Forty years ago Assata Olugbala Shakur, long a subject of the FBI’s infamous Counter Intelligence Program due to her elevated political consciousness and formidable organizing skill, was targeted for assassination by NJ State Troopers. They shot her twice while her hands were raised above her head. “I was left on the ground to die, and [...]
Join us for a panel discussion on imprisonment and resistance featuring Sahar Francis, director of the Ramallah-based prisoners’ rights organization Addameer (Arabic for “conscience”), in conversation with Leili Kashani (CCR), Victoria Law (author of Resistance Behind Bars), and Asoo (Havaar). Darryl Li (Columbia University Committee on Global Thought) will moderate. This timely panel takes place [...]
A new online ‘zine also in print by young women of color in Tucson is online now:
In Celebration Of The 88th Birthday Of Malcolm X, the United Muslim Alliance & The Harlem Maysles Institute presents a program on May 18, 5pm-10 p.m. at the Harlem Maysles Cinema, 343 Malcolm X Boulevard/Lenox Avenue (Between 127th 128th Streets). *doors open/dinner served @ 4:30pm **Malcolm X Book Fair, DVD’s & Bus Tickets To The [...]
Join Earth First!, Global Justice Ecology Project and the STOP GE Trees Campaign for a week of resistance to genetically engineered trees. At the end of May the International Tree Biotechnology 2013 Conference is taking place in Asheville, NC, May 26 – June 1. This conference is a gathering of many of the major players [...]
The New York Taxi Workers Alliance is holding a rally to protest new rules being proposed at the Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC). Stop TLC Vote On New Rules to Let Garages & Brokers Steal Our Raise! TUESDAY, MAY 14TH, 2pm Outside TLC Headquarters 33 Beaver Street, NYC Take 4/5/6 to Bowling Green. It took [...]
(Statement by Lawrence Hamm, Chairman, People’s Organization For Progress at a press conference in Newark, New Jersey on May 10, 2013) The People’s Organization For Progress (POP) calls upon the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to remove Assata Shakur (Joanne Chesimard) from its Most Wanted Terrorists List. She does not belong on the list because [...]
The Freedom Archives is excited to announce an evening with author and activist Nancy Kurshan on Thursday May 9th at 7pm – 518 Valencia St – San Francisco. Nancy and the Freedom Archives have recently released Out of Control: A Fifteen Year Battle Against Control Unit Prisons. The book tells the inspiring story of the [...]
You remember. You remember because the tragedy that day touched everyone it reached. What did it teach you? Tell someone. Write a poem, short story, rhyme, or snapshot. What did it mean? What did you learn? What are you going to do? Saturday, May 11, 2013 • 12-4 pm Drexel University, West Philly Nesbitt Hall [...]
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG) are creating a traveling poster exhibition highlighting different historical boycott movements up to the present. The working title is Boycott! The Art of Economic Activism, and it will include the United Farm Workers’ grape and lettuce boycott, divestment from [...]
On Saturday, May 3, 2013, from 7pm-9pm, an historic book collecting the writings of former Black Panther Party leader and current BLA Political Prisoner of War, Russell “Maroon” Shoatz , who has been held in tortuous solitary confinement in the state of Pennsylvania for the past 30 years, will be officially released at New York’s [...]
Jalil had a minor stroke in February. The first doctor he saw at Attica wanted to send him to the hospital immediately, but the head doctor, Dr. Rho, said that they first needed to get permission from Albany to take Jalil to the hospital. So, finally, on Monday, April 8, 2013, Jalil was shackled and [...]
Written and directed by KIRBY DICK, Produced by AMY ZIERING & TANNER KING BARKLOW, Rise Films, Chain Camera Pictures, Cinedigm Docudrama Films, (2012, 97 minutes) WHEN: Sunday April 28, 2013 1:15 pm WHERE: Community Church NY John Holmes House Gallery Room at 28 E. 35th St. btwn Park & Madison Aves. ADMISSION: Free, donations appreciated [...]
Activists are organizing a fundraiser for front-line land defenders from Six Nations this Earth Day! All of the money raised will be going directly to the Six Nations Land Defenders Legal Defence Fund. The night will feature 3 short movies: 1) Day Zero, about the Six Nations Land Reclamation; 2) Rough Cut: Toad: Onkwehonwe Land [...]
Right-wing elements backed by U.S. imperialism are attempting a coup against constitutional rule in Venezuela. Seven people in Venezuela have already been killed. There is a witch hunt against Cuban doctors who have made great sacrifice to provide health care there. The Venezuelan masses, other Latin Americans and progressives worldwide have stood up and said [...]
Join us for a powerful evening of discussion linking the struggles for freedom across the world to radical activism and organizing here in the US. – Fahd Ahmed, DRUM – Desis Rising Up & Moving (Moderator) – Monami Maulik, DRUM – Desis Rising Up & Moving (on Third World Internationalism) – Imam Al-Hajj Talib ‘Abdur-Rashid, [...]
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), in gross violation of democratic and human rights, routinely subjects a significant number of detainees to conditions that meet the United Nations definition of torture. Immigrants held in ICE detention facilities are being subjected to indefinite detention and prolonged solitary confinement. As those held in detention [...]
The Women of Resistance in Brooklyn present our 18th Annual Roses and Bread. Friday, April 12, 2013 – 6:30 pm The Commons 388 Atlantic Avenue (btw Bond & Hoyt) A or G to Hoyt/Schermerhorn; 2 or 3 to Hoyt; 4 or 5 to Nevins or B,D,M,N,Q,R to Atlantic Avenue Featuring Mariposa WORTH and their Birthing [...]
After the tragic death of our beloved president Chavez, the imperialist nations of the world are preparing to attack the Bolivarian Revolution. Venezuela is getting prepared for a new presidential election and the imperialists are intent to intervene and sabotage the election. President Nicolas Maduro has claimed that elements of the U.S. State Department are [...]
Fresh from the legendary spoken word crew. [youtube 3SFMQ5-hN2s]
Jobs and Freedom: The March on Washington and the Freedom Budget http://t.co/g49mdIhFVs #classwar #poc #blacknews
RT @pocorganize: NYC, Thursday May 23: Assata Shakur Teach-In - http://t.co/YHoB5CaP62 NYC, Thursday May 23: Assata Shakur Teach-In - http://t.co/YHoB5CaP62
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