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.

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...

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. 📰 bit.ly/3OrgEap

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.

"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. ergoblog.org/paul-l-franc...

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! cdn.ymaws.com/www.apaonlin...

Fun fact of the day. Before being Manager of the Year for the Brewers, Pat Murphy managed your El Paso Chihuahuas.

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/...

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

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...

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!!