October 23, 6:30pm - Online & in person at the People’s Forum, 320 West 37th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues) New York, NY
THE CARCERAL REPUBLICS - A PROBING CONVERSATION ON POLITICAL PRISONERS IN THE U.S., INDIA, & PALESTINE
Join us on October 23 for a probing conversation on political prisoners in the United States, India, and Palestine. Highlighting three books written by or highlighting political prisoners—Manifestations of Thought, The Trinity of Fundamentals, and How Long Can the Moon Be Caged?—we’ll explore the criminalization of dissent, the laws and courts that enable repression, and the solidarity that persists behind bars.
At a time when states across the world are silencing dissent, the stories of political prisoners offer an unflinching map of resistance. Join us for a conversation focusing on three “democracies” — the United States (often styled the “oldest”), India (the “largest”), and Israel (branded the Middle East’s “only”) — to trace how they mobilize courts, police, and prisons to suppress political movements.
From Black political prisoners targeted for confronting white supremacy, to Indian activists and scholars charged under sweeping security laws, to Palestinians held as hostages in Israeli jails, resistance persists in the face of carceral control. What solidarities are needed to meet the moment?
Held in-person at TPF and streamed online.