The outrageous sentencing in the case of the Prairieland defendants deals a heavy blow against free speech and demands a unified defense.
political prisoners
Free Betty Lachgar, Moroccan feminist imprisoned for “blasphemy”
Ibtissame Betty Lachgar was sentenced to two-and-a-half years’ imprisonment for wearing a T-shirt with the message, “Allah is lesbian.”
Free Ehsan Ali and falsely imprisoned activists in Pakistan
Ehsan Ali is a leading activist from the Awami Action Committee (a community defense organization) in the impoverished Pakistan-administered region of Gilgit Baltistan.
URGENT: Free Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi
Her activism has seen Mohammadi thrown into jail by the Iranian regime – and now her life hangs by a thread.
Letters to the editor, June 2026
Readers shown how to assist the Prairieland defendants, who were unjustly convicted of domestic terrorism. Also: the 14th Amendment, sewer socialism, and Heritage Foundation.
Support the Dismissal of Charges Against Georgia Fort and Jerome Richardson
Fort and Richardson were arrested for their roles in covering the January 18 anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Letters to the editor, April 2026
Public pressure needed to assist Mumia Abu-Jamal. And: People weigh in on articles from Amazon workers to general strikes and small-town organizing.
Freedom for Iranian feminist and unionist Sharifeh Mohammadi, now!
A demand by Radical Women that the Iranian government annul the unlawful and inhumane death sentence issued against a respected activist.
Free Denys Matsola and Vladislav Zhuravlev! Free All Ukrainian Prisoners of War!
The Ukraine Solidarity Network calls for the release of two volunteer soldiers, left activists before the war, now detained under inhumane conditions.
August trial date set for Alejandro Orellana – join the call for national protests!
The FBI arrested Orellana on June 12 for protesting against ICE in Los Angeles. He faces up to five years in prison.
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International Trade Union and Social Movement Solidarity Convoy to Ukraine
A call for endorsers and volunteers to help Ukraine get through the difficult winter ahead
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Cuba: A Socialist Dream Deferred
Traces the ups and downs of the Cuban Revolution and the critical issue of rising capitalist influence. Analyzes the main actors in Cuban society today and discusses the path forward.