Should The Left Embrace Preparedness Culture?
What do we do if the lights go out in our community? Margaret Killjoy says the answer is simple. The Left must embrace preparedness culture.
Delays And Obstacles Disrupt Communications For Georgia Prisoners
Incarcerated Georgians and their loved ones have struggled to stay in touch after the Georgia Department of Corrections began switching communications services from JPay to Securus, as the former merges its systems with the latter.
Leonard Peltier Supporters Walk Over 1,000 Miles To Demand Freedom For Native American Activist
Supporters of Native American activist Leonard Peltier rallied in Washington, D.C. to demand President Biden grant clemency to the long-held prisoner.
In California, Prisoners Organize Program To Confront Patriarchy And Toxic Masculinity
Success Stories helps incarcerated men discover how to live more fully by rejecting patriarchal values and toxic masculinity.
In Washington State, Incarcerated Organizers Build Community With Youth To Fight For Releases
At Washington’s Stafford Creek Corrections Center, a group of incarcerated organizers have built community with local youths to fight for sentencing reforms, grappling with what it means to organize through an abolitionist lens from inside.
Abolitionist Organizers Warn ‘Counter-Extremism’ Won’t Stop White Supremacist Violence
With right-wing mass shootings on the rise, increased surveillance represents a double-edged sword for communities of color most often targeted by such programs.
Facing Summer Heat, Activists Say Cooling Centers Are Far From Enough
Many areas affected by the 2021 heatwaves had cooling shelters available, including in public spaces like libraries. But advocates argue that this is not enough.
Despite Worsening Opioid Crisis, Many Jails And Prisons Remain Opposed To Treatment Medications
Three drugs are approved by the FDA for opioid use disorder yet are treated as dangerous contraband in most jails and prisons. (NC Dept of Public Safety on Flickr)
In Riverside County Jails, Organizing Against Repressive Conditions Takes Many Forms
People incarcerated in Riverside County jails engage in many forms of resistance against repression, from hunger strikes to lawsuits and beyond.
British Officials Spread Moscow Coup Plot Disinformation For United States
Months of frenzied speculation about an imminent Russian invasion of Kiev by Western journalists, think tanks, and politicians culminated on February 15 with Moscow reducing its military footprint near Ukraine’s border.The withdrawal came one day beforePresident Joe Biden’s administration inexactly forecast a phantom incursion.