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FBI Raids Minneapolis Activists’ Homes, Targets Chicago and NYC

The warrant hyped potential documents indicating any contacts/facilitation with FARC, PFLP, and Hezbollah – what it called “FTOs” or “foreign terrorist organizations”. It mentioned seeking information on the alleged “facilitation of other individuals in the US to travel to Colombia, Palestine and any other foreign location ins upport of foreign terrorist organizations including but not limited to FARC, PFLP and Hezbollah”.

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Remembering Oscar Romero

Thirty years and one day ago, Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated by a death squad sent by the repressive Salvadoran government…

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Bill Sutherland Passes On

Bill Sutherland Passes On Papa Bill left us in the evening of Saturday, 2nd January 2010. We were always aware of his many dear friends from all over the world who were brought into the fold of our family. So ‘condolences to you and condolences to us,’ as we say in Ghana. Arrangements for memorial activities in [...]

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Eco-prisoner Jeff “Free” Luers released from prison

Luers was originally sentenced in 2001 to twenty two years and eight months for the politically motivated arson of three SUV’s at a car dealership in Eugene, OR.

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Informe sobre los San Francisco 8

Luego de años de resistencia, la fiscalía del estado de California tuvo que admitir que no cuenta con suficiente evidencia contra los San Francisco 8.

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Statement on the S.F. 8 Plea Agreement

The following article is a letter by Jalil A. Muntaqim to activists and supporters of the San Francisco 8 struggle. July 6, 2009 First, I would like to thank all my friends and supporters for their tenacious and tireless work in support of the S.F.8, especially the San Francisco 8 Support Committee, Committee in Defense [...]

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San Francisco 8 Chicago Tour

Eight former Black community activists—Black Panthers and others—were arrested in 2007 on California charges dating back to 1971.

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Palestinians Protest Against the Bombing in Gaza

On January 2, 2009, 4,000 Palestinians from the Midwest and their supporters gathered at the Tribune plaza in Chicago to protest the bombing of Gaza’s residents by the Israeli military since December 27—to date 450 Palestinians have been killed (according to the Reuters article, “Israeli tanks, soldiers invade Gaza Strip.” January 3, 2009). The National [...]

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A True Story about a True Man: Message for Mumia Abu-Jamal

As a political prisoner, Mumia is the example of a free, insubordinate spirit… He’s the political prisoner who, before thinking of himself, stands up for other political prisoners in the United States and the world.

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

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…

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