“On the Question of Political Prisoners” Safiya Bukhari (1995)

To commemorate Black August, read Safiya Bukhari’s essay on political prisoners and political movements. Her words…

José Díaz Gómez, EZLN Support Base, is Free!!

Solidarity action succeeded in freeing José Díaz from the clutches of the oppressive system. It is…

Three Caracoles for Thirty Years

First Caracol Old Antonio used to say that the sky has to be held up so…

Political Prisoner Malik Muhammad: Thoughts on Pride Month

As Pride Month winds to a close, I wanna give a shout out to my beautiful…

Black August: A Story of African Freedom Fighters

This story was originally published Aug. 3, 2009. Kiilu Nyasha, legendary fighter for the freedom of…

Collective Care & Sustaining Social Change: Interview with Helia Rasti and Ashanti Alston

This interview is with social movement veterans who have sacrificed much, and learned a great deal,…

Let us Suppose, Without Conceding…

Let us suppose, without conceding, that you can imagine the following: You were born to a…

Shall We Begin Again?

A fig-tree scuffs the breeze with sandpaper branches. The mountain, a thieving cat, bristles its sour…

Jailhouse Lawyers Speak: Salute! Black August!

This is second Black August words for Sun… The significance and important part of Black August…

From a Matter of Principle, To a Matter of Tactics

Anarchists who want to take action, when confronted with the choice of tactics, often default to…