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Coal Township prison attempts to suppress Ramadan fast

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:47:44 -0400

From the Human Rights Coalition: Muslim men at SCI Coal Township under fire for observing Ramadan, Prisoners refused food, called 'cave monkeys' & 'terrorists' by racist guards.

Photo from Imam Jamil Al-Amin on Liberating the Soul

Ramsey Muniz: Guilty of Being Latino and Activist in America

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:27:49 -0400

targeting the innocent unfairly

Ramiro (Ramsey) Muniz [has been] imprisoned for life without parole on a bogus drug charge. A Corpus Christi, TX native, he "contributed greatly to the Chicano Civil Rights Movement during the 1970s as a leader for justice and equality for all Mexican Americans, Hispanics, and Latinos throughout the United States. In 1972 and 1974 (at ages 30 and 32), he was Texas gubernatorial candidate for the La Raza Unida Party (RUP), established to help Mexican Americans achieve greater economic, social, and political self-determination, especially in South Texas, where, though a majority in many counties and locales, they held little or no power.

Context: Political Prisoners in America | freeramsey.com

Rally to Free Diop Olugbala!

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:40:38 -0400

A rally to show unity with the struggle to free Diop Olugbala is planned for Monday, August 23, 2010, at North Broad Street and Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia. Olugbala, now president of International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement, was attacked and arrested by police during a city council meeting. He is accused of carrying a sign that called for Africans to resist the war that the City of Philadelphia wages against our community. Before organizing in Philadelphia, Olugbala received worldwide media coverage when he publicly challenged then-candidate Barack Obama during a 2008 campaign event in St. Petersburg, Florida. Update: Solidarity, Not Charity! Live show on UhuruRadio.com

Personal statment on Park 51, written to discuss with conservative and Liberal friends

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:24:55 -0400

A personal statement to counter a new bout of Xenophobia, even among people I know and love. Rally Against Islamophobia - NYC Indymedia, Follow-up: Call to Action - NYC Indymedia, Local view - PhillyIMC.

Active Community Member and Youth Leader Detained by ICE for Deportation

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:44:05 -0400

South Philadelphia — On Thursday August 12 at 6PM, community members, leaders and advocates gathered at 6th and Ritner Park to rally for the release of Hov Ly Kol, a man who is an "asset to the Cambodian community and to the community at large", states Mr. David Seng, Glenn Wrighten, and Chris Keo staff member of United Communities Southeast Philadelphia. Read More | | | Video: 1 | 2 | | | UCSEP.org

Hiroshima Day 2010 Update!

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:37:54 -0400

As part of the continuing campaign of nonviolent resistance to Lockheed Martin, the Brandywine Peace Community on Friday, August 6 organized a Hiroshima Day demonstration at Lockheed Martin in Valley Forge/King of Prussia, PA... Seven people were arrested at the conclusion of the demonstration while attempting to deliver to Lockheed Martin management a pictorial display of pictures from Japan showing the horrible aftermath of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Former Prisoners Testify at Hearing on Solitary Confinement- August 2, 2010 Yeadon, PA ****with video

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:46:24 -0400

At a PA House Judiciary Committee hearing on August 2 in Yeadon, former prisoners testified about rampant abuse and mental cruelty inside PA's solitary confinement units.

The Uni-Tea Party gathering

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:21:52 -0400

REPORT: US Capitol pro-earth rally / Tisha B'Av observance

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:45:24 -0400

From The Shalom Center: On July 20th, about 200 people took part in a unique fusion of political rally, multireligious prayer, and Tisha b'Av observance at noon on the grounds of the US Capitol.

The Capitol dome loomed in the background as the rally chanted, sang, joined in prayer, meditated on the sounding of notes of warning, grief, and hope from the blowing of the shofar (ram's horn), cheered a series of powerful speeches, and then sent three groups of activists to Senate offices. Watch Video

Ten years since the protests at the Philly RNC, and the first large Philadelphia Independent Media Project

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:23:39 -0400

In the summer of 2000 Philadelphia hosted the Republican National Convention. In response to the expected protests to the convention a huge Independent Media Center was established in a spacious and amazing office suite on Locust Street. Time to retrospect and party! Two nights, Fri. July 30 and Sat. July 31.