Prisons: tear them down

‘By Any Means Necessary’ rally supports Palestinian resistance

New York City Hundreds of protestors marched through midtown Manhattan streets April 20 in support of the Palestinian liberation struggle.…

April 25, 2022

Folkston detainees, immigrant rights activists chant together

Folkston, Georgia April 16 – Multiple organizations forming the Coalition to Shut Down ICE in Georgia have been giving special…

April 22, 2022

May Day:  A clarion call to free them all!  

On May 1, 1886, the American Federation of Labor organized militant actions demanding the right of all workers to an…

April 22, 2022

‘Dear Workers World’: Letters from behind the walls 

Dear Mundo Obrero/Workers World: My name is Mr. John Jefferson and I am currently confined at a New York state…

April 22, 2022

Isaiah Andrews: Justice delayed, justice denied for 45 years

Cleveland In 1974, two months after his wedding, Isaiah Andrews’ spouse Regina Andrews was murdered. That was just the beginning…

April 21, 2022

Act now! Stop the execution of Melissa Lucio!

Houston Melissa Lucio, the first woman of Mexican descent on Texas’ death row, has lived in relative anonymity since being…

April 19, 2022

Gross negligence in for-profit prison health care

By law, people in prison have a right to get the health care they need. In the late 1970s, the…

April 15, 2022

Struggle launched against new Cuyahoga County jail

Cleveland — Over the past four years the Cuyahoga County Jail has become especially notorious for deplorable conditions. These include…

April 13, 2022

Advocacy groups work to end sexual abuse at women’s prison

Sexual abuse of prisoners by guards happens daily in the U.S. – in jails, prisons and detention centers – but…

April 13, 2022

Forty-five year struggle wins a bit of justice

Houston On April 3, a plaza, a monument, a huge portrait, and a walking trail were all unveiled and dedicated…

April 12, 2022