Justice through defiance: political prisoner support work and infrastructures of resistance

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Abstract

This essay outlines the justice work done by the Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) in the US, an organization that provides material and symbolic support to political and politicized prisoners. The history of this organization is briefly explored to contextualize its current composition, tactics, and goals in its mission to support political prisoners, as well as the way its driving philosophies distinguish the ABC from other organizations that are engaged in political prisoner-related issues. Unlike more well-known, mainstream organizations that use a human rights discourse, the ABC contributes to an overall ‘infrastructure of resistance’ to defy systematized exploitation. This essay situates this project within a broader anarchist strategy to creatively and actively construct justice alternatives that work to establish mutual aid and needs-based economies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)68-75
Number of pages8
JournalContemporary Justice Review: Issues in Criminal, Social, and Restorative Justice
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • anarchism
  • justice
  • mutual aid
  • political prisoner
  • social justice
  • social movement

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Law

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