Prisons: tear them down

A voice from the inside: District Attorney’s office past and present

Jerome Coffey has been wrongly incarcerated for 28 years. He is an exceptional Pro-Se litigator, that is, representing himself in…

April 5, 2021

‘It’s now or never’ — We must free Mumia!

These slightly edited comments were given during the March 18 Workers World Party webinar, “Mumia Abu-Jamal: The Only Treatment is…

April 2, 2021

COVID crisis exposes prison profiteers

By Cindy Lou Miller “If you want to understand any problem in America, you need to focus on who profits…

March 31, 2021

Death penalty abolished in former Confederate state

Houston On March 23, I was sad and gloomy all day as I am every year on this date —…

March 30, 2021

Texas solidarity with Mumia Abu-Jamal

Books, tee shirts, and literature on the death penalty and the health of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal were promoted at…

March 25, 2021

Free Rodney Reed!

Rodrick Reed stands beside Sandra Reed and Pam Perillo (above) at a rally held March 20 for Rodney Reed, an…

March 23, 2021

New court filings for Abu-Jamal’s appeal

As his 67th birthday nears, and Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal faces challenging and potentially fatal health crises, his legal…

March 22, 2021

A message from Mumia Abu-Jamal

In late February, political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal tested positive for COVID-19 and was treated for congestive heart disease. He had…

March 22, 2021

Outrage over child detention center reopened over toxic dump

Plans to reopen a migrant detention facility on top of toxic military waste in Homestead, Fla., have sparked anger. Located…

March 19, 2021

March 7, 1970 – Historic International Working Women’s Day march to House of Detention

by Naomi Cohen The following excerpt is from an article originally printed in the March 25, 1970, Workers World newspaper…

March 19, 2021