'We are cozy cuddly/armed and dangerous/and we will/raze the fucking prisons/to the ground.' In an attempt to deliver on this promise, the George Jackson Brigade launched a violent three-year campaign in the mid-1970s against corporate and state institutions in the Pacific Northwest. This campaign, [...]
'We are cozy cuddly/armed and dangerous/and we will/raze the fucking prisons/to the ground'. In an attempt to deliver on this promise, the George Jackson Brigade launched a violent three-year campaign in the mid-1970s against corporate and state institutions in the Pacific Northwest. This campaign, [...]
Eye-opening and compelling, the overlooked world of freight shipping, revealed as the foundation of our civilizationOn ship-tracking websites, the waters are black with dots. Each dot is a ship; each ship is laden with boxes; each box is laden with goods. In postindustrial economies, we no longer pr[...]
On ship-tracking Web sites, the waters are black with dots. Each dot is a ship; each ship is laden with boxes; each box is laden with goods. In postindustrial economies, we no longer produce but buy, and so we must ship. Without shipping there would be no clothes, food, paper, or fuel. Without all t[...]
"One smart book...delving deep into the history and implications of a daily act that dare not speak its name."--"Newsweek
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Bodily waste is common to all and as natural as breathing. We prefer not to talk about it, but we should--even those of us who take care of our business in pristine, sani[...]
Takes us underground to the sewers of NYC and London and overground, to meet the heroes of India's sanitation movement, American sewage schoolteachers, the Japanese genius of toilet technology, and the biosolids lobbying team. This title also proves that shit doesn't have to be a dirty word.[...]
An unprecedented voyage through the shady world of international shipping, the hidden industry upon which our world turns and our future depends[...]
Med vass humor blandar Rose George lättsinne med allvar och tar upp en fråga med ett trängande behov av att lyftas fram, ett ämne vi helst inte talar om, men som har allvarliga konsekvenser för vår värld. Det handlar om det mänskliga avfallet, avföringen, en naturlig del av mänskligt liv, [...]
Esther Shalev-Gerzs art has long been at the forefront of debates regarding participation, citizenship, cultural memory, and the role of the artist in society. Her practice has consistently confronted many of the most profound ethical questions of our time regarding the politics of representation, m[...]