Queer Liberation Is An Abolitionist Affair
If queerness is that which pushes back against the status quo, it's necessarily anti-capitalist and anti-white supremacist. It’s abolitionist. By Namrata Verghese A photo of last year’s Austin Pride Parade popped up on my Instagram feed recently, paired with the caption: “back
Abolition Cannot Wait: Visions For Transformation and Radical World-Building
Abolition is the practice of building a radical vision for the end of imperialism, cis heteropatriarchy, capitalism, and white supremacy—and it is very possible. By K. Agbebiyi, Sarah T. Hamid, Rachel Kuo, and Mon Mohapatra Abolition means a world with zero
Radicalizing Your Family Against White Supremacy Is Essential for Liberation
Whatever you do, don’t give up. People are counting on us to radicalize as many accomplices as we possibly can. The change must start with our own families. We all have our spheres of influence. Most of us don’t have huge
Prisons Are Always Immoral, They Are More So During A Pandemic
We must challenge the societal conditioning that teaches us that incarcerated people in prisons and jails are unworthy of our compassion and care. I’m a prison abolitionist in the best of times. On the United States’ best day, prisons, jails, and
The Domestic Violence I Survived Taught Me The Importance of Prison Abolition
So often, the criminal justice system retraumatizes victims of domestic and sexual violence, further magnifying the harm inflicted. TW: This essay contains discussions and descriptions of intimate partner violence By Michelle Zacarias When I was 22-years-old I became wrapped up in one