Prisons: tear them down

‘Free Mumia’ fight continues

A pair of forums titled “The Fight to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Continues” were held in San Francisco and Oakland on…

November 4, 2017

Imprisoned PA activist: ‘time to speak’ on water crisis

On Sept. 19, 21, 24 and 27, prisoners at the State Correctional Institution—Frackville experienced four incidents with respect to the…

November 4, 2017

Workers World challenge overturns Pennsylvania prison ban

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections sent a letter to Workers World Publishers on Oct. 13, informing us that the denial…

October 28, 2017

California wildfires: Who gets hurt when the world burns

At least 40 people have died from some 16 wildfires ripping through California, as of Oct. 16. This is the…

October 17, 2017

Fight for justice for Abdul Burnette and all Durham County Jail inmates

In another racist act of injustice in the Durham County police and court system, Abdul Burnette, 20 years old, was…

October 16, 2017

Mumia Abu-Jamal on ‘An Abolitionist Life’

What does it mean to call oneself an abolitionist? The word doesn’t mean today what it meant 150 years ago.…

October 16, 2017

A salute to Rev. Edward Pinkney

The International Action Center and Workers World Party held a Sept. 30 reception to welcome former political ­prisoner Rev. Edward…

October 7, 2017

Pennsylvania prisons ban WW for supporting ‘fight against white supremacy’

A letter from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) received by WW Publishers on Sept. 11 stated, “The August 31…

October 2, 2017

Immigrant prisoners demand minimum wage

After years of immigrant prisoners’ protests and hunger strikes, Washington state is finally demanding that the Geo Group, operator of…

September 29, 2017

Released freedom fighter to speak in NYC Sept. 30

Freedom fighter Rev. Edward Pinkney, recently released from prison after serving 30 months, will be at a reception and public…

September 25, 2017