Messing With Major
by Mumia Abu-Jamal

His name is Major — (his real name)–Major Tillery of West Philadelphia. Although he had a reputation as a gangster, in prison such things matter little. It’s as a jailhouse lawyer that he shook the prison walls in the case known as Tillery v. Owens, a ground-breaking prison conditions case where double-dealing (or the placement of four men in a cell) was declared unconstitutional. The prison medical department was declared unconstitutional and living conditions in part of the prison were declared a violation of the constitution.

Shortly after his glorious win, Major Tillery was sent to a prison in another state. Retaliation? Sure looks like it.

Several months ago, Major saw me in the library, and expressed shock at my appearance, my carriage, and my level of wakefulness. He argued with me, insisting I go to the prison infirmary.

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Celebremos el cumpleaños 61 de Mumia Abu-Jamal, preso político desde hace más de 3 décadas, periodista y activista incansable que denuncia la injusticia a nivel global. Mumia está muy enfermo debido a la negligencia médica en al prisión. Estuvo al borde de un coma diabético. Gracias a su fortaleza espiritual y a la solidaridad de quienes sabemos de su injusto encarcelamiento, ha comenzado a escribir de nuevo, pero hasta la fecha no recibe la atención médica que le hace falta por parte de doctores independientes. Estaremos como cada cumpleaños de Mumia, afuera de la embajada gringa en el DF, Reforma casi con la Glorieta del Ángel, viernes 24 de abril, 18 hs., con música, lecturas y proyección de cine documental. Es importante nuestra presencia, gracias al apoyo que Mumia recibió a través de visitas y llamadas telefónicas al penal de SCI Mahonoy en Filadelfia, donde se encuentra recluído, estamos evitando su ejecución por negligencia médica. Nos sumamos a las demandas internacionales para atención médica de calidad, una dieta adecuada, las visitas que le hacen falta, y sobre todo ¡su libertad! No a la ejecución médica de Mumia Abu-Jamal!

Escribe una carta a Mumia a:

Mumia Abu-Jamal #AM8335
SCI Mahanoy
301 Morea Road
Frackville, PA 17932

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“No voy a decirle a la gente qué hacer o cómo organizarse. Ya sabe hacerlo. Creo en la gente. La gente nunca te falla. Hace lo correcto porque sabe en su corazón lo que es correcto. Mis respetos.” –MAJ

This government has been trying to murder Mumia for 34 years. The power of this movement stopped his execution in 1995 and 1999, and got him off of death row. Now they’re deliberately trying to murder him through medical neglect and intentional torture. This situation is urgent and couldn’t be more serious. Mumia is currently in a wheelchair, two days ago he couldn’t stand up, his speech is slurred, and he can barely hold a bottle of water. This isn’t just medical neglect, this is a continuation of the premeditated murder that was set in place when Mumia was shot in the chest, was rammed headfirst into a steel pole, and was then railroaded through the courts and onto deathrow. Just two months ago Phil Africa died under similar suspicious circumstances. We have absolutely no time to waste.

People must treat this as if Mumia’s death warrant has been signed and the execution date is tomorrow, because that’s their intention. They have absolutely no intention of freeing Mumia, and they have no interest in letting him live a long life in prison continuing to be an example of resistance for the world. They want Mumia dead, and if they can do it by medical neglect they will. The only reason Mumia wasn’t executed in 1995, the only reason he was moved off of death row is because the pressure for justice for Mumia was too strong. The only way Mumia is going to live through this attack on his life is if all people step up and immediately demand healthier diet for Mumia and the ability to have outside medical care. We aren’t asking for anything here that hasn’t been done in Pennsylvania prisons before. There are diets in place for people dealing with health problems and they aren’t even giving him that. Since he was prematurely taken from the hospital and put back in the prison where these problems started his blood sugar levels have been rising because they are only giving him foods like pasta that are dangerous with diabetes.

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Fuente: Amigos de Mumia

El lunes 30 de marzo en la mañana, las autoridades de la prisión de SCI Mahanoy informaron que Mumia Abu-Jamal tuvo una “crisis médica” y lo trasladaron de esa prisión a la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos del Centro Médico Schuylkill, en Pottsville, Pensilvania.

Encadenado a su cama, solo y privado de cualquier contacto con su familia, Mumia sigue en Cuidados Intensivos. Los oficiales de la prisión y del hospital difunden información falsa y niegan a su familia el derecho a visitarlo. También se niegan a darles a la familia y a los abogados información sobre su condición y su historial médico. La familia de Mumia mantiene vigilia en la sala de visitas de la UCI.

El mismo lunes por la mañana, algunos de sus abogados y gente de apoyo estaban en una audiencia para oponerse a la Ley de Revictimización, mejor conocida como la Ley Mordaza, en Harrisburg, Pensilvania, cuando se enteraron de su traslado al hospital.

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THE MOTHERS OF THE 43 STUDENTS OF AYOTZINAPA BROKE DOWN BORDERS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

On March 8^th, 2015, International Women’s Day, the mothers of the 43 disappeared students of Ayotzinapa broke down borders by sending a powerful video-message to the global gathering “Women’s Struggles Transform the World!” held in New York and convoked by Movement for Justice in El Barrio.

The worldwide struggle of the 43 disappeared of Ayotzinapa has been headed by the mothers of the students. These amazing mothers have touched the hearts and motivated countless people from throughout the world to join with them. A living testament that this “other world” we desire is currently being inspired and created, from the bottom-up, by women. The mothers of the 43 chose to break down borders with this heartfelt video-message which is yet another reminder of their contribution to movements everywhere.