Vaughn 17/Smyrna 17: Trials of Delaware ‘riot leaders’ begin Oct. 8
Submitted by R Totale on Sep 27 2018 20:57
An update on the impending court case against the Vaughn/Smyrna 17, defendants facing charges for alleged participation in a prison uprising at the time of the Trump inauguration. This article first appeared in the San Francisco Bay View, and readers who find it useful may wish to donate to keep the Bay View in print.
Vaughn 17 Update & a Call for Support - September 2018
An update on the Vaughn 17, prisoners facing repression for alleged participation in a rebellion that took place in early 2017.
Brazil: popular revolt and its limits
June 2018 marks five years since the wave of protests against the price of collective transportation, which shook the streets of hundreds of brazilian cities in 2013. At the heart of those riots was the Movimento Passe Livre (something like Free Pass Movement), an autonomous and horizontal social movement founded in 2005, which defended the gratuity of transport. Written in 2014 by two militants who later left the organization, this article reflects on the limits of that cycle of protests.
Unrest in Panama
Submitted by BenS6 on Jul 21 2018 09:12
Born into a rich family in Panama, Juan Carlos Varela is an entrepreneur who is fiercely in favour of the free market. He led his conservative Panamenista Party into the elections in 2009, but was then bought off by his rival Ricardo Martinelli, who offered him the vice-presidency if he stopped running against him. In 2014 he won the presidential election, coming in on promises to develop the economic infrastructure of Panama and to proceed with urban renovation in the free trade zone city of Colon.
HMP Lewes Mutiny Trial Starts in Hove - Support the Lewes 5
Submitted by R Totale on Jul 5 2018 18:11
Vaughn & Building Support for Prison Rebels
An article from the It's Going Down column Bloc Party, discussing the significance of the Vaughn uprising and ways to build solidarity with prison rebels.
The Movement: Silent No More
A short article on the Vaughn uprising by Vaughn inmate Fenel Baine.
From the Vaughn Prison Uprising: “For a Safer, More Secure, and More Humane Prison”
An open letter from Thomas Gordon, who was an inmate at the Vaughn Correctional Center during the uprising, to the warden.
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