Prisoners Speak Out: Analysis and Perspectives
Part of the mission of Critical Resistance is to uplift and amplify the perspectives of those most targeted by the prison industrial complex. We regularly integrate this analysis into our…
Resistance Against the PIC & International Women’s Strike
Critical Resistance is proud to be one of over 100 organizations endorsing the internationalist and anti-imperialist platform authored for International Women’s Strike for a global day of action today, March…
PDX Community Organizations Demand “Mental Health Care Not Policing”
For Immediate Release – Monday, March 6, 2017 Portland Police Bureau Requests Budget Increase Despite Ongoing Abuse and Violence Community Organizations Demand “Mental Health Care Not Policing” Portland, OR—Today, the…
No Justification for the Violence of Policing: CRPDX on the Murder of Quanice Hayes
Much of what has been reported on surrounding the murder of Quanice Hayes, a 17-year-old Black youth living in Portland, has focused on whether or not this killing by Portland…
Oppose the cutbacks! Gov. Cuomo plans to reduce visiting hours at New York’s maximum security prisons
Governor Cuomo plans to reduce visiting hours at New York’s maximum security prisons. Join Us: Oppose These Cutbacks! Gov. Cuomo has just proposed to limit visiting at New York State…
Mental Health Care Not Policing – Join CR-Portland Campaign Meeting
Saturday February 25th 10am – 3pm RSVP to crpdx@criticalresistance.org for location Lunch provided Critical Resistance Portland (CR-PDX) is developing a campaign to interrupt the use of police as mental health…
On Trump’s Pro-Policing Executive Orders
Yesterday, on the heels of swearing in Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, Trump signed three executive orders that bolster, back, and expand the authority of law enforcement and policing in…
Resistance to Trump: Abolition as a Powerful Weapon
This past week has been tumultuous for communities everywhere. In his first few days in power, Trump has removed any doubts of whether he will follow through on his racist…
2017 Oakland Power Projects Know Your Options Workshops: “POLICING IS A HEALTH HAZARD”
“POLICING IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE” Because policing fails to meet people’s needs, and puts people in danger of arrest, imprisonment, and/or even death, we must eliminate connections between policing…
CA United for a Responsible Budget is hiring in Los Angeles
Californians United for a Responsible Budget is looking for a full-time Statewide Organizer in Los Angeles! Critical Resistance is a founding member of this important coalition and encourages our allies…