Indigenous human rights and immigration

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Political Prisoner Radio will discuss indigenous human rights, the Washington Football team (change the name, change the mascot) and the recent immigration moves by President Obama. Our guests will be Dr. Lorena Brownlee, Christopher Guayasamin and Alex Soto.

The torture ban review of the USA and Pennsylvania's Muzzle Mumia Law

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Joining us on tonight's broadcast are human rights and political prisoner activists Efia Nwangaza and Jihad Abdulmumit to discuss the recent presentations related to UN Covention Against Torture review of the United States. Every four years countries who are signatories to the Convention Against Torture (CAT) are required to submit reports on how they are complying with the ban on torture and inhumane and degrading treatment or punishment of human beings.

 In August, "The UN racism watchdog has urged the US to halt the excessive use of force by police after the fatal shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown by a white policeman sparked riots in Ferguson, Missouri. Minorities, particularly African Americans, are victims of disparities, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) said after examining the U.S. record. ‘Racial and ethnic discrimination remains a serious and persistent problem in all areas of life from de facto school segregation, access to health care and housing,’ Noureddine Amir, CERD committee vice chairman, told a news briefing."

 We will also speak with Attorney Bret Gote who is working on the filing to opposse the recent "Muzzle Mumia Law" in Pennsylvania which was passed to target and silence world renowned activist, political prisoner and political commentator Mumia Abu Jamal. Mr. Gote works with the Abolitionist Law Center.

Angola 3 and former panther Albert Woodfox torture case before the LA appeals court

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Robert King joins Political Prisoner Radio to discuss the continued torture of political prisoner Albert Woodfox, the last member of the group known as the Angola 3 to remain behind bars despite overturned convictions. Albert Woodfox sued to stop the the degrading treatment of prisoners in the past and won and now he finds himself being victimized by prison officials in Louisiana. An panel of judges is currently hearing his case to stop illegal body cavity searches that have previously been ruled unconstitutional.

The NYC Anarchist Black Cross has issued its November 2014 Illustrated Guide to Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War being held and many tortured by the United States's federal government and state prison officials. In addition to providing adults with a resource guide to locating current US political prisoners but can be used as a educational lesson for teenagers to help them learn about the history they will not learn in public school.

Liberating Assata Shakur

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Discussion on Assata Shakur and her legacy of activism, her perseverance, her strength and why it is important that we keep telling her story in the face of the lies of the US government. Our co-host, Sis. Ameejill had a chance to meet Assata in 1997 while she was in Cuba for the Venceremos Brigade and the 14th International Youth & Student Festival. Assata Shakur gave her last public speech not long after a 1 million dollar bounty was placed on her head by the US government. May Assata Shakur continue to live free from the oppression of the United States.