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Critical Resistance

Critical Resistance seeks to build an international movement to end the prison industrial complex by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe. It was formed in 1997 when activists challenging the idea that imprisonment and policing are a solution for social, political, and economic problems came together to organize a conference that examined and challenged what we have come to call the prison industrial complex.

Documents

Critical Resistance South Critical Resistance South
Publisher: Critical ResistanceYear: 2003Format: MonographCollection: Critical Resistance
A report from the southern conference & Strategy Session. Includes small calling card and correspondence from Kenyon Farrow attached.
Critical Resistance: Beyond Prison Industrial Complex Critical Resistance: Beyond Prison Industrial Complex
Publisher: Critical ResistanceYear: 1998Format: MonographCollection: Critical Resistance
Part of conference packet.
Prison Legal News Prison Legal News
Publisher: Prison Legal NewsYear: 2001Volume Number: FebuaryFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Critical Resistance
Part of conference packet.
Grand Theft Radio: why corporate Vultures Pouncing on Pacifica Grand Theft Radio: why corporate Vultures Pouncing on Pacifica
Publisher: Pacifica CampaignFormat: MonographCollection: Critical Resistance
Pamphlet. Part of Conference Packet
Critical Resistance East Resource Information Critical Resistance East Resource Information
Publisher: Critical ResistanceYear: 2001Format: EphemeraCollection: Critical Resistance
Forms and general information on the Critical Resistance East conference. Part of conference
Critical Resistance East: Beyond the Prison Industrial Complex Critical Resistance East: Beyond the Prison Industrial Complex
Year: 2001Format: EphemeraCollection: Critical Resistance
Bookmark. Part of conference packet
Stand with Mumia on his day in Federal Court Stand with Mumia on his day in Federal Court
Publisher: International concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu JamalYear: 2001Format: EphemeraCollection: Critical Resistance
Flyer asking for funds. Part of conference packet
Rise up and Break Down the Walls Rise up and Break Down the Walls
Year: 2001Format: FlyerCollection: Critical Resistance
reproduction of flyer with transcript attached. Possibly by Bonnie Kerness,. Part of conference packet
Critical Resistance East: Beyond the Prison Industrial Complex Critical Resistance East: Beyond the Prison Industrial Complex
Year: 2001Format: MonographCollection: Critical Resistance
Program pamphlet for event on 3/9/2001. Part of conference packet