Critical Resistance turns 24!
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…
Critical Resistance: Campaigns & Project Updates
As Critical Resistance develops strong and vibrant grassroots projects and campaigns for abolition, check out updates from our work in Portland, Los Angeles, New York City, Oakland and across the US.
Dearest Comrades,
As August comes to a close, Critical Resistance reflects on this year’s Black August. Black August, a month of recognition and recommitment to revolutionary discipline launched in…
What is CR’s Prisoner Solidarity Phone Line?
As a political organization working to abolish the prison industrial complex (PIC), CR has a practice of taking prisoners’ phone calls as… Join us for a workshop with Interrupting Criminalization and Community Justice Exchange exploring why PIC abolition requires dismantling the criminal court system. This event is part of Interrupting Criminalization’s series “Building Your Abolitionist Toolbox,” and is the launch event …
Recommitting to Abolition: Black August 2022
CR’s Prisoner Solidarity Phone Line is accepting volunteer applications!
Announcing two staff changes: New Membership Coordinator & New Development Director
We’re happy to announce exciting new changes in our membership in staffing! Please welcome Rehana Lerandeau, a former chapter member of Critical Resistance Oakland now based in Atlanta, to our…
Abolition is a Feminist Politic: On Abortion Bans & Racialized Gender-Based Violence
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…
Long Live Paul Redd & the CA Prisoner Hunger Strikes to End Solitary Confinement!
As we progress through the 11th anniversary of the CA prisoner hunger strikes against solitary confinement, where tens of thousands of prisoners across CA joined forces to challenge the use…
Two more days to enter our raffle: #SustainCR for the long haul!
In May 2022, we launched a 6-week fundraising drive for CR supporters to sign up as monthly sustainers by the end of June, with the hopes of raising $42,000 in…
Join us for this month’s Freedom Fridays: Art Activation!
This month we have a special collaboration for Freedom Fridays Art Activation hosted by Bay Area filmmaker + story-teller Adamu Chan and featuring local artist Leslie “Dime” Lopez!
This Freedom …
The Healing Project Exhibit comes to North Oakland for May’s Freedom Friday!
…Join us for Freedom Fridays on May 27 where abolitionist artist Samora Pinderhughes invites us to explore questions of survival, healing and freedom through film, music, visual