NPR, “How One Inmate Changed The Prison System From The Inside”
The prison revolutionary who had described himself as a “revolutionary anarchist” was now working within the system. He was accepting invitations to visit college campuses and tell his story and talk about prison. And he focused on the chance to do a new kind of civil rights work on behalf of tenants. “The battlefield has […]
TeleSur, “New ‘App’ Offers Anarchist Alternative to Calling 911”
A project of the Better Angels collective, a self-described “friendly group of anarchist techies committed to feminist, anti-racist, and anti-capitalist struggle” the Buoy system allows people to create a variety of customized support networks which, in the case of an emergency, can be notified through a single text of your location and situation. Continue Reading
Indiana Daily Student, “Bloomington anarchist group makes holiday cards for prisoners”
Alexander Berkman, a representative of the Bloomington Anarchist Black Cross, said this location serves as a safe space for people who believe they are being prosecuted or targeted by the society surrounding them. Continue Reading
Mass Incarceration and Bipartisan Unity: An Anarchist Perspective
As momentum builds behind the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, I begin to wonder how much time and energy will be pulled away from the revolutionary anti-racist work of the #BlackLivesMatter movement and funnel instead into the fervent campaigning of Democratic candidates. Within the horrific, seemingly endless loss of Black lives, there has erupted a new […]
The Independent (Ashland, KY) “Appalachian anarchist: ‘I’m the bogeyman,’” June 13, 2015
Appalachian anarchist: ‘I’m the bogeyman’ by Tim Preston, The Independent, June 13, 2015 As a self-described anarchist, Waugh said his political views were immediately intertwined with his charges, even though he denies ever making a statement about being an anarchist to any arresting officer. During an exclusive interview with The Independent last week, Waugh said […]
WRAL 5 Raleigh-Durham, “Lessons learned by Durham police contribute to peaceful protests over Ferguson,” November 26, 2014
Lessons learned by Durham police contribute to peaceful protests over Ferguson WRAL 5 Raleigh-Durham, November 26, 2014 Two incidents of vandalism were reported from Tuesday night: Someone spray painted “Burn the prisons” on a wall outside the Durham County jail. A group claiming to be anarchists vandalized the Durham National Guard Armory. The building was […]