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“We’re Not All Here”: Why We Must Fight To Free Political Prisoners in 2022

As we enter 2022, many activists from BLM and other movements face years in prison. We must build a movement to demand their freedom, both to protect those specific people and to defend against state attacks on our movements in general.

Sybil Davis

January 2, 2022

The Demands of the Attica Uprising

The Attica Prison Uprising began on September 9, 1971 and put forward demands that are still relevant today.

Mumia Abu-Jamal Shackled to Hospital Bed after Heart Surgery

Mumia Abu-Jamal, a political prisoner and former Black Panther member who has been imprisoned for almost four decades, underwent successful heart surgery after being diagnosed with Covid-19 and congestive heart failure last month. Political prisoners like Mumia highlight the rotten nature of the racist, capitalist state and should be released immediately.

Maryam Alaniz

April 22, 2021

Cops Shoot and Kill Imprisoned Man in Oklahoma County Jail

An Oklahoma jail was the scene of a brief uprising yesterday. Cops shot and killed a man protesting the inhumane conditions of his incarceration.

Michael Kriegsman

March 28, 2021

St. Louis Inmates Stage Uprising

Over 100 incarcerated people in a St. Louis jail rose up and fought back against the oppressive criminal justice system to protest unsafe conditions

B.C. Daurelle

February 8, 2021

No, Biden Hasn’t Ended the System of Corporate Profit From Prisons

Don't be fooled. Biden didn't end private prisons, nor did he end corporate profit from prisons.

Tatiana Cozzarelli

January 27, 2021

“My Third Christmas under Lock and Key”: A Letter by Rosa Luxemburg

Below is a beautiful letter written by revolutionary socialist Rosa Luxemburg from her prison cell in Breslau prison around Christmas 1917. Rosa writes to Sophie Liebknecht, wife of fellow German revolutionary Karl Liebknecht, and discusses her love for life despite spending her third Christmas imprisoned.

Rosa Luxemburg

December 24, 2020

California Parolees Win Right to Vote

Californians overwhelmingly voted to restore voting rights to citizens on parole, but the California prison system is still incredibly unjust.

B.C. Daurelle

November 6, 2020

The Spirit of the Attica Rebellion Lives On

49 years have passed since the Attica uprising. Informed and inspired by the revolutionary spirit of the Black power movement those incarcerated at the Attica facility seized the prison with clear political demands. Though the movement was violently suppressed, it continues to inspire anti-racist and abolitionist movements today.

Carmin Maffea

September 9, 2020