DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DebHaaland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DebHaaland</span></a> Reflects On Her Legacy — And Whether It Can Survive 4 Years Of Trump</p><p>by Jennifer Bendery, January 18, 2025</p><p>[...] "Days before <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> leaves office, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Haaland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Haaland</span></a> is still holding out for him to do one last thing as president: grant clemency to long-imprisoned <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmerican</span></a> rights activist <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a>. Before becoming interior secretary, Haaland was a member of Congress and a strong public advocate for Peltier’s freedom, but she’s been quieter on this front in her Cabinet role.</p><p>"'I hope he can go home,' she said."</p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/deb-haaland-reflects-on-her-legacy-and-whether-it-can-survive-4-years-of-trump/ar-AA1xrirl" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/politics/governm</span><span class="invisible">ent/deb-haaland-reflects-on-her-legacy-and-whether-it-can-survive-4-years-of-trump/ar-AA1xrirl</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
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DoomsdaysCW<p>Miami State Rep asks <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> for clemency to handful of people, including survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking</p><p>By: Mitch Perry, January 18, 2025</p><p>"With just two days left in his presidency, Miami-Dade Democratic Rep. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DotieJoseph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DotieJoseph</span></a> is calling on Joe Biden to extend clemency and pardons to a handful of individuals and groups who she says represent critical cases of injustice and unfairness.</p><p>"She’s calling for clemency for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a>, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericanActivist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericanActivist</span></a> who was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two FBI agents in a 1975 shooting on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Peltier has been imprisoned for more than 48 years, with dozens of members of Congress urging his release. Peltier, 79, has maintained his innocence throughout his time in prison.</p><p>"She wants a presidential pardon for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarilynMosby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarilynMosby</span></a>, state attorney for Baltimore from 2015 to 2013. Last May she was sentenced to 12 months of home confinement as part of a 36 month sentence of supervised release for making a false mortgage application and two counts of perjury.</p><p>"Joseph described Mosby in her letter as 'the courageous State Attorney whose politically motivated prosecution was pay-back for her efforts to hold accountable those responsible for the inexcusable death of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreddyGray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreddyGray</span></a>, who was killed while handcuffed in custody.'</p><p>"Joseph seeks a pardon for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StevenDonziger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StevenDonziger</span></a>, an environmental and human rights attorney. Donziger won a $9.5 billion judgement against Chevron in an environmental lawsuit in Ecuador. He was sentenced to six months in jail in 2023 for failing to comply with a judge’s order to surrender all of his electronic devices, according to CNBC.</p><p>"Rep. Joseph is calling for a pardon for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/survivors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>survivors</span></a> of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DomesticViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DomesticViolence</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanTrafficking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanTrafficking</span></a> who are 'incarcerated for desperate acts of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SelfDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfDefense</span></a> against their abusers, and doing so would redress the system’s failure to protect them and end their cycle of continued victimization.'</p><p>"Biden’s tenure in office ends at 11:59 am, Monday, Jan.20.</p><p>"Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses on Friday morning."</p><p><a href="https://www.islandernews.com/news/miami/miami-state-rep-asks-biden-for-clemency-to-handful-of-people-including-survivors-of-domestic/article_96808a2a-d5a4-11ef-a73f-f784dd7195a7.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">islandernews.com/news/miami/mi</span><span class="invisible">ami-state-rep-asks-biden-for-clemency-to-handful-of-people-including-survivors-of-domestic/article_96808a2a-d5a4-11ef-a73f-f784dd7195a7.html</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeStevenDonziger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeStevenDonziger</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>33 Members of Congress Urge Biden to Release <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a> from Prison </p><p>By Steve Neavling, written in 2024</p><p>"More than 30 members of Congress are calling on President Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, a Lakota tribe member who was convicted of murdering two FBI agents in 1975.</p><p>'"As Members of Congress, we sign this letter with a deep commitment to the crucial role we play in upholding justice for all Americans — and to also hold our government accountable when we see a case of injustice, as demonstrated by the long incarceration of Leonard Peltier,' reads the letter to Biden, which was led by Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., Huffington Post reports. </p><p>"'We applaud your commitment to criminal justice reform and your administration’s work to address inequities in the criminal justice system and rectify the past wrongs of our government’s treatment of Native Americans,' they wrote. 'We urge you to take the next step by granting Mr. Peltier executive clemency or compassionate release.'</p><p>"Three senators and 30 House members signed the letter. All are Democrats, except for Republican Rep. Tim Burchett, of Tennessee.</p><p>"Peltier, a 79-year-old Indigenous rights activist, has been in prison since 1977. </p><p>"An all-white jury convicted Peltier of murdering the two agents on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. He was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences.</p><p>"In 2021, tribal members sent a petition to Biden, asking for compassionate release or clemency. </p><p>"In January 2017, then-President Obama turned down a similar request for clemency."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://ticklethewire.com/33-members-of-congress-urge-biden-to-release-leonard-peltier-from-prison/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ticklethewire.com/33-members-o</span><span class="invisible">f-congress-urge-biden-to-release-leonard-peltier-from-prison/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CompassionateRelease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CompassionateRelease</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>President <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a>: Let boarding school survivor <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a> finally return home</p><p>Leonard Peltier is the longest-incarcerated Native political prisoner in American history, and one of the oldest people currently in federal prison</p><p>by Nick Tilsen, January 18, 2025</p><p>"The people of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PineRidgeReservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PineRidgeReservation</span></a> see <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Peltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Peltier</span></a> as our respected elder, and we have purchased and prepared a house for him on his homelands in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TurtleMountain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TurtleMountain</span></a>. We are ready to welcome him home with open arms, to show him the care and support he deserved for his whole life. He deserves to live out his last days with dignity and surrounded by loved ones.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PresidentBiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentBiden</span></a>, we implore you one last time: please have mercy. Please let Leonard Peltier come home and heal from the systems that stole his innocence as a young boy and lasted a lifetime."</p><p><a href="https://ictnews.org/opinion/president-biden-let-boarding-school-survivor-leonard-peltier-finally-return-home" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ictnews.org/opinion/president-</span><span class="invisible">biden-let-boarding-school-survivor-leonard-peltier-finally-return-home</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BringLeonardHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BringLeonardHome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIM</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanIndianMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanIndianMovement</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericanActivist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericanActivist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges</p><p>January 17, 2025</p><p>"The White House did not release the names of those receiving commutations. Still, Biden said more could yet be coming, promising to use the time before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated Monday to 'continue to review additional commutations and pardons.'"</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-commutes-2500-nonviolent-drug-offenders-83174cd0602a0bf5d491aa60184f3568" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/biden-commu</span><span class="invisible">tes-2500-nonviolent-drug-offenders-83174cd0602a0bf5d491aa60184f3568</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Will <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> Grant <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a> Clemency? <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a> Leaders Plead, “Don’t Let Him Die in Prison” </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DemocracyNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DemocracyNow</span></a>, January 17, 2025</p><p>"After commuting the sentences of over 2,500 people imprisoned for nonviolent drug offenses, Joe Biden has set a record for most pardons and commutations by a U.S. president. But Indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier remains behind bars. Over 120 tribal leaders are calling on Biden to grant clemency to Peltier as one of his final acts in office, warning this may be the last opportunity Peltier has for freedom. Peltier is 80 years old and has spent the majority of his life — nearly half a century — in prison despite a conviction riddled with irregularities and prosecutorial misconduct. In December, tribal leaders, including the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NDNCollective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NDNCollective</span></a>’s Nick Tilsen, met with a pardon attorney at the Department of Justice to prepare a recommendation on Peltier’s case for Biden. With only a few days left in Biden’s term, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericans</span></a> are eagerly anticipating his decision. 'All of us see a little bit of ourselves in Leonard Peltier, and that’s why we fight so hard for him,' says Tilsen. 'This is about paving a path forward that gives us the opportunity to have justice and begin to heal the relationship between the United States government and Indian people. And so, this decision is massive.' "</p><p>Listen / watch / read transcript (available after 1pm EST): <a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2025/1/17/free_leonard_peltier_biden_clemency" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">democracynow.org/2025/1/17/fre</span><span class="invisible">e_leonard_peltier_biden_clemency</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanIndianMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanIndianMovement</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIM</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericanActivist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericanActivist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TruthAndReconciliation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TruthAndReconciliation</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Minnesota tribal leaders call for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> to commute <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a>'s sentence</p><p>by Melissa Olson, January 14, 2025</p><p>"A group of over 120 elected current and former tribal leaders from across the United States are calling on President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, a longstanding political activist convicted in 1977 in the murder of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, according to a story first published Monday by HuffPost. </p><p>"Peltier is a member of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanIndianMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanIndianMovement</span></a>, a grassroots Native American organization formed in Minneapolis in the late 1960s in response to police violence. </p><p>“'For the majority of his life, Leonard Peltier has been serving a sentence based on a conviction that would not hold up in court today and for a crime that the government has admitted it could not prove. Mr. Peltier’s continued incarceration is a symbol to Native Americans of the systemic inequities of the criminal justice system in America,' read the letter from tribal elected officials published on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NDNCollective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NDNCollective</span></a>. </p><p>"The letter was signed by over a dozen elected tribal officials in Minnesota, including president of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LowerSioux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowerSioux</span></a> Indian Community Robert Larsen, who verified the accuracy of the letter to MPR News, as well as Chair of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BoisForteBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoisForteBand</span></a> of Chippewa Cathy Chavers and Chief Executive of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MilleLacs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MilleLacs</span></a> Band of# Ojibwe Virgil Wind, who signed the letter as President of the Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes. </p><p>"Faron Jackson, chair of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeechLakeBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeechLakeBand</span></a> of Ojibwe, also signed the letter. Jackson spoke to MPR News while attending the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe annual state of the band address Tuesday. </p><p>"'I think it was an injustice from day one,” said Jackson. “He’s been sitting in prison for almost 50 years on a lot of circumstantial evidence that just didn’t add up to justice.'</p><p>"Peltier, a citizen of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TurtleMountainBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TurtleMountainBand</span></a> of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chippewa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chippewa</span></a> in North Dakota, is currently serving two life sentences at a federal prison in Florida. Peltier has maintained his innocence since he was first imprisoned."</p><p><a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/01/14/minnesota-tribal-leaders-call-for-biden-to-commute-leonard-peltier-sentence" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mprnews.org/story/2025/01/14/m</span><span class="invisible">innesota-tribal-leaders-call-for-biden-to-commute-leonard-peltier-sentence</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIM</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>This is probably why <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JoeBiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoeBiden</span></a> WILL NOT pardon <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a>. Instead he awards <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HillaryClinton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HillaryClinton</span></a> !!!👿 </p><p>Hillary Clinton Awarded <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MedalOfFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MedalOfFreedom</span></a>. Clinton Targeted <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mohawks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mohawks</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mapuche" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mapuche</span></a>, Presidents <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EvoMorales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EvoMorales</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HugoChavez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HugoChavez</span></a>, with U.S. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Espionage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Espionage</span></a>. </p><p>By <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrendaNorrell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrendaNorrell</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CensoredNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CensoredNews</span></a>, January 6, 2025</p><p>WASHINGTON -- "President <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> awarded Hillary Clinton with the Medal of Freedom on Saturday. </p><p>"Clinton, while serving as Secretary of State during the Obama administration, targeted Mohawks, Mapuche, and world leaders with U.S. espionage.</p><p>"The U.S. Embassies in Montreal and Toronto targeted Mohawks with surveillance at the border and in their communities in Canada. The U.S. used illegal wiretaps to track Mohawks and documented the actions of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AkwesasneMohawks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AkwesasneMohawks</span></a> at the border of New York and Canada. </p><p>"The U.S. surveillance is revealed in the U.S. State Department cables, exposed by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wikileaks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wikileaks</span></a>, during the time Clinton served as Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez was under heavy surveillance, as revealed in the cables. </p><p>"It was during this time of Clinton's espionage that delegations of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanIndianMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanIndianMovement</span></a>, Mohawks, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRightsActivists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRightsActivists</span></a> were in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Venezuela" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Venezuela</span></a> in 2011. The solidarity and support resulted in free heating oil from Venezuela for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericans</span></a> in need.<br> <br>"In this deadly web of the United States government's secrecy, the United States was part of a coalition to promote mining and fight against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousRights</span></a> in Peru. A core group of diplomats -- from U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, Switzerland and South Africa -- formed an alliance with mining companies to promote and protect mining interests globally, the cables reveal.<br> <br>"The U.S. led the coalition and fought the rights of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousPeoples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousPeoples</span></a> near the border of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Peru" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Peru</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecuador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecuador</span></a>. Indigenous Peoples were being killed defending their land from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CopperMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CopperMining</span></a> in bloody battles with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MiningCompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiningCompanies</span></a> and the military.</p><p>"The U.S. State Department cables reveal that Clinton told U.S. Ambassadors to collect DNA and iris scans on leaders in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Paraguay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Paraguay</span></a>. <br> <br>"Biden, however, claimed during the award ceremony at the White House on Saturday that Clinton carried out a 'sacred effort.'"</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/01/hillary-clinton-awarded-medal-of.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/01</span><span class="invisible">/hillary-clinton-awarded-medal-of.html</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Colonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genocide</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoMiningWithoutConsent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoMiningWithoutConsent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MiningInterests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiningInterests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Taos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taos</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReggaeBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReggaeBand</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IrieBellion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IrieBellion</span></a> Releases Powerful Single Advocating <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> </p><p>By Native News Online Staff <br>January 07, 2025 </p><p>"Six-piece reggae band IrieBellion, based in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TaosNewMexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaosNewMexico</span></a>, has released a new single to advocate for the release of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a>, a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericanActivist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericanActivist</span></a> who has been imprisoned for nearly 50 years.</p><p>"'Leonard Peltier’s Song' features Grammy-winning flutist <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RobertMirabal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RobertMirabal</span></a> of Taos Pueblo and a traditional drum group composed of singers from several Indigenous nations. Through this collaboration, the band hopes to amplify calls for President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Peltier. </p><p>"The song blends IrieBellion’s reggae-inspired rhythms with Robert Mirabal’s signature flute playing and the traditional Indigenous drumming and singing of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JohnSwiftbird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnSwiftbird</span></a> (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lakota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lakota</span></a>), <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChaskePacheco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChaskePacheco</span></a> (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Dakota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dakota</span></a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SantaDomingoPueblo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SantaDomingoPueblo</span></a>), and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrysonSanchez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrysonSanchez</span></a> (Dakota / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SanFelipePueblo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanFelipePueblo</span></a>).</p><p>"The song makes a direct <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PleaForJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PleaForJustice</span></a>, with Davis crafting a chorus —'Do the right thing, let freedom ring/ It's been so long, let's right this wrong' — that appeals to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PresidentBiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentBiden</span></a> to take action and right what the band views as a longstanding wrong.</p><p>"The musical advocacy for Peltier's case has a rich history in popular music. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RobbieRobertson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RobbieRobertson</span></a> (Mohawk), the legendary guitarist and songwriter of The Band, created a particularly powerful statement with his song 'Sacrifice', which incorporated Peltier's own voice through a recorded prison phone call with Robertson. Little Steven (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StevenVanZandt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StevenVanZandt</span></a>), known for both his work with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and his solo career, also contributed to this musical legacy with his own 'Leonard Peltier,' which, like IrieBellion's new release, used Caribbean rhythms to carry its message of justice.</p><p>"Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chippewa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chippewa</span></a> Indians, became involved in the American Indian Movement (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIM</span></a>) in the 1970s, a time of tension between Indigneous communities and the U.S. government. </p><p>AIM advocated addressing issues such as police brutality, treaty violations, and systemic inequality affecting Native Americans.</p><p>"Peltier’s case comes from a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, where two FBI agents and a young Native man were killed. The shootout occurred during a period of violence on the reservation, often referred to as the '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReignOfTerror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReignOfTerror</span></a>,' when residents faced threats and attacks for their ties to AIM.</p><p>"Peltier was convicted in 1977 of killing the agents, but his trial has been widely criticized. Key evidence was withheld by the prosecution, including ballistics reports that could have supported his defense.</p><p>"Eyewitness testimony used to extradite Peltier from Canada was later recanted, with the witness stating they were coerced by the FBI. Even the U.S. attorney who handled the case has since admitted that no one knows who fired the fatal shots. </p><p>"Peltier has maintained his innocence for nearly five decades, and his case has been condemned by numerous human rights organizations, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyInternational" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyInternational</span></a>. Calls for his release have grown in recent years, with Peltier now in his late seventies and facing health challenges. </p><p>"'Leonard Peltier’s Song' is available on streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, and can also be found on IrieBellion’s HearNow page. The band encourages listeners to not only enjoy the song but also take action by learning about Peltier’s case, signing petitions, and contacting officials to advocate for his release.</p><p>"For those who want to learn more, organizations such as the International <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltierDefenseCommittee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltierDefenseCommittee</span></a> provide resources and updates on efforts to secure his freedom."</p><p><a href="https://nativenewsonline.net/arts-entertainment/taos-reggae-band-iriebellion-releases-powerful-single-advocating-clemency-for-leonard-peltier" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nativenewsonline.net/arts-ente</span><span class="invisible">rtainment/taos-reggae-band-iriebellion-releases-powerful-single-advocating-clemency-for-leonard-peltier</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanindianMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanindianMovement</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PineRidge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PineRidge</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JoeBiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoeBiden</span></a> is <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a>’s last hope </p><p>The imprisoned <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmerican</span></a> is long overdue for clemency. Joe <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> is probably the last president who can give it to him</p><p>Rose Styron and Alex Matthiessen<br>January 7, 2025</p><p>"As Joe Biden prepares to leave office, he has a chance to do something singularly honorable in the name of American justice and basic human rights. With a grant of clemency to Leonard Peltier, Biden could ameliorate a half-century-old injustice not just against Peltier but, in effect, against Native peoples everywhere, many of whom consider Peltier an enduring symbol of racism and state-sponsored oppression in the US.</p><p>"For those Americans who may not have heard of him, Leonard Peltier is known around the world as the US government’s number one political prisoner. A member of the Chippewa and Lakota Nations, Peltier was convicted in 1976 for the deaths, the year before, of two FBI agents killed during a shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. While he was in the area at the time of the shootout, Peltier, who maintains his innocence, has served nearly 50 years and counting for a murder he was never proved to have committed – or even to have aided and abetted.</p><p>"It is widely understood that the federal government railroaded Peltier into prison by withholding and falsifying evidence, coercing witnesses and forcing a change of jurisdiction, among other acts of prosecutorial misconduct and malice. The US attorney James Reynolds, whose office handled the prosecution and appeal of the case, issued a public apology in 2021, acknowledging that the federal government failed to “prove that Mr Peltier personally committed any offense on the Pine Ridge Reservation”. Reynolds has since called on Biden to release Peltier.</p><p>"Reynolds’s statement alone should have been grounds for granting Peltier parole and ultimately clemency. Yet, despite multiple pleas over many decades, Peltier – who just turned 80 and is suffering from multiple health crises including diabetes, kidney disease, heart issues and near blindness – continues to languish in a high-security prison in Florida called Coleman 1."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/07/joe-biden-leonard-peltiers-clemency" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/jan/07/joe-biden-leonard-peltiers-clemency</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericanActivist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericanActivist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIM</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanindianMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanindianMovement</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Letter | <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PardonLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PardonLeonardPeltier</span></a></p><p>Jan 6, 2025</p><p>"Letter to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PresidentBiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentBiden</span></a>:</p><p>"On Dec. 15 1890, over 135 yers ago, Chief Sitting Bull of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux was killed while in the custody of the U.S. Cavalry. That incident was not the first and would not be the last violation of the Native American people in our country. There have been many violations of our native peoples during the history of our country, too many to list here.</p><p>"To your credit you have tried to make some amends during your administration. You have appointed Native Americans to Cabinet positions, you have apologized for the mistreatment of untold numbers of Native American children forcefuly sent to government-run schools and recently you made a showing at the Tribal National Summitt.</p><p>"I am respectfully asking you to to take one more step, a very big step, to commute his sentence of Leonard Peltier, an American Indian movement leader who has been in federal prison since the 1970s, and pardon him. Peltier has been in Federal detention for too long and needs to be released, allowed to return to his family and the reservation of his choosing. Although these are different situations, If South African reconciliation meant the release of Nelson Mandela, then perhaps reconciliation for Native Americans should involve the release of Leonard Peltier."</p><p>Elliot Stokes<br>Madison, Wisconsin</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://captimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-pardon-leonard-peltier/article_290a21fe-cc4e-11ef-84a8-db83b2987102.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">captimes.com/opinion/letters-t</span><span class="invisible">o-the-editor/letter-pardon-leonard-peltier/article_290a21fe-cc4e-11ef-84a8-db83b2987102.html</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearColonialism</span></a> v. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RedPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedPower</span></a></p><p>"The world has no shortage of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PoliticalPrisoners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoliticalPrisoners</span></a> – or of environmental martyrs and heroes– but 80-year-old <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a>, a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lakota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lakota</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Anishinaabe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Anishinaabe</span></a> AIM member, is arguably the most famous, the legal lynching he underwent so outrageous, and his incarceration in a 'maximum security' prison so protracted. Even former FBI agents have themselves essentially contended that Pelter was scapegoated by the FBI for the lethal shooting of two agents–Jack Coler and Ronald Williams– on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Michael Apted’s 1992 documentary Incident at Oglala, narrated by Robert Redford, is a good place to start if you’re new to this history. But if you’re looking for insights into the role that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UraniumMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UraniumMining</span></a> played in the conflict, you’d be better off checking out <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PeterMatthiessen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeterMatthiessen</span></a>’s book <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InTheSpiritOfCrazyHorse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InTheSpiritOfCrazyHorse</span></a>: Leonard Peltier and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a>’s War on The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanIndian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanIndian</span></a> ovement. To hear a first-hand account, check out Peltier’s memoir <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrisonWritings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrisonWritings</span></a>: My Life Is My Sun Dance.</p><p>"Despite well-documented prosecutorial misconduct powerfully depicted in Apted’s documentary, Peltier’s conviction has yet to be overturned. And in the face of decades of global, high-profile pleas for clemency for Peltier, including by James Reynolds, a “senior US attorney who was involved in [his] prosecution,” no president up until now has been willing to free Peltier. Given that he’s in increasingly poor health, time is running out, and the same president who just pardoned his own son may be Peltier’s last shot at clemency. If you haven’t yet done so, check out the Amnesty International petition– and Amy Goodman’s and Denis Moynihan’s recent column–making the case for his release. The Red Nation media collective also has an extensive playlist of podcasts focused on Peltier’s case and the long struggle to free him.</p><p>"Peltier, arguably the world’s most visible casualty of nuclear colonialism, was only three years into his sentence when Santee Dakota organizer John Trudell, his contemporary in AIM, delivered a searing 1980 speech at the Black Hills International Survival Gathering. As Zoltan Grossman has documented, 'Multinational mining companies, such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UnionCarbide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnionCarbide</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Exxon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Exxon</span></a>, proposed the development of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackHills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackHills</span></a> for energy resources, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/coal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coal</span></a> mines, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/uranium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uranium</span></a> mines, and coal slurry <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pipelines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pipelines</span></a>.' The Black Hills gathering brought together a global convergence of more than 10,000 Indigenous activists and non-Native allies to hold the line against a repeat of the 1950s, which, per Grossman, had 'result[ed] in the extensive irradiation of the southern Black Hills community of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Edgemont" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Edgemont</span></a>.'" </p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/12/11/tis-the-season-to-talk-climate-collapse-nuclear-colonialism-and-freeing-leonard-peltier/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">counterpunch.org/2024/12/11/ti</span><span class="invisible">s-the-season-to-talk-climate-collapse-nuclear-colonialism-and-freeing-leonard-peltier/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilencingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilencingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoUraniumMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoUraniumMining</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>[<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Activism</span></a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OpArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpArt</span></a>] <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a> <br>Pardon him now.<br>by Steve Brodner</p><p><a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/leonard-peltier/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thenation.com/article/politics</span><span class="invisible">/leonard-peltier/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>German <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>activists</span></a> echo global calls to free <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a>: "Take a stand for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a>"</p><p>Story by Kaitlyn Kennedy, 12/15/2024</p><p>"A core of activists in and around Leipzig – a city of around 600,000 in eastern Germany – has been gathering near the US Consulate to hold <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VigilsForPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VigilsForPeltier</span></a> at regular intervals over the past decade.</p><p>"Bone-chilling winter temperatures did not stop participants from meeting Wednesday, nor were spirits dampened when the music stick – usually used to blast protest songs toward the villa housing the US diplomatic mission – broke.</p><p>"The lead local organizers, Elke and Holger Zimmer, are volunteers with TOKÁTA – LPSG RheinMain e.V. The group holds actions in cities around Germany in support of Peltier's freedom and is also involved in other <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousSolidarity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousSolidarity</span></a> initiatives.</p><p>"The demonstrations are an opportunity to send a message to the US government and to engage with passersby about Peltier's cause. Volunteers have also been collecting signatures on a Europe-wide clemency petition, to be delivered to President Joe Biden before his White House term ends on January 20.</p><p>"The frequency of the now-monthly gatherings in Leipzig increased after former President Barack Obama left office in 2017. The Zimmers recall the hope, then shattering disappointment they felt when Obama declined to grant clemency to Peltier in his final days as president."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/german-activists-echo-global-calls-to-free-leonard-peltier-take-a-stand-for-justice/ar-AA1vTzTh" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/us/german-a</span><span class="invisible">ctivists-echo-global-calls-to-free-leonard-peltier-take-a-stand-for-justice/ar-AA1vTzTh</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sundance2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sundance2025</span></a> Lineup Highlights Powerful <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a> Stories, Including '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a>’ and ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElNorte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElNorte</span></a>' </p><p>By Kaili Berg, December 17, 2024 </p><p>"The Sundance Institute recently unveiled the lineup for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, which will showcase 87 feature films and six episodic projects that promise daring storytelling and global perspectives. </p><p>"Among the films in this year’s lineup are powerful portrayals of Indigenous experiences, including El Norte and Free Leonard Peltier.</p><p>"Sundance Institute Senior Programmer Heidi Zwicker told Native News Online that the selection of films underscores diverse narratives in Native films. </p><p>"'The films that we have this year indicate how much you can’t define what an Indigenous film should be like,' Zwicker said. 'There’s such multiplicity in the stories and worlds these filmmakers present, even within a single community.'</p><p>"The Festival will take place from January 23 to February 2, 2025, with screenings in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as a curated online program accessible to audiences nationwide from January 30 to February 2.</p><p>"Free Leonard Peltier, co-directed by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JesseShortBull" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JesseShortBull</span></a> (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Oglala" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oglala</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lakota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lakota</span></a>) and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DavidFrance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DavidFrance</span></a>, is a documentary that dives into the life and legacy of Leonard Peltier, a leader of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanIndianMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanIndianMovement</span></a> who has been imprisoned for 50 years following a controversial conviction. </p><p>"Zwicker described the film as 'rich, well-researched, and deeply emotional,' emphasizing its timeliness as Peltier’s case gains renewed attention in the fight for clemency.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GregoryNava" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GregoryNava</span></a>’s El Norte follows Indigneous siblings Rosa and Enrique as they flee <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Guatemala" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Guatemala</span></a> after their family is murdered in a government-led massacre during the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GuatemalanCivilWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GuatemalanCivilWar</span></a>. Their journey to the U.S. becomes a struggle for survival amid the realities of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/immigrant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>immigrant</span></a> life. </p><p>"Profits from ticket sales directly support Sundance Institute’s year-round initiatives, including labs, residencies, fellowships, and educational programs through Sundance Collab. These programs empower thousands of artists annually.</p><p>"Sundance’s Indigenous Program, led by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AdamPiron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdamPiron</span></a> (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Kiowa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kiowa</span></a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mohawk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mohawk</span></a>), is a vital part of this mission, providing ongoing support to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeFilmmakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeFilmmakers</span></a>."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://nativenewsonline.net/arts-entertainment/sundance-2025-lineup-highlights-powerful-indigenous-stories-including-free-leonard-peltier-and-el-norte" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nativenewsonline.net/arts-ente</span><span class="invisible">rtainment/sundance-2025-lineup-highlights-powerful-indigenous-stories-including-free-leonard-peltier-and-el-norte</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReaderSupportedNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReaderSupportedNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousFilmmakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousFilmmakers</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Grijalva" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grijalva</span></a>, Sen. Schatz Lead 34 Lawmakers Urging <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PresidentBiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentBiden</span></a> to Pardon <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericanActivist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericanActivist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a></p><p>From U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Dec 19, 2024</p><p>WASHINGTON – "U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Chairman <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrianSchatz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrianSchatz</span></a> (D-Hawai‘i) led a letter signed by 34 Members of Congress to President Biden urging him to grant clemency for renowned Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier in the final weeks of his term. Mr. Peltier was convicted of murder in 1977 following a controversial investigation and trial, which many civil rights leaders and legal experts have called unjust, including the U.S. Attorney who prosecuted the case.</p><p>"In their letter, the lawmakers cite Mr. Peltier’s advanced age and illness, and stress that a presidential pardon is the last remaining hope for his freedom. </p><p>"'Despite the grave concerns surrounding the continued imprisonment of Mr. Peltier, who is now 80 years old and suffering from severe health conditions, including increasing vision loss, the Bureau of Prisons denied Mr. Peltier a compassionate release or reduction in sentence in April of this year; and in July 2024, the U.S. Parole Commission denied him parole. These recent denials mean only you have the unique ability to grant him clemency and rectify this grave <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/injustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>injustice</span></a> that has long troubled <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> advocates and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePeoples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePeoples</span></a> across the globe,' the lawmakers wrote.</p><p>"The lawmakers highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s unprecedented record of addressing the country’s history of injustices against Indigenous communities and urge President Biden to cement this legacy by commuting Mr. Peltier’s sentence. </p><p>"The letter was also signed by Representatives Cori Bush (D-Mo.), Greg Casar (D-Texas), Jesús G. “Chuy” García (D-Ill.), Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Daniel Kildee (D-Mich.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Summer Lee (D-Ohio), Erica Lee Carter (D-Texas), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), James McGovern (D-Mass.), Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.), <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AlexandriaOcasioCortez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlexandriaOcasioCortez</span></a> (D-N.Y.), <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IlhanOmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IlhanOmar</span></a> (D-Minn.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.), Janice Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.), <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RashidaTlaib" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RashidaTlaib</span></a> (D-Mich.), <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JillTokuda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JillTokuda</span></a> (D-Hawai‘i), and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NydiaVel%C3%A1zquez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NydiaVelázquez</span></a> (D-N.Y.), as well as U.S. Senators <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MazieHirono" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MazieHirono</span></a> (D-Hawai’i), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BernieSanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BernieSanders</span></a> (I-Vt.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElizabethWarren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElizabethWarren</span></a> (D-Mass.), and Peter Welch (D- Vt.), and former U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).</p><p>BACKGROUND</p><p>"In 1977, Leonard Peltier was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of two FBI agents. His trial and conviction have been widely criticized by civil rights leaders and legal experts; key evidence was withheld, witnesses were coerced, and critical ballistics information was misrepresented. Mr. Peltier was an active member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), a grassroots movement founded in the late 1960s to organize activism around systemic poverty, discrimination, and police brutality against Native Americans. At the time of Mr. Peltier’s arrest, AIM was under deep scrutiny by the U.S. government.</p><p>"Last year, Ranking Member <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Grijalva" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grijalva</span></a> led a bipartisan, bicameral 33-member letter calling on President Biden and the U.S. Department of Justice to grant clemency to Mr. Peltier, as well as in October 2021 and February 2022. Grijalva spoke with Mr. Peltier in 2022 and recounted his description of harsh and often inhumane conditions in federal detention, including long periods of solitary confinement and major challenges in obtaining adequate medical care for his declining health."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.charkoosta.com/news/grijalva-sen-schatz-lead-34-lawmakers-urging-president-biden-to-pardon-native-american-activist-leonard/article_067787be-bd7e-11ef-9e89-2f59e879ef5e.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">charkoosta.com/news/grijalva-s</span><span class="invisible">en-schatz-lead-34-lawmakers-urging-president-biden-to-pardon-native-american-activist-leonard/article_067787be-bd7e-11ef-9e89-2f59e879ef5e.html</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanIndianMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanIndianMovement</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIM</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InContempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InContempt</span></a> #47: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Administration Gears Up to Attack <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiWar</span></a> Movement </p><p>December 1, 2024, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ItsGoingDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ItsGoingDown</span></a></p><p>"In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays. There’s a lot happening, so let’s dive right in! </p><p>"On the Future of this Column</p><p>"The US/online <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/anarchist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anarchist</span></a> media space is going through a process of change at the moment, and this column is not immune from that. So far, this column has been primarily a one-person effort, but collective projects are always more stable than individual ones, and the more people that get involved, the more chance the project will have of surviving if the main contributor gets hit by a bus, feels like a break or catches a charge. </p><p>"If you’re involved in any kind of anti-repression or prisoner support work and there’s any aspect of it that you think people should hear about, please send reports and descriptions into this column. If you don’t have a project that you want to publicize yourself, but you have time and energy to help collect news about other people’s, that’s very welcome too. </p><p>"Call for New Year’s Eve Noise Demonstrations</p><p>"It’s that time of the year! The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewYorkAnarchistBlackCross" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkAnarchistBlackCross</span></a> (ABC) has put out a call:</p><p> "This is a call for a raucous night of strong solidarity with those imprisoned by the state on one of the noisiest nights of the year. On <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewYearsEve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYearsEve</span></a> gather your crew, collective, community, organization, or just yourself and come together to raise a racket and remind those on the inside that they are not alone.</p><p> "Internationally, noise demonstrations outside of prisons are a way to remember those who are held captive by the state and a way to show solidarity with imprisoned comrades and loved ones. We come together to break the loneliness and isolation.</p><p> "Wherever you are, meet on New Year’s Eve at the prisons, jails, and detention centers, be loud in solidarity with those imprisoned and to push forward the idea of a world free from domination.</p><p>"Read the full call here! If you’re in Brooklyn, NY on NYE, check out the call here.<br> <br>"Political Prisoner News</p><p>"The support crew for long-term indigenous political prisoner Xinachtli has put out a new statement and call for donations which you can read here.</p><p>"Long-term Native political prisoner Leonard Peltier has been released from hospital back into prison, but still needs ongoing medical care, and so there’s an ongoing call for people to pressure politicians and prison staff to provide Leonard with the medical care that he needs. Amnesty International also is pressuring the outgoing Biden administration to grant Peltier a pardon.</p><p>"The Rattling the Cages series of talks continues, with the most recent talks including 'Until All Are Free' with Eric King, Jason Hammond and Jeremy Hammond."</p><p>Read more (includes story links):<br><a href="https://itsgoingdown.org/in-contempt-47/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">itsgoingdown.org/in-contempt-4</span><span class="invisible">7/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReaderSupportedNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReaderSupportedNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IGD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IGD</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IGDNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IGDNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AnarchistNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnarchistNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilencingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilencingDissent</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>From the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CensoredNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CensoredNews</span></a> archives...</p><p>2002: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanIndianMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanIndianMovement</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigMountain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigMountain</span></a> Support Group, Sen. Abourezk -- targeted in Denver Police Spy Files, which spanned a decade<br> <br>By Brenda Norrell Published in 2002<br> <br>DENVER, Colo. – "The '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DenverSpyFiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DenverSpyFiles</span></a>,' given the name by the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACLU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACLU</span></a> in a federal lawsuit, reveals that the Denver Police Department Intelligence Bureau kept secret files on American Indian leaders and their allies, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WilmaMankiller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WilmaMankiller</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JohnEchohawk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnEchohawk</span></a>, and former South Dakota Sen. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JamesAbourezk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JamesAbourezk</span></a>."</p><p>Read more [scroll down page]: <a href="https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2022/03/colorado-colorado-springs-cops-attempt.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2022/03</span><span class="invisible">/colorado-colorado-springs-cops-attempt.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigMountainResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigMountainResistance</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpyingOnActivists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpyingOnActivists</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterProtectors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterProtectors</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ColoradoSprings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColoradoSprings</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>From 2022: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ColoradoSprings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColoradoSprings</span></a> Cops Attempt to Entrap <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Activists</span></a>: Denver Spy Files Revealed Police Spying for a Decade</p><p>by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrendaNorrell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrendaNorrell</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CensoredNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CensoredNews</span></a>, March 10, 2022</p><p>"An undercover, pink-haired undercover cop in Colorado Springs, attempted to create crimes, and ensnare activists in illegal firearms purchases. Even a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MutualAid</span></a> group was targeted. This current case in Colorado is a reminder of how Denver cops spied on everyone who supported <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigMountain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigMountain</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Peltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Peltier</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIM</span></a>, in the 1990s. Even a grandmother with a Peltier bumper sticker and their attorneys were followed. The documents came out during discovery during a court case. </p><p>"The current Colorado Springs covert operation reveals how undercover cops target organizers, and attempt to entrap them, including those in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackLivesMatter</span></a>, and shows that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/COINTELPRO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COINTELPRO</span></a> continues." </p><p><a href="https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2022/03/colorado-colorado-springs-cops-attempt.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2022/03</span><span class="invisible">/colorado-colorado-springs-cops-attempt.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigMountainResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigMountainResistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanIndianMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanIndianMovement</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpyingOnActivists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpyingOnActivists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterProtectors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterProtectors</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>It’s time for justice: Why <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPeltier</span></a> must be granted clemency</p><p>by Donald ‘C-Note’ Hooker, December 11, 2024</p><p>"Leonard Peltier’s story is one of profound injustice. Born in 1944 on the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TurtleMountainChippewa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TurtleMountainChippewa</span></a> Reservation in North Dakota, Peltier grew up amid systemic neglect, poverty and the long shadow of federal policies designed to undermine Native sovereignty. By the 1970s, he had become a leading figure in the American Indian Movement (AIM), which fought to address the systemic injustices faced by Indigenous communities. This activism, however, placed him directly in the crosshairs of government surveillance and repression.</p><p>"On June 26, 1975, a shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota left two FBI agents, Ronald Williams and Jack Coler, dead. The incident occurred against the backdrop of extreme violence and federal overreach on the reservation. Peltier, along with Robert Robideau and Darrelle Butler, was charged with the agents’ deaths. While Robideau and Butler were acquitted on grounds of self-defense, Peltier fled to Canada, where he was later extradited under false pretenses based on coerced testimony.</p><p>"Peltier’s trial in 1977 was marred by prosecutorial misconduct, including the suppression of key ballistics evidence that could have exonerated him. Testimony from Myrtle Poor Bear, a witness who later admitted she had been coerced by the FBI, was used to secure his extradition and conviction. Despite these glaring issues, Peltier was sentenced to two consecutive life terms. His imprisonment has since been widely condemned by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> organizations, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyInternational" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyInternational</span></a>, as well as legal experts and former law enforcement officials.</p><p>"Crucially, neither the judicial nor legislative branches sentenced Leonard Peltier to death or life without parole. Yet, through repeated parole denials, he has effectively been condemned to die in prison. This abuse of the parole system undermines the fundamental principles of justice and due process, particularly when significant flaws in his trial have been acknowledged by figures like Judge Gerald Heaney, who presided over Peltier’s appeal.</p><p>"Leonard Peltier’s continued imprisonment is not just about one man – it is a reflection of a justice system that fails to protect marginalized communities from systemic abuses. His case is a glaring example of how unchecked power and political motivations can devastate lives and perpetuate injustice." </p><p><a href="https://sfbayview.com/2024/12/its-time-for-justice-why-leonard-peltier-must-be-granted-clemency/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sfbayview.com/2024/12/its-time</span><span class="invisible">-for-justice-why-leonard-peltier-must-be-granted-clemency/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClemencyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClemencyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyForLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyForLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIM</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USJusticeSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USJusticeSystem</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Clemency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Clemency</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PresidentBiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentBiden</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FalseTestimony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FalseTestimony</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanIndianMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanIndianMovement</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PineRidge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PineRidge</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MyrtlePoorBear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MyrtlePoorBear</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FBICoercement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FBICoercement</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AnnaMaeAquash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnnaMaeAquash</span></a></p>
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