Prisons: tear them down

Pennsylvania prisoners punished after Dept. of Corrections embarrassed in Federal CourtPennsylvania prisoners punished after Dept. of Corrections embarrassed in Federal Court

Pennsylvania prisoners punished after Dept. of Corrections embarrassed in Federal Court

Frackville, Pa. -- For the last six months, Pennsylvania state prison staff have been systematically opening and duplicating all legal…

March 15, 2019
Free Chelsea Manning!Free Chelsea Manning!

Free Chelsea Manning!

No, this is no mistake by our editors -- repeating a headline used seven times in Workers World since this…

March 11, 2019
Cruel and unusual punishment: Executions temporarily halted in OhioCruel and unusual punishment: Executions temporarily halted in Ohio

Cruel and unusual punishment: Executions temporarily halted in Ohio

Anti-death penalty activists have been fighting for decades in an uphill battle to end the barbaric and racist practice of…

March 6, 2019
Groups who helped put Philadelphia DA Krasner in office demand he not oppose Mumia’s reopening an appeal for justiceGroups who helped put Philadelphia DA Krasner in office demand he not oppose Mumia’s reopening an appeal for justice

Groups who helped put Philadelphia DA Krasner in office demand he not oppose Mumia’s reopening an appeal for justice

Over a dozen community groups and individuals who had campaigned or voted for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner delivered a…

February 14, 2019
Mumia Abu-Jamal on ‘Radical Politics’Mumia Abu-Jamal on ‘Radical Politics’

Mumia Abu-Jamal on ‘Radical Politics’

The following slightly edited commentary was written by political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal and is posted on Prison Radio. Feb. 6…

February 12, 2019
Under pressure, Yale RebLaw conference rescinds keynote offer to Philly DA; instead invites political prisoner Mumia Abu-JamalUnder pressure, Yale RebLaw conference rescinds keynote offer to Philly DA; instead invites political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal

Under pressure, Yale RebLaw conference rescinds keynote offer to Philly DA; instead invites political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal

The following edited press statement was released on Feb. 1. Cambridge, Mass. - Organizers of the Rebellious Lawyering (RebLaw) conference…

February 4, 2019
New York protest says ‘We are all Marzieh’New York protest says ‘We are all Marzieh’

New York protest says ‘We are all Marzieh’

Activists from New York and New Jersey met at Grand Central Station in Manhattan Jan. 25, just three days after…

January 31, 2019
“New” DA same as old DA in Mumia Abu-Jamal case“New” DA same as old DA in Mumia Abu-Jamal case

“New” DA same as old DA in Mumia Abu-Jamal case

Any hope that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner would hold to his campaign promise to investigate his predecessor’s unjust convictions…

January 30, 2019
Life imprisonment — for profit — is the crimeLife imprisonment — for profit — is the crime

Life imprisonment — for profit — is the crime

When Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf ordered an unprecedented statewide lockdown of prisons last summer, the state’s Department of Corrections claimed…

January 27, 2019
Free Ahmad Sa’adat & all Palestinian prisoners!Free Ahmad Sa’adat & all Palestinian prisoners!

Free Ahmad Sa’adat & all Palestinian prisoners!

As one of the events opening the International Week of Action to Free Ahmad Sa’adat and all Palestinian prisoners, a…

January 24, 2019