Look for me in the whirlwind: from the Panther 21 to 21st-century revolutions

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, 1989I.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.; viI.3.C LONG LivE REVOLUTION!! - Janine Africa for the move 9 Prisoners, 2000; viI.3.D NEED FOR TOTAL REVOLUTION! - Phil Africa, 2000; vi.3.e Expressions of Solidarity - Oscar López Rivera, 2000; viI.3.f To the John Brown 2000 Conference - Herman Bell, 2000; viI.3.g John Brown Rises! - Marilyn Buck, 2000; viI.3.h Toward Building the Future’s History - Bill Dunne, 2000; viI.3.i The Struggle Continues - Russell “Maroon” Shoats, 2000; viI.3.j Loving to Be/Struggling to Be Free - Veronza Bowers, Jr., 2000; viI.3.k Alliance Building: Looking Forward, Looking Back - Linda Evans, 2000; viI.3.l Mixed, Like You; Mixed, Like Me - Larry Giddings, 2000; viI.3.m Some Lessons from the 1960s - David Gilbert, 1991; VII.3.N For John Brown’s 200th Birthday, three haiku - David Gilbert, 2000; viI.3.n Unity of Humanity… - Bashir Hameed, 2000; viI.3.o Reparations… - Jalil Muntaqim, 2000; viI.3.p About Our Commonalities - Wopashitwe Mondo Eyen we Langa, 2000; viI.3.q To the John Brown 2000 Conference - Jaan Laaman, 2000; viI.3.r John Brown 2000 - Ray Luc Levasseur, 2000; viI.3.s Honoring the People’s Struggle - Leonard Peltier, 2000; viI.3.T Reflections on John Brown - Susan Rosenberg, 2000; VI.3.V Three Poems - Nuh Washington; viI.4 The Jericho Movement: Amnesty and Freedom for All Political Prisoners - National Jericho Movement, 2000; viI.5 Picking Up the Work: Health Care in Prison: A Conversation with Dr. Barbara Zeller - Matt Meyer and Barbara Zeller, 2008.

Section VIII • Critical Resistance and the Prisoner Rights Movement
Viii.1 Criminalization of Poverty in Capitalist America - Jalil Muntaqim, 1996; Viii.2 The Prison Industrial Complex and the Global Economy - Eve Goldberg and Linda Evans, 1998; Viii.3 Capitalism and Crisis: Creating a Jailhouse Nation - David Gilbert, 2001; Viii.4 Prison Abolition, Political Prisoners, and the Building of Critical Resistance: An Interview with Linda Thurston - Matt Meyer and Linda Thurston, 2008.

Section IX • At War: The U.S. Government’s Illegal and Ongoing War Against the Black Liberation Movement
IX.1 An Interview with Assata Shakur - Matt Meyer, Meg Starr, and Assata Shakur, 1991; IX.2 What the Corporate Media Didn’t Tell You: An Interview with Ramona Africa - Hans Bennett and Ramona Africa, 2003; Ix.3 Adding Insult to Injury: Media Bias Against Dhoruba Bin-Wahad and Other Political Prisoners - Bob Lederer, 1992; IX.4 Life: A Political Prisoner’s Journey in the U.S. Prison System - Jalil Muntaqim, 2005; IX.5 Human Rights in the U.S.: The Unfinished Story of Political Prisoners and Victims of COINTELPRO - Cynthia McKinney, Nkechi Taifa, Kathleen Cleaver, Michael Tarif Warren, Bruce Ellison, Geronimo ji Jaga, Laura Whitehorn, 2000; iX.6 Call for cointelpro Congressional/cbc and TRC Hearings - National Jericho Amnesty Movement, 2007; ix.6.A Dear Congressman Conyers... - Herman Ferguson, National Jericho Amnesty Movement, 2007.

Section X • The Struggle Continues
X.1 A Moment of Silence - Emmanuel Ortiz, 2002; X.2 We Will Rise Again - Alvaro Luna Hernandez, 1997; X.3 “Please Accept Our Appeal” - Release 2000 Campaign, 2000; X.4 Political Prisoners and 9/11: The Reality of Political Prisoners in the United States: What September 11 Taught Us About Defending Them - J. Soffiyah Elijah, 2002; X.5 Who Are the Cuban Five? - National Committee to Free the Cuban Five, 2007; X.5.a Response to Court Ruling on Cuban Five Appeal - International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban Five, 2008; X.5.b Nobel Prize Winners and World Intellectuals Sign New Call for the Release of the Five - Granma Internacional, 2007; X.5.c Freedom for the Five Cubans Imprisoned in the United States! 2007; X.6 The Green Scare and Eco-prisoners: A Brief Synopsis - Brendan Story and Margie Lincita, 2008; X.7 Analysis of Green Scare Repression: For Those Who Came In Late… - CrimethInc. Workers’ Collective, 2008; X.8 Kamau Sadiki: Injustice Continues... - Safiya Bukhari, 2002; X.9 Imam Jamil Al-Amin (the former H. Rap Brown) Moved to the Stateside Guantánamo - International Committee to Support Imam Jamil Al-Amin, 2008; X.10 A “Once Upon a Time, They Called Me a Terrorist, Too” - Naji Mujahid and Ryme Katkhouda, 2005; X.10 B Former Black Panthers Arrested and Indicted in 1971 Homicide: Charges Based on Evidence Obtained Through Torture - Center for Constitutional Rights, 2007; X.10 C Interview with Richard Brown of the San Francisco 8 - Revolution Newspaper and Richard Brown, 2007; X.10 D Joint Statement from the San Francisco 8 - Herman Bell, Ray Boudreaux, Richard Brown, Hank Jones, Richard O’Neal, Harold Taylor, Francisco Torres, Jalil Muntaqim, 2007; X.10.E International Call on the San Francisco 8 - Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mairead Corrigan Maguire, et al., 2007; X.11 U.S. Government Persecution of Arabs and Muslims Pre- and Post-9/11 - Bob Lederer and Ryme Katkhouda, 2008; X.11.a Police State America: Sami Al-Arian’s Long Ordeal - Stephen Lendman, 2008; X.12 A New Generation of War Resisters in Military Jails - Matt Meyer, 2008.

Afterword - Lynne Stewart; After the Afterword - Ashanti Omowali Alston;
Contributor Profiles; Political Prisoner Support Organizations; Index.