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Daily Archives: July 3, 2011

Letter of support for the hunger strikers from Bomani Shakur of the Lucasville 5...

Ask anyone who has ever been on a hunger strike; the process of intentionally starving oneself is a very painful ordeal. And yet, there are places on this planet where the idea of death is preferable to continuing down a path that offers no hope or relief from suffering. I live in such a place; I know.

See Cuba for yourself and challenge the U.S. blockade

The Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba will stop in Berkeley on Tuesday, July 5, 6-9 p.m., at the Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1924 Cedar St. at Bonita. We invite you to join with us in building our 22nd Friendshipment Caravan – and to join us on our blockade-busting journey!

Dying for human rights: Prisoners begin hunger strike

What exactly is a hunger strike? It is when someone, or a group of people, will choose death over their current living conditions. But not an unknown pointless death; instead, they will commit a long, grueling, public death designed to create change.

Michigan citizens take emergency manager law to court citing unconstitutional power grab

In March 2011, Michigan Public Act 4 (PA-4) was enacted that gives the governor's office the power to appoint so-called "emergency managers" for any broad, vague set of criteria. These emergency managers can then take over the entire operations of local communities or school districts, replacing elected officials.