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Ocasio-Cortez Says NY Democrats’ Anti-“Defund” Campaign Was a Major Mistake
The party’s underperformance this cycle was due partly to outdated party structure that excludes the left, she said.
Copaganda Arrests Our Imaginations
“Police, as a political force, are shaping mainstream media,” says Andrea Ritchie.
We Must Unlearn the Lie That State Violence Is Inherently Legitimate
“There is no alternative to taking on both the police and the far right simultaneously,” says Kelly Hayes.
Physical Mail Was My Lifeline to the Outside World — and Now It’s Gone
We treasure mementos like physical cards, letters and photos in prison because we have little else.
We Need a New Paradigm to Halt the Unprecedented Growth of Electronic Monitoring
Electronic monitoring has gone far beyond ankle bands. Let’s challenge the meteoric expansion of this form of policing.
Building “Feminist Jails” Ignores a Larger Problem
A reformist approach to women’s incarceration places responsibility of reform on the individual, not the institution.
Prison Strikers Across Alabama Demand Change Despite Severe Retaliation
Thousands of incarcerated workers across the state are demanding an end to their inhumane treatment.
Reimagining the Commons Is One Step Toward a Future Without Police
This is about far more than access to goods and services; it’s about a new conception of community and social relations.
Human Rights Groups Urge UN to Call for Abolition of “Death by Incarceration”
An activist coalition is urging UN experts to call for the abolition of “life without parole” sentences in the U.S.
Law-and-Order Policies Make Us Less Safe. The Trajectory of the ’90s Shows Why.
Across the U.S., Democratic politicians are embracing playbooks that put mass incarceration into overdrive in the ‘90s.