: A guide on your rights if you are arrested, with advice on what police are likely to do and say, and what you can do to protext yourself Article 2006 If you think you might one day run the risk of being arrested, you must find out what to do in that situation. If prison, fines, community service etc. don’t appeal to you by following what’s written... No News is Not Good News: Cops Taping Protesters & Journalists Lindorff, Dave Article 2010 If cops photograph and videotape protesters and journalists, it's news if it happens in China, but when it happens in the U.S., as it routinely does, the media are silent. On Handcuffed and Felonious Children McElroy, Wendy Article 2005 Arresting young children for a crayon drawing, not unlike the games of hangman we once all played, is the ultimate meaning and logic of Zero Tolerance. Zero tolerance involves the application of law i... 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. 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 ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 12, 2015: Organizing Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 The focus of this issue is organizing. How can we challenge and overcome entrenched structures of economic and political power? Our own source of power is our latent ability to join together and work ... 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... 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 Militarism in America: In Many Communities Cops are the Terrorists Lindorff, Dave Article 2014 The apparent murder by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, of Mike Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black youth who was shot a number of times while he was allegedly on his knees with his hands... Police Ripped Off More Stuff Than Burglars Did Last Year: Civil asset forfeiture is big business for cops Smith, Phillip Article 2015 Law enforcement use of asset forfeiture laws to seize property -- often without a criminal conviction or even an arrest -- has gone through the roof in recent years, and now the cops are giving the cr... 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. Progressives shouldn't be begging the police to take more power Diemer, Ulli Article 1984 The last thing we need is to hand the police even more power to decide what we are allowed to see or read. State Law Breakers: Violating the Law While Enforcing the Law Carson, Kevin Article 2013 Police routinely break the law under the pretext of enforcing the law. 12 Most Absurd Laws Used to Stifle the Occupy Wall St. Movement Khalek, Rania Article 2011 As Occupy Wall Street protests spring up in cities across the country, authorities are thinking up creative ways to contain this peaceful and inspiring uprising. Although laws and municipal ordinances... Unlawful Dissent: New Laws Around the Globe Don't Curb Inequity, They Undercut Social Protests and Gag Free Speech Warnke, Brett Article 2012 The state is increasingly encroaching upon dissent as social conditions worsen. You, Me & the SPP: Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule Manly, Paul (Director) Film/Video 2009 What do secrecy, police provocateurs, an assault on democracy and infringements on citizens' rights have in common? The Security and Prosperity Partnership. Sources LibraryDefending Privacy at the U.S. Border: A Guide for Travelers Carrying Digital Devices 2011 Our lives are on our laptops – family photos, medical documents, banking information, details about what websites we visit, and so much more. Thanks to protections enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, ... Police log 'domestic extremists' and keep database on activists Forces survey and file details of peaceful protests and political activities Lewis, Paul; Evans, Rob; Taylor, Matthew 2009 'Domestic Extremists' are persons involved in political meetings and protests who are photographed and added to a national database by the UK police. This surveillance falls under the purview of "ter... US has a new tool to control the masses No one should want the state to have power to strip your clothes off. And yet that's what is happening, thanks to the supreme court Wolf, Naomi 2012 Denouncing a new US Supreme court ruling that allows police to strip search any person who is placed under arrest for any offence at any time. Wolf says this state sanctioned sexual humiliation is a t... |
