Trump’s War Momentum
The Airman Came Home. So Did Trump’s War Momentum. A daring rescue deep inside Iran saved a life on Saturday. For many Americans who hoped this war might end through…
The Regulatory U-Turn: David Do Abandons Role at Controversial App Empower
The Regulatory U-Turn David Do Abandons Role at Controversial App Empower In a dramatic reversal that has rattled New York City’s transportation oversight circles, David Do, the former Commissioner of…
The Battle over Community Gardens
The Battle over Community Gardens – Cultivating Decolonized Space in the Concrete Jungle
MAMDANI: Homelessness and the Un-citizen
MAMDANI: Homelessness and the Un-citizen – The Most Extreme Form of Political Erasure
MAMDANI: Achievement Gap in Schools: The Manufactured Outcome of a Colonial System
MAMDANI: Achievement Gap in Schools: The Manufactured Outcome of a Colonial System – Systemic Design for “Native” Failure
The Battle over the Budget
The Battle over the Budget – Austerity as the Political Choice of the Settler State
MAMDANI: Aging School Buildings: The Somatic Violence of Neglect
MAMDANI: Aging School Buildings: The Somatic Violence of Neglect – Poisoning the “Native” Child’s Environment
MAMDANI: Tourism Dependency: The Theming of the “Native” for Settler Consumption
MAMDANI: Tourism Dependency: The Theming of the “Native” for Settler Consumption – Vulnerability and the Commodification of Culture
MAMDANI: Immigrant Integration: Beyond the “Savior” Narrative
MAMDANI: Immigrant Integration: Beyond the “Savior” Narrative – From Assimilation to Collective Liberation
The Proliferation of Luxury Condos
The Proliferation of Luxury Condos – Monuments to Capital and the Bifurcated Skyline
MAMDANI: Artists & Cultural Space Displacement: The Cultural Cleansing of the City
MAMDANI: Artists & Cultural Space Displacement: The Cultural Cleansing of the City – Erasure as a Tool of Political Control
MAMDANI: Loss of Small Businesses & “Character”: The Corporate Enclosure of Commerce
MAMDANI: Loss of Small Businesses & “Character”: The Corporate Enclosure of Commerce – From Community Hub to Chain Store Desert
MAMDANI: Domestic Violence: The Patriarchal Custom in the Bifurcated State
MAMDANI: Domestic Violence: The Patriarchal Custom in the Bifurcated State – Private Tyranny and Public Abandonment
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Traffic Violence
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Traffic Violence – The Sacrifice of the “Native” Body to the Automobile
MAMDANI: The Digital Hustle & Side Gigs
MAMDANI: The Digital Hustle & Side Gigs – The Fragmentation of the “Native” Proletariat
MAMDANI: The Digital Divide & Technological Colonialism
MAMDANI: The Digital Divide & Technological Colonialism – Data as the New Customary Land
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Teacher Burnout
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Teacher Burnout – The Shock Troops of a Failing Colonial Project
The Digital Panopticon in Schools
The Digital Panopticon in Schools – Disciplining the “Native” Youth for a Future of Control
MAMDANI: Riker’s Island & The Architecture of Decentralized Despotism
MAMDANI: Riker’s Island & The Architecture of Decentralized Despotism – The Customary Rule of Law in the Colony’s Core
The Affordable Housing Crisis & The Bifurcated City
The Affordable Housing Crisis & The Bifurcated City – Land as a Tool of Colonial Control and Displacement
The Legacy of Redlining
The Legacy of Redlining – The Historical Architecture of the Bifurcated City
The Erasure of Working-Class History
The Erasure of Working-Class History – Amnesia as a Tool of Colonial Control
The Crisis of Public Bathrooms
The Crisis of Public Bathrooms – The Privatization of a Basic Biological Need
MAMDANI: Charter Revision Process: The Ritual of Managed Political Change
MAMDANI: Charter Revision Process: The Ritual of Managed Political Change – Illusory Reform in the Bifurcated State
MAMDANI: The Subway Fare & The Poll Tax on the Poor
MAMDANI: The Subway Fare & The Poll Tax on the Poor – Monetizing the Right to Movement
Income Inequality as a Bifurcated State
Income Inequality as a Bifurcated State – How the “Settler” and “Native” Divide Manifests in NYC’s Economy
Commercial Real Estate Vacancy & The Crisis of Capital
Commercial Real Estate Vacancy & The Crisis of Capital – The Hollowing of the “Civilized” Center
MAMDANI: The Digital Redlining of Algorithmic Bias
MAMDANI: The Digital Redlining of Algorithmic Bias – High-Tech Customary Law in Housing and Banking
The Subway Crisis & The Contradictions of Collective Life
The Subway Crisis & The Contradictions of Collective Life – Infrastructure as a Site of Class Struggle
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Public Bathrooms
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Public Bathrooms – The Privatization of a Basic Biological Need
Municipal Services Deteriorate as Tax Base Shrinks; Public Goods Decline While Private Wealth Concentrates
City Services Decline While Financial Resources Redirect to Corporate Tax Breaks; Public Infrastructure Suffers From Revenue Decline Bohiney | The London Prat New York City Public Services Decline as Municipal…