Film Length: 12:40 Powerful protest at New York state government in Albany, as protestors testify to the horrors of the modern slavery that is mass incarceration. Nearly 70% of prisoners in the state – overwhelmingly black and latino – are simply awaiting trial (and therefore legally innocent) because they can’t afford ludicrous bails (often in the region of $25,000 for petty crimes). They can be awaiting trial for up to three years, during which time they are forced to work for 15 cents an hour on essential items for the American economy. This IS slavery, pure and simple – and the shocking testimonials here also make clear the links with early slavery, Jim Crow laws, mass incarceration, mass murder by the police and now mass deportation.
Palestine
Palestine Global Day of Action: Banner drop at UK Parliament
Running Time: 49 secs Answering the Palestinian call for a Global Day of Action to stop the #GazaGenocide, activists hung two 80 foot banners from Westminster Bridge in front of the UK Parliament this morning. […]
Black Lives Matter
Campaigners shut down Edmonton over planned racist, toxic, incinerator
Running Time: 5:24 Local campaigners shut down Edmonton on Sunday as the struggle to stop the expansion of the Edmonton Incinerator gathers pace. Already one of the most polluted areas of the country, the area […]
Black Lives Matter
Edmonton Incinerator demo shuts down North Circular Road
Running Time: 8:17 In unprecedented scenes, a demonstration against the expansion of the Edmonton incinerator sensationally shut down the North Circular Road in North London, marching al the way to the incinerator itself – despite […]