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58% of the world's languages—or, approximately 4,000 languages—are endangered. Where are endangered languages found, and how can communities reclaim languages and keep them strong? Drawing on varied examples from the Wampanoag Nation to Wales, "Endangered Languages" offers a powerful reminder of the crucial role every language has in the vitality and well-being of individuals, communities, and our world. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3WdDmra
“We recognize as a society that children are often too young to think responsibly. Yet we decide that some children—mostly Black children—are so nonhuman in their behavior that we must ban them from society for the rest of their lives. Adult prisons leave an indelible mark on teen psyches. Prisons are violent places, and these youth are held with adults who are often repeat offenders who have committed multiple crimes. This practice sets youth on the path to becoming repeat offenders themselves and appearing before prosecutors on multiple occasions. It does nothing to keep the public safe. And a never-ending cycle of prosecution is created and perpetuated, continuing to overwhelmingly target Black youth.”—Debbie Hines
Learn more about the American prosecutorial system and its historic and present racial inequities—and how we can transform the system to one of fairness and justice—in “Get off My Neck,” on sale now: https://bit.ly/42RpnJv
“In the United States, the symbol of justice—a blindfolded woman holding balanced scales—represents the supposed impartiality of the justice system, a system that is said to be not only blind but also colorblind. But the belief that the criminal justice system treats every citizen the same, regardless of race, couldn’t be further from the truth. The justice system in America is actually color coded, and anyone who touts colorblindness as a badge of equality is ignoring the realities of systemic racism in the prosecution of Black people.”—Debbie Hines
Learn more about the American prosecutorial system and its historic and present racial inequities—and how we can transform the system to one of fairness and justice—in “Get off My Neck,” on sale March 26th: https://bit.ly/42RpnJv
The efficiency of the prosecutor's office relies heavily on plea bargaining. In fact, a staggering 94% of all state criminal trials end with plea bargains even in cases where the defendant maintains innocence. One significant element of these bargains is probation. While often dismissed as a slap on the wrist, probation entails burdensome requirements that can easily land people in jail or prison.
Under supervised probation, a single individual can be subject to 10 or more probation requirements—any of which could trigger a violation of probation hearing. Regular, mandatory visits with a probation agent, maintaining no contact with victims or witnesses, participating in drug and alcohol counseling, notifying a probation officer about any address changes, paying monthly probationary fees, and providing copies of job applications on a weekly basis are just some of the requirements that may be included in an individual case. As many Black people quickly discover, a probation plea is not a get-out-of-jail-free card. As Debbie Hines illustrates, “probation positions people with one foot in the prison door and waits for them to trip and fall the rest of the way in.”
Learn more about the American prosecutorial system and its historic and present racial inequities in “Get off My Neck,” on sale March 26th: https://bit.ly/42RpnJv
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MIT Press Direct to Open benefits libraries, readers, and authors - learn how!
For nearly three decades, the MIT Press has been driven by a fundamental question: How can we make scholarship more open, inclusive, and accessible?
This mission is what inspired us to launch Direct to Open (D2O) in 2021. D2O is a diamond open access publishing model that has since published more than 80 scholarly monographs and edited collections each year.
Learn more about D2O: https://mitpress.mit.edu/D2O
MIT Press Direct to Open benefits libraries, readers, and authors - learn how!
For nearly three decades, the MIT Press has been driven by a fundamental question: How can we make scholarship more open, inclusive, and accessible?
This mission is what inspired us to launch Direct to Open (D2O) in 2021. D2O is a diamond open access publishing model that has since published more than 80 scholarly monographs and edited collections each year.
Learn more about D2O: https://mitpress.mit.edu/D2O
MIT Press Direct to Open benefits libraries, readers, and authors - learn how!
For nearly three decades, the MIT Press has been driven by a fundamental question: How can we make scholarship more open, inclusive, and accessible?
This mission is what inspired us to launch Direct to Open (D2O) in 2021. D2O is a diamond open access publishing model that has since published more than 80 scholarly monographs and edited collections each year.
Learn more about D2O: https://mitpress.mit.edu/D2O
MIT Press Direct to Open benefits libraries, readers, and authors - learn how!
For nearly three decades, the MIT Press has been driven by a fundamental question: How can we make scholarship more open, inclusive, and accessible?
This mission is what inspired us to launch Direct to Open (D2O) in 2021. D2O is a diamond open access publishing model that has since published more than 80 scholarly monographs and edited collections each year.
Learn more about D2O: https://mitpress.mit.edu/D2O
Facts about whales
The human relationship with whales spans millennia. Petroglyphs of whales in Australia and Southeast Alaska are thousands of years old, and their shapes appear in the art of coastal Indigenous people from across the planet. 🐋
The size, mobility, and longevity of whales mean they have an enormous impact on the ocean. When they go from plentiful to scarce over a short period of time, the whole tangle of marine life gets yanked in a different direction. As whale populations recover, can we form a valuable partnership with them to keep the ravages of carbon at bay?
Tenacious Beasts by Christopher J. Preston provides an inspiring look at wildlife species that are defying the odds and teaching important lessons about how to share a planet. Learn more at the link below. 👇
https://bit.ly/3YSd24P
