Gianluca Costantini

Some may think it seems cozy and secure, but it will inevitably affect the innocent, especially when the law is designed precisely to target people whose only crime is to seek a haven in a country they were not born in. That in itself is bad enough. But will it even stop at authorities and public employees reporting undocumented people? Or will it also become a national duty to report those who do not behave “correctly” enough according to some arbitrary nationalist standards? “Lack of conduct” is already a legal reason for deportation as well as for punishing school children. What happens to the public psyche when laws are introduced that will force us to keep an eye on each other, suspect each other and report each other? And above all: what ways are there to refuse and to resist? In this issue, we take a look at the consequences of living under the threat of being reported simply for being someone who isn’t seen as belonging in the country. Informed on by public employees, government officials and/or neighbors and even family members. We look at consequences of not being able to trust one’s environment and, from the other side, being forced by the law to be part of such a hostile environment. ParaVox är en ny antologitidskrift från Tusen Serier, en plattform för antirasistiska serier av serieskapare från olika länder.

Long ago, European countries began to propagate the notion of white supremacy, of how other races would inevitably perish to make room for the (Western) European peoples. Today, race is mostly not talked about openly in that way, but the same notions live on and thrive in many circles and institutions, even if expressed in other ways. These days there’s talk of culture, religion and criminality, but there is always an implied image of who has an obvious right to a space and who must always justify their existence, be grateful, obedient and assimilated. Racism is not just about how we look at each other on the streets or at work, but also about how our lives are concretely affected by legislation around migration, discrimination, behavior and culture. ParaVox är en ny antologitidskrift från Tusen Serier, en plattform för antirasistiska serier av serieskapare från olika länder.

The second ”ceasefire” in Gaza turned out to be not much more than an empty phrase, and the struggle is far from over. Israel’s genocide is a continuation of decades of occupation and apartheid, but also of Palestinian resistance. As the violence persists, it affects not just Gaza and Palestine, but also neighboring countries like Lebanon, Syria, and Iran. While people all over the world are protesting, many states and corporations are complicit in what can’t be called anything other than a genocide. Den del av bokens pris som går till förlaget, dvs ca 60:-, går till folket i Gaza via Senabil Society. ParaVox är en ny antologitidskrift från Tusen Serier, en plattform för antirasistiska serier av serieskapare från olika länder.