Neoliberalism has been a long, difficult and violent ride for millions if not billions of people around the world. The financial crash that began unfolding publicly in 2007 marked
Ten years after the 1991 coup that finalized the demise of the Soviet Union, the events of September 11, 2001 handed the US ruling class an unequalled opportunity to consummate
The Homeless Vehicle is a jarring intervention in the landscapes of the evicted. Designed by Krzysztof Wodiczko, a New York artist, the vehicle was first exhibited in 1988. The prototype
I am very grateful to all of the contributors to this symposium – Emily Eaton; Julie Guthman; Nik Heynen, Peter Hossler and Andrew Herod; and Mazen Labban – for their
In order to understand the dimensions and significance of contemporary regional restructuring and in order to provide a coherent basis for a “new regional geography,” it is vital to tackle
Abstract: In the last three decades in the advanced capitalist world, the idea of revolution has largely slipped from political view. The neoliberal moment seemed to smother any political possibility
This paper examines the events, microgeography and broader context of the effective siege of downtown Toronto by Canadian security forces during the June 2010 meeting of the G20, and the
The new regime of urban security has been tracked back to the 9/11 events, but its origins are longer and deeper. As many theorists from Lefebvre onward have suggested, real
