Author: Amani Sawari

New confirmed prison action reports (full list & details below) Missouri: at least one prisoner on a hunger strike at Leavenworth (USP). New York: strike activity at Coxsackie Correctional Facility, strike activity and boycotts at Eastern Correctional Facility. Ohio: at least one block engaged in a 3 day fast on first days of the strike […]
YOUNGSTOWN OH- Imam Siddique Abdullah Hasan, a revolutionary organizer and outspoken advocate of the national prisoner rights movement has appealed the Ohio Department of Correction (ODRC) decision that restricted him from communication access for a year of more leading up to the Agust 21- September 9 nationwide prison strike. In his appeal Imam Hasan states: “The fabricated charges in my conduct report, the […]
Recently there has been a rise of worker strikes happening throughout the country. Throughout Western Washington construction workers have been on strike. Construction workers have been striking unsafe working conditions for decades. Teachers are striking in Tumwater and have been striking for years about their inadequate wages. Recently I saw a documentary that highlighted NFL […]
New word of protest action within the prisons continues to reach us almost every day (see “Strike action roundup” below) as the National Prison Strike enters its third and final week.We expect to continue getting reports from inside in the coming months as lockdowns and communication restrictions ease. Speaking to a small group of journalists […]
As mentioned in an earlier article during the prison strike prisoners do have the right to practice what religion they feel called to. Prisoners have the right to Religious Freedom. We have gone to Great Lengths to ensure that people’s religious freedoms are protected in this country regardless of their origin or The Narrative of […]
Slave Trades Are Righteous Because Ultimately Corruption Keeps Selling   Earlier today I received a link to an article that mentioned my name in the investigation of a Starbucks downtown due to my raising awareness about the company as an exploiter of prison slave labor. The store’s windows were found shattered  this morning. The store […]
Labor day was established as a tribute to the contribution of American workers. It was one of the outcomes of the labor movement in the late 19th century and it became a federal holiday in 1894 to be celebrated on the first Monday of September. In thinking about American workers we must recognize the work […]
Living in a Liberal and progressive utopia… where same sex couples can safely walk the streets holding hands, where the crosswalks are painted with rainbows, where, “What are your gender pronouns?” is a introduction question, and where ‘black lives matter’ signs lean in the window of every other storefront Now I come to wonder how […]
In hotbed areas like Florida where elections are coming quickly there are as many as 5 prisons participating in the National Prison Strike. There are several demands listed in the strikes official call that require political action and policies to be made on behalf of prisoners’ rights. Prisoners are calling for the public to make these […]
[Rally at Lee Correctional Facility in Bishopsville, SC in support and solidarity with striking prisoners yesterday] This is a question that a lot of people do not have a solid answer to. I’m writing this article in response to a comment that I’ve seen in response to local media coverage about the national prison strike. […]