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A History of Torture in Mexico's War against Subversives

In the same way that impunity reigns today, it reigned supreme in 1970s Mexico. Gladys McCormick writes about how state-sponsored torture became routine practice in the Mexican government's war against subversives.
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Help Us Grow Our FirstGen Program!

UC Press has great news to share about FirstGen program growth and seeks your support for its continued success. Here’s how our program has benefitted first-gen authors so far.
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Q&A with Kevin Lewis O'Neill, author of "Unforgivable"

Author Kevin Lewis O'Neill discusses his new book "Unforgivable," the first book to expose how the Catholic Church systematically covers up scandal by moving abusers across borders.
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Sonic Socialism: Crisis and Care in Pandemic Hanoi

by Christina Schwenkel (Author)
Nov 2025
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Kigali: A New City for the End of the World

by Samuel Joseph Shearer (Author)
Oct 2025
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Atmospheric Knowledge: Environmentality, Latency, and Sonic Multimodality

by Birgit Abels (Author), Patrick Eisenlohr (Author)
Sep 2025
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On the Record: Papers, Immigration, and Legal Advocacy

by Susan Bibler Coutin (Author)
Aug 2025
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