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Post-June 11th 2017 Statement

One of the things that power wants to do is isolate all those held captive by the state and induce a sense of helplessness and abandonment in the captive’s psyche towards those on the outside – especially towards those who … Continue reading

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Exarchia, Athens (Greece): Banner drop in solidarity with Michael Kimble

From Contrainfo On Sunday June 11 2017, international day in support with long-term anarchist prisoners, we dropped a banner from Themistokleous 58 squat in solidarity with the comrade Michael Kimble, incarcerated in Holman prison, Alabama. Michael Kimble is a gay … Continue reading

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June 11th statement

[PDF for printing] For me communication with comrades on the outside of these prison walls has been key in keeping me on point and sane in this artificial world of all-pervasive domination. We anarchists are not immune to the blues … Continue reading

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Religion Used as Recuperative and Pacification Program

The ongoing recuperation and pacification program targeting rebellious prisoners here at Holman prison by the state and in collusion with outside religious ministries has prompted me to write about the absurdity of religion and the logic of submission it induces. … Continue reading

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The Holman Agenda

A newsletter produced by the authorities at Holman Prison, citing rewards for dorm-wide non-violence and creating an incentive for prisoners to prevent direct action by other prisoners in their dorms. “Starting on February 1, 2017, all inmates at Holman Correctional … Continue reading

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Abolitionist or Demolitionist? (Words Carry Meanings)

During the 19th century those who were against chattel slavery were called “Abolitionists” and they organized what was called The Underground Railroad, a vast conspiracy consisting of slaves, escaped slaves, free-Blacks, whites, Natives, secret codes, routes, safe houses, defense forces, … Continue reading

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New Year

A new year, same shit! I’m not really a writer and don’t really like writing, and don’t have anything in particular to write about, so I’ll just put things down as it pops in my head. Lately, my mind has … Continue reading

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A Look at the Free Alabama Movement

“Non-violence is itself just an insidious hypocritical form of violence, a sign of certain people’s inability to stand up for themselves as human beings.” My critique of the Free Alabama Movement (FAM) springs from my belief as an anarchist and … Continue reading

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Kuwasi Balagoon: Anarchist Warrior

[Note: December 2016 marks both what would have been Kuwasi’s 70th birthday and the 30th anniversary of his death (murder) from AIDS-related illnesses while serving a life sentence on charges related to the robbery of a Brinks armored car undertaken … Continue reading

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Update from C-dorm (10/7)

This is Michael reporting from Holman. Oct. 7th at 2:00 am there was/is a disturbance where prisoners in C-dorm got into an argument with other prisoners, and the riot squad pig that is temporarily working at Holman placed a chain … Continue reading

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