By Against the Grain Radio
If the problem is violence against women, is the solution the criminal justice system? Many anti-violence activists look to the police, prisons, and stepped-up criminalization for help and protection. Beth Richie says that's a misguided approach, one that feeds the buildup of the prison nation. Richie describes the contours of the prison nation and the threats it poses to women on the margins.
Beth Richie is a professor of Criminal Justice and Gender and Womens Studies at the University of Illinois, and a leader in the movement to abolish prisons and roll back the prison state.
Storming “ThTown’s” morning dew like badged vermin Creeping from bent mist morning light, just before five Barking cold commands in Pig Latin—or German?
Their true crime is their brilliant defense of international law, and Venezuela’s sovereign right to self-determination against Yankee imperialism.
The cops can’t find white terrorists in plain sight, but they have turned technology to the task of criminalizing Black and Left dissent.
This week readers discuss Democratic Party racism and the abuse of Martin Luther King’s legacy. We share your letters for “
The author rejects ways of teaching that distort Black young people’s relationships with the natural world.
