Mirinda Crissman

Gender-based violence: root causes, root cures

Prisons, jails, and detention centers hold many survivors of violence, and these brutal institutions themselves reproduce that violence. One of…

November 10, 2021

From chattel slavery to modern prisons

The following remarks were given during the 50 Years of Resistance: Black August & Attica live broadcast hosted by the…

September 7, 2021

Texas arrests more migrants, abandons food bank

The state of Texas continues to be hostile to migrants. The Kinney County Sheriff’s Department posted videos Aug. 6 of…

September 1, 2021

Free Dr. Mutulu Shakur!

Despite being imprisoned for 35 years, the revolutionary and aging Dr. Mutulu Shakur remains a steadfast beacon in resistance to…

August 4, 2021

<span class="streamer2">No ‘middle ground’</span><br />Abolish the death penalty!

President Biden is under intense pressure from activists around the country to abolish the federal death penalty after a state-sanctioned…

July 14, 2021

Abuse continues as Texas repurposes prison for migrant detention

Houston On July 16, by order of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the state Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) began clearing…

July 7, 2021

Juneteenth: Emancipation and resistance

Houston After decades of struggle for recognition, Juneteenth has been made a federal holiday by Congress and was signed into…

June 18, 2021

Socialismo y liberación trans

Los siguientes son comentarios seleccionados de los panelistas en un seminario web del 1 de abril: “Día de la Visibilidad…

June 3, 2021

Representación excesiva en las prisiones: Las personas LGBTQ2S+

En todas las etapas del sistema de injusticia penal, las personas LGBTQ2S+ están sobrerrepresentadas, incluso dentro del sistema de justicia…

May 31, 2021

Overrepresented in prisons: LGBTQ2S+ people

At every stage in the criminal injustice system, LGBTQ2S+ people are overrepresented, including within the juvenile justice system. According to…

May 28, 2021