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Monthly Archives: March 2012

Foreclosures in Oakland

Posted on March 28, 2012 by PietroApril 7, 2012
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On Sunday, March 25, one of the Occupy activists asked whether it would be possible to map out foreclosure hotspots in Oakland. The maps below are preliminary results of my findings. I got public data from the City of Oakland … Continue reading →

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Columbus, discovery, and property rights

Posted on March 14, 2012 by PietroDecember 20, 2014

Since about 1984 I have been interested in the Columbus myth. I think I was one of the last generations who learned what I call the ‘Columbus two-step:’ Step #1: Columbus-as-hero. You know the rhyme: “In 1492 Columbus sailed the … Continue reading →

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Modernity, transparency, and reflection

Posted on March 1, 2012 by PietroDecember 23, 2014

Ananya Roy introduced me to Benjamin’s work in 2008, through Susan Buck-Morss’ The dialectics of seeing (1989). I found the book maddeningly opaque, the first time I read it. Part of my challenge is that I come from a technical … Continue reading →

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