Abolitionist Digest - August ‘23

A selection of recent and forthcoming resources. Want to bring one to our attention? Drop us a line on social media or by e-mail.

+ PUBLICATIONS

• What Is Antiracism? And Why It Means Anticapitalism
  Arun Kundnani

• Mad World —The Politics of Mental Health
  Micha Frazer-Carroll

+ EVENTS

• Know your rights training
  Online / Green & Black Cross
  15 Aug. / 23 Aug. (18:30-21:00)

• Solidarity Tapes
  Fundraiser
  19 Aug. @ Dalston Solidarity Cafe (London)
  27 Aug. @ Green Door Store (Brighton)

• Building Resistance: Grassroots challenges to the racist state
  Malcolm X Centre (Bristol) - Panel discussion & film screening
  20 Aug. (18:00)

• #StopDSEI Know Your Rights Training
  The Old Spotted Dog Ground, London / Stop the Arms Fair
  21 Aug. (18:00 - 20:00)

• Our Bodies – Our lives – Our Right to Decide
  Demo
  2 Sept. (12:00-15:00)

• Autumn Book Club 2023: Abolition Revolution
  Online / Abolitionist Futures
  19 Sept. / 17 Oct. / 21 Nov. (19:30 - 21:00)

• Love Beyond the Binary series
  Book club
  All About Love (26 Sept.) / They Call It Love (24 Oct.) / The Prophets (28 Nov.) — (19:00-20:00)

+ ARTICLES

• The Abolitionist No. 16 (1984)
  Intro by John Moore

• If exclusion is retribution, abolition in education is freedom!
  Simmone Ahiaku

• Abolition and harm to animals
  G. Ryan

• Facial recognition at protests: a guide for protesters and legal observers
  Big Brother Watch

• Bibby Stockholm Will Never Be Safe. This Is Why We’re Taking Action
  Migrants Organise

• Palestine Action Defendant Support - Call for support

+ RECORDINGS

• What is Antiracism? And Why it Means Anticapitalism
  Arun Kundnani, Ruth Wilson Gilmore

• Imprisoned Palestine - Connections ep. 72
  Connections Podcast with Mouin Rabbani & Francesca Albanese

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