Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. Greenville, Miss. — Cedric Sturdevant woke up with “a bit of depression” but made it to church, as he does every Sunday. In a few days, he...
There is a common admonition that often circulates on social media, especially among leftists, that goes something like: You don’t have to ask what you would’ve done during the Holocaust, or any other historical atrocity. You’re doing it right now. These words are valuable in that they encourage us to abandon fantasies of who we...
This story was originally published at Prism. To address unjust policies and conditions, more than 70 incarcerated workers inside Centinela State Prison collectively decided last fall to “slow down” production for the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA). According to workers who spoke to Prism, the organizing effort was successful — and there may soon be...