Princess Harmony

Overdose Awareness Day: Mourning those lost

August 31 may seem like a normal day to people, but to those who have been touched by the opioid…

August 20, 2021

Philadelphia, homelessness and the opioid crisis

A spirited protest took place in Philadelphia’s Kensington area Aug. 11, with a large group of neighbors, concerned people and…

August 20, 2021

Needle exchange programs save lives

The most severe medical problem that injection-drug users face — other than overdose — is infection. Whether a person contracts…

August 17, 2021

Rhode Island takes first step in opioid harm reduction  

The movement to create safe injection and consumption sites for drug addicts is marching ever forward! Despite setbacks like one…

August 6, 2021

Methadone: Harm or help?

Methadone. The medicine stirs up controversy just by being brought up. Does methadone help or harm the addicted person? Does…

May 21, 2021

Shackles come in many forms

The shackling of incarcerated workers and other members of our class is a heinous crime against humanity. As committed communists,…

May 18, 2021

Movements act to end overdoses from tainted drugs

Ohmefentanyl, acetylfentanyl, butyrfentanyl, furanylfentanyl and carfentanil are some of the fentanyl analogues that are pervasive in the drug supply in…

April 23, 2021

Trans women and police brutality through history

The “protect and serve” motto emblazoned on police vehicles acts as cover for their aggressive and oppressive activities against people…

April 15, 2021

For incarcerated trans women: ‘Injustice at every turn’

According to the 2011 National Transgender Discrimination Survey, one in six transgender people have been imprisoned. For Black transgender people…

April 14, 2021

Drug-induced homicide laws kill

Almost everyone knows that the United States is home to the most destructive, most negative reaction to drugs and drug…

January 29, 2021