Prisons: tear them down

Debtors’ prisons fill up in deep SouthDebtors’ prisons fill up in deep South

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 PinkneyDetroit union supports political prisoner Rev. Edward Pinkney

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!Happy birthday, Rev. Pinkney!

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 wallsNews from behind prison walls

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!Save Mumia from medical neglect – and free him!

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

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 treatmentLawsuits challenge denial of hep C treatment

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

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
New York meeting reports to the movement on Mumia Abu-JamalNew York meeting reports to the movement on Mumia Abu-Jamal

New York meeting reports to the movement on Mumia Abu-Jamal

On the morning of September 11, 2001, in New York City the two main towers of the World Trade Financial…

September 21, 2015
Pro-Cuba group calls on Obama to free U.S. political prisonersPro-Cuba group calls on Obama to free U.S. political prisoners

Pro-Cuba group calls on Obama to free U.S. political prisoners

Organizers of the “Days of Action Against the Blockade of Cuba,” which took place this past week in Washington, D.C.,…

September 21, 2015