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Abolition
In Black August, We Turn Destructive Spaces Into Laboratories for Liberation
This is not just a month of mourning — it's a time for mobilization and recommitment to prison abolition.
I Survived a Deadly Disease in Prison. No One Else Should Have To Face It.
Valley fever disproportionately impacts people targeted by mass incarceration. California can move to prevent this harm.
Safety Is a Practice We Enact Together: Building Solidarity Under Trump 2.0
As authoritarian forces try to fracture our communities, we must remember that our collective survival is intertwined.
10 Years Ago, Baltimore Cops Killed Freddie Gray. Here’s How the City Rose Up.
Organizers, journalists, students, and others involved in the uprising reflect on its impact and where things stand now.
Martin Sostre’s Life Teaches Us Revolutionary Moments Are Always Upon Us
Sostre laid a foundation for contemporary Black anarchism and prison abolition. A new biography finally tells his story.
Basic Reforms to New York’s Legal Code Are at Risk as Democrats Lurch Rightward
In 2019, New York made it easier for defendants to learn about information used against them. That could now be revoked.
Don’t Forget the History of COVID in Prison: An Interview With Victoria Law
The pandemic bared the cruelty of prison in new ways. It was a lost opportunity to move away from mass incarceration.
I’m 1 of More Than 600 People on CA’s Death Row. Newsom Must End Death Penalty.
Twenty-three states have abolished the death penalty. California should join them in ending state-sponsored executions.
Other States Banned Forced Prison Labor. Why Didn’t California?
The liberal state voted to keep prison slavery in its constitution, but the national movement to ban it isn’t deterred.
We Can’t Relinquish Our Demands and Solely Play Defense During Trump’s Next Term
Even as we grieve Trump’s return, we must remember that our movements have often operated against the odds.