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Abolition
The Death Penalty Is Always an Atrocity, Not Just for the Wrongfully Convicted
The death penalty should be applied neither to the guilty nor the innocent. We must abolish it.
How the Shared Goals of Prison Abolition and Parenting Can Shape New Futures
Truthout’s Maya Schenwar and organizer Kim Wilson reflect on their new anthology “We Grow the World Together.”
“Our Power Is Where We Choose One Another”: Abolitionists Discuss Our Moment
“We are on the precipice of something big,” says Movement for Black Lives organizer M Adams.
In Vermont, Abolitionists Are Fighting a Prison-Building Boom
Why is “progressive haven” Vermont spending millions on new prisons? Abolitionists like Jayna Ahsaf are fighting back.
New Price Caps Won’t End Exploitation Baked Into Prison Communications Industry
While long overdue, I know firsthand that the Federal Communications Commission’s new reforms don’t offer true progress.
Illinois Aims to Spend $900 Million Revamping Prisons. Let’s Close Them Instead.
Rebuilding decaying prisons isn’t the answer -- shuttering them is.
Massachusetts’ Proposed Prison Moratorium Is a First Step Toward Abolition
A bill to halt the construction of new prisons and jails provides a way forward for decarceration.
Several States Are Building New Women’s Prisons — Can They Be Stopped?
Organizers across the country are working to halt the expansion of the carceral system.
Why Trump’s Conviction Does Not Complicate My Abolitionist Politics
While this moment has generated satisfaction for many, the terrain of injustice we are navigating remains unchanged.
We Can’t Trade a Path to Legalization in Exchange for More Border Militarization
Author Silky Shah says immigration enforcement and the prison-industrial complex are intertwined systems of oppression.