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Make June Class-War Prisoners Freedom Month
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In “surfing” the “National Jericho Movement” Website recently in order to find out more, if possible, about class- war prisoner and 1960s radical, Marilyn Buck, whom I had read about in a “The Rag Blog” post I linked to the Jericho list of class war prisoners. I found Marilyn Buck listed there but also others, some of whose cases, like that of the “voice of the voiceless” Pennsylvania death row prisoner, Mumia Abu-Jamal, are well-known and others who seemingly have languished in obscurity. All of the cases, at least from the information that I could glean from the site, seemed compelling. And all seemed worthy of far more publicity and of a more public fight for their freedom.
That last notion set me to the task at hand. Readers of this space know that I am a long time supporter of the Partisan Defense Committee, a class struggle, non-sectarian legal and social defense organization which supports class war prisoners as part of the process of advancing the international working class’ struggle for socialism. In that spirit I am honoring the class war prisoners on the National Jericho Movement list this June as the start of what I hope will be an on-going attempt by all serious leftist militants to do their duty- fighting for freedom for these brothers and sisters. We will fight out our political differences and disagreements as a separate matter. What matter here and now is the old Wobblie (IWW) slogan - An injury to one is an injury to all.
Note: This list, right now, is composed of class war prisoners held in American detention. If others are likewise incarcerated that are not listed here feel free to leave information on their cases in the comment section. Likewise any cases, internationally, that come to your attention. I am sure there are many, many such cases out there. Make this June, and every June, a Class-War Prisoners Freedom Month- Free All Class-War Prisoners Now!
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GOLDFINGER LYRICS
"Free Kevin Kjonaas"
They took a man from his home
Took everything that he owned
And build him a prison with his mind
They couldn't kill a man's hope
The words he said they can't choke
His words spread like a fire burning bright
Now it's catching on
So, before the dawn
Free Kevin Kjonaas
Free Kevin Kjonaas
Let him go, let him go
'Cause that man is innocent
He is only just been speaking his own mind
Let him go, let him go
Yeah that man is innocent
Can they see the truth when they're all blind?
You tear his only four walls
Your jail won't take his resolve
I know this man will change the world
They took his freedom away
But they will never make him obey
Oh wild horse this man will never tame
Now it's catching on
So, before the dawn
Free Kevin Kjonaas
Free Kevin Kjonaas
Let him go, let him go
'Cause that man is innocent
He is only just been speaking his own mind
Let him go, let him go
Yeah that man is innocent
Can they see the truth when they're all blind?
So let him go
Now it's catching on
So, before the dawn
Free Kevin Kjonaas
Free Kevin Kjonaas
Let him go, let him go
'Cause that man is innocent
He is only just been speaking his own mind
Let him go, let him go
Yeah that man is innocent
Can they see the truth when they're all blind?
Free Kevin Kjonaas
Free Kevin Kjonaas
Free Kevin Kjonaas
Free Kevin Kjonaas
Let him go
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