As we are commemorating the 50th anniversary of Attica Prison Rebellion, we will be sharing examples of prison resistance from around the world since the beginning of the pandemic. The goal is to highlight the ubiquitous struggles against carceral tools of oppression. We’re starting with Middle East / West Asia following the escape of 6 Palestinian prisoners … Continue reading Prison Resistance Highlights From Around the World: Middle East / West Asia
RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan) Responds to the Taliban Takeover
Interview with Afghan Women’s Mission, published on RAWA’s website. RAWA: “In the past 20 years, one of our demands was an end to the US/NATO occupation and even better if they take their Islamic fundamentalists and technocrats with them and let our people decide their own fate. This occupation only resulted in bloodshed, destruction and chaos. … Continue reading RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan) Responds to the Taliban Takeover
Racism and State Violence in Venezuela
Originally published in Venezuelan Voices Professor Keymer Ávila is a Researcher at the Institute of Criminal Sciences at the Central University of Venezuela and a Professor of Criminology at the same university. He is one of the foremost scholars and critics of institutional violence and criminal justice policies in current Venezuela. In this interview, originally published … Continue reading Racism and State Violence in Venezuela
An archive of political prisoners in the US by National Jericho Movement, in particular related to the Black Liberation Movement
Visit the website of the National Jericho Movement for the full list of political prisoners.
How Can Current Struggles in Lebanon & Iran Come Together in a Revolutionary Socialist Direction? Statement from Alliance of MENA Socialists
It is not enough to speak out against the corruption of the Lebanese and the Iranian governments and demand efficient management. It is not enough to speak out against privatization. It is not even enough to expose these states as exploitative capitalist and authoritarian. It is evident that Iran’s militarized and religious fundamentalist state capitalism … Continue reading How Can Current Struggles in Lebanon & Iran Come Together in a Revolutionary Socialist Direction? Statement from Alliance of MENA Socialists
TransformHarm.Org
TransformHarm.org is a resource hub about ending violence. This site offers an introduction to transformative justice. Created by Mariame Kaba and designed by Lu Design Studio, the site includes selected articles, audio-visual resources, curricula, and more. six main categories organize all the content on TransformHarm.org. From here you can explore gathered Media & more.
Freedom for Öcalan
The Freedom for Öcalan campaign is a UK trade union-backed initiative to secure the release of imprisoned Kurdish political prisoner Abdullah Öcalan. In 2017 the annual meeting of the TUC voted unanimously for a motion calling for Mr Öcalan’s immediate release and a return to peace talks between Turkey and representatives of the Kurdish people. … Continue reading Freedom for Öcalan
Gunning Them Down: State Violence against Protesters in Iran
May 2020, A report from Center for Human Rights in Iran Click here for full report. In November 2019, mass street protests broke out in hundreds of cities and towns across Iran. Initially triggered by a state-imposed gasoline price hike that month, the unrest was more broadly a reflection of long-building societal frustrations over worsening … Continue reading Gunning Them Down: State Violence against Protesters in Iran
Turkish Government is following ‘divide and conquer strategy’ over Bar Associations
Draft law reduces leading bar associations’ authority, leads to creation of rival groups, the ICJ and Human Rights Watch said today. The Turkish government’s plan to allow for multiple bar associations appears calculated to divide the legal profession along political lines and diminish the biggest bar associations’ role as human rights watchdogs, they added. The … Continue reading Turkish Government is following ‘divide and conquer strategy’ over Bar Associations
“Fanon at 95” by Caribbean Philosophical Association
“Fanon at 95” is a twenty-day online symposium during which experts on Fanon’s thoughts from around the world will engage in discussions highlighting the relevance of his work for today’s world. See the recordings of discussions here.