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Marilyn Buck was amang the frst wemen to address the national Students for a Democratic Society (SDS, a radical, ass ‘anti-war organization) around issues of sexism. Hor experiencos working with the Black community and protesting the Vieinam iar ied to her consistent resistance, Marilyn was an early worker with Newsteel, an educational institution which docurrents people's movements through ile asi video to this day ‘A long-time anti-racist ally ofthe Black Liberation Army, she {eserving anelgh'y-yearsonlonoa or conepiracisto free pol ical prisoners — allegediy Assata Shakur, to pretest end alter {ovgempant polices tivough he en of var, ad nme finde fr Black liberation organizations through expropriations, ‘uso Lecran Aa (LAY: a nener of ames, lances cal clecties [Schve om soout 1870 4081 pmanly cmponad of former embers ots Black Panter Pay ang use mitay ewe (ach ae bombnge and [Etats om pen sitar tao! eee srl he te rion ‘he US some ealechne wets alghed wih he wing of be Sack Heroin Ireveren advocating nsenendenes Now Aes. Bucy Pavan Pars (BP): ulna Black Paths Paty fe Sl-Deanse be. Froed folowing anong he Bick crear Cerne Pm ANTE INO fronton ang Sere mermeatnaroetrcennerts Sioreescea neo emcee ew es ara memes ee fo clanacenes Sa coen See te me Eisen ees Sam inavams ee te
urs that you've been in prison, many lace Inthe world and in out movements decison to take militant actiog tere twas a sonse of worldwide revolution onthe rise, Now, although ies fe many rent of pret ent fg sky rain ypears to have consolidated. Tu this comtext, do you regret TBP eaDtce you sade to ght against U.S. mperiatiom? rae hg pet ge ila ttt ete caer Ec grout cimanltcteceiazirsiae se Bec tga pin ea ccaned Seek Seek Moree Sc cathy me bu ee cin org iene here cohesion ere te Sian sieeirasete ttt ota eerie ret ren creed te hes Atel ricatens serene aaerebatr fear arate niigtintte ceeateers (Seilleahenee tae ae eer eee OEE oman. vn cee ath eae re gestern ee girmateies cee et Seer tiaay a ae Sonate Mere bastae ania ps math oli nes rere gent ssribatiat OST ASE Renae ries ae ay Ce DME rs as mrad Sie ane Weng plo pra PON 7 ae : IntheU.S, — would not be doing, eh sockally or politically tea canna nel tie oad refs dm gehaeen ear a es her hae Nee eS canst credo nan gst sag este apes "el otons eget ete stein ieee ekenad cuataratn ieee earn eyo Rare Semen emeries ESP cae meee cee cat fhe Got fey gy la Di SRGSE tims tthargsicsa eh Sete iy men PEM Par cet Sonat ny ome erate i ei social, ane eccuonic conditoas tit ox got Wore Datos Seka tet innate ste Snceiocaleeamies EXacksettacung freenehl hry Ga bit oe cio cene rt ee eo siceimar ier sa nese kere say een ore income a nreen a aes Sinecr tee sen tne mel ta ‘bo, howewsr Lean be, ” 7
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‘redarick Dougles sld, “Power concedes nothing without struggle” Cho Gurvara std two, tive mere Vitaareang wert to Dolvia, giving up his secu, releively comfortable place ix Dullding's Cubsn rovolutionery society. He died there sSurdere by he Btivin amy suppored by US, Amar fdsicors, Malsoln X sald thet Bock people mul gain thai foudom “by say means necessary" How could Tae 2 white ‘Putte sotegting i anne ware that ands Bite w oat steading Spie welll trac tolivesone cn eh lend die, When he others ware called en atid challenged, we responded. We tein alvdy propted to act: we hed boon moved Uy the ‘iperience of the Tupamaroo la Uragsay who sogegrdinucbat, sueriliawarlar. Ws hed 2 vealih of experince 0 daw ov nd holinun it poathte here, parteulaty berruas of the oi ofthe Black Liberation movement. i the late 608 and varly "70s, those who fooght agains apres ant changed th ate were 0 led Nene, is eee the US, governnenttegan 0 use le. afte it os the wart Veta once h beget reine Mistry aud uy Wo reat Its position aad pawer, once it had begun to have succes it ‘he swelutlonary Hberatien, movements thls i COINTELPRO and iis repressive epgaratas. So ow [ao Rare an eoemy of the sal, called al Kinds of things iBem crininal to terorist, verrhing bot weat we are— political, prioaor, ‘Rob: Welhear al the time bout people who were revelationaries In the 1900s and who ow have bought favo white corporate ‘America. What have heen your experiences with ths? Mp: have bow tres 9 an ney ofthe ste rltor tote ‘ite tae, Sol ammo oldig ny broth wating fe any calle ‘Wa, fw ot teea and to in Wnts corporate Amana $01 ‘ive no expences ia hat le, Than goounese Since Tot tua ¢ onan eed, We St po ‘chsh lve re, fom ghostcat uni ab hrs rei s Eston ior tiara! wanton ater Ife, wie Sr ors a we Tilo be ay danconng fre hg i ap i eu brani ak ‘ny ceatonce {oron popina thew (end pant ‘sbi enimala tho wayh Spt we al ve imand expersnce ue white-tpremecetbesee se Our sdaien, plat af vw ied wo raed by {hs wold wn tvs Bem ough area Wiis people es ve morala wader who reject to unjt, lnkanas, the Snpereve sure thistocinye 8 coor fen ae tomscares {othe erage and confor of ts oy Even many fora Onpresied nations and minorities have arte to sore ofthe ‘hieriaistisconnirn nai of ie fe in aish or on anit it beromer eat Si sll see saosin oppostion bis excess ai ehsices Thetis the ate bara of many debacle ovr soci desociny tevoluen et: Want tron ent to Calongs iby wy tet mas te soclty and clr so turing at Iabiviming if ele yu en pen the ut ‘yourself an acdict, though perhaps you deny the addiction. After {nS ay oe gr ng do ey oe vt ney of rapt cenly, snr congue spel pes ‘tha sagjority of the world’s peoples* saan “Solis aot unexpoaet fencerand fy But! do ant codons oh sccommodain, pt oven afr nowy fy yours o ag ite, However unl area Geof prop radial aot ‘miaaary soup aay vil cntteto tum et pst, ‘Eistardes ob rvluicnryin a aoemevtatonry aco ‘od weebeen in aonotliony perio for mor hans gn ier wey dep, dle tnd wll practieaces I fous that "ar” Aho promebin hasgrove up under sue condtuors. veoh
tot Dl Brac oberon: Treas ne wo ugg for dey und ay as good. There arethow who stugio caper a rae Fh ar theme ole ee yarev ja here se thor wa staple ives, and they ar tho ndispensnle ores a; Some movement acts have expr the des tat vile amet fie fo ayn, sr» prone haw wrre rong to exsnge ‘oln enWaa are our lng! og? We ey Changed over the yan? ND: Valance catot to si for ey eon. Dos hat beeo tet an inva ot grup of eaoy canst SBtenaag tester bes ey ese dose ea tee, dokod doa? without eiunce the evs ot opreasion and expat, cclniiam woul bein full ce codons wee ete eel erred Wt apron ld toric ete day Retance ed iene Romie peared fan neigh Ror eo a oper Shoal Nat Terre Haniot oaca Pause Sagaae Be oe lh ite Bult cso ore opal asa yf Brea bougaciaw recogni he ight 'ost-dene, Tha natenberg Contnns wines ar tin wugateae J Shisns hae aoa eblgnion seat Iara iad sett verte I aeons popihertonterocrel ey © (view offre toy rete coda ee spine indy meme sma ae [Boer evap tate ace nay tone ees ens tho ttre rr of gn Easton y poner he sg unt can reso ng anumn an at oence ‘Sina eave tat tr alg nes Cane ware one Sra oe hue Caneel orate pene arms ited dened ena Sow ures Bi ceaht op grea Suenos wligpetl op cnes fom te ted nas opr ‘inet end these srtd tna Se ct ho This octy i plunged into anorgy of senses violnce, is rooted tas eh he ey nea Fertialacy becaise Ito well ebestated and promoted bY Eifel afer tomate violence of povety, white supremacy, agit wham and ay [jon and of expat expan seeyatsptala nares IFGDhorrento me not chatlongeand reit such reas 3 dct, EL didnot rent would {sot be condoning state voence end ‘eon? Woulest yeu? Over my many Yeats of esuggle I have learoed thst setting tis 'vile, people nating sytem se nots simple dirct ok. snot to bo aleve by random actions or ating ts te tng orto reteve Custcion, Auton without cow stasgy tase on amaterilt analyst th abecve and eubjectve <onditons wil mt elthar maces svanea he srngles So ‘Homan onthe ates of pio on At cae tins, change end victory arent posse witout ‘Seung Fower bby a malures viol ac even i one doc sot march in wits. Social and politcal change te slow <oneltons. athe fina analysis, wil cly be through organized teistace at imperialism and captaliom, wih all thetic tora of volt oppresdon wal boovertown, ABC oly wing wil exablo any of usualy to speak of atoe or uteton.
eB; What were the specilc historical conditions that were the ‘Context for your delat to take up armed straggle? (MB; At the etd of tbe Second World War there was a risen the {ntlolenel ezaggee wenuridr. Nitin chiined aad engeed by iRtopeen and Amertean colon alism rose up, ripped the gag from ‘Wr mvuths, and cried “Freedom” National liberation was on th march. Vitnasa was one of those nalions. They defestes the Mrsnch in 1954; withix.a stort tie, the US. was tying to establish dominion flor the South ove Ue Nurth. Cube throw bffthe ehacklos of «dictatorship eo corrupt tha: ever the U.S. fit Ainberaseed to be supgorting it asd txe mafia: It wa ivr It ‘Uelared itso ‘hat the U.S. instituted ite war Tp ie U3 aftr Blac solders bed returoad from Naing ix orld Wer dere vas tvaingup © demand fasion gb, tronorie idiusten Lalins, Native American, Puerto Riaos onanied self-criorminetion aad Jaepeadenca, 1 was 8 Histor roomect Thre wap seas of new weld, gandicg pein com ua hh shales Pople worded plckad up armas to a Mktg rly hat homan heard ignite Armd Sevsgle was a moans to drive out te inporlalt detatorhp © {he allan, to ore te wilitar oc olareical altri {bet wer bloedingtn daa the maser of opin many coun. Ii cousclousons wae sired; my complacancy as an Ameren ‘Winarwas callged.(hadbeea ough up tbellove aja, {omoctcy, equally, and to queen, And abe womaa I ft hod file Grattan Althelitde inequaiee fold by agor xd lis pozesiy to be part ofthe now world, However, it us the Tec tower nseenea und Hlak Poth ty as evakenod young i fe tee an at aodesied ‘ry equntry— te blly of tbat sho Cuowara slo tothe US. and & was ia fo at feck. Tho Palestinians. im this own wey als bad a boléess of $Sisiestruggin ome owna—whica ected ie whe mos. oer aay ore could name. "Pn nas ous geametots monant. Atm whoa aoa Does of uw from te eppreisor nition sould stop nvr fo eal sptaion nd imparts for wet Uy wero — and cpatinae to be — the bppressor ef humanly, We joined the de of humanity to throw (Hitis chelae ef our gor role in the wit protege copra State and end ade by sida ia «clas and national lieratns ‘irugla “eration and jutice beast everyone, fpluding thoes ofthe pprenor sation Perhaps it dosent lok lik teenth face of, the va in a tocley/ dated by Injuson, cally, goede, tiolence, and exlalaton can ony crus thecpiitand evita, {Situs bow Seppened, cows seh a daorman, decadent society that tae doninasl socal manifevation s fea and mental ines. Tal ello we con te tna dffwent ind of eocey wher va cont seg tt ty tts ‘Dur teods, where there exlsts a oqueityataang peoples end ‘ations, tparies of it eolox enguvga atfure sex: or eetual Gritation. Nevertheless, we now live in a momiat when {Gotstiony momenrum nse boa ot beck gravel nde Frese of asltranfncim end captain goad ee preva, ‘Theseore, ison! to analyze bow to "ull th feces of ‘boraton snd je, W must rt sescumc to dein, but nara {Row thetdeftand ineathe sent and endureac tack to cur Ihara forward ie jase ard pace. ‘Deopice all tho aotbacke, the ixoreaalng genocide, and commizerson of thovast malo we ae ¢stapebees of were Se ware, Wo heve experinces, glzapses ofthe possiblities we Wha Gos have tty Yous ago. hear many fle bemoas the Sarripon of the Vignamees sconce rletions. saying tz the Sar, Rey actor Dot imagine, wet would Vietar libs ey find tbey lot tbe war to the US. in tho 70 Where woul the (han pre ty ale US, erin? Or here woul young peopl in tke US today who experience the Tbsse, the ireottg exglltston, margialization the rectal feuocid, be ithe wore tet hs experiao of te Black Panther
sce ete tay a agai ‘Asn Suan wom the Renunauary Acnon Mowe (RAM), the Americas Indian overeat, Ssdeuts fer 4 Cenowalie Sockey, La Raza ‘the Puero Rican nuonslists and all the clandostig resstancy brgtalsstions and we, the poles] rieomers, wo rurvived even though busied alive fa these prison carpe? ‘ focsiat siratogy wil not Likoly work tt worked only a vary paticulerelseumstances, Ip the concept of people's wa, Advanced throughout the Chinaza evolation and Vietbamest liberation wer, popular forces mist rst be organize aud sebilized belore an armed strategy can seriously begin, again in particular crcamstances, Urban gusta werlary? Well the base does nol exist, and it certainly was smssbod In the "00s ‘ated propaginda Sua caadenoe gous we lar resistence for a multitude of roaroaz. Do tho conditiote of ferment and discontent withthe state axl or doos the vast majority sither tne Cals Ue sate we refonaso¢ four olherapestrs -alsed bythe state more. Thore ee a multitude of quasloas o examine, Shelyee. and emmver Fin not io positon to understand tll the socld and political forces play and do ao have tha Benet of ignifeant alpen x pollcal alge and seugale with Deeple who might be trying fo gota sense of disction to regroup fer this extended mourning aver the fall of he Wall.” hope ‘he anock ad eenta of dafest hes pessoa aucienay co begin locking forward beyond the sege mentality othe singleissus focus. te dafiitlr neee «vision —eoleat eyed, orolutonszy analysts and a poltical statsgy. Only the question of armed struggleas statopic force bo understood and consldersd,
oweves, ws a tort n the cru of human itory can bull our foros, stoagtien oar owm subjective conditions to diulags ls slocne conten eam bo aoeted We azo ave the aecossity and ronponsiblity to defend against Spressen and srplltaton, Wet wil happen Uh fore of eis he US goveramen,— “go baltic and implement fnpects of its repetasive machinery? Wl politcal folks be end to tose, = rureved — to function tes resisance tmovemeat, Or will hare be sll goups of individuals aeing Bravest aaa ote ype pope we ang opt fgengclde and terror. ‘The war for iseatin isindend battle fEPhonte anc mundo, Talon sill llove the wll be the ‘ulereetional clas struggle primarily the former and Coutinuing coions wll Whe metor foro of reRurgence of fovolutionary straggle, Nevertholoss, as people of the Iinperalist nation, somaine our rsporsbilty and desire to Support and acti soliarty with emerging sugges, as ll ‘is o caoat th visina ard strtgy fo chenge the nature of this feces feral ir aot he 8 wh corte capil te miltary expansiveness ot primary cause of harman Gltory worldwide: Would ws not bo batter able te develor Runca potential, democmey, justice, liberstion in & horopprasor aie? RnB: How have your years in prison — and the changes in the world over these past years — alfected how you view and Aanderstand the sysems of imperialism and oppression? MB: Being in prisor hast affected my view of impecalism. The obective realy af what inperallem is and how it functions does ‘nochange becauce ho individual's latonshipto it kas changed. Prison does expose capiulist relations, at ts crudest sxploiation of labor, repressor and very stark naicnal oppression, white ‘supremaclet cology, and how ial plays out the consummate fgututen of topression. ia ths ‘Viewnam war period (the postcoloxial — now reocolonial — period), the imperialist status im concert with theft Financia: bougeoise masters and cohorts have regrouped and recaplased thate ereaaBacavan thay hun to tceambla hare than ever for profits contol of resource, and market worldwide, the elk gloves have bees stepped off to free up the ion fist to rab more voraciouly: Working poople werldwige ao fore into ‘worse conditions than ovr beore, Here risons have bocome the Voatele of culturel ang nationel genociae and, perhaps s importantly, anew ‘captive” marks and cheep labcr force. The osteo inatittion fo slavery bul a kied In which to le, we ‘must pay to be ensaved! Being in prison makes me undestane, ‘ovary single repressive day. how dehumanizing, cruel, and ayariioas imperaom ban @ more staunch animist thin eve. ‘ve loaned much fom the disarticulaioa of the secialist ‘amp. Socialism can not develop and maintain [itsal} very well {mane country, certaaly, not sthon It fo under attack by Imperialism and ‘nterastional finance capital. Cuba fe tho singe exarapia rating of wht ie possible andar softs: they Bove not lost the wa, (Aad we al seed to suppor tem fa thas resistance and battle to not be wasted beck Into the sea cf ‘apitalit corruption end imperial domination.) We have als learned now soctalistpriccipes can becorupted. We have earned hat war of national Hbwation dose, not ensue liberation from the aes 0” captalist explain, male dominion, ici ‘lecimination, of homophl
Che Guevara was a visionary when bo talked ebout the nectsity 0 bald the eocllst nak — andwomun, Women nave {ought in ibereion vars fom Vietnam to Zimbabwe have made fling Fron a a mobos bck nd rived) National Mberaon ard sodlisn in and of emslves ‘nae aot eneued ou imei vs women; because ia the main ‘wesvomen instragle have telleved that these stuggls end riers ol aaa Ina ut eatin ue me nore alee, mare dderained that we mustbe onal ‘evslutianary sruelos, We cannot be token, o(allog inte Saudingestda {bellove mare tnu ote ha if we wart Lo rebuild Aheferess for ‘ovouion and well chnge, woroa rust easume ‘ow feologil and sate losses, ui brobers, thay ul ‘want to gee rvolutonary change, need © wakeup Liberate Tio be lp achioved if afanyone oar bes “inal, rogtding the J.S la parcalar. We ec a century ot tear battens nem pronounend tan te omen chick ws ave ‘Stlsastgimpesd the goat for eration aoc Juste,» lest, fd unl whe people who do srmte for libereon, uss, end Aa io wh amecy and due ne gal race an "Ths meine supporting te opoested an Sgn ndtons igure aniedewratnaton so tepmnince ert Rica, the New Aficanyluck nation, Native Americas Fergie lant: Manon Vac! equa of aon thay Ear‘ funten, There wil be no econotic-pltical system thet Sh omnerge tat hac tho potential te defend sed musire Komen beings. a Once yur pipe don our pli rrk nd o om “being a politeal prisoner” Become your poliical workt ‘MB: Ons can never rest on one’s urls. Wihout engaging ix ‘ongoing political work sad struggle one dogs not real ‘olticalycoutred. The purpoveofprison ie teal ack and Saco pot pea soc tree: Ul we ‘Se that the we ein to fw rhc we are. is throagh patest tverk ard stragge thet we cen maintain our goitiel ane social mtn st treny lowes wun of wo you ae. eater pio {oonte anole word whoo the bass propoaitns ay different — ‘Emmet A dolcive rairor world Sat recreates the world of ‘apa slaons ‘ach of ws Gad difiront ways to werk sot unlike the vat extent of pole ifs for you who live a the worl, There yoo ray be 5s comiunky acvists,orgeazaton builders {elldariy ent Suppor goups andor cuturel wos, Pere we ‘othe sme. asomry dally exitence at plitia work This means ip ent foromost dt {sot suoou to omupllon Oat be Principled, homer. and stealghtorward i ny dealings with treryouo, That i ota szpla undarskng,Roleting coupon is tay for you in the word es well 1 engage in polteal fesisces teddy ATES por gpa werk suppor for cull ‘ties, ecuoation projects oe have taught classes and am ‘ew tee on oduoaton es 0a mptan ole here. Most of {ifs work asap scelal charac Sut tetiects my ov, Talla belts tthe ancosity to secur the tools for rane. Mind of coune | aig vith ogre struggle uve coudtions when, thd where pesible and confront acta Our politcal work would Bettpardte to tat ck you ne ongagy in comreealty poh work: fesatly most ef ds ao aces involved is hing tha ‘Saige te stve ra frm the death penalty end iden {5 Bor bis alorg wih all politcal peigoners and ?0Ws. tertile in sont of ho ootrel unit war and em an ulvoesis Actin tho fotake fo more auctoplaly te death penny ‘enbodientfradal gnocisas aces bhudeeon, Te Shae apie tas et pall tach salad to Aging te doth genaly, Wehave been ong nat odo, The climate coated by Seether astra an int Back peep ia pardcuar: the police have mor llomse ‘Ran ter tated bllan, frame, and murder black poopie
"ry roving index of white on Bick vnc nig seat yc altro avec pretest ete sd cls deur Ty a il ha wet tes of hope i an a. ut ‘omits Wile he perl ba Was WE Be how an ounces Recs pablo eet {ology adel cone econ ace i oa sn ito rte egal tui othe Ug pon oe Bee ie (samen mt ay ey etn is watt gt {Cl pial poms ony working end taoeses Fatima ware ftom ds ea are te oat ‘rts eaycal power. We sil aves word en ed oy Isat xin may eso pol ness tole uo tana pass, Spt crepes petepe. bt ot plial ulet a cate oa aoe pote rage pant npr poy ind elses Fu ttn uta bt caer al by mee re sot tsi na opti We gt plea eae ‘educator! inpran th piel en ‘Sides en sgh of way te ae at © wee ae oa ‘sand three Bt lot in pia la velo ‘Soe thru eu sy alts han ot iE sil Far conbre pa ot stags ot ry secs ewe basen he dial he Bok CEG ie restos rye af, What de yon think are the most urgent stuaion faci Pollcal pesosers in the U.S tog? ‘The most urgent issues in tho US. are not exclusive t> Dolitical prisonars While wn may be In the moet roprosss Gonditions, the desree of repression correlates to the overall soadition of society: Ou: lasuoe ae extreme versions of yours Tare are several sspects of tho US. stuation that are mort crtical: white supremacy genocidal oppression; flociom, and the brutal face of capitalism. The itrpoursiace contemgt for human bolags is Prisons ao being built and overfled, Recam ls uyou us; fos donot sa el he oh pron sco ‘eatralothat-The ropaganda snd pwessdonconce prepares oe believe and accept Lat waole sector are born tobe cmingl and theefore undeserving of social programs, mach ‘es human right. ‘Meney is being mady — ff the Gomsmsetaton ofthe “pison clas: one believesthat the stale of asocley’s prsons lec the tae df ‘hezocily, then the damorfor more laluunaao weetmen! Of sone only reinforos whats the curent of ocety ase wholn, But yes, we do hivm argent problema — inatasing pression — most cruely expressed in he eantrol units spec units, ts. — ripplag away the full civil and human righte ws pave aateeig fre peony fob rom ut and cr fan folends,comtates) as well tour lator,” ‘The conditions» are deteriorating sapily, Cruelty has ber nlneshed fl fones, Moat tng US. pallial plsooers have walked thou hol oe more then 10 years gy fom or yar or mar is ting worse. gus one cou ay Sao mon upentstaaions acl us are those of staying alive,
blticl prtzanar work athe see at if i and prigon work me not {evantr eae oh US taterna program and ate hen fon an pleat grnonm/POWs tnd pison be sonal fhe oto auth anderson? = ome» ie op: wnat ve your thaws om fe caren pollicl climate ‘tl on postble soaps for movement balaag? ‘MBL tak wo ao io the mist of fest consolation, The ‘rn fst has Sot ema ae all at wl apozrs {ne tht de wit Laff genatl dae fet swe su ow CF ‘ears, Gest te ate 20 and very 908 met Cate, Sov enooce “not et miltey boring, foo shatap, Sea eatnsa not ent allt ‘te: Most pooplo wero litle eonetnee eho the deat Sencentatfo Easy. Bo mad ipisoned comments ass Betocie of fesse Grpnymeries ant Sornt iz, wee fi ocrncer ea fy Bat hen pea se ‘te el for on prison ad honey the cai ee of ope cre i rt i ying ned for stronger enact orpalcaons.1 dtonot balove Gat uy ote prsen who saye te Ofte balan) inena eapports the gous of untce, Human tights tation, iol engage in peed sors acto Sl al ao or hee pregnosie rdeal ora How can any woman ko ‘daatfes deel a fomist ot trope again tem whe troy abe Bowe Gaps pp ae loots pcot wen W Eth Bela poed hu ee pos ‘Ch clr uae i tbe problem Ofte 2 century. stl at Wil be in db ist comtry,lasuss of clase and gender sex pyrene cot pasta tounte lsu efiwca Somtonion bd whe supremacy. And if ws white pecpla who ere progressive Weil not aah sp fo tele ucla genocde and beroate US Poele, what otter white people wil the U.S, the condions af setting up 2 group (or groups) ef people we wal oatencee: People of Hticax descent have been treated hislcrically a8 the eoemy, the scapegts, the “other” wid met o al as invertor bosause ot one of tho pillars and justifications of American hlatery — white ‘upreminy, Not only Ak.can Poople ae under incresing attach, Alor people identificble as not “American” by thet skis color fr aamade physical charctorletie ae ale targets. There needs > bbe refocusing on issues of liberation and justice Mora ant. ‘etoed fo be aso wappe peoples oun the word who se ibsatign movement fom the Zap Pale Rican ee ices Heroes fits aime ieate a) fine camera Eninenmepancaeninea iii emeoanee Ag ech Ge anes ee epoca hea Ee oa eomnareas ‘tier town lone ane stacks (how of hs war ia Viste, eed ihe Siariear ameoevera ane Se oes emai tace seer ce Eoin gh Rorimrmerceers eben eergaeacts mut aman seater es eee eens ee eee Se eae ces py eee coed as cinta eaoares oe Somer ie ee iievetntecsmarae Rivets
1 even embark ona strategy ct rebulldng and real:zatlon — to renew a Hberating vision of justice and human rights — we Inust br low ebvat te strong of state power and be prepared {odefend ouselves agains that power. Tho repressive apparatus i powerful, wit ts fngorsszetched lato every eves or cack {nthe sates hegemony it can nd. In Buroge the ressance was elated apt ai nin, In oth ane bt parry in ly, thoge group led in large pat by radial and revlutoaary fecha haptenalin cit aus Power ant sae ofpeogn in agi, its edt tc di coed nd ‘vated a‘scity much mor, beneficial to all its members ‘eth rats ofthat tocety bday. Ino such constotsass ‘ofthese forms of struggle exist or develop soon, then Tthink the potontl to aavance Will bo severly compromisea ‘ple fought back apsngt Raropan face. Faople worked in Slendesine movements. Would the imperalist big-ang war have ended German ant allan fascism and aggression without the itera resistance naverents that were lad it large pert by ‘sleapfalit fore? Think ebout thal! Gr think how many more peeple would have been massacre. . We need the capacity fr, Ainderstinding of, and willingness to resist and use whatever enns necessary tostane for ston human digalty, and liberation Sind against national oppression, white supremacy, class ‘rulltaion, and ‘ue oppression of wemen'end of gay poole. ‘Without this there wil be ao fwardmoring change inthe toaditicne of existence for tae vart majority of the peoples, st fous no: herein the US. {a ee ha iy Sil be framing hg this country witheut bath changig the system ard dimant thisnaton's dato stan opprenor nation. alaobeleve this sue San ony sured lod ppresed prope and nats. we ee, radical or revolutionary we poople — ‘hte ete ebjocive, mater coraluons of trugse wil in large fost dedne our blstorial ability to play a role n making the ‘fauger necesery to open ths way to lbereton sid jst fr ail "That sour responaility and our challenge Conse CA Susy Tree Lay Pres Zi De PD. Bex ogg PE papsceggge SS , dates \\ REPU sagt pilgabet gees. HANSA nl mata Resistance in Brooklyn (RnB) i ATH sts eatar mtmencencnteaia FEELEUA EG : igen orate mens 28g ee] Socata imei Hail (PH ALE




Marilyn Buck was amang the frst wemen to address the
national Students for a Democratic Society (SDS, a radical, ass
‘anti-war organization) around issues of sexism. Hor experiencos
working with the Black community and protesting the Vieinam
iar ied to her consistent resistance, Marilyn was an early worker
with Newsteel, an educational institution which docurrents
people's movements through ile asi video to this day

‘A long-time anti-racist ally ofthe Black Liberation Army, she
{eserving anelgh'y-yearsonlonoa or conepiracisto free pol ical
prisoners — allegediy Assata Shakur, to pretest end alter
{ovgempant polices tivough he en of var, ad nme finde
fr Black liberation organizations through expropriations,



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[Schve om soout 1870 4081 pmanly cmponad of former embers ots
Black Panter Pay ang use mitay ewe (ach ae bombnge and
[Etats om pen sitar tao! eee srl he te rion
‘he US some ealechne wets alghed wih he wing of be Sack Heroin
Ireveren advocating nsenendenes Now Aes.

Bucy Pavan Pars (BP): ulna Black Paths Paty fe Sl-Deanse be.

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urs that you've been in prison, many
lace Inthe world and in out movements
decison to take militant actiog tere
twas a sonse of worldwide revolution onthe rise, Now, although
ies fe many rent of pret ent fg sky rain

ypears to have consolidated. Tu this comtext, do you regret
TBP eaDtce you sade to ght against U.S. mperiatiom?

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Iiee the right o buld's new society, did aot eve
colenze, oppressed nation have hat ght Inca
toga On ——

Tung Black mex end womsa, young Chicanos, Asan,
Nate Auerican wore making Geta en i Amerie a,
‘Thay were — and sill ae ~Jast demands 1, long with many
other white radial, grasped the justnens ud the aes of
thete demands, We suppoted thos lbareton movemsnis aswell
435 toes beyond the re — from Vietnam fo Cube to Aagol
Mozambique, and Palestine. We supported insuigosics tn
Colembia and Uruguay, remand irtca






























ws
‘redarick Dougles sld, “Power concedes nothing without
struggle” Cho Gurvara std two, tive mere Vitaareang wert
to Dolvia, giving up his secu, releively comfortable place ix
Dullding's Cubsn rovolutionery society. He died there
sSurdere by he Btivin amy suppored by US, Amar
fdsicors, Malsoln X sald thet Bock people mul gain thai
foudom “by say means necessary" How could Tae 2 white
‘Putte sotegting i anne ware that ands
Bite w oat steading
Spie welll trac tolivesone cn eh lend die, When
he others ware called en atid challenged, we responded. We
tein alvdy propted to act: we hed boon moved Uy the
‘iperience of the Tupamaroo la Uragsay who sogegrdinucbat,
sueriliawarlar. Ws hed 2 vealih of experince 0 daw ov
nd holinun it poathte here, parteulaty berruas of the oi
ofthe Black Liberation movement.
i the late 608 and varly "70s, those who fooght agains
apres ant changed th ate were 0 led Nene,
is eee the US, governnenttegan 0 use le. afte it os
the wart Veta once h beget reine Mistry aud uy Wo reat
Its position aad pawer, once it had begun to have succes it
‘he swelutlonary Hberatien, movements thls
i COINTELPRO and iis repressive epgaratas. So
ow [ao Rare an eoemy of the sal, called al Kinds of things
iBem crininal to terorist, verrhing bot weat we are— political,
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‘Rob: Welhear al the time bout people who were revelationaries
In the 1900s and who ow have bought favo white corporate
‘America. What have heen your experiences with ths?

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‘ite tae, Sol ammo oldig ny broth wating fe any calle
‘Wa, fw ot teea and to in Wnts corporate Amana $01
‘ive no expences ia hat le, Than goounese Since Tot
tua ¢ onan eed, We St po

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rei s Eston ior tiara! wanton ater
Ife, wie Sr ors a we Tilo be ay danconng
fre hg i ap i eu brani ak
‘ny ceatonce {oron popina thew (end pant
‘sbi enimala tho wayh

Spt we al ve imand expersnce ue white-tpremecetbesee
se Our sdaien, plat af vw ied wo raed by
{hs wold wn tvs Bem ough area Wiis people es
ve morala wader who reject to unjt, lnkanas, the
Snpereve sure thistocinye 8 coor fen ae tomscares
{othe erage and confor of ts oy Even many fora
Onpresied nations and minorities have arte to sore ofthe
‘hieriaistisconnirn nai of ie
fe in aish or on anit it beromer eat
Si sll see saosin oppostion bis excess ai ehsices
Thetis the ate bara of many debacle ovr soci
desociny tevoluen et: Want tron ent to Calongs
iby wy tet mas te soclty and clr so turing at
Iabiviming if ele yu en pen the ut
‘yourself an acdict, though perhaps you deny the addiction. After
{nS ay oe gr ng do ey oe vt
ney of rapt cenly, snr congue spel pes
‘tha sagjority of the world’s peoples* saan

“Solis aot unexpoaet fencerand fy But! do ant codons
oh sccommodain, pt oven afr nowy fy yours o ag
ite, However unl area Geof prop radial aot
‘miaaary soup aay vil cntteto tum et pst,

‘Eistardes ob rvluicnryin a aoemevtatonry aco
‘od weebeen in aonotliony perio for mor hans
gn ier wey dep, dle tnd wll practieaces
I fous that "ar” Aho promebin hasgrove
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tot Dl Brac oberon: Treas ne wo
ugg for dey und ay as good. There arethow who stugio
caper a rae Fh ar theme ole ee

yarev ja here se thor wa staple
ives, and they ar tho ndispensnle ores

a; Some movement acts have expr the des tat
vile amet fie fo ayn, sr»

prone haw wrre rong to exsnge
‘oln enWaa are our lng! og? We ey
Changed over the yan?

ND: Valance catot to si for ey eon. Dos hat
beeo tet an inva ot grup of eaoy canst
SBtenaag tester bes ey ese dose ea
tee, dokod doa?

without eiunce the evs ot opreasion and expat,
cclniiam woul bein full ce codons wee
ete eel erred Wt apron ld
toric ete day Retance ed iene Romie peared
fan neigh Ror eo a oper
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‘Sina eave tat tr alg nes Cane ware one
Sra oe hue Caneel orate pene arms
ited dened ena Sow ures
Bi ceaht op grea
Suenos wligpetl op cnes fom te ted nas opr
‘inet end these srtd tna Se ct
ho

This octy i plunged into anorgy of senses violnce, is
rooted tas eh he ey nea
Fertialacy becaise Ito well ebestated and promoted bY
Eifel afer tomate
violence of povety, white supremacy, agit wham and ay
[jon and of expat expan seeyatsptala nares
IFGDhorrento me not chatlongeand reit such reas 3 dct,
EL didnot rent would {sot be condoning state voence end
‘eon? Woulest yeu?

Over my many Yeats of esuggle I have learoed thst
setting tis 'vile, people nating sytem se nots simple
dirct ok. snot to bo aleve by random actions or ating ts
te tng orto reteve Custcion, Auton without cow stasgy
tase on amaterilt analyst th abecve and eubjectve
<onditons wil mt elthar maces svanea he srngles So
‘Homan onthe ates of pio on At cae
tins, change end victory arent posse witout

‘Seung Fower bby a malures viol ac even i one doc
sot march in wits. Social and politcal change te slow
<oneltons. athe fina analysis, wil cly be through organized
teistace at imperialism and captaliom, wih all thetic
tora of volt oppresdon wal boovertown, ABC oly wing
wil exablo any of usualy to speak of atoe or uteton.












eB; What were the specilc historical conditions that were the
‘Context for your delat to take up armed straggle?

(MB; At the etd of tbe Second World War there was a risen the
{ntlolenel ezaggee wenuridr. Nitin chiined aad engeed by
iRtopeen and Amertean colon alism rose up, ripped the gag from
‘Wr mvuths, and cried “Freedom” National liberation was on
th march. Vitnasa was one of those nalions. They defestes the
Mrsnch in 1954; withix.a stort tie, the US. was tying to
establish dominion flor the South ove Ue Nurth. Cube throw
bffthe ehacklos of «dictatorship eo corrupt tha: ever the U.S. fit



Ainberaseed to be supgorting it asd txe mafia: It wa ivr It
‘Uelared itso ‘hat the U.S. instituted ite war
Tp ie U3 aftr Blac solders bed returoad from Naing ix

orld Wer dere vas tvaingup © demand fasion gb,
tronorie idiusten Lalins, Native American, Puerto Riaos
onanied self-criorminetion aad Jaepeadenca, 1 was 8
Histor roomect Thre wap seas of new weld, gandicg
pein com ua hh
shales Pople worded plckad up armas to a
Mktg rly hat homan heard ignite Armd
Sevsgle was a moans to drive out te inporlalt detatorhp ©
{he allan, to ore te wilitar oc olareical altri
{bet wer bloedingtn daa the maser of opin many coun.
Ii cousclousons wae sired; my complacancy as an Ameren
‘Winarwas callged.(hadbeea ough up tbellove aja,
{omoctcy, equally, and to queen, And abe womaa I ft hod
file Grattan Althelitde inequaiee fold by agor xd
lis pozesiy to be part ofthe now world, However, it us the
Tec tower nseenea und Hlak Poth ty as evakenod
young i fe tee an at

aodesied ‘ry equntry— te blly of tbat
sho Cuowara slo tothe US. and & was ia fo at
feck. Tho Palestinians. im this own wey als bad a boléess of
$Sisiestruggin ome owna—whica ected ie whe mos.
oer aay ore could name.

"Pn nas ous geametots monant. Atm whoa aoa Does of
uw from te eppreisor nition sould stop nvr fo eal sptaion

nd imparts for wet Uy wero — and cpatinae to be — the
bppressor ef humanly, We joined the de of humanity to throw
(Hitis chelae ef our gor role in the wit protege copra
State and end ade by sida ia «clas and national lieratns

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“eration and jutice beast everyone, fpluding thoes ofthe
pprenor sation Perhaps it dosent lok lik teenth face of,
the va in a tocley/ dated by Injuson, cally, goede,
tiolence, and exlalaton can ony crus thecpiitand evita,
{Situs bow Seppened, cows seh a daorman, decadent society
that tae doninasl socal manifevation s fea and mental ines.

Tal ello we con te tna dffwent ind of eocey wher
va cont seg tt ty tts
‘Dur teods, where there exlsts a oqueityataang peoples end
‘ations, tparies of it eolox enguvga atfure sex: or eetual
Gritation. Nevertheless, we now live in a momiat when
{Gotstiony momenrum nse boa ot beck gravel nde Frese
of asltranfncim end captain goad ee preva,
‘Theseore, ison! to analyze bow to "ull th feces of
‘boraton snd je, W must rt sescumc to dein, but nara
{Row thetdeftand ineathe sent and endureac tack to cur
Ihara forward ie jase ard pace.

‘Deopice all tho aotbacke, the ixoreaalng genocide, and
commizerson of thovast malo we ae ¢stapebees of were
Se ware, Wo heve experinces, glzapses ofthe possiblities we
Wha Gos have tty Yous ago. hear many fle bemoas the
Sarripon of the Vignamees sconce rletions. saying tz the
Sar, Rey actor Dot imagine, wet would Vietar libs ey
find tbey lot tbe war to the US. in tho 70 Where woul the
(han pre ty ale US, erin? Or
here woul young peopl in tke US today who experience the
Tbsse, the ireottg exglltston, margialization the rectal
feuocid, be ithe wore tet hs experiao of te Black Panther














sce ete tay a agai

‘Asn Suan wom



the Renunauary Acnon Mowe (RAM), the Americas
Indian overeat, Ssdeuts fer 4 Cenowalie Sockey, La Raza
‘the Puero Rican nuonslists and all the clandostig resstancy
brgtalsstions and we, the poles] rieomers, wo rurvived even
though busied alive fa these prison carpe?

‘ focsiat siratogy wil not Likoly work tt worked only a
vary paticulerelseumstances, Ip the concept of people's wa,
Advanced throughout the Chinaza evolation and Vietbamest
liberation wer, popular forces mist rst be organize aud
sebilized belore an armed strategy can seriously begin, again
in particular crcamstances, Urban gusta werlary? Well the
base does nol exist, and it certainly was smssbod In the "00s

‘ated propaginda Sua caadenoe gous
we lar resistence for a
multitude of roaroaz. Do tho conditiote of ferment and

discontent withthe state axl or doos the vast majority sither
tne Cals Ue sate we refonaso¢ four olherapestrs -alsed
bythe state more. Thore ee a multitude of quasloas o examine,
Shelyee. and emmver Fin not io positon to understand tll
the socld and political forces play and do ao have tha Benet
of ignifeant alpen x pollcal alge and seugale with
Deeple who might be trying fo gota sense of disction to regroup
fer this extended mourning aver the fall of he Wall.” hope
‘he anock ad eenta of dafest hes pessoa aucienay co begin
locking forward beyond the sege mentality othe singleissus
focus. te dafiitlr neee «vision —eoleat eyed, orolutonszy
analysts and a poltical statsgy. Only
the question of armed struggleas statopic force bo understood
and consldersd,






















oweves, ws a tort n the cru of human itory can
bull our foros, stoagtien oar owm subjective conditions to
diulags ls slocne conten eam bo aoeted We azo
ave the aecossity and ronponsiblity to defend against
Spressen and srplltaton, Wet wil happen Uh fore of
eis he US goveramen,— “go baltic and implement
fnpects of its repetasive machinery? Wl politcal folks be
end to tose, = rureved — to function tes resisance
tmovemeat, Or will hare be sll goups of individuals aeing
Bravest aaa ote ype pope we ang opt
fgengclde and terror. ‘The war for iseatin isindend battle
fEPhonte anc mundo, Talon sill llove the wll be the
‘ulereetional clas struggle primarily the former and
Coutinuing coions wll Whe metor foro of reRurgence of
fovolutionary straggle, Nevertholoss, as people of the
Iinperalist nation, somaine our rsporsbilty and desire to
Support and acti soliarty with emerging sugges, as ll
‘is o caoat th visina ard strtgy fo chenge the nature of this
feces feral ir aot he 8 wh corte capil
te miltary expansiveness ot primary cause of harman
Gltory worldwide: Would ws not bo batter able te develor
Runca potential, democmey, justice, liberstion in &
horopprasor aie?





















RnB: How have your years in prison — and the changes in the
world over these past years — alfected how you view and
Aanderstand the sysems of imperialism and oppression?
MB: Being in prisor hast affected my view of impecalism. The
obective realy af what inperallem is and how it functions does
‘nochange becauce ho individual's latonshipto it kas changed.
Prison does expose capiulist relations, at ts crudest sxploiation
of labor, repressor and very stark naicnal oppression, white
‘supremaclet cology, and how ial plays out the consummate
fgututen of topression.

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‘Viewnam war period (the postcoloxial — now
reocolonial — period), the imperialist status im concert with theft
Financia: bougeoise masters and cohorts have regrouped and
recaplased thate ereaaBacavan thay hun to tceambla hare
than ever for profits contol of resource, and market worldwide,
the elk gloves have bees stepped off to free up the ion fist to
rab more voraciouly: Working poople werldwige ao fore into
‘worse conditions than ovr beore, Here risons have bocome the
Voatele of culturel ang nationel genociae and, perhaps s
importantly, anew ‘captive” marks and cheep labcr force. The
osteo inatittion fo slavery bul a kied In which to le, we
‘must pay to be ensaved! Being in prison makes me undestane,
‘ovary single repressive day. how dehumanizing, cruel, and
ayariioas imperaom ban @ more staunch animist
thin eve.

‘ve loaned much fom the disarticulaioa of the secialist
‘amp. Socialism can not develop and maintain [itsal} very well
{mane country, certaaly, not sthon It fo under attack by
Imperialism and ‘nterastional finance capital. Cuba fe tho
singe exarapia rating of wht ie possible andar softs:
they Bove not lost the wa, (Aad we al seed to suppor tem fa
thas resistance and battle to not be wasted beck Into the sea cf
‘apitalit corruption end imperial domination.) We have als
learned now soctalistpriccipes can becorupted. We have earned
hat war of national Hbwation dose, not ensue liberation from
the aes 0” captalist explain, male dominion, ici
‘lecimination, of homophl








Che Guevara was a visionary when bo talked ebout the
nectsity 0 bald the eocllst nak — andwomun, Women nave
{ought in ibereion vars fom Vietnam to Zimbabwe have made
fling Fron a a mobos bck nd

rived) National Mberaon ard sodlisn in and of emslves
‘nae aot eneued ou imei vs women; because ia the main
‘wesvomen instragle have telleved that these stuggls end
riers ol aaa Ina ut eatin ue

me nore alee, mare dderained that we mustbe onal
‘evslutianary sruelos, We cannot be token, o(allog inte
Saudingestda {bellove mare tnu ote ha if we wart Lo rebuild
Aheferess for ‘ovouion and well chnge, woroa rust easume
‘ow feologil and sate losses, ui brobers, thay ul
‘want to gee rvolutonary change, need © wakeup Liberate
Tio be lp achioved if afanyone oar bes

“inal, rogtding the J.S la parcalar. We ec a century ot
tear battens nem pronounend tan te omen chick ws ave
‘Stlsastgimpesd the goat for eration aoc Juste,» lest,
fd unl whe people who do srmte for libereon, uss, end
Aa io wh amecy and due ne gal
race an "Ths meine supporting te opoested an
Sgn ndtons igure aniedewratnaton so tepmnince
ert Rica, the New Aficanyluck nation, Native Americas
Fergie lant: Manon Vac! equa of aon thay
Ear‘ funten, There wil be no econotic-pltical system thet
Sh omnerge tat hac tho potential te defend sed musire Komen
beings.





a Once yur pipe don our pli rrk nd o
om “being a politeal prisoner” Become your poliical workt
‘MB: Ons can never rest on one’s urls. Wihout engaging ix
‘ongoing political work sad struggle one dogs not real
‘olticalycoutred. The purpoveofprison ie teal ack and
Saco pot pea soc tree: Ul we
‘Se that the we ein to fw rhc we are. is throagh patest
tverk ard stragge thet we cen maintain our goitiel ane social
mtn st treny lowes wun of wo you ae. eater pio
{oonte anole word whoo the bass propoaitns ay different —
‘Emmet A dolcive rairor world Sat recreates the world of
‘apa slaons
‘ach of ws Gad difiront ways to werk sot unlike the vat
extent of pole ifs for you who live a the worl, There yoo
ray be 5s comiunky acvists,orgeazaton builders
{elldariy ent Suppor goups andor cuturel wos, Pere we
‘othe sme. asomry dally exitence at plitia work This means
ip ent foromost dt {sot suoou to omupllon Oat be
Principled, homer. and stealghtorward i ny dealings with
treryouo, That i ota szpla undarskng,Roleting coupon
is tay for you in the word es well 1 engage in polteal
fesisces teddy ATES por gpa werk suppor for cull
‘ties, ecuoation projects oe have taught classes and am
‘ew tee on oduoaton es 0a mptan ole here. Most of
{ifs work asap scelal charac Sut tetiects my ov,
Talla belts tthe ancosity to secur the tools for rane.
Mind of coune | aig vith ogre struggle uve coudtions when,
thd where pesible and confront acta Our politcal work would
Bettpardte to tat ck you ne ongagy in comreealty poh
work: fesatly most ef ds ao aces involved is hing tha
‘Saige te stve ra frm the death penalty end iden
{5 Bor bis alorg wih all politcal peigoners and ?0Ws.
tertile in sont of ho ootrel unit war and em an ulvoesis
Actin tho fotake fo more auctoplaly te death penny
‘enbodientfradal gnocisas aces bhudeeon, Te
Shae apie tas et pall tach salad to Aging te doth
genaly, Wehave been ong nat odo, The climate coated by
Seether astra an
int Back peep ia pardcuar: the police have mor llomse
‘Ran ter tated bllan, frame, and murder black poopie






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seat yc altro avec pretest ete sd
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tui othe Ug pon oe Bee ie
(samen mt ay ey etn is watt gt
{Cl pial poms ony working end taoeses
Fatima ware ftom ds ea are te oat
‘rts eaycal power. We sil aves word en ed oy
Isat xin may eso pol ness
tole uo tana pass, Spt crepes
petepe. bt ot plial ulet a cate oa aoe
pote rage pant npr poy ind elses
Fu ttn uta bt caer al by mee re
sot tsi na opti We gt plea eae
‘educator! inpran th piel en
‘Sides en sgh of way te ae at © wee ae oa
‘sand three Bt lot in pia la velo
‘Soe thru eu sy alts han ot
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af, What de yon think are the most urgent stuaion faci
Pollcal pesosers in the U.S tog?

‘The most urgent issues in tho US. are not exclusive t>
Dolitical prisonars While wn may be In the moet roprosss
Gonditions, the desree of repression correlates to the overall
soadition of society: Ou: lasuoe ae extreme versions of yours
Tare are several sspects of tho US. stuation that are mort
crtical: white supremacy genocidal oppression;
flociom, and the brutal face of capitalism. The itrpoursiace
contemgt for human bolags is

Prisons ao being built and overfled, Recam ls uyou us; fos
donot sa el he oh pron sco
‘eatralothat-The ropaganda snd pwessdonconce prepares oe
believe and accept Lat waole sector are born tobe cmingl and
theefore undeserving of social programs, mach ‘es human right.
‘Meney is being mady — ff the Gomsmsetaton ofthe “pison clas:
one believesthat the stale of asocley’s prsons lec the tae df
‘hezocily, then the damorfor more laluunaao weetmen! Of sone

only reinforos whats the curent of ocety ase wholn,

But yes, we do hivm argent problema — inatasing pression
— most cruely expressed in he eantrol units spec
units, ts. — ripplag away the full civil and human righte ws
pave aateeig fre peony fob rom ut and cr fan

folends,comtates) as well tour
lator,” ‘The conditions» are
deteriorating sapily, Cruelty has
ber nlneshed fl fones, Moat tng
US. pallial plsooers have walked
thou hol oe more then 10 years
gy fom or yar or mar is
ting worse. gus one cou ay
Sao mon upentstaaions acl
us are those of staying alive,


blticl prtzanar work athe see at if i and prigon work me not
{evantr eae oh US taterna program and ate hen

fon an pleat grnonm/POWs tnd pison be sonal fhe
oto auth anderson? = ome» ie

op: wnat ve your thaws om fe caren pollicl climate
‘tl on postble soaps for movement balaag?

‘MBL tak wo ao io the mist of fest consolation, The
‘rn fst has Sot ema ae all at wl apozrs
{ne tht de wit Laff genatl dae fet swe su ow CF
‘ears, Gest te ate 20 and very 908 met Cate,
Sov enooce “not et miltey boring, foo shatap,
Sea eatnsa not ent allt
‘te: Most pooplo wero litle eonetnee eho the deat
Sencentatfo Easy. Bo mad ipisoned comments ass
Betocie of fesse Grpnymeries ant Sornt iz, wee
fi ocrncer ea fy Bat hen pea se
‘te el for on prison ad honey the cai
ee of ope cre i

rt i ying ned for stronger enact orpalcaons.1
dtonot balove Gat uy ote prsen who saye te Ofte balan)
inena eapports the gous of untce, Human tights tation,
iol engage in peed sors acto Sl al ao
or hee pregnosie rdeal ora How can any woman ko
‘daatfes deel a fomist ot trope again tem whe
troy abe Bowe Gaps pp ae
loots pcot wen W Eth Bela poed hu ee pos
‘Ch clr uae i tbe problem Ofte 2 century. stl at
Wil be in db ist comtry,lasuss of clase and gender sex
pyrene cot pasta tounte lsu efiwca Somtonion





bd whe supremacy. And if ws white pecpla who ere progressive
Weil not aah sp fo tele ucla genocde and beroate US
Poele, what otter white people wil

the U.S, the condions af setting up 2 group
(or groups) ef people we wal oatencee: People of Hticax
descent have been treated hislcrically a8 the eoemy, the
scapegts, the “other” wid met o al as invertor bosause ot one
of tho pillars and justifications of American hlatery — white
‘upreminy, Not only Ak.can Poople ae under incresing attach,
Alor people identificble as not “American” by thet skis color
fr aamade physical charctorletie ae ale targets. There needs >
bbe refocusing on issues of liberation and justice Mora ant.





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ibsatign movement fom the Zap Pale Rican
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1 even embark ona strategy ct rebulldng and real:zatlon —
to renew a Hberating vision of justice and human rights — we
Inust br low ebvat te strong of state power and be prepared
{odefend ouselves agains that power. Tho repressive apparatus
i powerful, wit ts fngorsszetched lato every eves or cack
{nthe sates hegemony it can nd. In Buroge the ressance was
elated apt ai nin, In oth ane bt parry in

ly, thoge group led in large pat by radial and revlutoaary
fecha haptenalin cit aus Power ant sae
ofpeogn in agi, its edt tc di coed nd
‘vated a‘scity much mor, beneficial to all its members
‘eth rats ofthat tocety bday. Ino such constotsass
‘ofthese forms of struggle exist or develop soon, then Tthink the
potontl to aavance Will bo severly compromisea

‘ple fought back apsngt Raropan face. Faople worked
in Slendesine movements. Would the imperalist big-ang war
have ended German ant allan fascism and aggression without
the itera resistance naverents that were lad it large pert by
‘sleapfalit fore? Think ebout thal! Gr think how many more
peeple would have been massacre. . We need the capacity fr,
Ainderstinding of, and willingness to resist and use whatever
enns necessary tostane for ston human digalty, and liberation
Sind against national oppression, white supremacy, class
‘rulltaion, and ‘ue oppression of wemen'end of gay poole.
‘Without this there wil be ao fwardmoring change inthe
toaditicne of existence for tae vart majority of the peoples, st
fous no: herein the US.

{a ee ha iy Sil be framing hg
this country witheut bath changig the system ard dimant
thisnaton's dato stan opprenor nation. alaobeleve this sue
San ony sured lod ppresed prope and nats.
we ee, radical or revolutionary we poople —
‘hte ete ebjocive, mater coraluons of trugse wil in large
fost dedne our blstorial ability to play a role n making the
‘fauger necesery to open ths way to lbereton sid jst fr
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