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Disposable Futures
As the 21st century tumbles forward, ever more individuals and groups are now considered “excess” by the onslaught of global forces that no longer offer the possibility of alternative futures. This politics of “disposability” can be seen in the rising numbers of homeless, the growing army of debt-ridden students, those lacking basic necessities amid widening income disparities, the surveillance of immigrants, the school-to-prison pipeline and the destruction of the middle class. But we cannot discuss the disposability of lives without critiquing its lasting implications. In fact, what makes the contemporary forms of disposability so abhorrent is precisely the way they systematically produce disposable futures. Can we imagine a different future?
The Histories of Violence project is now partnering with Truthout to pursue that question, by creating a forum for broader discussion on the theme of “disposable futures.” This is not simply an attempt to add layer upon layer of analysis to reaffirm what we already know about our tragic and catastrophically fated world. Instead, we are looking to encourage new forms of political intervention – whether those come in the form of critiques of our collective future or ideas for transformation. We invite contributions from public intellectuals, students, artists, poets, writers, social activists and scholars from whatever discipline, utilizing a broad array of media. Our aim is to reclaim the idea that it is possible to transform the world for the better. Join us!
Submission Guidelines: All submissions must be sent directly to [email protected] with the title: “SUBMISSION Disposable Life: (followed by article and author name)” in the email subject line. Full submission guidelines available here.
Self-Plagiarism and the Politics of Character Assassination: The Case of Zygmunt Bauman
Sunday, 30 August 2015
By Brad Evans and Henry A. Giroux, Truthout | Op-Ed
Challenging a “Disposable Future,” Looking to a Politics of Possibility
Sunday, 10 May 2015
By Victoria Harper, Truthout | Interview
Disposable Futures: Critique of Violence
Wednesday, 06 May 2015
By Brad Evans and Henry A Giroux, City Lights Books | Book Excerpt
Introducing David Theo Goldberg’s “Sites of Race”
Monday, 02 March 2015
By Susan Searls Giroux, Truthout | Book Excerpt and Video
The Eyes of the World
Friday, 16 January 2015
By Brad Evans, Truthout | News Analysis
Hollywood, the Police and the Poor
Sunday, 21 December 2014
By John Steppling, Truthout | Film Review
Disposable Life: Jean Franco
Friday, 31 October 2014
By Jean Franco, Histories of Violence | Video Essay
Another War, Another Evil: Haven’t We Learnt That the Devil Cannot Be Slain?
Friday, 26 September 2014
By Brad Evans, Truthout | Op-Ed
Disposable Life: Max Silverman
Monday, 01 September 2014
By Max Silverman, Histories of Violence | Video Essay
The Language of Expulsion
By Sakia Sassen, Truthout | News Analysis
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Gustavo Esteva with Brad Evans | Violence and Hope in Chiapas: Pedagogies by the Globally Oppressed
Tuesday, 01 July 2014
By Brad Evans, Truthout | News Analysis
Truthout Interviews Henry A. Giroux on Neoliberalism
By Ted Asregadoo, Truthout | Video Interview
Sunday, 15 June 2014
Econocide Over-The-Rhine
By Thomas A Dutton, Truthout | News Analysis
Sunday, 08 June 2014
Disposable Futures
Sunday, 01 June 2014
By Henry A Giroux and Brad Evans, Truthout | Op-Ed
Disposable Life: Henry A. Giroux
Sunday, 01 June 2014
By Henry A Giroux, Truthout | Video
Neoliberalism and the Machinery of Disposability
Tuesday, 08 April 2014
By Henry A Giroux, Truthout | Op-Ed
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