Patriarchy

  • “They called J-Unit the Jungle”: What Women Endure at a Pennsylvania State Prison

    “They called J-Unit the Jungle”: What Women Endure at a Pennsylvania State Prison

    The following contains descriptions of sexual assault of women in prisons. In 2015, a woman incarcerated at SCI-Muncy, a women’s state prison in central Pennsylvania, spoke out about multiple instances of a prison doctor raping her. In the first instance, Donald James Stone, who had worked at Muncy for over a decade, grabbed her “by […]

  • Pride is Dead. Long Live Stonewall!

    Pride is Dead. Long Live Stonewall!

    On June 18th, the US Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold an anti-trans law in Tennessee that bans the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors. Trans kids face dire threats from Republicans seeking to legislate them out of existenceA widespread culture of transphobia denies them basic respect and dignity. Democrats have […]

  • “Well we’re hiring”: SA Survivors Demand Justice and the CPD Pigs Offer Recruitment

    “Well we’re hiring”: SA Survivors Demand Justice and the CPD Pigs Offer Recruitment

    Last night, Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) 14th District and Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) hosted a a community beat meeting at a local church in Humboldt Park: a recurring farce performed by CPD once a month at each Chicago Police district to feign rapport between the pigs and the people. Over 160 people attended this […]