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
- Road transportation workers begin indefinite national strike in Panama
- US lawmaker proposes bill to formalize US policy towards Palestine
- 18 countries issue call for defense of UN charter
- Belgian working class protests persecution of trade unionists, vows to defend right to strike
- Calls for end of US military intervention in Syria grow louder
