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Protect & Serve? Racism, Inequality, and the Role of the Police Under Capitalism A public forum hosted by the Boston International Socialist Organization Thursday May 22nd, 7:00 PM 358 Washington Street, Dorchester (Fields Corner Station or #23 from Ruggles station) Directions Economic inequality continues to deepen around the world, and so does resistance. Anger simmers as American workers face attacks on everything from wages to food stamps. These attacks have been especially severe against Black people in the U.S. While the vast majority continues to suffer from the recession, a tiny group at the top of society enjoys greater and greater wealth. At the same time, we've seen growing abuses at all levels of government, including a ballooning surveillance state. The most visible of these injustices have been at the hands of police -- from the epidemic of shootings of Black men by police across the country, to the discriminatory Stop & Frisk policies in New York. Thanks to the New Jim Crow, more Black men are imprisoned today than were enslaved in 1850. How are these trends connected: the growing anger and inequality on the one hand, and the growing government repression and racism on the other? Who do the police really "protect and serve"? Come out to the Boston ISO's public forum this Thursday to discuss the role of the police under capitalism, and how socialists' understand "the State". If you get lost, call (617) 506-3762! RSVP on Facebook