Abolition means no more wars. We want to see the end of U.S. imperialism.

The War on Terror opened the door for increased American military intervention and violence in the U.S. and beyond. Hundreds of thousands of people have been murdered around the world. Millions more have been displaced. In the United States, communities from the SWANA (South West Asian and North African) region, the Muslim world, and perceived adjacent communities, have experienced horrifying violence by law enforcement, harassment, sexual violence, occupation, entrapment and surveillance, airport security, interpersonal hate incidents, detainment and incarceration. Read more reflections from Neda Said on Organizing Upgrade here.

We joined national organizations for #MuslimAbolitionistFutures - organizing against systems and policies that continue to harm our communities - our goals outlined in the Abolishing War on Terror, Building Communities of Care Grassroots Policy Agenda. We demand the U.S. government divest from war, militarism, and dismantle the War on Terror infrastructure. In ending wars, imperialism and policing, while abolishing inhumane immigration, refugee, asylum policies, programs, institutions and institutions, we come closer to realizing the communities of care we all deserve and need.

As we commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we’ve compiled infographics on the impacts of the War on Terror and Imperialism here and abroad.