As a Black Woman Accused of Killing a White Man, I Was Never Innocent Until Proven Guilty
If we left behind the oppressive systems that deprive people of their very freedom, what could we create instead?
As Incarcerated Women, We’re Subjected to State Rape
We are often told that DOC policies are for our safety, yet these policies still play a part in retraumatizing us.
Over 2,500 Migrants Died or Went Missing While Trying to Reach Europe via the Mediterranean This Year: UNHCR
The land routes taken by migrants through Sub-Saharan Africa and the sea crossing points in Libya and Tunisia are also extremely dangerous due to wars and local conflicts. Those who…
Inside the High-Security “Black Site” Where Leonard Peltier Is Incarcerated
The prison where the Indigenous activist is held has been in a near-constant state of lockdown for almost four years.
Humiliation vs. Self-Respect: The Untold Story of the Abuse of Palestinian Women in Hebron
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterCurrents The humiliation of Palestinian women by Israeli soldiers in the occupied city of Al-Khalil (Hebron) on July 10 was not the first such episode. Sadly,…
“If My Life Is to Matter, Then Mail Must Matter. Support Must Matter.”
Timothy James Young has been wrongfully incarcerated on death row since 1999. Letters line his path to freedom.
Newsom Vetoed Bill Restricting California Prison Transfers to ICE
California was one signature away from placing restrictions on prison transfers to ICE. Gov. Newsom blocked the action, even though it faced no opposition and had supermajority votes.
United States Scores a C on Global LGBTQ+ Human Rights Scorecard
A new report ranked the United States 31 out of 136 countries, a score that’s expected to fall in the wake of hundreds of bills targeting anti-LGBTQ+ rights across the…
Never Eat the Candy on Your Pillow: This Is What Prison is Like
Incarceration causes total and absolute loss—it is the absence of freedoms that compound punishment. Prison is the ultimate deprivation.
Nebraska Woman Gets Two Years in Prison After Giving Abortion Pills to Teen Daughter
"In this particular case, here's the audacity: Self-managed abortion is not even a crime in fucking Nebraska," said one rights advocate.
The Fate of the “Dreamers” Is Likely Headed to the Right-Dominated Supreme Court
If the Supreme Court agrees with the new decision by a Texas federal judge, it will be devastating to 600,000 Dreamers.
If Signed, CA’s Latest Shield Law Would Offer Strongest Abortion Protections Yet
SB 345 offers new protections to abortion providers, patients and those who support survivors of domestic violence.
Teenagers’ Detention at Angola Prison Has Brought New Attention to Louisiana’s Fractured Juvenile System
An ongoing legal fight to move youth out of the state’s most notorious adult prison highlights a system plagued by budget cuts, staffing shortages and abuse for years.
“Not one woman less!”: Ecuadorian Women March Against Gender-Based Violence
The march took place on year after the femicide of 34-year-old lawyer María Belén Bernal at the hands of her cop husband Germán Fernando Cáceres inside the Quito Police Training…
Bill Restricting California Prison Transfers to ICE Heading to Gov. Newsom’s Desk
The HOME Act has been passed by the California Senate and is headed to Governor Newsom’s desk.