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Note: This article was written in the winter of 2021 for Issue 34 of The Abolitionist newspaper, and serves as a central analysis piece grounding the entire issue. The Abolitionist …
We are thrilled to announce that our winter issue of The Abolitionist (#34) has gone to print and is currently being mailed out to about 5,000 subscribers, 4500 of whom…
New “Advice to New Abolitionists” Video by Rachel Herzing In 2020, we saw one of the biggest waves of people identifying as abolitionist and calling for abolition in different ways.…
The Immediate Post-Election Moment The presidential race having gone to the Biden/ Harris ticket last weekend, we at Critical Resistance are engaged in reflection and analysis about what this means…
CA Propositions 25 Will Strengthen the Prison Industrial Complex and Harm Our Communities This November, Californians will have the opportunity to vote on Proposition 25, a piece of legislation…
50 years ago, a 17-year old brought 3 guns into the Marin County Courthouse on August 7, 1970 in a bold act of resistance. With the assistance of three prisoners,…
Near the end of May 2020, uprisings set off around the world uplifting a range of calls to remedy state violence and racial capitalism. At this juncture, our communities are…
Over the years our Oakland chapter has periodically researched and developed mid-year or annual reviews of policing as a way to report developments in Oakland’s use of policing and assess…
We are pleased to announce that Issue 32 of The Abolitionist is finally being mailed out to our readers right now! Help us send it free to over 7,000…
In March and April 2020, Critical Resistance (CR) created an abolitionist platform for COVID-19 emergency response as a roadmap to support freedom, health, and collective care, and actively…