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Trent’s Freedom Walk
“Trent’s Freedom Walk.” His formal name is Larry Trent Roberts, but most people know him as Trent. Since 2007, most of those who knew him were Pennsylvania prisoners, for since then, Trent was doing a… Full Transcript
When Impeachment Isn’t Enough
Even the Koch Institute Has a Presidential Pardon List of Thousands of Prisoners
“Even the Koch Institute has a presidential pardon list of thousands of prisoners,” by Kerry Shakaboona Marshall. The conservative Koch Institute, owned conservative billionaire Charles Koch of Koch Industries, has organized a loose coalition of… Full Transcript
Where is Governor Cuomo
“Where’s Governor Cuomo?” New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo once said that New York state will be the progressive beacon for the nation. That’s all well and good, governor. But when it comes to… Full Transcript
99 Days: A Call for Support
“99 Days: A Call For Support.” My clemency application has been pending now for 21 months. I thought Governor Cuomo would have made his decision on it during the holidays last year. Instead, he made… Full Transcript
John Paul Stevens on Kavanaugh
“John Paul Stevens on Kavanaugh.” The late Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens, in the last words he wrote in his life, said some interesting thing about then-judge Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh, while a judge on… Full Transcript
Kim Kardashian West: The People’s Champ
“Kim Kardashian West: The People’s Champ.”The other day, I saw Kim Kardashian West on The View and couldn’t help but be impressed. Not because she’s a beautiful reality TV star, but because she’s a serious… Full Transcript
Politics 2019 or The Hope Games
“Politics 2019, or The Hope Games.” It’s early yet. But the politics of this, the Trump era, has formed the framework of the clashes to power. Democrats, especially after the age of Obama, are enmeshed… Full Transcript
After 9/11
“After 9/11.” Today, 18 years after the events of 9/11, after the great war in Iraq, the invasion of Afghanistan, and various smaller military engagements in other areas of the world, where is the U.S.?… Full Transcript
Big Pharma: Big Money = No Blame
“Big Pharma: Big Money = No Blame.” In recent days, we’ve heard of settlements and civil suits involving big pharmaceutical companies, the very sources of opioid products like Oxycontin for example, that has left tens… Full Transcript
Commutation in Pennsylvania
Okay, my name is Edward Sistrunk AKA Omar Askia Ali. A commutation seminar was held at SCI Coal Township with 140 prisoners. Some with life sentences and others with [inaudible] sentences. The secretary of the… Full Transcript
Hip Hop Radio’s Production and Enablers
Hip Hop Radio’s Profiteers and Enablers,” by Ohio political prisoner, Jason Goudlock. During rap music’s infancy in the early 1980s, nearly all the poetic rap songs, the boom bap music, played on hip hop radio… Full Transcript
Should The U.S. Adopt A New Flag?
“Should The U.S. Adopt A New Flag,” by Ohio political prisoner Jason Goudlock. After Adolf Hitler’s murderous military force was defeated in 1945, the infamous red, white, and black swastika-bearing German flag was abolished along… Full Transcript
Quality of Moral Character
“The quality of moral character.” Today, September 4th, 2019, I was singled out of line on the way to morning chow by Sergeant Reynolds who is the grievance sergeant who screens prisoner complaints submitted to… Full Transcript
Stressing Out But Still In The Fight
“Stressing Out But Still In The Fight.” I told you all in my last commentary how Corrections Sergeant Reynolds here at Great Meadow singled me out of line, orders me into the Sergeant’s Bunker and… Full Transcript
We Buckin’ Amerikkka
Greetings comrades. This piece is entitled “We Buckin’ Amerikkka” by Comrade Malik. Mental prisons have proliferated alongside the literal ones. Who among us today can claim to be beyond the psychological reach of the myriad… Full Transcript
The Commissary at Red Onion State Prison
The name of my piece is “The Commissary Red Onion State Prison.” My name is Gerald McNabb, 1-0-8-20-47. On 7/26, 2019, my status in a step-down program at the Red Onion State Prison was upgraded… Full Transcript
The Great Contradiction
“The Great Contradiction.” Last week, I was in my aggression replacement training, A-R-T, program that the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision mandate certain prisoners to take, regardless if we need it… Full Transcript
Dorian
The wind comes spinning like a cosmic top, spinning, spinning, its arms ripping, ripping, ripping. The Bahamas islands lay in the Caribbean sea, trembling in manic terror. But Dorian does not leave. It sits and… Full Transcript
“If I Were A Rich White Kid.” In 84 days, December 24th, Christmas Eve, I’ll be 40 years old. Wow. 40 years old. From 17 to 40, I’ve been in prison. That’s 23 years behind… Full Transcript