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Why Racism?
By Jon George
This is addressed to you in prison, whether you are a white supremacist or a black supremacist, or have any other racist sympathies.
What is racism? Racism is a belief that your own race is superior and that all other races are inferior. Racism means that anyone …
This is addressed to you in prison, whether you are a white supremacist or a black supremacist, or have any other racist sympathies.
What is racism? Racism is a belief that your own race is superior and that all other races are inferior. Racism means that anyone …
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- Sexual Harassment Suit Settled
- Pro-Lifers for Death, by Paul Wright
- Letters From Readers
- Editorial Comments, by Ed Mead
- Let's Come Together, by Dawud Halisi Malik
- Litigating for Maximum Effect, by John Perotti
- Highway Robbery, by Paul Wright
- Why Racism?, by Jon George
- Response to the Article "Why Racism", by Gregory Carey
- Fire Hosing Stopped!
- The Struggle For Prisoner Owned Computers Continues, by Ed Mead
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- Texas Prisoner Declared Innocent 70 Years After Execution, March 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Death Penalty, False Confessions, Eyewitness Identification, Prosecutorial Misconduct.
- Minnesota Study Shows Disproportionate Rate of Health and Mental Problems for Recently Incarcerated, March 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Medical, Statistics/Trends, Mental Health, Health care.
- Federal Court Strikes Much of Virginia’s Felony Voting Restriction, Feb. 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Restrictions, discrimination, Voting Rights, Felon Disenfranchisement Statute.
- The New York Prison System’s Culture of Cruelty and Impunity, Feb. 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
- How AI Integration Used by Law Enforcement Fails the Public, Feb. 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, False Arrest, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of.
- Report on “Pay-to-Stay” Fees Makes Strong Case for Their Repeal, Jan. 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Medical Expenses, Cost of Prison Systems, housing, Ability to Pay.
- Report Shows How Prison Gerrymanders Distort Democracy Across U.S., Jan. 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Voting, Census, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Voting Rights.
- Hawaii Prison Warden Reinstated After Being Fired in 2014 for Sexual Harassment, Dec. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Supervisor-Staff Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Employee Litigation.
- Eleventh Circuit Overturns 1990 Alabama Death Sentence Over Racially Biased Jury Selection; ACLU Report Shows It Is Still Happening, Nov. 1, 2025. Racial Discrimination, Habeas Corpus, Death Penalty, Batson Claims, Racial Bias Exception.