ABOLITIONIST ISSUE 16
Download in English / Descargar en Español “Within our society, most of us have been conditioned to expect punishment as a solution to many issues. A school with sub-par test scores?…
Past Issues & Sample Articles of The Abolitionist Newspaper
An inside-outside publication for abolitionist struggle & strategy across prison walls
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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!
To celebrate the release of The Abolitionist’s next issue, “Life After the PIC,” we’re throwing two launch events.
First up, there’s a night of conversation with contributors to the issue, at Eastside Cultural Center (2277 International Blvd., Oakland) on February …
Prison vs. Princeton
This infographic lays out (in economic terms) some of the basics of why we need to prioritize education and jobs over prisons. Created by: Public Administration…
ABOLITIONIST ISSUE 15
Download in English / Descargar en Español “We know that the danger of trying to ‘fix’ the system allows the PIC to say that it is responding to our concerns…
ABOLITIONIST ISSUE 14
Download in English / Descargar en Español Welcome to Issue 14 of The Abolitionist! For Critical Resistance, this fall was marked by the loss of Marilyn Buck, our recently released…
ABOLITIONIST ISSUE 13
Download in English / Descargar en Español While the PIC continues to expand, as abolitionists we position ourselves to stand against further repression and to build the supports we need…
ABOLITIONIST ISSUE 11
Download in English / Descargar en Español “The moment we live in gives us the opportunity to highlight the starkness of the oppressive systems that affect every part of our…
ABOLITIONIST ISSUE 10
Download in English / Descargar en Español “In all our work, we organize to build power and to stop the devastation that the reliance on prisons and policing has brought…
ABOLITIONIST ISSUE 9
Download in English / Descargar en Español “As we mark five years and counting at war in Iraq and consider the manipulation of the poor and of communities of color…
ABOLITIONIST ISSUE 7
Download in English “The point is, …in the face of what we confront, to fight and win. That’s the real objective: not just to make statements, no matter how noble,…