Valley of Malls: Post-Fordist Cities & Political Repression, Part Two
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Valley of Malls: Post-Fordist Cities & Political Repression, Part Two

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We conclude our two-parter with a story that runs through Lewis Powell, Times Square, 9/11 and Occupy, and concludes by considering a vanguard of neoliberal authoritarianism: The Olympics.

Image: An interior shot of the amusement park at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota

Blood Work is a Scam Goldin Production This episode was produced by Thomas O’Mahony Our theme song is ‘Dream Weapon’ by Genghis Tron Our artwork is provided courtesy of KT Kobel

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THIS WEEK IN VIOLENCE: Cóndor Dos, Águila Moribunda ALSO AVAILABLE IN AUDIO For this week’s newsletter, we’ve got two news stories for you, which are separate, but which are nonetheless connected in a strange, poetic way. Collectively, we think they say something about the current condition of US empire, and what happens when imperial ambitions extend beyond even empire’s grasp.

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