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The all-out war apartheid-Israel has waged on the people of Gaza in the past two weeks has exposed the unreliability and outright racism of Western media once again. The demonization… This week this year marks the 52nd anniversary of the Attica Rebellion—when from September 9-13, 1971, about 1,300 prisoners rose up in resistance against horrible prison conditions. In solidarity with… Happy Mamas’ Day from Critical Resistance (CR)!
Mamas, aunties, and caretakers have been the back bone of abolition for generations.
According to Prison Policy Initiative and Interrupting Criminalization:
Almost 1… Last week, the newest issue of The Abolitionist newspaper, Issue #38, was printed is now en route to nearly 5,000 subscribers inside and outside of cages.
To get a sense… Want to give your loved ones holiday gifts that make an impact in the world? Donate to Critical Resistance (CR) this holiday season and give your loved ones the gift… Do you have your holiday reading for this December? This Giving Tuesday, subscribe to The Abolitionist newspaper to receive your copy of issue #38 and share the gift of international… This week marks the 24th anniversary of Critical Resistance’s first conference in 1998, “Critical Resistance: Beyond the Prison Industrial Complex.”
In honor of our first organizing conference, we share Dylan… In recent months, we’ve seen an escalation and expansion of gender-based, white-supremacist violence across the political spectrum in the US.
From right-wing consolidation and mobilizations to the overturning of Roe… Critical Resistance’s Annual Report for 2021 is now available for wide use to bolster an international movement to abolish the prison industrial complex (PIC).
This roundup of CR’s work… How does political education help build political unity, increase organizing power, and help people change their everyday lives and conditions?
Join us for a webinar about organizing against criminalization and exploring how…
Apartheid-Israel, War & Propaganda: Legitimizing Genocide of Palestinians
Attica Means Fight Back: Reflecting on 52 years of Prisoner Rebellion
Free All Mamas: Give the Gift of The Abolitionist Newspaper this Mothers’ Day!
Hot off the Press: The Abolitionist Newspaper Issue 38, covering labor struggles & prison industrial complex abolition!
Sustain CR & Movement Resources to Abolish the Prison Industrial Complex!
#GivingTuesday: Give to Critical Resistance & The Abolitionist Newspaper
Critical Resistance turns 24!
Abolition is a Feminist Politic: On Abortion Bans & Racialized Gender-Based Violence
New Release: CR’s 2021 Annual Report!
Lessons in Liberation: Abolitionist Community Organizing & Education