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thepennykettle's review
5.0
This is 12 years old now so some info is out of date, but it was a compelling introduction to the movement for abolition and what exactly that means. A great starting point for diving into activism surrounding the PIC and community care.
itsjunghan's review
informative
medium-paced
5.0
A anthology of essays, and poetry reflecting on the first ten years of Critical Resistance and its work to abolish policing and the prison industrial complex (PIC). An excellent primer on abolition that integrates a gender lens into its analyses on race and class; a couple of writers touched on disability, and I wish there had been more. Despite being published 12 years ago, its demands remain urgent and timely, grounding readers in historical context and lessons learned. Some essays felt overly academic (e.g. Dylan Rodríguez’s essay Warfare and the Terms of Engagement is useful for linking the PIC and NPIC but similarly dense to his contribution to The Revolution Will Not Be Funded) though many more presented case studies and organizing examples. Standouts for me include the joint CR / INCITE Statement on Gender Violence and the PIC and Autobiography @ 33 (from Section 1: Dismantle), No One is Criminal & Prickly Coalitions (from Section 2: Change), and all four pieces in Section 3: Build. Highly recommended for anyone looking to sharpen their abolitionist political analysis, deepen their practice, and/or honor the history that brought us to our current moment. Also available as a PDF in the Abolitionist Tools section of CR’s website.
pilesandpiles's review
4.0
This collection is uneven in terms of the styles and quality of writing. Still, I learned a lot from it.
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