José Jorge Mendoza

The full story about immigration you aren't getting from politicians and the media.Watch More: The Military-Industrial Drain ►► https://youtu.be/OnR84h7t5kIA... The Truth About the U.S. Border | Robert Reich

The stock prices of GEO Group and CoreCivic — America's largest private prison and detention center operators — have skyrocketed since Trump's victory.

Why?

Because the border-industrial complex stands to profit handsomely from Trump's anti-immigrant agenda.

I’d swap him for Bogey in a minute. I bet he plays a better SS too!

One scenario (condition) under which I trade Cease: they must also take the entire Bogaerts contract.

The journal Criminal Law and Philosophy has some really good pieces coming out in their next issue. This one by @awirts.bsky.social is especially worth the read. drive.google.com/file/d/1-XEw...

Snellzilla is dead to me.

Border Report: Deterrence Starts Way Before Migrants Reach Our Border Strategies to keep migrants from entering the United States don’t just begin at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Deterrence doesn’t stop migration—it forces people into deadly paths like the Darién Gap, where people face physical violence, sexual assault, robbery & death. These dangers are fueled by U.S. policies that restrict legal migration routes and push people further into danger.
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Donations Improved Odds of Avoiding Trump Tariffs, Study Finds Public companies whose executives donated to Republican candidates had a higher chance of winning exclusions from President-elect Donald Trump’s first-term tariffs on China, while those that gave to…

A recent analysis found that when Trump imposed tariffs during his first term, companies who contributed to Republicans were more likely to be granted tariff exemptions.

Trump's corporate donors won't shoulder the cost of his trade wars.

It's crony capitalism at its worst.

Paul L. Franco – “Susan Stebbing on Logical Positivism and Communication” - Ergo Blog In this paper, I look at Susan Stebbing’s articles and reviews that critically engage logical positivism. I highlight Stebbing’s adoption of G. E. Moore’s tripartite distinction between knowing a prop...

"Moore waves his hands to prove an external world; Carnap uses formal languages to logically construct it. Yet, both belong to a tradition now-called analytic philosophy." A blog about my longer paper on Susan Stebbing's central role in shaping analytic philosophy.

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Folks interested in Latin American Philosophy, check out the new issue of the APA’s Newsletter on Hispanic/Latino Issues in Philosophy. There is some good stuff in there!
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Fun fact of the day. Before being Manager of the Year for the Brewers, Pat Murphy managed your El Paso Chihuahuas.

If You See Someone Stealing Food... No, You Didn't. Beatrock Music is an artist-driven, independent Hip Hop record label based in California. Artists include Bambu, Faith Santilla, Golden Age Society, Klassy, Otayo Dubb, Power Struggle, Prometheus Brow...

For my birthday, my current favorite rapper (Bambu DePistola) dropped a new album. Best present ever! Give it a listen. My favorite track on this right now is "November to Remember." beatrockmusic.com/collections/...

José Jorge Mendoza, Latinx and the Future of Whiteness in American Democracy - PhilPapers Given the oncoming demographic changes—which are primarily driven by the growth in the Latinx community—the United States is predicted to become a minority-majority country by around 2050. This seems ...

Yes! I’ve been saying this for years now. philpapers.org/rec/MENLAT-2

The Idea of Prison Abolition Many existing prisons are deeply unjust spaces, rife with violence, racial inequality, and inhumane conditions. In The Idea of Prison Abolition, Tommie ...

Great review of Tommie Shelby’s excellent book on Prison Abolition. Check it out. ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/the-...

Hate how far Manny has fallen. But he earned it.

Still not dead.

I’m also curious if there’s something better. I usually stick with border sets because the enforcement of different borders works in tandem to both exclude the “unwanted” and facilitate the movement of the rich and powerful. So far “border sets” has made that thought click the best for my students.

Myisha Cherry with José Jorge Mendoza

If you're in the Seattle area this coming Monday, stop by Town Hall Seattle. There are going to be some smart folks, talking smart things, and Myisha Cherry might even sign your book. And if you don't already have her book, you can buy it then and there: townhallseattle.org/event/myisha...

Lots of good (and new) stuff on philosophy of race. Give these a read. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/apq/issu...

That’s awesome!! Congrats!

When is Jackson Merrill getting called up? Not sure there are any other updates for us Padre fans to look forward to this September…except maybe Profar replacing Grish. That would be sweet.

I’m dumb. Very dumb. Are you offering to bring back free weed?

White background image with black and red lettering stating: "Radical Philosophy Hour: August 7th, 4pm EST." Hosted by the Radical Philosophy Association. Feature Oche Onazi (University of Northumbria), who will be presenting Decolonising Disability Studies: Rethinking disability justice through an African relational community ideal. Featuring Joel Michael Reynolds (Georgetown University), who will be presenting on The Life Worth Living: Disability, Pain, and Morality.

Thrilled to be in conversation with Oche Onazi at the upcoming Radical Philosophy Hour--live on Youtube August 7th at 4pmEST. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1JHUaoDnKRAetTH-gQYR2g

I’m here!!