Prisons: tear them down

Rally outside Attica Prison commemorates 1971 uprising

Attica, N.Y. Prison abolitionists from all across the country came together in the New York cities of Attica and Buffalo…

September 13, 2021

“A World Without Police” − a book review

George (Geo) Ciccariello-Maher’s “A World Without Police: How Strong Communities Make Police Obsolete” is both one of the most compelling…

September 10, 2021

Happy Birthday, Juan Balderas!

A few days in advance of his 35th birthday, family, friends and supporters of Texas death row prisoner Juan Balderas…

September 10, 2021

A turning point in American corrections

The following lightly edited commentary by Mumia Abu-Jamal aired as part of the “50 Years of Resistance: Black August & Attica”…

September 9, 2021

The legacy of Black August & Attica lives on

The following edited remarks were made on a Sept. 2 live broadcast, “50 Years of Resistance: Black August & Attica,”…

September 8, 2021

From chattel slavery to modern prisons

The following remarks were given during the 50 Years of Resistance: Black August & Attica live broadcast hosted by the…

September 7, 2021

Texas arrests more migrants, abandons food bank

The state of Texas continues to be hostile to migrants. The Kinney County Sheriff’s Department posted videos Aug. 6 of…

September 1, 2021

People’s power sets Minister King X free

Oakland, Calif. Aug. 19 — In what can only be described as a real victory for the people, the Solano…

August 25, 2021

Black August commemorated at the gates of San Quentin Prison

San Rafael, Calif. August 21 — Overcoming both dangerous air quality from California’s cataclysmic fires and the state’s desperate attempts…

August 24, 2021

Alex Saab’s Letter: No retreat, No surrender!

The Venezuelan Special Envoy to Iran, Alex Saab, reiterated his call for justice, through a letter received through his lawyers,…

August 23, 2021