political prisoners

After the Mumia Rally-- Saturday, Dec 6th 7pm
International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners/in memory of Bashir
Hameed
LAVA 4134 Lancaster Ave
Dinner
Remembrance of Bashir Hameed
Update on case of Mumia Abu Jamal
Special Guest Speakers
Update on Maroon Shoatz
Literature Tables
& More

Sponsored by Philly Jericho &
Philly Anarchist Black Cross Federation

$5 Suggested Donation-- no one turned away

Potluck & Political Prisoner Letter Writing
Monday, December 1st 6:30pm
A-Space 4722 Baltimore Ave
Bring a brown bag dinner or food to share
Write Letters to Political Prisoners
Hosted by Philly ABCF & Philly Jericho Movement
Free! All are Welcome

The A-Space Anarchist Community Space
4722 Baltimore Ave, W. Philly
215-727-0882 leave msg
a-space@defenestrator.org
www.the-aspace.org

plenty of parking for bikes & cars
south side of Baltimore ave
between 47th & 48th on septa #34 green line surface trolley
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philly abcf/jericho movement presents:

What to do in Case of Fire
What happens when a group of anarcho-punks reunite after a bomb they planted 15 years prior detonates?

A Film Screening to support the release of New Afrikan Political Prisoner Ojore N. Lutalo

Friday November 21st

A Space 4722 Baltimore 19143
Doors open @ 7:30 Film Starts @ 8pm
Free—donations for Ojore appreciated!

FREE POLITICAL PRISONERS! FREE POPCORN!

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Harold Taylor was recently convicted of a drug charge in his home town of Panama City, Florida.
Harold’s case has coincidentally received unusual attention by the Florida court which fast-tracked his conviction after many months of inactivity. The jury deliberated less than 15 minutes in the one-day Panama City trial. This prosecution is a result of a new judge and prosecutor taking over, not upon any substantial or new evidence. Two prosecutors actually worked to present this case over a $20 attempt-to-purchase.

Hi folks!

 Angola prisoner, 61, in bad health

Attorneys for Angola inmate Albert Woodfox argued Tuesday that the
61-year-old suspect in a prison security guard's 1972 death should be
allowed to live with his niece's family in a gated Slidell community
pending further developments in his case.

Woodfox suffers from high blood pressure, diabetes and renal disease,
and would be irreparably harmed if not released on bail, attorney
Nick Trenticosta told U.S. District Judge James J. Brady, who did not
immediately rule on the request.

Review by James Generic

The history of the United States is filled with stories of government repression of dissenters. While we know about the violent means of suppressing dissent, the more subtle means are harder to get a grasp on. In “Beyond Bullets: The Suppression of Dissent in the United States”, author Jules Boykoff lays out his theory on how dissent is suppressed and backs it up with historical and current examples, mostly from 20th century United States history. In many places in the world—and even here in the US—the crushing of dissent by the state is the pure violence we imagine, but overall, in “rich” countries like the US, the suppression of dissent requires a lot more cooperation from the larger population and the media. There are no tanks rolling through neighborhoods enforcing subjugation in most places in the US, but the near universal media complicity and an omni-present police force, coupled with all sorts of extra-legal rules targeting dissidents do the job.

by dave onion

“...body language and verbal skills got separated. I talk through a little window, this wide, this high and all I see is the face. I don’t see the body language. The people on the tier with me, you talk under the door. You don’t see people. This separation causes chaos in the human mind. This is what segregation units do to the human mind.... Segregation Units are an abomination. Prisons don’t work. They’re wrong in concept, they’re wrong in application. They’re wrong to the core. They’re an abomination.. Some people don’t survive this...” This was Bobby Dellelo describing his experience being housed in a Control Unit in Walpole. He still suffers from sleeplessness and is recovering from the experience.

by Russell Maroon Shoatz 

For over 40 years, Bashir Hameed, dedicated his life to the struggle for Black Liberation and the uplifting of humanity in general.

As a former member of both the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army, and later a long held political prisoner, he NEVER tired in giving his all.