Prisons: tear them down

Boston: Justice for Breonna TaylorBoston: Justice for Breonna Taylor

Boston: Justice for Breonna Taylor

At least four actions demanding Justice for Breonna Taylor took place in Boston over the Sept. 26-27 weekend, drawing thousands…

September 30, 2020
Justice for Breonna Taylor and Black lives in SeattleJustice for Breonna Taylor and Black lives in Seattle

Justice for Breonna Taylor and Black lives in Seattle

Seattle — Demonstrators marched here on Sept. 24 to protest the previous day’s decision by a grand jury in Louisville,…

September 30, 2020
‘Journey for Justice’ caravan begins on West Coast‘Journey for Justice’ caravan begins on West Coast

‘Journey for Justice’ caravan begins on West Coast

By Lyn Neeley and Judy Greenspan The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area and Portland, Ore., were the first two stops on…

September 30, 2020
<span class="streamer">In Ireland </span><br />Palestinian and Irish prisoners go on hunger strike<span class="streamer">In Ireland </span><br />Palestinian and Irish prisoners go on hunger strike

<span class="streamer">In Ireland </span><br />Palestinian and Irish prisoners go on hunger strike

Issam Hijjawi-Bassalat, a Palestinian doctor and dedicated ant-imperialist, was arrested on Aug. 24 along with nine members of the Irish…

September 25, 2020
Michigan prisoners rebelMichigan prisoners rebel

Michigan prisoners rebel

Prisoners in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan rose up and took control of their housing unit for over five hours…

September 25, 2020
Stop forced sterilizations!  Shut down all detention centers!Stop forced sterilizations!  Shut down all detention centers!

Stop forced sterilizations! Shut down all detention centers!

The Prisoner Solidarity Committee of Workers World Party commends the heroic action of Dawn Wooten, a licensed practical nurse, for…

September 23, 2020
Defend BLM activist lawyers!Defend BLM activist lawyers!

Defend BLM activist lawyers!

By Noor Jehan Bano A surveillance camera outside this city’s 88th Precinct in New York captured footage on May 30…

September 23, 2020
COVID cases, deaths double in prisonsCOVID cases, deaths double in prisons

COVID cases, deaths double in prisons

Since Workers World last reported on COVID behind bars in June, case numbers and deaths have more than doubled.  Current…

September 21, 2020
Talib Williams/ ‘Imagine a world without prisons’Talib Williams/ ‘Imagine a world without prisons’

Talib Williams/ ‘Imagine a world without prisons’

By Talib Williams Talib Williams spoke from Soledad prison Aug. 29 via a recording, introduced by his spouse Tasha Williams,…

September 18, 2020
Prisoners denied the right to vote, a new form of poll taxPrisoners denied the right to vote, a new form of poll tax

Prisoners denied the right to vote, a new form of poll tax

Voter suppression in the United States is as “American as apple pie,” especially when it comes to Black, Brown and…

September 16, 2020