Marxism and the Social Sciences
September 1, 2001
� This year is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of Maurice Dobb (1900-1976), the foremost Marxian economist of his generation in Britain. Dobb was for many years a Reader… READ MORE
Articles
Refusing to Cooperate
September 1, 2001
Lawrence Kaplan, Professor Emeritus of History, City College of New York, is the author and editor of a number of books, including the forthcoming, Between Ocean and City: Rockaway Beach,… READ MORE
U.S. Militarism and Imperialism and the Japanese “Miracle”
September 1, 2001
Joseph Halevi teaches political economy at the University of Sydney, and is associated with the center of development studies, IREPD, at the Université Pierre Mendès France in Grenoble, France. With… READ MORE
Notes from the Editors, July-August 2001
July 1, 2001
As many of you know, we sent out an emergency appeal two months ago to raise $100,000 to make up for a cash deficit. We found ourselves in the paradoxical… READ MORE
Prisons and ExecutionsÑthe U.S. Model: A Historical Introduction
July 1, 2001
The United States incarcerates five to eight times more of its people per capita than Western European nations—though its crime rates for nonviolent crimes are comparable to those of Western… READ MORE
Lawyers, Jails, and the Law’s Fake Bargains
July 1, 2001
Michael Tigar is a leader of the U.S. Bar, and at the same time an avowed radical and activist for social justice. He is Professor of Law at Washington College… READ MORE
Cruel but Not Unusual: The Punishment of Women in U.S. Prisons: An Interview with Marilyn Buck and Laura Whitehorn
by Laura Whitehorn, Marilyn Buckand Susie Day
July 1, 2001
Marilyn Buck’s address is #00482-285, FCI Dublin Unit B, 5701 8th St. Camp Parks, Dublin, CA 94568. Laura Whitehorn is an editor at POZ magazine. Susie Day is a freelance… READ MORE
Disablement, Prison, and Historical Segregation
July 1, 2001
Marta Russell and Jean Stewart are writers and disability activists. They would like to thank Helene Knox and Ray Grott for their input on this paper. The story of disablement… READ MORE
Teaching in Prison
July 1, 2001
Monica Frolander-Ulf teaches anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Pennsylvania. Michael D. Yates taught economics at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Pennsylvania. He is the author of… READ MORE
Notes from the Editors, June 2001
June 1, 2001
In response to the massive popular protests against the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) in Quebec City on April 20-21, the mainstream media has adopted as one of… READ MORE