Prisons: tear them down

Another legal victory for Angola 3’s Albert Woodfox

Albert Woodfox, one of the Angola 3 political prisoners, has spent 42 years in solitary confinement in Louisiana. On Nov.…

February 5, 2015

Deported after anti-Muslim witchhunt, Sami Al-Arian thanks friends, supporters

The following is a statement from Dr. Sami A. Al-Arian, who was deported from the U.S. on Feb. 4. Dr.…

February 5, 2015

Tribute held for MOVE 9 member Phil Africa

A standing-room-only crowd gathered at the Kingsessing Recreational Center in Philadelphia on Jan. 31 for a celebration of the life…

February 2, 2015

19th annual dinner honors political prisoners

All seats at the Service Employees Local 1199 auditorium were full on Jan. 17 for the “19th Annual Dinner Tribute”…

January 22, 2015

Puerto Rican patriot comes home

Hugs and cries of joy from a group of relatives, friends and political activists greeted Puerto Rican patriot Norberto González…

January 22, 2015

Event honors Samiya ‘Goldii’ Abdullah Jamal’s life

Too brief. Well-lived. On what would have been her 37th birthday, on Jan. 9, family, friends, well-wishers, supporters and organizations…

January 14, 2015

Lynne Stewart reflects on a year free from prison

New Year’s Eve marked the one-year anniversary of the release from prison of people’s lawyer Lynne Stewart, who was imprisoned…

January 14, 2015

Phil Africa ¡Presente!

MOVE 9 member Phil Africa died in prison on Jan. 10 under what family members are calling “suspicious circumstances.” Six…

January 13, 2015

Long live a free Puerto Rico!

Excerpted from a talk by Berta Joubert-Ceci to the Workers World Party national conference in New York City, Nov. 15-16.…

January 8, 2015

Growing incarceration rates for African Americans

Beyond police bullets and chokeholds Since the police killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 9, and…

December 18, 2014