The revolutionary origins of Memorial Day and its political hijacking
“Memorial Day began” was initiated by former slaves to celebrate emancipation and commemorate those who died for that cause.
Analysis
Cold storage: Super-maximum-security confinement in Indiana (pt. 2)
The second half of the report addressing the legal, moral, and ethical issues involved with the increasing number of super-maximum-security prisons.
Cold storage: Super-maximum-security confinement in Indiana (pt. 1)
The first half of the report addressing the legal, moral, and ethical issues involved with the increasing number of super-maximum-security prisons.
Mozel Sanders 101: Celebrating the life of a Haughville hero
On the eve of Mozel Sanders’ 101 birthday, we look back at his life of service towards liberation.
Kim Gray: “IMPD is evil!”
Kim Gray, the mother of IMPD victim Eric Taylor, calls for a united movement at the Adam Sykes rally.
Conflicting contradicting matters of the heart
This is about conflicting contradictions and matters of the heart—my heart, to be precise.
Shaka A. Shakur: Continuity from one generation to the next
Shaka A. Shakur addresses how and why to establish generational continuity in the revolutionary struggle.
“Chant for May Day:” A poem by communist Langston Hughes
For International Workers’ Day, we write about Langston Hughes and republish his “Chant for May Day” poem.
Dancing in the streets: Boogaloo, salsa, and tools for liberation (pt. 2)
The revolutionary legacy of Salsa music and other art forms can be useful tools for liberation.