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For as long as I can remember America has had a fixation – bordering on a compulsive obsession – with what television, the media, politicians, and other similarly situated loud, influential, profit-oriented voices call ‘justice.’ JUSTICE: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair; the principle or ideal of just dealings and right action. JUST:Continue reading “The Great Disappearin’ Machine, Case Study Two: Justice, or Just Vengeance? – by Ronin Grey”

To surmount the situation of oppression, people must first critically recognize its causes,so that through transforming action they can create a new situation,one which makes possible the pursuit of a Fuller humanity. — Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire I had been B-Line for months now, and people would come visit me and fieldContinue reading “Death by Medical Neglect on Darrington Unit – by Comrade Z”

Brian “Hakiym” Simpson is a Black father, firefighter, community leader, and poet who was imprisoned in Oregon for defending himself against a racist attack. Hakiym is fighting for his freedom –– join him! Hakiym welcomes all correspondence from supporters! Address envelopes to: Brian Simpson* #27433390Snake River Correctional Institution777 Stanton BoulevardOntario, Oregon 97914-8335 To put moneyContinue reading “Poems from Prison – by Hakiym Sha’ir”

At nine A.M. in the Correctional Training Facility’s Rainier building the buzzer blares for the hourly unlock. I meet a fit middle-aged man in the day room who isn’t shy about showing off his personal flair. Today Danny sports tailored blue jeans embellished with colorful beadwork that matches his hat. He smiles, then leads meContinue reading “Atascadero Sojourn: An Interview with a Survivor of the State Hospital System – by Ronin Grey”

Most people don’t know how Mongoosedistro was born. I’m happy to report it was born out of a very unusual circumstance. I was on Dirty Darrington Unit, I was in medium custody with access to cell phones, and drugs, but I wasn’t off into the drugs, I wanted to reach my family. I wanted themContinue reading “Mongoose in the Midst (Origins of Mongoose Distro) – by Comrade Z”

Mongoose Maniacs, welcome to Comrade Z’s favorite Anarchist Movement Tactics series,this is for your autonomous viewing pleasure,please read and spread the knowledge far and wide. THE PIQUETEROS “HASTY BLOCKADE” AND TIRE FIRES The piqueteros of Argentina, a movement of poor and unemployed people that arose in the late 1990’s, developed the hasty blockade to aContinue reading “The Piqueteros Hasty Blockade and Tire Fires – by Comrade Z”

“I held my gun so that the generations after me could hold a sickle…” -Palestinian song, Ahd Allah Ma Nerhal (By God We Won’t Leave) “…[W]e have hope because we know, now more than ever, that these horrors in the name of upholding a racist settler-colonial occupation are not going to last forever. Anyone whoContinue reading “On Genocide, Zionist Propaganda and Student Activism – by Grim”

“California has no fewer than nine involuntary commitment procedures that may apply to persons who have various mental problems and who pose a threat to their own welfare or to the safety of others. Some of these laws, including [Welfare and Institutions Code §] 6500, operate in a manner largely independent from the criminal justiceContinue reading “The Great Disappearin’ Machine, Case Study One: “Retarded and Dangerous” – by Ronin Grey”

Dear Director Chambers-Smith,   Hi… yet again… again.   I hope these letters are benefitting you, expanding your thinking, increasing your empathy, persuading you to see that bigotry against people whose ideas for human social organization are more imaginative and thoughtful than your own is not very nice… or reasonable… or fair… or appropriate. PerhapsContinue reading “An Open Letter to ODRC Director Annette Chambers-Smith, Part IV – by Anarchist Prisoner Sean Swain”