Leah Cowan Border Nation

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'A must-read manifesto for border abolition' - gal-demBorders are more than geographical lines - they impact all ourlives, whether it's the inhumanity of deportations, or a rise in racistattacks in the wake of the EU referendum. Border Nation shows howoppressive borders must be resisted.Laying bare the web of media myths that vilify migrants, Leah Cowandives into the murky waters of corporate profiteering from borders bycompanies like G4S, and the ramping up of everyday borders through legislation. She looks at their colonial origins, and explores how a draconian approach toborder crossings damages our communities.As borders multiply, so too must resistance. From demonstrationsinside detention centres to migrant-led campaigns and acts of cross-border solidarity, people are fighting back to stand up for everyone's freedom to move.