Archive for November, 2008

Heavy Metals in Vieques

By peter • Nov 22nd, 2008 • Category: Vieques

Recently, an important study was published about contamination in Vieques crops from military toxics deposited on the island municipality during more than half century of bombing and other war practices.  Evaluation of Heavy Metals in Agricultural Produce from an Organic Farm in the Barrio Luján, sector Destino of Vieques (Puerto Rico), by scientists Elba Díaz [...]



Crime Against Humanity at Columbia College

By miguel • Nov 18th, 2008 • Category: Crime Against Humanity, Photos, Political Prisoners

These photos were taken during the Columbia College show on October 16, 2008.
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.



Crime Against Humanity East Coast Tour

By miguel • Nov 16th, 2008 • Category: Crime Against Humanity, Events, Photos, Political Prisoners

Check out the East Coast Crime Against Humanity shows this December!



Mesa de Solidaridad denounces latest case of FBI persecution

By miguel • Nov 2nd, 2008 • Category: Lead Story

The independentisa organizations that comprise the Table of Solidarity Against Repression denounce the ongoing persecution by the FBI and other repressive agencies of the United States government against compañeros who struggle for the independence of Puerto Rico.



Alleged FBI pursuit of independentist

By miguel • Nov 2nd, 2008 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression, Puerto Rico News

…the incident took place last Tuesday when Cintrón Fiallo was running errands for his work as an investigator…four cars followed him…



In Memorium: Black Political Prisoner Bashir Hameed (1940 – 2008)

By peter • Nov 1st, 2008 • Category: La Red, Solidarity

In almost three decades of incarceration, Bashir, a devout Muslim, applied his religious and political principles to the struggle against injustice and racism behind the walls…



Human Rights Committee in Puerto Rico announces a Fast for Release of Puerto Rican Political Prisoners

By peter • Nov 1st, 2008 • Category: La Red

A 72 hour fast to demand the release of three Puerto Rican political prisoners will be
the next step of the Human Rights Committee of Puerto Rico, in the campaign for the
freedom of prisoners Oscar López Rivera, Carlos Alberto Torres and Avelino González
Claudio.
“They are prisoners for their struggle for the (political) freedom of [...]