Tag Archives: United States

Formerly Incarcerated Man Tries to Reach Back and Help…

A special guest posting from writer and activist Jorge Antonio Renaud, in Austin, TX: “Why should we let you in?” I’m at a Sonic Drive-In, speaking with a woman charged with educational/recreational programming for the Del Valle Correctional Complex, a … Continue reading

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Looking For a Unified Labor Movement? Go to Georgia’s Prisons.

On December 9, 2010, thousands of Georgia prisoners refused to work, and stopped all other activities to remain in their cells in a peaceful, one-day protest for their human rights. The December 9 Strike is likely the biggest prisoner protest … Continue reading

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Free The Cuban 5! on International Human Rights Day

Delegates from Latin America and Europe who were present at the VI International Colloquium for the Freedom of the 5 Heroes and Against Terrorism, in Holguin, proposed to put in place an immediate plan of action for December 10, International … Continue reading

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Abu Ghraib Comes to Amerika

Torture Unit Under Construction at Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison October 30, 2010 by prisoner Kevin “Rashid” Johnson Virginia Justifies a Torture Unit This past summer a Black prisoner was strangled to death on a segregation exercise yard at Virginia’s remote … Continue reading

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The American Prisoner and the International Human Rights Day Dilemma

Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE) will call attention to International Human Rights Day, by sending cards to hundreds of prisoners at the Adult Correctional Institutions and around the country.  On Thursday, December 2nd, the Behind the Walls Prison … Continue reading

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National Anti-Prison Groups Call to Action: December 10th

December 10, 2010 marks the next International Human Rights Day. We have seen the State systematically expand the Prison-Industrial Complex (PIC) as part of its larger efforts to further enrich the elite at the expense of communities and individuals both … Continue reading

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9th Circuit Calls for Proof: Is Prison System Racist?

The 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals court has reversed course and upheld Washington state’s ban on voting by prison inmates.  The ruling came last week in a case that challenged the ban under the Voting Rights Act, claiming it … Continue reading

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