by George Yancy | Feb 22, 2026 | Angela davis, Anti-Black racism, Anti-Fascism, antifa, Colonialism, Donald Trump, Fascism, Interview, US history, World War 2
Back in 2016, I was asked what I thought about Donald Trump. Even back then, I saw him as an aspiring fascist, and I responded: Trump 2.0 has only confirmed my fears, my dread, and my anger. Make no mistake about it: This administration is unapologetically and shamelessly hellbent on establishing a violent white fascistic state. I know that some are surprised, but the truth of the matter…
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by Ed Vogel | Jan 17, 2026 | Anti-Black racism, Facial recognition, ICE, Interview, New Orleans, New Orleans Police Department, Organizing, Policing, Privacy, Racism, Surveillance, Surveillance Technology
While New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago have all received significant attention when it comes to police use of surveillance technologies, the small city of New Orleans has for years been the laboratory for a sophisticated surveillance apparatus deployed by the city’s police department and other policing bodies. Just last year, New Orleans was in the news as the city considered setting a…
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