Brian Sonenstein
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Berkeley, CA, United States
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Past articles by Brian:
All 50 States Report Prison Understaffing
Every state in the United States of America has reported prison staffing shortages since 2017, according to research by Shadowproof. → Read More
Pundits Rewrite History To Defend Biden's Record Of Dog-Whistle Politics
Liberal pundits excuse Joe Biden for his leadership on the 1994 crime bill because "it was a different time" when Americans were more tolerant of injustice. → Read More
Pundits Rewrite History To Defend Biden's Record Of Dog-Whistle Politics
Liberal pundits excuse Joe Biden for his leadership on the 1994 crime bill because "it was a different time" when Americans were more tolerant of injustice. → Read More
Beyond Prisons — Episode 28: Prison Strike 2018
Recorded in the midst of the strike, the Beyond Prisons team discusses the strike's progress, the challenges of organizing, and why the press is unprepared to cover it. → Read More
Nationwide Prison Strike Begins in at Least Seventeen States
Ten demands were chosen for their broad appeal to incarcerated people being held in different contexts across the nation. → Read More
Beyond Prisons — Episode 26: John Gillespie Jr. (aka swim.)
Poet, musician, and PhD student John Gillespie Jr. (aka swim.) joins Beyond Prisons to discuss his art and scholarship around suicide in the Black community. → Read More
The U.S. Has Been in the Business of Breaking Up Families For Years
Immigration arrests and deportations rose during Trump’s first year, which began in 2008 under Bush and continued into Obama’s second term. → Read More
Beyond Prisons — Episode 25: Fight Toxic Prisons
Panagioti Tsolkas, an organizer with the Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons, discusses the intersections between the criminal legal system and the environment. → Read More
Department of Agriculture Provided Over $277 Million for Local Jail Construction Since 1996
The funding came from the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program run by the Department of Agriculture. → Read More
Beyond Prisons #24: Bret Grote of Abolitionist Law Center
Bret Grote of the Abolitionist Law Center talks about his organization's work and an abolitionist approach to practicing law. → Read More
Beyond Prisons—Episode 23: Prison Publications feat. Victoria Law
Victoria Law talks about prison publications and Tenacious, the zine she's organized for nearly 16 years featuring the work of incarcerated women from around the country. → Read More
Movement Against Prison Slavery Ramps Up With Operation PUSH
Organizers, including one incarcerated individual, outline plans for Operation PUSH, which will involve refusing to work in multiple prisons in Florida. → Read More
Freelance Journalists: Open Call For Submissions In January
Shadowproof is seeking pitches from freelance writers for publication on our website in January. → Read More
Beyond Prisons—Episode 18: The End Of Policing feat. Alex Vitale
Professor Alex S. Vitale discusses his book, "The End Of Policing," which provides a historical analysis of law enforcement and police reform, and argues for alternatives. → Read More
Beyond Prisons #17: Prison Workshops feat. Dr. Breea Willingham
Dr. Breea Willingham discusses her prison research, her writing workshops with incarcerated women, and her experiences as someone with family directly impacted by the system. → Read More
Beyond Prisons #15: Hip Hop Scholarship feat. Devyn Springer (Part 2)
In part two of our interview, Devyn discusses hip hop scholarship as a liberatory approach to education, as well as his photography, writing, and poetry. → Read More
Why Journalists Value Shadowproof, In Their Own Words
Journalists who published with us would like you to know why Shadowproof is important to them and their work. → Read More
Inmate Dies From Opioid Withdrawal Under Controversial Program
Multiple lawsuits against Advanced Correctional Healthcare involving opioid withdrawal follow a narrative that closely resembles Bowles’ case. → Read More
Beyond Prisons #12: Incarcerated Women Resist feat. Victoria Law
Victoria Law joins Beyond Prisons to discuss her work with imprisoned women and her book, "Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles Of Incarcerated Women." → Read More
Massive Prison Abolition Rally Held In Washington D.C.
The Millions For Prisoners Human Rights March was the first march on Washington in opposition to prison slavery since the adoption of the 13th Amendment., exception clause, Incarceration, Millions For Prisoners Human Rights March, prison slavery, → Read More