Chapter 1: Situating The Discource of Social Justice in these Times

The “War on Terror” echoes throughout the land and defines the discourse on social justice. Since 9/11, the nation’s conscious has been directed to discussions of homeland security; defense of the borders and preparations for the “War on Terror.” This discourse, though important oftentimes over-shadows many of the immediate and oppressive issues of our collective social reality for example, living wages, adequate healthcare, disparities in wealth and the growing prison industrial complex. Our chapter examines the discourse of “terror” in light of these social issues.