Bay Area Launch of "Defending Justice" Prison Industrial Complex Activst Resourc

Why does the prison industrial complex continue to expand?
What is the role of conservative and oppressive ideologies?
Do distinctions between the Left, Right and the State even matter?
Why is it so hard to create the change we seek?
JOIN us for the BAY AREA Book Launch of Defending Justice!
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Defending Justice, an Activist Resource Kit, is a new analytical tool to help progressive activists understand and resist the Right, the State, and the System.
Edited by Palak Shah, Defending Justice is a 275-page resource that analyzes the role of the Right and the State in the Criminal "Justice" system. It includes overview articles, factsheets, Q&A with activists, and organizing advice on such topics as the modern "Tough on Crime" Movement, War on Terrorism and Immigrants, Profits from Incarceration, Youth, Faith and Religion, and Women and Reproductive Rights.

Visit http://www.defendingjustice.org for more details and ordering information.



Saturday, April 30, 2005
10 AM - 2 PM
10-1 Workshop for Activists
1-2 Panel/Public discussion


The workshop and panel discussion will offer:
• Discussions on the role of the Right and the State
• Explanations for why tough on crime is "common sense"
• Analysis of conservative criminal justice frames and opportunities to "reframe"
• Suggestions on how to use this resource in your work

Cultural Center at New College of California
766 Valencia St. in San Francisco
(between 18th and 19th, 3 blocks from the 16th Street BART)
For questions/directions, call 415.437.3408

The event is free.
Purchase your own copy of Defending Justice for $10.
Snacks and drinks provided. Please bring your own lunch.
Workshop Space is limited. RSVP to Palak Shah, p.shah@publiceye.org, 617.666.5300 or 617.233.9870 (cell)

Graciously Hosted by New College of California's Activism & Social Change Emphasis Degree Programs
http://www.newcollege.edu/activismchange/
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Defending Justice is a publication of Political Research Associates (PRA), an independent, nonprofit research center that exposes and challenges the Right and larger oppressive movements, institutions, and forces. Based in Boston, PRA produces accurate applied research and useful analytic tools to inform and support progressive activism that promotes equality and justice. [http://www.publiceye.org]