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…
Past Issues & Sample Articles of The Abolitionist Newspaper
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“Decolonization and Abolition” — Issue #32 of The Abolitionist is almost here! Help us send it free to over 6,000 imprisoned people across the country: Subscribe today or contact us for an organizational subscription!…
Issue 31 in EnglishDownload Edicion 31 en Espanõl Descargar Dear Readers, Greetings readers! We hope that Issue #31 of The Abolitionist finds you in strong and irrepressible spirits. Last September…
Welcome to Issue #30 of The Abolitionist! In this latest issue, we explore the different methods that people use to challenge the prison industrial complex (PIC), from a variety of different positions…
The latest issue of The Abolitionist paper is out! Subscribe today to get your copy, and support people in prisons, jails, and detention centers getting it for free. Issue 29…
With a theme of “Organizing Against Fascism,” Issue 28 packs a punch with writings by political prisoner Herman Bell and other imprisoned authors, transcriptions of recent talks by Ruthie Gilmore, Mariame Kaba,…
Our latest issue of The Abolitionist Newspaper has finally arrived! Issue 27 is themed around the Black Panther Party’s Ten Point Program, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the…
Download The Abolitionist Issue 26 in English or Spanish The ground is shifting beneath us. The harm and violence of the prison industrial complex (PIC) – including policing, imprisonment, and…
Welcome to Issue 25 of The Abolitionist ! This issue we delve into “Policing and Abolition” with hard hitting pieces from powerful authors like Fred Moten, Robin D.G. Kelley, Rachel…
Download in English or Español “Prison abolition is an intentional and critical commitment to struggle, but it is also a battle of imagination, creativity, and love. It is about possibilities.…