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One of the biggest post-9/11 criminal cases involves the prosecution of fourteen radical environmentalists on a slew of charges for property destruction, mainly arson, and conspiracy…Yet because the T-word is attached to the case, people are facing more severe punishments than they might otherwise face for property destruction—including the possibility of life in prison.

The video produced by Pucho Segarra in 1982, that details Corretjer’s life as a Puerto Rican poet, political essayist and revolutionary.

A short video of the historic funeral procession for Angel Rodriguez Cristobal, assasinated by the US government on November 11, 1979, for defending the territorial integrity of Vieques, Puerto Rico.

International Women’s Day: Learning and Leading Through the Legacy of Puerto Rican Women
March 9, 10AM-1PM
Batey Urbano • 2620 W Division Street

These photos were taken on March 3, 2008.
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

By Jan Susler
Originally Posted Tuesday, February 14, 2006
“The only domestic terrorist attack here is the U.S. government’s attack on the people of Puerto Rico.”
—New York State Assemblyman José Rivera. 1
In a move reminiscent of a U.S. Marine invasion of a foreign country, the FBI descended [...]

On February 3, 2008, the religious progressive community of Jesus Mediador came together to celebrate the 90th birthday of their priest, Padre Alvaro De Boer.

On February 1, “Not Enough Space” – the art exhibit featuring the artwork of Puerto Rican political prisoners Carlos Alberto Torres and Oscar López Rivera – opened at La Casa de La Raza in Santa Barbara, California. Over 200 people attended the opening of the art exhibit, including many professors and students.

On February 7, at 9:30 AM, FBI operatives detained Avelino González Claudio, a 65-year-old Puerto Rican independence activist. Avelino González had been sought by that agency since 1983, in connection with their investigation of the Macheteros. The Macheteros are a clandestine pro independence organization, which has been operating in Puerto Rico since July of 1978. [...]

Jan Susler, attorney for the Puerto Rican political prisoners and Sarah Piesh were honored on February 23 during the commemoration of the Birth of Blanca Canales at Casa Museo Canales, in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. Sarah Piesh, who passed away earlier this year of ovarian cancer, was honored posthumously for her activism in defense of Vieques [...]