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When activist groups debate whether incremental change undermines transformational goals

Our prison abolition study group can't agree on whether participating in restorative justice programs within the current prison system is harm reduction or harmful collaboration with an oppressive institution.

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A group committed to radical change is struggling with whether tactical compromises advance or undermine their ultimate vision.

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