Racism and Self-Determination

An open letter on why we demand justice for Jason WalkerAn open letter on why we demand justice for Jason Walker

An open letter on why we demand justice for Jason Walker

This open letter was written on Jan. 14 after a Justice March for Jason Walker, who was murdered by a…

January 17, 2022
Solitary confinement on death row — a death before dyingSolitary confinement on death row — a death before dying

Solitary confinement on death row — a death before dying

“It is inhumane, and by its design it is driving men insane. Solitary confinement makes the criminal justice system the…

January 14, 2022
Queer people and the U.S. communist movement, 1969-1979Queer people and the U.S. communist movement, 1969-1979

Queer people and the U.S. communist movement, 1969-1979

In 1966, one of the first transgender-led rebellions occurred in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco. The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot…

January 14, 2022
Panama’s 1964 popular anti-imperialist explosionPanama’s 1964 popular anti-imperialist explosion

Panama’s 1964 popular anti-imperialist explosion

Beluche is a Panamanian political analyst. Translation: John Catalinotto. On January 9, 1964, a true popular revolution in the full…

January 14, 2022
<span class="streamer">El legado del Dr. King</span> <br />‘Todo trabajo tiene dignidad’<span class="streamer">El legado del Dr. King</span> <br />‘Todo trabajo tiene dignidad’

<span class="streamer">El legado del Dr. King</span> <br />‘Todo trabajo tiene dignidad’

El 17 de enero será el día festivo oficial en honor al nacimiento del reverendo Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,…

January 14, 2022
Sidney Poitier: A brilliant ‘force of nature’ on and off the screenSidney Poitier: A brilliant ‘force of nature’ on and off the screen

Sidney Poitier: A brilliant ‘force of nature’ on and off the screen

After the heartbreaking news of Sidney Poitier’s death at 94 on Jan. 6, unparalleled adjectives have been used — from…

January 10, 2022
What’s next after Ahmaud Arbery’s killers held ‘accountable’What’s next after Ahmaud Arbery’s killers held ‘accountable’

What’s next after Ahmaud Arbery’s killers held ‘accountable’

Judge Timothy Walmsley delivered sentences to the convicted murderers of Ahmaud Arbery on Jan. 7. The 25-year-old Black man was…

January 10, 2022
Archbishop Desmond Tutu – his spirit reflected a giantArchbishop Desmond Tutu – his spirit reflected a giant

Archbishop Desmond Tutu – his spirit reflected a giant

This commentary, recorded by Prison Radio, aired on Democracy Now on Dec. 28. Archbishop Tutu visited Mumia Abu-Jamal in 2007,…

January 7, 2022
We need prison abolition, not reformWe need prison abolition, not reform

We need prison abolition, not reform

Nearly 2.3 million people, who are incarcerated every day in prisons, jails and detention centers in the United States, face…

January 6, 2022
A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a friend of PalestineA tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a friend of Palestine

A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a friend of Palestine

Our beloved global elder, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, became an ancestor on December 26, passing peacefully amongst his family the day…

January 4, 2022