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Abolition
To Abolish Prisons and Militarism, We Need Anti-Imperialist Abolition Feminism
Abolition begins with dismantling the heterosexist, racial and imperial framework of the military and prison industries.
“Abolition Amendment” Could End Loophole That Allows Forced Labor in Prisons
The legislation would address the 13th Amendment's clause allowing involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime.
Maya Schenwar Says Defunding the Police Might Have Saved Her Sister’s Life
Schenwar says her sister’s death came after a long cycle of criminalization, making her chances of recovery much harder.
Organizers Are Calling on Congress to Close Loophole That Enables Prison Slavery
The #EndTheException campaign is calling for an amendment that would strike the slavery clause from the 13th Amendment.
To End Racial Capitalism, We Will Need to Take On the Institution of Policing
Activists who are working to defund the police are also part of a collective struggle to end neoliberal capitalism.
To Address Gender-Based Violence, First Defund the Prosecutors
When candidates running for prosecutor claim to be on the side of survivors of violence, we need to take a closer look.
To Celebrate Pride, We Must Honor Its Roots as an Anti-Police Protest
Ongoing police violence against LGBTQ people has led to a nationwide movement to limit or ban cops from Pride events.
Policing and Militarism Go Hand in Hand. We Must Abolish Both.
Police and the military operate under the same principle -- they move in, occupy and oppress communities.
“Rutherford Falls” Confronts Everyday Colonialism
Representation is not revolutionary, but it can break open new possibilities.
Getting Real About Prisons and Why They Don’t Make Us Safer
“None of us are safe, so long as safety is mythologized on these terms,” says Kelly Hayes.