Prisons: tear them down

Florida organizer: ‘Help sustain prisoner strike!’

White interviewed Karen Smith from the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee on Jan. 20. White: Can you provide some background on…

January 24, 2018

Mumia hearing postponed

On Jan. 17, Philadelphia’s Criminal Justice Center was packed with scores of activists and friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Both outside…

January 24, 2018

Florida prisoners launch strike against slave labor

Lake Butler Work Camp, Fla., Jan. 16 -- There is one place in the U.S. where slavery is still constitutionally…

January 16, 2018

Prisoners in Florida to strike on MLK Day

Most people don’t know there is one place in the U.S. where slavery is still legal -- in prisons. The…

January 13, 2018

Pack the court for Mumia on Jan. 17!

In a case that could lead to freedom for political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas Judge Leon…

January 13, 2018

Muslim prisoners resist torture in Texas

“A stupid prisoner is a good prisoner.” This belief has been put into practice in a Texas prison, the Ramsey…

January 11, 2018

Confederate Blue

By Nanon Williams and Donshá Crump The authors are incarcerated on the Ramsey Prison farm in Texas, formerly the home…

January 11, 2018

A visit with Mumia Abu-Jamal

Prisoner ailing but still fighting Mahanoy SCI, Pa. — Philadelphia political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal looks older than he should at…

January 9, 2018

Please make 3 phone calls to demand healthcare for Mumia

Supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal ask for immediate solidarity calls to obtain vital medical care. If you’re sick, you can go…

January 2, 2018

Free Mumia! Looking back, looking forward

"When you're pushing the lie, the truth is very threatening." — Ramona Africa of the MOVE organization. The prolonged fight…

December 24, 2017