Prisons: tear them down

Ferguson U.S.A.Ferguson U.S.A.

Ferguson U.S.A.

Transcribed from March 5 audio column posted by prisonradio.org. With breathless news reports, the U.S. Deptartment of Justice’s Pattern and…

April 6, 2015
Why Mumia is a hero to young peopleWhy Mumia is a hero to young people

Why Mumia is a hero to young people

The following is a reprint of an April 16, 2008, commentary from the youth group Fight Imperialism, Stand Together (FIST)…

April 6, 2015
Activists demand no medical execution of Mumia Abu-JamalActivists demand no medical execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal

Activists demand no medical execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal

Frackville, Pa., April 3 — Car caravans carrying over 40 people travelled from Philadelphia and New York City today to…

April 5, 2015
Political prisoner’s health scare ignites mass actionPolitical prisoner’s health scare ignites mass action

Political prisoner’s health scare ignites mass action

March 31 — At 1 p.m. EDT on March 30, political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal had a medical emergency, and was…

April 3, 2015
Mumia Abu Jamal is hospitalized with no visitation or contactMumia Abu Jamal is hospitalized with no visitation or contact

Mumia Abu Jamal is hospitalized with no visitation or contact

The following is a March 30 press release from the Philadelphia International Action Center, which works with MOVE, the Campaign to…

March 30, 2015
Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh to appeal unjust convictionPalestinian activist Rasmea Odeh to appeal unjust conviction

Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh to appeal unjust conviction

Supporters pack court in defense of community leader Federal Judge Gershwin Drain sentenced Palestinian American activist and community leader Rasmea…

March 17, 2015
U.S. psychological association colludes in tortureU.S. psychological association colludes in torture

U.S. psychological association colludes in torture

A Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report on the CIA’s use of torture at Guantánamo Bay and other locations states…

March 12, 2015
Ferguson, Attica, Zimmerman and the capitalist stateFerguson, Attica, Zimmerman and the capitalist state

Ferguson, Attica, Zimmerman and the capitalist state

Several judicial rulings in recent weeks demonstrate the determination of the capitalist government to shield the front-line forces of the…

March 9, 2015
Civil rights activist denied appeal bondCivil rights activist denied appeal bond

Civil rights activist denied appeal bond

A motions hearing in Berrien County, Mich., on Feb. 27 denied bond to imprisoned community leader Rev. Edward Pinkney, pending…

March 6, 2015
Activists ramp up struggle to stop execution of Rodney Reed in TexasActivists ramp up struggle to stop execution of Rodney Reed in Texas

Activists ramp up struggle to stop execution of Rodney Reed in Texas

Bulletin: On Feb. 23, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of execution for Rodney Reed in response…

February 23, 2015