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news La Jornada Opinion 2026-06-07

The Racket: A Form of Domination from Chicago to Frankfurt School

The term 'racket,' historically associated with illegal extortion and violence in Chicago and New York, was adopted by the Frankfurt School to analyze new forms of domination during the fascist era.

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