Beyond Prisons — Episode 20: Operation PUSH Continues Fight Against Prison Slavery
Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein discuss Operation PUSH: a nonviolent prison labor strike and boycott in Florida that began on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
One Year After Vaughn Prison Uprising, Demands Still Unaddressed
It has been one year since the uprising at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. While DOC demands are being met, little has changed for prisoners.
Appeals Court Agrees Reality Winner ‘Hates’ America—So She Will Remain In Pretrial Detention
An appeals court agreed with a federal magistrate judge that Reality Winner “hates” America and might flee if granted bail.
Trump May Try To Keep Guantánamo Open, But Legal Challenge Could Derail Lawless Agenda
During the State Of The Union, President Trump announced an executive order to keep Guantanamo Bay open and transport additional detainees there.
Washington Activists Sue For Right To Ban Fossil Fuel Trains
Activists in Spokane are suing the U.S. government for violating the “constitutional right” to a “livable climate” by prohibiting bans against fossil fuel trains.
Defense: Government Puts Burden On Reality Winner To Excuse FBI Violating Her Rights
NSA whistleblower Reality Winner’s attorneys contend the government places the burden on her to demand her rights from FBI agents who violated them.
Unauthorized Disclosure—Episode 2: Operation PUSH, Victory Against Immigrant Detention
This week’s “Unauthorized Disclosure” podcast features two interviews. In our first interview, we talk to Karen Smith, an organizer with the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC). She is also part of the Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons. She joins the show to provide an update on Operation PUSH, which is
The Protest Music Of Hugh Masekela
In the decades-long struggle against apartheid in South Africa, Hugh Masekela was one of several musicians whose music came to represent the sound of resistance to racist oppression by the government. On January 23, Masekela, 78, died from prostate cancer. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) mourned
Florida Officials Deny Operation PUSH Is Ongoing, Even As They Retaliate Against Prisoners
More than a week since Operation PUSH launched in Florida prisons, officials claim there is no strike, even though there are several reports of retaliation.
New York Times Discourages Democratic Party Activists From Bashing Trump, Running In Red Districts
Days ago, the Democratic Party disappointingly caved to Republicans and President Donald Trump and ended the government shut down without achieving anything meaningful. They were promised the potential for action by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that could help 800,000-plus immigrants known as Dreamers avoid deportation, but there are few