Susie Bannon, PhD
@susannahbannon.bsky.social
Abolitionist. FIP. Meathead. Opinions = Mine.
Reposted by Susie Bannon, PhD
Incarcerated workers in Colorado are suing the state's prison system, highlighting the coercive techniques and punishment used to force them to work:
Forced Labor Continues in Colorado, Years After Vote to End Prison Slavery
Coloradans voted in 2018 to amend their state constitution to ban forced labor in prison. Years later, incarcerated people are still being punished for refusing work assignments.
boltsmag.org
November 20, 2023 at 5:05 PM
Incarcerated workers in Colorado are suing the state's prison system, highlighting the coercive techniques and punishment used to force them to work:
Reposted by Susie Bannon, PhD
Every year I invite people who are celebrating the colonial holiday to do something in support of Native people. Amid an overdose crisis and high rates of poverty & illness, our organizers are doing amazing work to reduce harm & help our peoples thrive. If you want to support, here are some options:
Support Indigenous People This Weekend
This weekend is a great time to support Native organizing.
open.substack.com
November 22, 2023 at 5:39 PM
Every year I invite people who are celebrating the colonial holiday to do something in support of Native people. Amid an overdose crisis and high rates of poverty & illness, our organizers are doing amazing work to reduce harm & help our peoples thrive. If you want to support, here are some options:
Reposted by Susie Bannon, PhD
“Whenever there is grief, there is unity, and in unity, there is strength, and we feel it,” says Jalal Abukhater. In this episode. I talked with Jalal, a Palestinian writer living in Jerusalem, and Palestinian activists Jeanine Hourani and Lea Kayali about how hope sustains their work.
Palestinian Organizers: We Honor Our Grief by Practicing Hope
“The poison pill of any movement is despair,” says Palestinian activist Lea Kayali.
truthout.org
October 7, 2023 at 3:29 PM
“Whenever there is grief, there is unity, and in unity, there is strength, and we feel it,” says Jalal Abukhater. In this episode. I talked with Jalal, a Palestinian writer living in Jerusalem, and Palestinian activists Jeanine Hourani and Lea Kayali about how hope sustains their work.