Originally posted on TruthoutBy Victoria LawFebruary 7th, 2018 Anastazia Schmid has spent the past 17 years behind bars in Indiana.…
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Imagine Pleading Guilty Because You Can’t Afford To Call Your Lawyer
Originally posted on TruthoutBy Vikki Law February 17th, 2019 Imagine paying $20.12 for a 15-minute phone call. That’s how much…
When Former Prosecutors Rebrand Themselves as Progressives to Win Elections
Originally posted on In These Timesby Victoria LawMarch 14th, 2019 From Kamala Harris to Lori Lightfoot, former prosecutors are rewriting…
Against Carceral Feminism, Victoria Law on Jacobin Magazine
By Victoria LawJacobin Magazine Relying on state violence to curb domestic violence only ends up harming the most marginalized women.…
A Life in Writing: Selma James
By Becky GardinerGuardian UKJune 8, 2012 “By demanding payment for housework we attack what is terrible about caring in our…
How Anti-Abortion Rhetoric Shapes Pro-Choice Advocacy
By Marie SolisBroadlyApril 2nd, 2019 Historians and advocates for reproductive justice say our understanding of abortion has been influenced by…
Silvia Federici and Peter Linebaugh on The Laura Flanders Show
Laura Flanders speaks to scholars Silvia Federici and Peter Linebaugh about the promises of “commoning” for our environment – and…