stigmatization in the era of mass incarceration. Violence is also traceable to the brutalities of global capitalism. When factories closed and moved overseas, work suddenly disappeared from segregated communities in inner cities, plunging them into economic collapse. Despair and violence predictably flared. Our nation could have responded with a wave of care and concern—with stimulus packages, bail-out plans, and major investments in education and job creation—but instead we declared war. Like all wars, the War on Drugs has been cruel and unforgiving.
