political

Prisoner hunger strikes help to win major victory to end solitary confinement

Oakland, Calif. -- The Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity Coalition (PHSSC) held a press conference Sept. 1 to announce that a…

September 4, 2015

Lynne Stewart’s message for Women’s Equality Day

The following statement from the people’s lawyer and former political prisoner, Lynne Stewart, was read by Betty Davis, a longtime…

September 3, 2015

Women’s Equality Day speak-out on today’s struggles

August 26 was the 95th anniversary of U.S. women’s hard-won right to vote, fought for by a fierce national suffragist…

September 3, 2015

Unions step forward to battle racism

A large demonstration and strategy conference that is being called the “Days of Grace” is expected to take place in…

September 2, 2015

Tito Kayak paddles Caribbean to free political prisoners

Some might consider traveling solo in a kayak on the turquoise — but sometimes treacherous — waters of the Caribbean…

July 17, 2012