Don't Miss a Thing! NYC and Beyond!

TUES 12/1 8pm- Hardcore/Hiphop/Metal Benefit Show for Tortuga and
Anarchist Defense Fund!

THURS 12/3 6:30pm- Panel Remembering the 40th Anniversary 
Assasination of Fred Hampton

SUN 12/6 4pm- Holiday Card-Writing Party for PP/POW's!!!

SAT DEC 12- Art Auction for Daniel McGowan!

SUN DEC 13- Celebrate International Human Rights Day with Jericho and
Friends!

DEC 3-12: Panthers and Lords Film Festival


NOW- HELP ex-POW OJORE LUTALO MAKE A NEW HOME ON THE OUTSIDE

- Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive 2009


SOON- STAND UP FOR OSO BLANCO!

- Free Dhoruba Bin Wahad and Naji Mujahid from Israeli Political
Detention!

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---Tuesday Dec 1st; 8 pm---
Goodbye Blue Monday; 1087 Broadway at DeKalb, Brooklyn (J to Kosciuszko)

From the Depths (defiant hardcore)
http://fromthedepths.info

Testament (political hip-hop from Kanada)
http://www.myspace.com/testamenthiphop

Hype Wonder and Crew (Brooklyn hip-hop)

Anchorites (weirdo doom metal)

$5-$10; A benefit for Tortuga legal defense
(friendsoftortuga.wordpress.com)

and to plant the seeds for a new Anarchist Defense Fund, a project of 
NYC Anarchist Black Cross (abcf.net), to provide emergency money for bail 
and related costs for anarchists in trouble--- coming soon to a community 
near you.

*After-party: Ice Age @ Union Pool- 484 Union Ave at Meeker Ave, 
Brooklyn.
10pm-2am, 21+FREE

brought to you by NYC Anarchist Black Cross (nycabc [at] riseup [dot] 
net)

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--------Thursday, December 3, 2009, 6:30 pm--------------

Racism, Repression, and Resistance:
COINTELPRO Then and Now:
40 years since FBI & Chicago police assassinated Fred Hampton


The Community Church of New York
40 East 35th Street Between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue
New York, NY, 10016-3870

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the murder of Fred Hampton and the
release of The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the 
Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther by Jeffrey Haas. Panel discussion will
explore the ongoing repression of political dissent in the U.S., from 
the COINTELPRO program that targeted the Black Panther Party to the current
surveillance and disruption of political movements in the name of 
national security.

Panelists Include:

Jeffrey Haas: attorney and author
Rachel Meeropol: staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights
Malik Rahim: founder of Common Ground Relief in New Orleans
Francisco Torres: member of the San Francisco 8
Laura Whitehorn: activist and former political prisoner

Discussion and book signing will follow the presentation.

This event is free and open to the public.

Sponsored by the Center for Constitutional Rights.
Co-sponsors include: The National Lawyers Guild.

For more information, contact Sarah Hogarth at shogarth [at] igc 
[dot] org
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-------Sunday Dec 6th; 4pm----------

SEND LOVE THROUGH THE WALLS!!!

Resistance in Brooklyn (RnB)
& NYC Anarchist Black Cross (ABCF-NYC)

invite you to a Holiday Card-Writing Party for US-held Political Prisoners & POWs

At 263 Eastern Parkway (between Franklin and Classon, #2,3,4,
5 to Franklin Ave./Eastern Pkwy—take left elevator to apt. 5D)
718-783-8141, nycabc [at] riseup [dot] net

Write to the Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War in the jails of 
this country, incarcerated for their love of justice and their militant
resistance to the US government.
Refreshments will be served.

We’ll offer you updates on the pp/pow campaigns as well as
paints, markers, crayons, and envelopes.


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---SATURDAY, DEC 12---
ART BENEFIT SHOW AND AUCTION FOR DANIEL MCGOWAN
AND AGAINST POLITICAL REPRESSION, INCARCERATION, AND ISOLATION!

Bid on amazing, inspirational work from artists such as Swoon, BORF, 
Nikki McClure and many more!

Mark your calendars:
Doors open - 1pm
Reception (DJ/bar) - 7pm
Bids close - 9pm

Location:
ADC Gallery
106 West 29th Street (bet 6th/7th aves)


Artists! There's still time to send in work. Go here for more 
information:
http://supportdaniel.org/art/


The 2006 show and auction featured some of the most respected and 
prolific street artists working today, including the Barnstorme's David Ellis,
Banksy, Swoon, Borf, Chris Stain, Arofish, Kelly Burns, GoreB, Josh
MacPhee, and MOMO, as well as veterans of the landmark political comics
journal World War 3 Illustrated, including Eric Drooker, Seth Tobocman,
Peter Kuper, Nicole Schulman, and Christopher Cardinale, as well as 
dozens of other participating artists. See photos here: http://tiny.cc/Lwlk8

friendsofdanielmcg [at] yahoo [dot] com
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--------- Sunday, December 13, 2009, 1 to 5 p.m.------

Celebrate International Human Rights Day
with NYC Jericho and Friends

6th International Day in Solidarity
with Political Prisoners and POWs

The Brecht Forum
451 West Street (between Bank & Bethune Streets)

Salal from Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
on Political Prisoners in Exile

Film of Sister Nehanda in Cuba

Ashanti Alston, National Jericho

Former Puerto Rican Political Prisoner

Speaker from Irish Freedom Committee

and other special guests!

Sponsored by (list in formation): NYC Jericho, Malcolm X Grassroots 
Movement

For more information: jerichony.org • nycjericho@gmail.com • 
718-853-0893
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-----------*December 3rd-12th 2009----------------

Panthers & Lords: In Unity & Struggle
*Films, Panels and Reunion*

The Maysles Institute will be hosting a series of films that will 
explore the roles played by two vital, revolutionary civil-rights groups, The
Black Panthers and The Young Lords.

The series is entitled "Panthers & Lords: In Unity & Struggle." 
Screenings will be followed by lively and provocative panel discussions by many of
the films' various participants.

The series marks the 40th anniversary of several important historical
events: the "New York Panther 21" case, themurder of Fred Hampton, the
founding of the Young Lords Political Party, and its subsequent take 
over of the "peoples church." The series explores the interlocking vision of
the Panthers and the Lords. They were not only connected by their 
similar visions, but also by the fact that the Young Lords' founder Jose "Cha 
Cha" Jimenez met Fred Hampton in prison and from that meeting grew Jimenez's
determination to form The Young Lords. It, thus, became inevitable that
the Panthers and Lords would jointly cooperate on many endeavors.

Suggested Admission: $10.00*. No one will be turned away for lackof 
funds.
*Proceeds Benefit: The SafiyaNuh Foundation's Political Prisoner 
Projects.

TO view complete schedule, point your web browser here:

http://www.bronx.com/news/Society/655.html
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REPOST FAR AND WIDE:

OJORE HAS MOVED IN

NOW IS THE TIME TO HELP WITH THE REMAINING ITEMS

HELP ex-POW OJORE LUTALO MAKE A NEW HOME ON THE OUTSIDE

In Northern Ireland, despite compromises and setbacks to the
revolutionary tradition, there is still an organization called, Teach
na Failte (Welcome Home), an ex-POWs organization for former
republican socialist prisoners that has helped with housing,
employment, and the many difficult transitions that prisoners, and
especially POWs, face when finally released to the minimum custody
here on the outside.

Unfortunately there is no such organization for New Afrikan and/or
Anarchist Prisoners of War held in the US. We, the movement
community, are the only support they have.

For anyone who aligns themselves with New Afrikan struggle,
Anarchism, anti-imperialism, or any of the above, Ojore Lutalo is a
warrior and comrade who has made conscious sacrifices and paid with
his freedom without compromise or regret.

Now they have finally released him, as he's served the maximum time
of his sentence and then some.

Now, more than ever, it is time to support him.

Help him put together his new home on the outside.

Those of you who have already purchased so many of the requested
items, thank you. We're still looking for help on the ironing board
($59.99), the chest of drawers ($109.99), and the dining set
($259.99). If you can afford one of these items, please don't
hesitate— now is the time.

Paste this into your web browser: https://www.target.com/lists/
2G4Y0IKDCZMNX

If you can only afford a smaller contribution we are also accepting
donations towards the remaining items. Send your check or money
order today.

To make a donation without selecting an item from the gift registry,
checks or money orders payable to Tim Fasnacht can be sent to:

Philadelphia ABCF
Post Office Box 42129
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101

Solidarity and Struggle!

-- THE ANARCHIST BLACK CROSS FEDERATION (ABCF)

Registry Contact- nycabc [at] riseup [dot] net
(ABCF-NYC)

Donation Contact- TimABCF [at] aol [dot] com
(ABCF- Philadelphia)

ABCF.net


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Anarchist, New Afrikan political prisoner Ojore Lutalo was recently
released from prison. He served 26 years, most of it in isolation, or
"the hole," all in the service of revolutionary struggle. The NYC
branch of the Anarchist Black Cross Federation has set up a gift
registry to insure that of the challenges of shifting from prisoner
to civilian, having basic apartment furnishings is not among them.
New Afrikan Anarchist Political Prisoner, Ojore N. Lutalo, is out
after 26 years of imprisonment!

Ojore Lutalo was locked down in Trenton, New Jersey, for actions
carried out in the fight for Black Liberation. In Ojore's own words,
he is, "serving a parole violation sentence (we received 14 to 17
years) stemming from a 1977 conviction for expropriating monies from
a capitalist state bank (in order to finance our activities) and
engaging the police in a gun battle in December 1975 in order to
effect our departure from the bank, and to ensure success of the
military operation..." "After my parole violation sentence terminated
in December 1987, I started serving a forty year sentence with a
twenty year parole ineligibility (I was paroled in 1980, and I have
been back in captivity since April 20, 1982) that I have received in
1982 for having a gun-fight with a drug dealer. The overall strategy
of assaulting a drug dealer is to secure monies to finance one's
activities, and to rid the oppressed communities of drug dealers."

Ojore was originally arrested with New Afrikan prisoner of war Kojo
Bomani Sababu, and was struggling with comrade Andaliwa Clark.
Andaliwa was killed in action within the confines of New Jersey's
infamous Trenton State Prison after he shot two of the prison's
security guards in the repressive Management Control Unit (M.C.U.) on
January 19th, 1976 when they tried to stop him from escaping from
captivity. Ojore was a comrade of the late Kuwasi Balagoon, a New 
Afrikan Anarchist former prisoner of war who passed way in captivity.

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2009 Peltier Gift Drive

Leonard Peltier is organizing a holiday gift drive for the children 
of Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and the Turtle Mountain Reservation in
Belcourt, North Dakota. Leonard grew up on the Turtle Mountain 
Reservation and many of his family members still live there.

This annual gift drive is one way in which Leonard continues his
humanitarian work for his people. Help Leonard reach out beyond the bars
that imprison him.

Remember ... The gift drive helps the children and families, but also
Leonard himself. Help keep Leonard's spirit strong through the difficult
holiday season.

Mail all gifts to:
Waha Peltier
PO Box 159
Pine Ridge, SD 57770

Turtle Mountain Tribal Agency
Gifts from Leonard Peltier
c/o Cindy Malaterre
PO Box 900
Belcourt, ND 58316

Send new (unwrapped) toys, warm clothing, books, school supplies, 
etc., for children of ALL ages (newborn to 18 years). To ensure delivery by 
Christmas, mail your gift no later than December 17. Thank you for your generous
support.

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Sisters and Brothers,

Indigenous Political Prisoner Oso Blanco has been beaten, tortured, and
had his native rights broken. Indigenous Political Prisoner Oso Blanco
(along with his cellmate) was attacked by prison authorities. They beat
him, tortured him, and assaulted his dignity as a Native person.

PASS THIS STATEMENT AROUND EVERYWHERE AND BE PREPARED FOR A LETTER
WRITING CAMPAIGN.

JUSTICE FOR OSO BLANCO!

Contact-
-Sinapu, Arcata Anarchist Black Cross- arcata.abcf [at] yahoo [dot] com
-Mapache, Los Angeles Anarchist Black Cross- la [at] abcf [dot] net

THE ANARCHIST BLACK CROSS FEDERATION (ABCF.NET)
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The following is Oso Blanco's account of what happened:

On Nov/07/09 at Hour of 11:00am myself and my cellmate were assaulted by
Lt. Galletta and Lt. Sassaman and many staff. We were shot, gassed
with a Rapid Fire pepper-ball gun – same as a paint ball gun but with
pepper agent powder inside not paint. Then we were sprayed with oc agent
a lot. I cuffed up and was being shot and gassed anyway. My
cellie coyote hardly had time to cuff up and they started shooting us
in the cell. Its very painful then they stopped shooting so my cellie
came to the door and cuffed up. They put us in a freezing cold cell
and they then cam and rushed in(goon squad) the cell and took us to a
mop closet where they forced my head back as the guard was digging his
fingers under my side jaw bone, pulling my head back, and 7 or 8 were
holding my arms, legs – they squirted hot water on my face and up my
nose. I let out a native war cry scream and yelled to all the men here
to stay strong! This was all on camera. They then took me on camera to
the four point cell where its very cold and stripped me naked and put
very, very, very tight restraints on me. Locking the belly chain and
black box cuffs down to the bone. I told Lt. Sassamen what, “What
you're doing to me is a violation of the U.S. Constitution, a
violation of my human rights! It's wrong and evil what you are doing
to me!” All on Camera. Sovereign Cherokee Nation citizen have the full
protection of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Then they held
me down on the cement table and PA Potter cut off 4 inches of my
ponytail braid. This is and illegal act and crime committed against an
enrolled Native American! To cut off part of my ponytail. And a great
insult!

We were left in separate freezing cold cells in tight restraints
cutting into our wrists for 9 hours. After the 4th hour a dark Lt. a
Spanish Lt. came and told my cellie across the hall we were being
charged with assaulting Lt. Galletta, that he was in the hospital and
the FBI would be coming to see us. And he gave me a false charge –
writeup for a weapon.

The sun went down and the cold cell had its large window 2 feet by 3
feet wide open and its Nov in PA. I was laying on the floor with these
cuffs and belly chain and shackles cutting into me . So I prayed in
Cherokee – “CREATOR why is this happening? I have done nothing! Why
are you letting my oppressor hurt me with out cause and torture me?" A
few min later they came and let me out of restraints, and told me I
was going back to the cell. It was full of about 50 pepper call rounds
and OC Agent. One young guard said in a low voice, “They messed up
doing this to you guys.” He said he is tired of this place and he is
going to quit his job. The next shift staff who took our cuffs and
restraints off 9 hours later looked at my hands ballooned up and
looked at each other – with a shake of the head and one said, “Who did
Chubbuck piss off?” asking the other guard. The guard just looked away
shaking his head. I have at least 20 witnesses. It was unprovoked
100 percent. I have statements.

-Oso Blanco

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For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 25, 2009

The New York City Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild condemns
the actions of the Israeli government for its unlawful and racially
motivated detention of two African-American political activists.

On November 23, 2009, Dhoruba Bin Wahad, a former U.S. political
prisoner and leader of the Black Panther Party, and Naji Mujahid, a
student-activist from Washington D.C. were on a tourist bus enroute from
Amman, Jordan to the West Bank of occupied Palestine. Both had been 
invited to attend a conference on political detention in Jericho that was 
sponsored by the Palestinian Authority. As the bus crossed the King Hussein Bridge
that connects Jordan with the Israeli-occupied West Bank, it stopped 
for a border inspection by Israeli officers. Of the numerous individuals on 
the bus, only Dhoruba and Naji were ordered to disembark. Significantly, 
both were the only Black people on the bus. Within a short time, the border
officials searched under Dhoruba’s name on the internet. They discovered
that he is Muslim, a former Black Panther leader and someone who 
spent 19 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. (Dhoruba, a target of
COINTELPRO, was arrested in 1971 and sentenced to life in prison. His
conviction was overturned in 1990). Both Dhoruba and Naji were
interrogated, strip searched and their property confiscated and 
searched. Despite their cooperation and offer to return into Jordan, their 
detention continued for over 12 hours. They were ultimately released but denied
permission to enter occupied Palestine and returned to Jordan.

The treatment accorded Dhoruba and Naji would be outrageous if it
occurred to anyone. And as Naji Mujahid himself stated shortly after
returning to Amman, “the humiliation and frustration that we endured 
was a small taste of what we can be sure the Palestinians go through on a 
daily basis.” But the incident is rendered even more shameful because its 
genesis appears to have been racial profiling. Dhoruba and Naji were ordered off
the bus before Israeli border officials had any idea of their country of
origin or personal histories. They only knew that they were Black.
Moreover, the incident occurred only days after it was reported that the
South African government deported an Israeli official following 
allegations that a member of Shin Bet, the Israeli secret police, had infiltrated 
the airport in Johannesburg in an effort to get information on South African
citizens, particularly Black and Muslim travelers (Reuters, November 22,
2009).

The New York City Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild calls
upon the United States State Department to lodge a formal protest 
over the treatment of Dhoruba Bin Wahad and Naji Mujahid. We further call upon 
the Israeli government to end its racist and unjust detention and 
interrogation policies.

For further information contact:
Robert J. Boyle, Esq.
212-431-0229



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Remember: Political Prisoner Letter-writing Dinner is every other week
alternating btw Brooklyn and the Bronx! The next dinner will be Tues, 
Dec 8th at 7 pm at Red Roots Community Art Space in the
Bronx:bronxredroots.org.

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For the Abolition of State Repression and Domination!


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