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Farewell Thoughts to My Friend, Lynne Stewart

Farewell Thoughts to My Friend, Lynne Stewart

03/09/17 Jaan Laaman

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In March of this year, after being denied care at

In March of this year, after being denied care at the infirmary in SCI Mahanoy, Mumia was transferred to the hospital and diagnosed with congestive heart failure. He had emergency double bypass surgery.   When Mumia’s Hepatitis-C, in 2015 became acute, and remained untreated the prison’s negligence lead to renal failure and diabetic shock. We moblized, organized, and put international pressure on the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. It took over a year, but with your help, we won a preliminary injunction that forced the prison stop denying critical care and give him the fast acting anti-viral cure. His case for medical neglect is set for trial in April 2022! Prisoners across the nation have used this precedent setting injunction to receive the lifesaving cure to acute Hep C infections.   As he recovers from heart surgery, Mumia needs our help.  Right now we are bringing the bright hot spotlight on the prison. The food on the trays at SCI Mahanoy causes diabetes and poor heart health. This combined with the total lack of yard time and solitary confinement as a result of COVID lockdowns has created lethal conditions for folks in prison.   Healthy food is a human right. Food is medicine. Our loved ones deserve the dignity of a nutritious diet.   A cardiac diet and exercise are critical when recovering from heart surgery. It is the best medicine. You cannot repair your heart, and let it heal without exercise and while being forced to eat white bread, white starch, salt, sugar, and meat. A health diet has to be mostly fresh plants and vegetables. Mumia still has not received the critical cardiac diet prescribed at the hospital. The prison has been plagued by Covid lockdowns and he only gets out of his cell often for minutes a day to use the phone. He is in solitary in a small cell with six feet of walking space! When they are not on lock down - he can walk in the yard once a day and the day room two times a day. Please consider writing and reaching out to secretary Little and demanding healthier foods for our friends and family on the inside.

Rest in Power Chuck Africa.

Rest in Power Chuck Africa.

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Mumia had been speaking truth to power for a long

Mumia had been speaking truth to power for a long time. You can listen to a wealth of his commentaries on our website dating back to 2003. You’ll find that what he’s been speaking about then is still very much relevant today.

Peter Mukurias latest commentary outlines a series

Peter Mukurias latest commentary outlines a series of abuses that have been occurring at Red Onion State Prison! Listen in at prisonradio.org to find out how you can help.

Sunday is the annual Running Down The Wall, a 5k b

Sunday is the annual Running Down The Wall, a 5k by the Anarchist Black Cross, to raise funds and support political prisoners. Check out their website abcf.net for more information on how you can donate and participate!

Last week, on his final day in office, Gov. Andrew

Last week, on his final day in office, Gov. Andrew Cuomo commuted David Gilbert’s sentence, making him eligible for parole. Since then, a parole hearing for David has been scheduled for later this month. The Parole Board needs to hear that there is widespread support for his immediate release.

Once again David needs your help. Personal letters to the Parole Board are the best way to show your interest in this case. Time is short. We have only one week to collect letters for the Parole Board members to grant David parole at this hearing. Letters must be submitted by 6pm on September 8th.

Mumia speaks on the dressing up of imperial intere

Mumia speaks on the dressing up of imperial interest in the language of liberation. Listen to his full commentary at prisonradio.org

We would like to congratulate Arthur Cetewayo John

We would like to congratulate Arthur Cetewayo Johnson on his recent liberation. After five decades in prison, he is among the most incredible elders that our movement has, and we are thankful for his long-standing contributions to freedom.

But the fight for freedom is not over! As we celebrate the release of Arthur Cetewayo Johnson, we call for the release of all our other elders who remain locked up behind bars for fighting against oppression.

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