In Defense of One of Our Own

It’s almost quaint to declare permanent conflict with this society, with a world that sows domination in every corner. As long as it exists, conflict is guaranteed. And this world cannot exist without it’s strongest weapon: prison. The specter of punishment, the instrument of captivity, the ceaseless reformation of slavery. Until that realm is destroyed, freedom is meaningless. In our chosen struggles as anarchists, one of our tasks is to give real depth and content to our antagonisms.

Position of prisoner Giannis Karatsolis from malandrinou prison

From Act for Freedom Now! by Giannis Karatsolis - fokidas , Central Greece

After more than 2 years’ confinement, the time has come for me to take a stand. In fact, the need to publish this text arose from the first moment of my arrest, however, personal reasons from the nature of the initial charges that weighed on me to confinement itself, have been an obstacle.

Open letter re the invitation to participate in the Anarchist Fair in Rome

From Act for Freedom Now! by Juan Sorroche, Italy

Original title: "Italy: Anarchist Juan Sorroche. Open letter re the invitation to participate in the Anarchist Fair in Rome "

Update and Thoughts from Behind the Walls – by Caleb Freestone

From Mongoose Distro

It’s January’s full moon, the Wolf Moon. As I approach three months incarcerated, a quarter of my sentence should I serve it in full, I thought I’d write you all. I exist, although surely there are those who wish the world forget me.

Yazoo isn’t as bad as I expected – Miami-Dade jail is certainly far worse. At least we aren’t fed bricks (bologna or pb+j on bread wrapped in plastic). However, the isolation is awful by design.

International Call for the Revolutionary Union of Anarchists

From Abolition Media by Dimitris Chatzivasileiadis

On 12 February 2012 the last big battle of the anti-austerity movement (in the Greek territory) took place. Other open battles followed in the following years, but after that day, when the movement realized that it had reached the limits of its power, it did not revive.

New Political Prisoner: Annarella Rivera

From Anarchist Black Cross Federation
December 11, 2024

My name is Annarella Rivera, my friends call me Rivers. I am a mother of two wonderful boys and a cat. My codefendants and I are pro-choice activists from the so called South & Middle Florida territory. Two of my friends Amber Smith-Stewart & Caleb Freestone were indicted by a grand jury on 01/23/2023 and Gabby & I on 02/01/2024 under the FACE Act, accused of vandalizing (graffiti) 3 crisis pregnancy centers (FAKE CLINICS!!) while simultaneously being charged by the state and the Archdiocese of Miami on RICO and Conspiracy charges, called a SLAPP suit, taking away our 5th amendment rights.

On the Abandonment of Political Prisoners in the Pro-Palestine Movement

From Chicago Anti Report

Original title: "#FreeCaseyNow: On Casey Goonan and the Abandonment of Political Prisoners in the Pro-Palestine Movement"

Casey Goonan is the only US political prisoner from the 2024 pro-Palestine student encampments. They are an abolitionist and anarchist who has dedicated themselves to multiple forms of prisoner support work and directly engaging with incarcerated comrades. The impact they’ve made inside is prevalent, as indicated by statements from their comrades Stevie Wilson and Hybachi Lemar. They’ve always pushed to ensure an understanding of Black struggle and revolt as central to their abolitionist work, and through understanding the totality of anti-Blackness the importance of an anti-police and anti-prison perspective was brought into any and all of their efforts towards liberation.

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