At the Blog
On Monday, Steffen Seitz reflected on the recent weaponization of conspiracy law against the left and explained what makes conspiracy law such a salient threat to social movements.
On Tuesday, Darryl li examined the alarming rise in campus antisemitism investigations—inquests that are often sparked by outside complaints, lack concrete evidence, and lay the groundwork for future crackdowns and grievances.
And on Thursday, Erik Peinert argued that, despite recent set-backs, the antimonopoly movement will prove difficult to dislodge over the short run.
In LPE Land
Cool event alert (for those in NYC): On October 15 at 6pm, please join LPE NYC for the first session in series on what it really means to make NYC affordable. First up, housing: Why is it so hard to find affordable rent in New York? And why do the prices keep going up? Is “freeze the rent” a viable option? Featuring Cea Weaver, Gianpaolo Baiocchi, and Joanne Grell. More info here.
Cool event alert #2 (also for those in NYC): on October 23 at 6:30pm, please join LPE NYC for a conversation between Gregory Louis, Mason Williams, and Christy Thornton that examines how New York became so unequal and attempts to chart the history of the political economy of NYC. More info here.
Cool legal internship alert: our friends at the Movement Law Lab are accepting applications for rising 3L summer interns, who will work alongside movement lawyers supporting grassroots movements fighting for dignity, justice, and liberation.
Cool organizing alert: Our friends at the People’s Parity Project have released The Big Law Organizing Guide, which provides a roadmap of concrete steps for current and prospective lawyers and legal professionals who are grappling with questions about how to safeguard the rule of law.
Over at the Roosevelt Institute, Luke Herrine has a new report on The Neoliberalization of Higher Education.
In the Boston Review, Lily Hu discusses How to Lie with (Political) Statistics.
On the Dig, Melinda Cooper discusses her latest book, Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance. If you enjoy the episode, make sure to check out our symposium on the book.
In Dissent, Patrick Iber interviews with Adam Przeworski about How Democracies Fall Apart.
And, finally, a cool new book to pre-order: Against Money by J. W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev.
