Prisons: tear them down

‘Tear Down the Walls! Free Them All!’

The following are excerpts given at a Sept. 19 “Shut Down Fayette” rally in front of Eastern State Penitentiary in…

September 24, 2021

Changing racist name of prisons is ‘like putting lipstick on a pig’

Outrage over the Minneapolis police murder of George Floyd in May 2020 was immediate. This righteous anger took many forms,…

September 24, 2021

Philly’s first Curb Fest for political prisoners

By Betsey Piette Philadelphia’s first Curb Fest for Political Prisoners, held in the city’s Germantown neighborhood Sept. 18, featured local…

September 24, 2021

Shut down SCI Fayette

For decades the toxic water and environment at Pennsylvania’s SCI Fayette prison has poisoned and killed incarcerated people inside. A…

September 24, 2021

Action at Carswell prison: ‘Free Aafia Siddiqui!’

By Alex Colwell Carswell, Texas When Tania and I arrived at the Sept. 18 protest for Pakistani political prisoner Dr.…

September 23, 2021

The Long March for No New Prisons and Jails arrives in Boston

By mYia X and Phebe Eckfeldt Boston Sept. 13 — Today, a 90-mile march, the “Long March for No New…

September 22, 2021

Philly rally for Ant Smith

The Philadelphia community came out Sept. 19 to show support for beloved activist and educator, Anthony (“Ant”) Smith. Organized by…

September 20, 2021

Untreated, opioid withdrawal can kill

Opioid withdrawal is hell on the body and mind. You lose control over bodily functions, shake, shiver and struggle until…

September 20, 2021

Running Down the Walls raises up Mumia

The fourth annual Running Down the Walls (RDTW) event took place at FDR Park in south Philadelphia Sept. 12, starting…

September 16, 2021

Soledad rally supports prisoner lawsuit against racist brutality

Soledad, Calif. Sept. 12 — Activists held a press conference and rally today outside Soledad Prison, California Training Facility (CTF)…

September 14, 2021