Podcast
Gilad Cohen, Simona Ramkisson, Brandon Fragomeni, Alex Castellani, Ron Ma
| Scarlet Estrada discusses the confusion around the Venezuelan crisis, reframing political prisoners as hostages, and the importance of art in sharing the truth. |
Activist Toolkit
| Let her know she is not forgotten. |
Columnists
Thomas Ponniah
| There is only one political prisoner in the United States who openly identifies as a feminist and ecosocialist. His name is Russell Maroon Shoatz. |
Blog
Mandy Hiscocks
| Today is the summer solstice. Through the tiny crack in the frosted covering of my cell's window I can see little bits of pink in the sky. It's all I'll see of the sunrise, and later the sunset. |
Blog
Mandy Hiscocks
| Today, I want to talk about Byron Sonne. Byron was arrested on all kinds of serious (not to mention seriously trumped up) charges related to the 2010 G20 summit. |
Blog
Mandy Hiscocks
| The past few days have been the worst yet. Since I got here, I've been putting a lot of effort into a few specific things. And now, one by one, they have all been dealt some pretty serious blows. |
Blog
Mandy Hiscocks
| G20 political prisoner Mandy Hiscocks gets an unexpected visit and talks about how she got a subscription to The Globe and Mail in prison. |
Blog
Mandy Hiscocks
| G20 political prisoner Mandy Hiscocks writes about a conflict with a guard and "Vainer Idol." |
Blog
Mandy Hiscocks
| It seems like an appropriate time to talk about how the state uses the criminal justice system and the prison-industrial complex to rip apart families in poor, marginalized and targeted communities. |
Activist Toolkit
| How to support prisoners while they are held by the state |
Blog
Mandy Hiscocks
| G20 political prisoner Mandy Hiscocks writes about the parole system in prison and why she won't be applying. |
Activist Toolkit
| On February 4, 2012 show support for Leonard Peltier in his quest for justice |