Black Panthers
Around the World in 8 Minutes: Black August
Black August honors the martyrs and leaders of the Black Liberation Movement, demands the release of political prisoners languishing in US prisons, as well as calls for a stronger struggle for Black Liberation.
After 49 years in prison, former Black Panther activist Jalil Abdul Muntaqim to be released on parole
Jalil Muntaqim has been in jail since 1971 and was sentenced only in 1993. He was eligible for parole since 1998, but his requests were rejected twelve times
Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal granted a chance to appeal his case
Mumia Abu-Jamal has spent 37 years in prison after being falsely convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer in 1981
- “We will uphold our support for the resistance,” says Jordanian left leader upon release
- Thousands rally in Caracas to demand an end to Israel’s attacks on Iran and Gaza
- “Unproductive and hazardous”: IT workers in India resist increase in hours
- Lula defies the G7, condemns “indiscriminate killing” in Gaza and Israel’s attacks on Iran
- Courthouse arrests of immigrants continue amid Trump’s pursuit of increased deportations
