Wednesday June 19, 2013
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Special Coverage

Jess Sundin speaks at Left Forum, demands end to government repression
staff | New York, NY | 6/13/13
Jess Sundin, of the Committee to Stop FBI repression, spoke on a panel at the Left Forum here, June 8.
Committee to Stop FBI Repression, FBI Repression, Holy Land 5, Injustice System, Jess Sundin, Lynne Stewart, National Security Agency, Political prisoners
Protest slams NSA spying, voices support for Snowden
staff | Minneapolis, MN | 6/13/13
About 25 protesters gathered in front of the Hennepin County government building here, June 11, to protest the massive National Security Agency spying...
Edward Snowden, FBI Repression, National Security Agency
Now is the time to stand up to government surveillance
Meredith Aby | United States | 6/10/13
In a whirlwind news week the public has become aware that the majority, if not all, of U.S. telephone calls are monitored by the NSA (National Security...
Committee to Stop FBI Repression, Edward Snowden, National Security Agency, PRISM
Committee to Stop FBI Repression condemns spying on AP
Committee to Stop FBI Repression | United States | 6/06/13
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Committee to Stop FBI Repression.
Associated Press, Attorney General Eric Holder, Justice Department
Take Assata Shakur off the terrorist list
Lawrence Hamm | Newark, NJ | 5/11/13
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from People's Organization For Progress (POP) chair Lawrence Hamm, from a May 10...
Assata Shakur, People's Organization for Progress
Michigan: End U.S. drone wars, stop political repression
Tom Burke | Grand Rapids, MI | 5/08/13
20 people met at the Yankee Clipper Library here to hear two leading “No Drones” activists from Chicago.
drones, Joe Iosbaker
What's behind the renewed attacks on African American freedom fighter Assata Shakur?
Abayomi Azikiwe | United States | 5/07/13
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following article by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire.
Assata Shakur, Black Panther Party, COINTELPRO, Cuba, FBI Repression, Injustice System, Oppressed Nationalities, Racism
Protest at Texas women’s prison demands freedom for Aafia Siddiqui
staff | Fort Worth, TX | 4/02/13
More than 40 protesters gathered at the Carswell federal prison, March 30, to demand freedom for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui and the other women political...
Carswell Federal Prison, Committee to Stop FBI Repression, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, Jess Sundin
Speaking tour against political repression visits Gainesville
Conor Munro | Gainesville, FL | 3/28/13
On March 26, 60 students and community members gathered in Little Hall to hear three nationally known figures speak out against political repression.
FBI Repression, Injustice System, John Cline, Mick Kelly, Noor Elashi, Palestine Solidarity, political repression
Tallahassee activists hear Noor Elashi and others speak on Holy Land 5 and FBI repression
staff | Tallahassee, FL | 3/28/13
More than 30 student activists from Florida State University (FSU) packed into a room in the Oglesby Student Union to hear Noor Elashi and other...
FBI Repression, Ghassan Elashi, Holy Land Five, Palestine Solidarity, Political prisoners, Students for a Democratic Society