I am in my 12th year on parole after having spent 30-plus consecutive years in various correctional facilities in New York State. Since my release on parole , I strive each and every day to reach out to angry, bewildered and vulnerable young people through the work I do with …
We are happy to announce the 2021 edition of The Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar. Certain Days is a joint fundraising and educational project between outside organizers in Montreal, Hamilton, New York and Baltimore, with two political prisoners being held in maximum-security prisons: David Gilbert in New York …
As we enter what promises to be an Autumn of historic challenges, the theme of antifascism is front-and-center not only for our movements, but also in the mainstream media. At the same time, in a dialectic that is not at all difficult to decipher, prisoners’ and antiprison struggles remain vitally …
Through the existentialism of Simone de Beauvoir, with some reference to Fanon and Sartre, Devin Zane Shaw identifies the philosophical reasons for the political action being enacted by contemporary antifascists. Philosophy of Antifascism argues that in order to resist fascist mobilization, contemporary movements find a diversity of tactics more useful than …
The following interviews with Matthew N. Lyons, author of Insurgent Supremacists: The U.S. Far Right’s Challenge to State and Empire, provide important background to the realignment and convergence going on today, as well as for grasping the importance of persistent divisions and distinctions within both the ruling class and the …
Police violence, authoritarianism, and repression in the midst of a presidential election and pandemic. How are these threats connected and how can we take strategic action in the midst of them? Join the discussion with Rachel Herzing, Matthew N. Lyons, and Hilary Moore. WHEN: Tuesday, September 29, 5:30-6:45 PT / …
Jalil Muntaqim, a 68-year-old respected elder, was granted parole on September 22, 2020, after serving nearly 50 years in prison. Jalil is one of thousands of incarcerated older people in New York State who was repeatedly denied parole for over two decades after completing his minimum sentence despite his excellent …
We are happy to say that Kersplebedeb Leftwingbooks will be participating in the 14th Virtual NYC Anarchist Book Fair later this week — you can check out the full program here, and read the collective’s statement announcing the book fair below: September 25, 26, 27, 2020 The NYC Anarchist …
Revolutionary Left Radio is a podcast that addresses Communist Philosophy, Proletarian History, Critical Theory, & Revolutionary Politics. In their most recent episode, Breht talks to Torkil Lauesen about his newest book “The Principal Contradiction“. In this discussion, Torkil and Breht discuss dialectical materialism, how it is applied in real world situations, …
By far the most popular way for anarchists to stay organized, the Slingshot 2021 organizers are here, complete with mini-calendar, daybook planner, address book section, international radical contact list, and nifty what happened on this day notes scattered throughout. The artwork, as ever, is wonderful in a chaotic punk rock …