Prisons: tear them down

Rev. Pinkney in danger – faces prison harassment, cut off from telephone

Lansing, Mich. -- Michigan political prisoner, the Rev. Edward Pinkney, was transferred on Oct. 6 from a prison close to his…

November 3, 2015

Activists demand hep-C treatment for Mumia

A phalanx of battle-savvy community activists and seasoned health care providers sat across from a politically armed audience at 1199’s…

October 29, 2015

Debtors’ prisons fill up in deep South

Across the U.S., local jails have turned into “debtors’ prisons” as cities and counties imprison poor people who can’t pay…

October 28, 2015

Detroit union supports political prisoner Rev. Edward Pinkney

The case of Michigan political prisoner the Rev. Edward Pinkney has attracted the attention of -- and won support from…

October 26, 2015

Happy birthday, Rev. Pinkney!

Support continues to build for Michigan political prisoner the Rev. Edward Pinkney. The Detroit Light Brigade lit up the night…

October 21, 2015

News from behind prison walls

As the U.S. imperialist war machine continues to churn out chaos and destruction abroad, a new wave of militancy is…

October 18, 2015

Save Mumia from medical neglect – and free him!

‘A single spark can start a prairie fire’ – Mao Zedong Major Tillery’s courageous decision not to abandon his friend…

October 15, 2015

Health care providers call for hep C treatment for Mumia Abu-Jamal and other PA prisoners

Over 40 health care providers signed onto an appeal sent to Pennsylvania officials on Oct. 5, calling for a change…

October 6, 2015

Lawsuits challenge denial of hep C treatment

Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal is one of an estimated 10,000 prisoners in Pennsylvania suffering the ravages of untreated hepatitis C…

September 26, 2015

Stewart detention center uprising resists U.S. immigration system’s brutality

Lumpkin, Ga. -- On Sept. 3 at about 10:30 p.m., Corrections Corporation of America management deployed their Special Operations Response Team…

September 22, 2015