Thursday, April 15, 2010

Leonard Peltier: Pacific NW hosts events on political prisoners, political repression


“Freedom of Speech Now!” Political Prisoners, Political Repression and the Prison Industrial Complex
Wednesday and Thursday, April 21st and 22nd, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., daily
Washington State University, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue, Vancouver

FREE EVENT, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
AND FREE FOOD!

Poster
Program

Speakers:

Darrelle "Dino" Butler, “Indigenous Political Prisoners: The Case of Leonard Peltier and the American Indian Movement”
Jeff Luers, “The Green Scare: Earth and Animal Liberation”
Stephanie Boston, “Resisting Political Repression”
Peter Bohmer, “I was a Victim of COINTELPRO: Contemporary Reflections on Political Repression in the U.S.”
Ashanti Alston Omowali “Revolutionizing Freedom of Speech: Political Prisoner Amnesty and Prison Abolition in the 21st Century”
Dr. Jacques Depelchin, “Silences in African History: Freedom of Speech in Haiti and Democratic Republic of the Congo”
Kent Ford, “From COINTELPRO to the PATRIOT ACT: The Legacy of Political Repression and Political Prisoners in the United States”

SPONSORS

The Jericho Movement for Political Prisoner Amnesty; ASWSUV; Education Without Borders; Students for Unity (PSU); Pan American Solidarity Organization (PSU); Student Animal Liberation Coalition (PSU); International Socialist Organization (PSU); Black Studies Department (PSU); Northwest Student Coalition; Portland Central America Solidarity Committee; Cascadia Convergence Network; Cascadia Rising Tide; Portland Animal Defense League; Students for Environmental Justice (MHCC); Black Student Union (MHCC); Black Student Union (WSUV); Social and Environmental Justice (WSUV); E’Njonis Café; Chako Kum Tux Club (MHCC); Rose City Copwatch; Fire Frashour Campaign

NWSTUDENTCOALITION.NET
social.environmental.justice@gmail.com

Satellite Events:

"Freedom of Speech Now!" Political Prisoners, Political Repression and the Prison Industrial Complex. Jazz Cafe at Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 SE Stark Street, Gresham, OR. 4:00-7:00 p.m. Flyer

"Freedom of Speech Now!" Political Prisoners, Political Repression and the Prison Industrial Complex. Student Center at Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 SE Stark Street, Gresham, OR. 3:00-6:00 p.m. Flyer

"Freedom of Speech Now!" Political Prisoners, Political Repression and the Prison Industrial Complex. Smith Room 327, Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR. 2:00-5:00 p.m. Flyer

"Freedom of Speech Now!" Political Prisoners, Political Repression and the Prison Industrial Complex. Smith Room 294, Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR. 4:00-7:00 p.m. Flyer



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