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Revenge capitalism and the drug war (The Brief podcast)

April 29, 2022February 3, 2021

I was interviewed by  the fascinating Podcast The Brief about the opioids crisis and revenge politics. It’s available here: http://thebriefpodcast.com/revenge-capitalism-the-drug-war/

Categories Audio and videoTags colonialism and empire, opioid crisis

Empires of Pain: A Story of Racism, Opioids and Revenge (graphic novel)

June 9, 2021October 24, 2020

It is my great pleasure to present “Empires of Pain: A story of Racism, Opioids and Revenge,” a short 15-page web-comic I produced along with … Read more

Categories Public EssaysTags colonialism and empire, culture, graphic novel, opioid crisis, race and racism

The Politics of the Opioid Crisis on KPFA’s Against the Grain (audio)

March 9, 2021March 9, 2020

I was pleased to have an opportunity to talk through some of the themes in a chapter titled “Our Opium Wars Pain, race, and the … Read more

Categories Audio and videoTags colonialism and empire, opioid crisis, race and racism

“Our Opium Wars: The Ghosts of Empire in the Prescription Opioid Nightmare” in Third Text (audio)

March 9, 2021February 1, 2019

The journal Third Text has published a short essay titled “Our Opium Wars The Ghosts of Empire in the Prescription Opioid Nightmare” (v.32, i.5-6, it … Read more

Categories Audio and videoTags colonialism and empire, opioid crisis, race and racism

Our Opium Wars: Our Opium Wars The Ghosts of Empire in the Prescription Opioid Nightmare

January 2, 2022February 1, 2019

Citation Haiven, Max. 2019. “Our Opium Wars: The Ghosts of Empire in the Prescription Opioid Nightmare.” Third Text 32 (5-6): 662-669. https://doi.org/10.1080/09528822.2018.1559169 Abstract The prescription … Read more

Categories Academic Articles and ChaptersTags colonialism and empire, opioid crisis, race and racism
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