Prisons: tear them down

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

Palestine liberation leader sentenced by Israeli military tribunal

By Mayana Ashley-Carner Khalida Jarrar is a Palestinian politician, elected representative to the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), and a member…

March 18, 2021

Greek unions say ‘No!’ to police violence

Behind the union banner of the Federation of Construction Workers of Greece bearing the slogan “Money for health and education!…

March 17, 2021

‘The only acceptable treatment for Mumia Abu-Jamal is his freedom!’

Organized in less than 24 hours, around 50 supporters of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal rallied outside Philadelphia District Attorney Larry…

March 16, 2021

Mumia Abu-Jamal’s health emergency: Interview with Dr. Ricardo Alvarez

Mumia Abu-Jamal, the internationally renowned journalist, Pennsylvania prison inmate and former Black Panther widely considered to be a political prisoner,…

March 15, 2021

Free Khalida Jarrar!

In advance of International Women’s Day on March 8, Israel sentenced one of Palestine’s most prominent women to two years…

March 11, 2021

Jailhouse Lawyers Speak: ‘Shut ’em down!’

Jailhouse Lawyers Speak is a collective of radical incarcerated activists. In a March 1 press release, they have called for…

March 11, 2021