Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments: Matt Meyer -- Foreword: Adolfo Pérez Esquivel -- Let Freedom Ring: An Introduction Matt Meyer -- Gearing Up: A Guide to This Collection Matt Meyer -- The Real Dragons: A Brief History of Political Militancy and Incarceration: 1960s to 2000s Dan Berger, 2008 -- Section I Putting Political Prisoners on the Map -- I.1 Political Prisoners in the U.S.? Freedom Now!, 1989 -- I.2 Political Prisoners and International Law- Research Committee on Int'l Law and Black Freedom Fighters in the U.S., 1990 -- I.3 Political Prisoners: Guilty Until Proven Innocent- Susie Day, 1989 -- I.4 Glasnost Abroad, Gulags at Home: Political Prisoners in the U.S.-Matt Meyer, 1990 -- I.5 A Scientific Form of Genocide-Dr. Mutulu Shakur, Anthony X. Bradshaw, Malik Dinguswa, Terry D. Long, Mark Cook, Adolfo Matos, James Haskins, 1990 -- I.6 People's Tribunal to Expose Control Units-Committee to End the Marion Lockdown, 1987 -- I.6.a Partial Transcript from the Tribunal on Control Units- José López, Dave Dellinger, and Jean Hughes, 1987 -- I.7 Strings Attached in the Age of Authority-Bill Dunne, 2008 -- Section II Int'l Tribunal on Political Prisoners/P.O.W.'s in the U.S.A. -- ii.1 Introduction and Historical Context for the Int'l Tribunal… Bob Lederer, 1991 -- ii.2 Political Prisoners in the U.S.A.: A Year of Consciousness-Raising Activities- Dr. Luis Nieves Falcón, 1990 -- ii.3 International Symposium on Human Rights Violations on Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War in the United States 136 1990 -- ii.3.a In the Final Analysis, Prison Is a Reflection of the Society It Is a Part Of-Pablo Marcano García, 1990 -- ii.3.b Our Fight Is Essentially a Work of the Heart and Spirit… Dhoruba Bin-Wahad, 1990 -- ii.3.c Marketing War-Ninotchka Rosca, 1990 -- Literary Reading to Benefit the International Tribunal 1990.

ii.4 The Creative Process as a Form of Resistance- Dr. Luis Nieves Falcón, 1990 -- ii.5 A Call to Liberation-Interfaith Religious Summit on Political Prisoners, 1990 -- ii.6 Special International Tribunal on the Violation of Human Rights of Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War in United States Prisons and Jails 1990 -- II.6.a Tribunal Indictment-1990 -- ii.6.b Political Prisoners in the United States: The Hidden Reality- Michael E. Deutsch and Jan Susler, 1990 -- ii.7.b New Afrikan/Black Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War: Conditions of Confinement- J. Soffiyah Elijah, 1990 -- ii.7.c Criminalization and Persecution of Opponents to the Colonial Status of Puerto Rico Human Rights Violations- Dr. Luis Nieves Falcón, 1990 -- ii.7.d North American Anti-Imperialists and U.S. Government Repression- Elizabeth Fink, Esq., 1990 -- ii.8 Verdict of the International Tribunal on Political Prisoners/P.O.W.'s -1990 -- Section III The Quincentenary: Diss'ing the "Discovery" -- III.1 Weeding Chrystos, 2006 -- iii.2 Conference on the Oppressed Nationalities Within the U.S. 1991 -- iii.3 Diss'ing the "Discovery" -Meg Starr and Barbara Zeller, 1992 -- iii.3.a The Real Columbus -David Gilbert, 1992 -- iii.3.B If Columbus Had Not Come- Sundiata Acoli, 1992 -- iii.3.C Autopsy- Wopashitwe Mondo Eyen we Langa, 1992 -- iii.3.D In History's Back Pages: The African/Native American Alliances- Wopashitwe Mondo Eyen we Langa, 1992 -- iii.3.E A Short Story Still Untitled- Alberto Rodríguez, 1992 -- iii.3.f The Uprising- Raymond Luc Levasseur, 1992 -- iii.3.g A Letter from Mark Cook- Mark Cook, 1992 -- iii.3.h Prayer from the Americas- Marilyn Buck, 1988 -- iii.3.i Rejecting White Supremacy: Thoughts from a North American Brother- Jaan Laaman, 1992 -- iii.3.j Maroon Tunes- Larry Giddings, 1992 -- iii.3.k What Are We Celebrating? Edwin Cortés, 1992.

iii.3.l 1992- Elizam Escobar, 1992 -- iii.4 Freedom Now! Matt Meyer, 1993 -- iii.5 International Tribunal of Indigenous Peoples and Oppressed Nations in the U.S.A. 1992 -- iii.5.a That Everyone Resist… That No One Stay Behind… 1990 -- iii.5.b Indictment of the Federal Government of the United States of America for the Commission of International Crimes… 1992 -- iii.5.c Verdict of the International Tribunal of Indigenous Peoples and Oppressed Nations in the United States of America 1992 -- iii.6 Shasta Woman: The Story of Norma Jean Croy B. (rita d. brown), 2008 -- iii.7 United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People -Leonard Peltier, 2004 -- iii.8 The IITC and Indigenous Prisoners' Struggles -- iii.8.a Written Intervention to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights- International Indian Treaty Council, 2003 -- iii.8.b To the U.N. Commission on Human Rights Regarding the New Restrictions of Religious Practices in State and Federal Prisons- International Indian Treaty Council, 2005 -- iii.8.c Urgent Appeal to U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions -International Indian Treaty Council, 2005 -- iii.8.d Letter from Leonard Peltier Defense Committee to IITC- Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, 2005 -- iii.8.e Resolution on Leonard Peltier- IITC Commission on Prisoners' Rights, 2005 -- Section IV Campaigning to End Colonialism in Puerto Rico -- iv.2 Puerto Rico: The Cost of Colonialism -- iv.2.a Why Focus on Puerto Rico? Matt Meyer, 1992 -- iv.2.b The Costs of Colonialism Dr. Luis Nieves Falcón, 1991 -- iv.3 Proclaim Release: A Call to Conscience and Action for the Release of Puerto Rican Political Prisoners Interfaith Prisoners of Conscience Project, 1997 -- iv.5 A Day Without the Pentagon Resistance in Brooklyn, 1998 -- iv.6 The Ones Left Behind- Matt Meyer, 1999.

iv.7 International Tribunal on Human Rights Violations in Puerto Rico and Vieques by the United States of America 2000 -- iv.8 More Than 25 Years: Puerto Rican Political Prisoners- Jan Susler, 2007 -- iv.9 Puerto Rican Independence Movement Under Attack in New York and San Juan- Jan Susler, 2008 -- Section V Resisting Repression: Out and Proud -- V.1 After the Confiscation of Gay Community News- Laura Whitehorn, 1992 -- V.2 Not Something That We Can Postpone- Dhoruba Bin-Wahad, 1991 -- Kuwasi Balagoon: In Memoriam -- V.3 Dykes and Fags Want to Know: Interview with Lesbian Political Prisoners- QUISP, Linda Evans, Laura Whitehorn, and Susan Rosenberg, 1991 -- V.4 Three Decades of Queer Solidarity and Radical Struggle: A Rich History- Bob Lederer, 1999 -- V.5 Queer Activists Demand Liberty and New Trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal - Simon Nkoli Queer Crusaders in Support of Political Prisoners, 1999 -- V.6 One Herstory of Out of Control: Lesbian Committee to Support Women Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War, 1986-2008- B. (rita d. brown) and Jane Segal, 2008 -- Section VI Pulling Out the Stops to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal -- vi.1 A Brief History/Herstory of the Movement to Free Mumia- Suzanne Ross, 2008 -- vi.2 Death-Row Journalist Barred from National Public Radio- Bob Lederer, 1994 -- vi.3 The Congressional Black Caucus Letter- Suzanne Ross, 2008 -- vi.3.a "A Grave Injustice Is About to Be Committed…"- Chaka Fattah, 1995 -- vi.4 Art Against Death: Political Prisoners Unite for Mumia 418 Laura Whitehorn, 2008 -- vi.4.a Mumia Abu-Jamal- Susie Day, 1995 -- vi.5 The People's International Tribunal for Justice for Mumia Abu-Jamal 424 1998.

vi.6 An Appeal from U.S. Political Prisoners/POW's: Mobilize to Save Mumia Abu-Jamal! - Herman Bell, David Gilbert, Abdul Majid, Bill Dunne, Jihad Abdul Mumit, Marilyn Buck, Dr. Mutulu Shakur, Jaan Laaman, Tom Manning, Richard Williams, Ray Luc Levasseur -- VI.7 Direct Action for Mumia -- vi.7.a How Freedom Rang- Matt Meyer, 1999 -- vi.7.B Why We Are Demonstrating at the Liberty Bell 438 Ad Hoc Coalition for the Liberty Bell Action, 1999 -- An Urgent Message from Dennis Brutus and Friends -- vi.7.c Face Reality! Mumia Is One of Over 100 Political Prisoners in the U.S.A.- Resistance in Brooklyn, 2000 -- vi.7.d Supreme Court and Weekend Actions United Press Release 443 Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition, 2000 -- vi.8 Worldwide Solidarity with Mumia- Suzanne Ross, 2008 -- vi.8.A Conscious of His Own Destiny 447 Angela Y. Davis, 2004 -- vi.8.b Regarding U.S. Resolutions Condemning the Naming of a Street for Mumia Abu-Jamal by the French City of Saint-Denis- Patrick Braouezec, 2006 -- vi.8.c South African Robben Island Press Release 451 Dennis Brutus, 2000 -- vi.9 Confronting the NAACP- Suzanne Ross, 2008 -- vi.9.a Emergency Resolution Reaffirming Opposition to the Death Penalty- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2004 -- vi.10 This Is No Victory: Analysis of Appeals Court Ruling on Mumia Abu-Jamal's Case- Linn Washington, Jr. , 2008 -- Section VII John Brown and Beyond -- viI.1 Who Was John Brown? 465 Terry Bisson, 2000 -- viI.2 The Meaning of John Brown, Mumia Abu-Jamal, and All Political Prisoners 476 Jericho Movement & Resistance in Brooklyn, 1999 -- viI.3 John Brown 2000: U.S. Political Prisoner/Prisoner of War Writings on the 200th Birthday of John Brown and Nat Turner- Jericho Movement & Resistance in Brooklyn, 2000 -- viI.3.a Alliance Building in the Next Period- Sundiata Acoli, 2000.

viI.3.B A Life Lived Deliberately… and the spiritual grandchildren of John Brown 510 Mumia Abu-Jamal, 1999.