Tag Archives: Prisons
Kiran Bedi on unorthodox approaches to justice
Originally posted in Feministing
TweetHere’s another one of my favorite talks from last week’s TEDWomen. Kiran Bedi managed one of the country’s toughest prisons before becoming Director General of the Indian Police Service. She’s an incredible trailblazer and an advocate for the power of meditation and education. Tweet
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Angela Davis talks prison abolition on Democracy Now
Originally posted in Feministing
Tweethttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af1gQpkpk6Q Angela Davis is for sure one of my activist icons. Her longevity in the movement, her commitment to radical politics and her wisdom have been incredible to witness. The intro into Amy Goodman’s (swoon) interview lays out some of the highlights of her activist career (watch it here). In this segment on Democracy Now, [...]
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Nalini Nadkarni: Life science in prison
Originally posted in Feministing
TweetNalini Nadkarni, “the queen of canopy research,” questions what we think of as static and what we think of as movement. She invites us all to explore unlikely intersections in our continued social justice movements. I’m sold. Tweet
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How private prisons are profiting off of the anti-immigrant movement
Originally posted in Feministing