The U.S. Social Forum: Major Success for Networking

By Peter Marcuse The U.S. Social Forum in Atlanta this July was a major success. There were some 10,000 people in attendance, 951 workshops and four plenaries, along with lots of culture, tents, networking and solidarity. It was amazingly grassroots.…

Categories: Fall 2007

Israel’s Wall in Palestine: Control, not Security

By Gary Fields In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and soon after that South African apartheid crumbled. At the time it appeared that such systems, with their landscapes of walls and practices of separation, would be consigned to historical memory.…

Categories: Fall 2007

Civic Duty: From Neighborhood Watch to ‘USAOnWatch’

By Marilena Liguori On November 8, 2001 and in the wake of 9/11, President George W. Bush called on all Americans “to serve by bettering our communities and, thereby, defy and defeat the terrorists.” During the State of the Union…

Categories: Fall 2007

Networked Security in the City: A Call to Action for Planners

By Matt Hidek Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States government has developed defensive strategies to protect its cities through a complex web of networked security initiatives. As part of the “Global War on Terror,” the Department of Homeland…

Categories: Fall 2007