The following article on the role of journalism in resisting war and genocide is written by media organizers and journalists Lara Witt and Maya Schenwar with Media Against Apartheid &…
Past Issues & Sample Articles of The Abolitionist Newspaper
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With Issue 39 in 2023 (see below), CR’s editorial collective began a collaboration with Beyond Prisons Podcast for a show on each issue of The Abolitionist. Give our podcast show “Over the Wall” a listen while reading through our past issues and sample early-release articles below!
Issues
Issue 41 features articles on ecological justice and prison industrial complex (PIC) abolition. Printed in June of 2024, the complete issue is now available for free download in both English…
Issue 40 features articles on control units and resistance. Printed in December of 2023, the complete issue is now available for free download in both English and Spanish. abby_issue_40_english_color (1)Download…
Issue 39 features articles and interviews on reproductive justice and prison industrial complex (PIC) abolition. Printed in June of 2023, the complete issue is now available for free download in…
Issue 38 features articles and interviews on labor struggles and prison industrial complex (PIC) abolition. Printed in December of 2022, the complete issue is now available for free download in…
Issue 37 features articles on housing justice and prison industrial complex (PIC) abolition. Printed in June of 2022, the complete issue is now available for free download in both English…
Issue 36 “Pathways Toward Freedom” features articles on strategies for getting people out of cages. Printed in December of 2021, the complete issue is now available for free download in…
Check out the Letter from the Editors for this issue below, along with the #35 sneak peek piece, and download your copy of The Abolitionist #35 in English or Spanish…
Now that Issue 35 is approaching print, our previous Issue #34 is ready for free download. Check out the Letter from the Editors in this issue below, along with the #34 sneak peek…
Issue 33 of The Abolitionist introduces our readers to a new structure for the paper combining changing features and regular columns. Issue 33 Features cover the COVID-19 pandemic. La Abolicionista 33 en…