Prisons: tear them down

Commentary: No place for old men

Quite recently, during the height of the ravaging COVID-19 crisis, an American health care agency announced a series of projects…

December 1, 2023

A visit to a Pennsylvania prison

By Cindy Lou This writer and a friend made plans for a visit to a State Correctional Institution to see…

December 1, 2023

I Abdul Jon, Presente!

He was born Michael Allen Jones on Dec. 1, 1949, and many knew him by his movement name, I Abdul…

December 1, 2023

Leonard Peltier: ‘We are victorious’

The following edited message, written by Indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians), was read by…

November 29, 2023

Palestine’s resistance has already won in Gaza

The following slightly edited article first appeared in The Electronic Intifada, Nov. 22, 2023. No matter the outcome of Israel’s…

November 24, 2023

Resistance News Network names some of Palestinian women to be freed

On Nov. 22, Resistance News Network released a list of Palestinian prisoners who will potentially be freed in the upcoming…

November 23, 2023

Death row exonerees, survivors, made the day!

Austin, Texas “Energizing!” “Empowering!” “Sad!” “Inspiring!” These were just some of the reactions to the 24th Annual March to Abolish…

November 17, 2023

A plea from U.S. jails: Stop killing us

Robert Divine, 52, died 2/14/23; Steven Smith, 38, died 4/15/21; Courtney Salmon, 31, died 5/25/21; Quincy Di-Harris, 25, died 8/27/21;…

November 14, 2023

Texas execution on World Day Against the Death Penalty

Huntsville, Texas On World Day Against the Death Penalty, Oct. 10, Texas legally lynched Jedidiah Murphy in Huntsville, Texas. The…

October 20, 2023

Uphill battle continues to stop multibillion dollar jail

Cleveland Cuyahoga County Council approved spending $38 million on Sept. 26 to purchase land in the suburb of Garfield Heights…

October 19, 2023