October Prison Strike Updates - Roundup and Next Steps
Submitted by R Totale on Oct 16 2018 18:33
Spanish anti-fascist ‘prisoners of war’ in Lancashire, 1944–46
Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 10 2018 14:26
Fascinating and detailed paper by Richard Cleminson examining the appalling treatment of Spanish anti-fascist resistance fighters during World War II being detained in internment camps in Britain alongside Nazi and fascist prisoners.
Black August Resistance 2018: Remembering the Inmates for Action
Submitted by R Totale on Sep 29 2018 15:40
Anarchist prisoner Michael Kimble recounts the history of the Inmates for Action, a 1960s-70s revolutionary group based among Alabama prisoners. Originally written in early August 2018, but delayed due to mail harassment.
Vaughn 17/Smyrna 17: Trials of Delaware ‘riot leaders’ begin Oct. 8
Submitted by R Totale on Sep 27 2018 20:57
An update on the impending court case against the Vaughn/Smyrna 17, defendants facing charges for alleged participation in a prison uprising at the time of the Trump inauguration. This article first appeared in the San Francisco Bay View, and readers who find it useful may wish to donate to keep the Bay View in print.
Vaughn 17 Update & a Call for Support - September 2018
An update on the Vaughn 17, prisoners facing repression for alleged participation in a rebellion that took place in early 2017.
Prison Strike Updates, week four
Submitted by R Totale on Sep 11 2018 20:59
Under lock and key: I was thrown in solitary and punished for following the warden's orders
Submitted by R Totale on Sep 2 2018 21:19
Jason Walker, a Texas inmate and outspoken writer and organiser, gives an update about the administration's continuing harassment and retaliation against whistleblowers. This piece is a sequel to his previous article about extreme heat and censorship.
The History of a One-sided Dialogue With Todd Ashker
Submitted by R Totale on Aug 29 2018 21:10
Historian Denis O'Hearn writes about his relationship with Todd Ashker, one of the leaders of the 2011-2013 hunger strike movement in California prisons. This article first appeared in Counterpunch.
The Short Corridor: How the Most Isolated Prisoners in America Took on the System, and Won
Submitted by R Totale on Aug 29 2018 20:55
An article from the LA Review of Books giving a history of the mass hunger strike movement that challenged solitary confinement in the California prison system.
Prison Strike Statement to the Press, August 28, 2018
Submitted by R Totale on Aug 28 2018 21:06
A press statement from the prison strike media team, discussing coverage so far and giving a round-up of confirmed actions.
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