There are renewed international calls for justice for the war crimes committed and still being committed against the people of Libya. There are fresh calls for an investigation of the assassination of Muammar Gaddafi
I spoke to London based human rights activist Sukant Chandan, a revolutionary brother from another mother who blogs at http://sonsofmalcolm.blogspot.co.uk/
Please tune in for this extraordinary episode of Political Prisoner Radio featuring Prof. Johanna Fernandez, Atty Rachel Wolkenstein, and Dr Suzanne Ross. Our guests will be presenting crucial updates on Political Prisoner and Human Rights Activist Mumia Abu-Jamal.
They will discuss recent legal developments. We will also hear about an amazing book that details the police abuse of witness Sis. Veronica Jones, a new film called Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal and the international support Bro. Mumia has in France and Venezuela and much more.
The Never Forget Campaign seeks to raise awareness about the crimes against humanity of Italy in Africa and opposing the monument recently erected in honor of Rodolfo Graziani the butcher of Fezzan.
A petition has been created demanding among other things, that Italy stop celebrating its war criminals. They also have a wordpress site that gives more information.
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Afdal Azam Leach by all accounts is a gifted, intelligent caring young man who has been nothing but an asset to his community leading a productive life. However, his life would be turned upside down when an encounter with Kannapolis police resulted in the 19 yr old man being charged with possessing weapons of mass destruction, resisting arrest and the concealment of deadly weapons.
The charges do not tell the entire story and now it appears that his entire family is being targeted and terrorized by local officials. Tonight I am joined by Afdal’s father Mr. Jessie Leach and family advocate Tina Phifer who alerted us to the case.
Tavis Smiley and Cornell West get their radio program cancelled by PBS. The tale of two Pakistani teens, one targeted by the Taliban, the other targeted by the CIA. President Obama weighs in on American Idol beef between judges Mariah Carey and Nikki Minaj. This news and more plus your phone calls and the best in Hip-Hop and R&B!