Prisons: tear them down

National Campaign to Save Rev. PinkneyNational Campaign to Save Rev. Pinkney

National Campaign to Save Rev. Pinkney

Supporters of Michigan political prisoner, the Rev. Edward Pinkney, are mobilizing nationwide to stop the harassment and abuse he is…

December 3, 2015
Marquette prison officials lock down PinkneyMarquette prison officials lock down Pinkney

Marquette prison officials lock down Pinkney

Following is a first-hand account of a visit to Marquette Branch Prison by David Sole, a retired Detroit trade unionist…

November 29, 2015
URGENT: An appeal for clemency for Leonard PeltierURGENT: An appeal for clemency for Leonard Peltier

URGENT: An appeal for clemency for Leonard Peltier

From John Iversen, enrolled elder of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and health activist. He lives in both Berkeley, Calif., and Two…

November 25, 2015
Solidarity with Native peoples!Solidarity with Native peoples!

Solidarity with Native peoples!

The following is a greeting of solidarity with Native peoples on the 46th annual National Day of Mourning from Workers…

November 25, 2015
As court blocks his release, Woodfox fights for freedomAs court blocks his release, Woodfox fights for freedom

As court blocks his release, Woodfox fights for freedom

Freedom was within reach for Louisiana political prisoner Albert Woodfox, the last imprisoned member of the “Angola Three.” But his…

November 19, 2015
Visitors break Rev. Pinkney’s isolationVisitors break Rev. Pinkney’s isolation

Visitors break Rev. Pinkney’s isolation

From Nov. 11-14, activists from Detroit and Ann Arbor, Mich., drove hundreds of miles to Benton Harbor, Mich., to pick…

November 19, 2015
Mumia supporters highlight HCV epidemicMumia supporters highlight HCV epidemic

Mumia supporters highlight HCV epidemic

Philadelphia -- An “Emergency Town Hall and Report to the People” was held here Nov. 13 to garner support for a…

November 19, 2015
Free Dr. Aafia Siddiqui!Free Dr. Aafia Siddiqui!

Free Dr. Aafia Siddiqui!

Shahid Comrade, with cap, secretary general of Pakistan USA Freedom Forum, and Dr. Maha Hilal, executive director of National Coalition…

November 8, 2015
Rev. Pinkney in danger – faces prison harassment, cut off from telephoneRev. Pinkney in danger – faces prison harassment, cut off from telephone

Rev. Pinkney in danger – faces prison harassment, cut off from telephone

Lansing, Mich. -- Michigan political prisoner, the Rev. Edward Pinkney, was transferred on Oct. 6 from a prison close to his…

November 3, 2015
Activists demand hep-C treatment for MumiaActivists demand hep-C treatment for Mumia

Activists demand hep-C treatment for Mumia

A phalanx of battle-savvy community activists and seasoned health care providers sat across from a politically armed audience at 1199’s…

October 29, 2015