Left Forum Political Prison Panel – THIS SATURDAY!

June 4th, 2013
LEFT FORUM 2013 June 7-9 Pace University
Ecological/Economical Transformation

Targeted killings of Americans on American soil: the story of Lynne Stewart, political prisoners& all progressive struggles in America.

SESSION 3- ROOM E 316 3:40 – 5: 20pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2013
The clock is ticking. Lynne Stewart & all political prisoners are being targeted for killing on American soil and we must put an end to all overreaching govt prosecutions NOW. Once again, a theme of the LEFT FORUM is the root of the reason why political prisoners exist. Political prisoners are a result of movement struggles to confront the problems of economic & ecological institutions in a capitalist society. Without understanding these roots, it is difficult, if not impossible for movements to unify. “Without struggle there is no progress” i.e. no transformation. The objective of this panel discussion will be to develop a vehicle to accomplish this.
Panel Topics:
Political And Social Movements
Ralph Poynter –PANEL CHAIR
Ricardo Jimenez- INDEPENDISTA released by Clinton
Luis Rosa- INDEPENDISTA -released by Clinton
Jess Sundin - GRAND JURY RESISTER
Sue Udry – DEFENDING DISSENT FOUNDATION
Anne Lamb – NYC CHAPTER JERICHO
Rev. Pinkney- BANCO- Benton Harbor, Michigan
Pam Africa – FREE MUMIA COALITION
Matthis Chiroux – THE DISSENTERS
Christopher Towne – PEACE THRU JUSTICE

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Make June Class-War Prisoners Freedom Month

Markin comment (reposted from 2010)

In “surfing” the National Jericho Movement website recently in order to find out more, if possible, about class- war prisoner and 1960s radical, Marilyn Buck [now deceased], whom I had read about in a The Rag Blog post I linked to the Jericho list of class war prisoners. I found Marilyn Buck listed there but also others, some of whose cases, like that of the “voice of the voiceless” Pennsylvania [former] death row prisoner, Mumia Abu-Jamal, are well-known and others who seemingly have languished in obscurity. All of the cases, at least from the information that I could glean from the site, seemed compelling. And all seemed worthy of far more publicity and of a more public fight for their freedom.

That last notion set me to the task at hand. Readers of this space know that I am a long -time supporter of the Partisan Defense Committee, a class struggle, non-sectarian legal and social defense organization which supports class- war prisoners as part of the process of advancing the international working class’ struggle for socialism. In that spirit I am honoring the class war prisoners on the National Jericho Movement list this June as the start of what I hope will be an on-going attempt by all serious leftist militants to do their duty- fighting for freedom for these brothers and sisters. We will fight out our political differences and disagreements as a separate matter. What matters here and now is the old Wobblie (IWW) slogan - An injury to one is an injury to all.

Note: This list, right now, is composed of class-war prisoners held in American detention. If others are likewise incarcerated that are not listed here feel free to leave information on their cases here. Likewise any cases, internationally that may come to your attention. I am sure there are many, many such cases out there. Make this June, and every June, a Class-War Prisoners Freedom Month- Free All Class-War Prisoners Now!