In more than 30 cities nationwide protesters rallied in support of Bradley Manning during the Democratic National Convention, hand-delivering letters to President Obama’s campaign offices that demanded President Obama uphold his promise to protect whistle-blowers, and to take responsibility for the unlawful pretrial punishment Bradley has endured under the orders of a three star general. Let’s join them. Call President Obama’s campaign at 312-698-3670.

More info: http://www.bradleymanning.org/

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Statement of Support by IFT President Dan Montgomery

http://tinyurl.com/cnxashv

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Chicago Teachers Union: http://www.ctunet.com/

Sign in occupied state capitol in Madison, WI Feb. 20, 2011.

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From Minnie Bruce Pratt

Leslie Feinberg is being re-charged for her solidarity action to Free CeCe McDonald. Please join me by sending messages to Hennepin County chief prosecutor Michael Freeman (address below). This morning I sent this message to Freeman:

Stop the war against transwomen of color!

Stop racist, anti-trans state hate crimes!

FREE CECE MCDONALD NOW!

Hands off Leslie Feinberg!

Drop the charges!

An injury to one is an injury to all!

Please email/ fax/ call in your own message to:

Prosecutor Michael Freeman

And please help re-post this call far and wide!

I am outraged that Leslie has been ordered to an arraignment in Minneapolis for the fourth time, forcing a 2,000-mile round-trip.

The first three times, Leslie was ordered to arraignment hearings on a felony charge. Mass outcry forced the prosecutor to drop that charge.

Now, Leslie is being charged with a “gross misdemeanor,” which threatens up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.

I will be joining Leslie in the courtroom in Minneapolis to demonstrate my solidarity in struggle. I’ll be wearing purple in solidarity with CeCe McDonald. I hope to see you there also!

Sept. 13      8:30 am

Hennepin County District Court

401 South Fourth Street

Minneapolis, MN

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Leslie sends this message to activists:

“I travel to South Minneapolis gladly.

“I wrote the peoples’ verdict on the jail house wall–‘FREE CECE NOW!’ on June 4—the day CeCe McDonald was sentenced to prison, and on the last night she would spend in that county jail

“My action in demonstration of solidarity–on the one-year anniversary of the attack on CeCe and her loved ones, and CeCe’s arrest, almost to the hour–was not furtive.

“The prosecution is aggressively defending the value, the ‘personhood’ of the jailhouse wall—property!

“My action demonstrates my solidarity with the lives of oppressed people struggling behind the walls of the jails, prisons and detention centers in mass, racist concentration camps known as the Prison-Industrial Complex.

“The charge of Gross Misdemeanor, like the felony charge, is meant to intimidate–to discourage actions of solidarity in struggle.

“I am not intimidated. As an anti-racist, I stand my ground–alongside warriors who are rolling forward towards liberation, and who are double-clicking forward to freedom while confined to bed.

“To those who ask how they can help me: Please help keep the focus of my court-ordered appearances on these struggles against oppressions and injustice!

“FREE CECE NOW!!”

Leslie Feinberg visiting CeCe McDonald in jail.

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http://www.ctunet.com/

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http://www.actionnc.org/sanchez_family

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http://stopassaultonpoliticalactivists.wordpress.com/

http://www.youtube.com/firethistime

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http://tinyurl.com/bogfwnx

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http://www.stopfbi.net/

Two years after September 24 raids on anti-war and international solidarity activists

We demand the Chicago U.S. Attorney’s office “End the investigation!”

1. Organize protests and events the week of September 20th – 26th

Demand, two years after September 24 raids on anti-war and international solidarity activists:

 “End the investigation now!”

Participate in the

2. National call in day September 24

Call Assistant U.S. Attorney Barry Jonas at 312-353-5300 x 68027
Tell him to “End the investigation of anti-war and international solidarity activists.”

At August 31, 2012 March on Wall Street South Coalition press conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Sign petition:

http://tinyurl.com/coglmj7

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Ashaki Binta, UE organizer and member of Black Workers For Justice at the Southern Workers Assembly Sept. 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

More photos: http://tinyurl.com/cd5znb7

Tommy Cavanaugh, an organizer with WI BOPM, at the Southern Workers Assembly Sept. 3, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Southern Workers Assembly: http://southernworker.org/

The packed house at the Southern Workers Assembly Sept. 3, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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