Four Rhode Island Prisoners Punished With Solitary Confinement for Possession of Union Literature
Submitted by R Totale on Mar 9 2019 16:18
The RI DOC (Department of Corrections) has held four men for over ten days in solitary confinement at the ACI (Adult Correctional Institution) for allegedly possessing union literature, according to a statement provided to the press. This story was first published by the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee.
Bradford 12: Self-Defence is No Offence
Submitted by Ed on Feb 21 2019 16:06
Anandi Ramamurthy's history of the Bradford 12 trial, in which twelve members of the United Black Youth League were arrested on conspiracy charges for preparing to defend their community from fascists. Ramamurthy places the trial in the context of the urban riots which swept Britain in the summer of 1981 as well as detailing the solidarity campaign, their bold legal defence and eventual acquittal.
The Martyrdom of Manol Vassev - Union of Bulgarian Anarchists in Exile
Letter produced by exiled Bulgarian Anarchists detailing the repression of Bulgarian government.
Striking workers imprisoned in Iran
Submitted by R Totale on Dec 18 2018 22:03
Guards Continue to Attack Prison Reporter Jason Walker with Trumped up Charges
Submitted by R Totale on Dec 12 2018 19:49
Prison writer and organizer Jason Walker reports on the continuing attempts by staff to frame him for a recent incident in which guards attacked him.
‘Out of control’ Home Office should have been in the dock, not us: Stansted 15 respond to guilty verdict
Submitted by R Totale on Dec 10 2018 18:05
The Stansted 15 protesters, who stopped a government deportation flight from taking off in March last year, have today been found guilty of breaching terror laws.
Ethiopia's Red Terror - Original Wolde Giorgis
An account by one of the survivors of Ethiopia's Red Terror carried out by the regime of Colonel Mengistu against rival left wing groups.
CW: for physical abuse and torture.
Still Not Sorry: On the Plea Deal in the Locke St. Case in Hamilton
Submitted by R Totale on Dec 2 2018 21:07
Originally posted to North Shore Counter Info, the following text looks at the recent sentencing of several comrades in the aftermath of an anti-gentrification riot in Hamilton, Ontario.
Jason Walker attacked by prison clansmen for reporting their brutality
Submitted by R Totale on Dec 1 2018 11:44
Jason Walker reports on a recent attack by prison guards attempting to silence his writing. This story first appeared in the San Francisco Bay View, and readers may wish to donate to the Bay View's ongoing operating costs.
Police Regulation of Working Class Life in 19th Century France
Submitted by Reddebrek on Nov 22 2018 21:39
One of the consequences of the frequent insurrections, riots and demonstrations of 19th Century France was the increased surveillance and repression by the police, army and government. This article details the rise of the Party of Order and then Napoleon III's police state and the state of emergencies in the countryside.
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