Political prisoners

Women detainees in Israeli jail describe cells as ‘burial chambers’

 As we go to press, a United Nations Human Rights report was issued Feb. 19, 2024, stating that Palestinian women…

February 22, 2024

After years of prison neglect, Mumia Abu-Jamal’s health deteriorates

Family, friends and supporters of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal are once again sounding the alarm regarding his deteriorating health. Recent…

February 22, 2024

Tell Biden: Free Leonard Peltier!

The excerpted remarks were written by political prisoner Leonard Peltier (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) for the 53rd annual…

September 22, 2023

FBI frame-up overturned<br /><span class="streamer">Three of Newburgh 4 freed</span>

In a partial victory, three members of the “Newburgh 4,” Black Muslims from Newburgh, New York, who were wrongfully framed by…

August 3, 2023

Martyrdom of Sheikh Khader Adnan after 86 days of hunger strike: latest target of Israeli assassinations

Published by Samidoun, the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, May 1, 2023. Sheikh Khader Adnan, Palestinian prisoner, hunger striker and resistance…

May 12, 2023

United Nations panel investigates U.S. political prisoners

By Efia Nwangaza This article, published in Black Agenda Report via Popular Resistance, reports on a United Nations panel of…

May 11, 2023

From Philadelphia to Pretoria, supporters demand ‘Free Mumia!’

Philadelphia An event titled “Bearing Witness in the Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal” brought together over 150 people to the First…

March 13, 2023

Critical hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal

Dec. 16 — Supporters and family of Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal filled the courtroom and demonstrated outside the Philadelphia…

December 16, 2022

Leonard Peltier’s greeting to National Day of Mourning

The following slightly edited statement from imprisoned political prisoner Leonard Peltier (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) was read by…

November 29, 2022

Dr. Mutulu Shakur: A steadfast revolutionary

This article was originally published in Workers World Aug. 4, 2021. Dr. Mutulu Shakur was granted parole Nov. 10, but…

November 25, 2022