Call on Obama to free Leonard Peltier!
January 21, 2009
(Artwork by Leonard Peltier available for purchase to support his campaign, Obama header by Ryan Red Corn of Red Hand Media, Inc)
Leonard Peltier ( from Friends of Peltier )
An innocent man, Leonard Peltier was wrongfully convicted in 1977 and has served over 30 years in federal prison despite proof that he was convicted on the basis of fabricated and suppressed evidence, as well as coerced testimony. Learn more about Leonard’s case by watching the film Incident at Oglala-download the torrent here.( or watch it on google video here)
Most recently an urgent call from the Friends of Peltier has gone out to protect Peltier’s safety in prison as he was assaulted by other inmates in a transfer to Canaan Federal Penitentiary. The organization is concerned the attack comes at the prompting of the FBI to mar Peltier’s upcoming parole hearing.
So if it is truly a time of hope and change then Obama will honour the name given to him by his adopted Native American family, ”Awe Kooda Bilaxpak Kuxshish” the name translates as: “One Who Helps People Throughout This Land.”
Please write the President, send it priority or registered mail. Call your congressional representatives and write letters, not email, to them. Do what you can to get the word out to insure that LP is receiving adequate medical attention for his injuries. Also call and request Leonard be treated with dignity and respect.
Canaan Federal Prison 570-488-8000
Ask President Obama to investigate. Also urge Obama to immediately grant clemency to Leonard Peltier.
You can also call or write to the President:
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 FAX: 202-456-2461
Express your outrage at the irresponsibility of BOP personnel in failing to provide for the safety of Leonard Peltier.
Warden Ronnie R. Holt, Warden USP-Canaan U.S. Penitentiary
3057 Easton Turnpike, Waymart, PA 18472
Phone: 570-488-8000 Fax: 570-488-8130<br>
E-mail address: CAA/EXECASSISTANT@BOP.GOV
D. Scott Dodrill, Director, Northeast Regional Office, Federal Bureau of Prisons
2nd & Chesnut Streets., 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-521-7301 E-mail: NERO/EXECASSISTANT@BOP.GOV
Harley G. Lappin, Director, Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice
320 First Street, NW, Room 654, Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202-307-3250 Fax: 202-514-6878
Forwarded on behalf of the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee
Artist Agitators as Inspiration
January 20, 2009
Who said Art had to be passive, art has been and can be the inspiration for changing your mind to changing the world. Some great artists including Favianna Rodriguez from the previous Steamrolling Art post and Métis relief printmaker Dylan Miner and a host of others all part of the Justseeds/Visual Resistance Artists’ Cooperative who are banding together to create exciting work as well as hope and inspiration. Another source of art and politics ArtThreat is a great blog and even features Redwire Magazine in a new post. Or if you need some quick graphics and aren’t especially artistic check out Radical Graphics collection of lefty images. In the words of Métis rebel leader Louis Riel, ” Our people will sleep for a hundred years and when they awaken it will be the artists who give them back their spirit.” More art agitation can be found at the upcoming exhibition:
Social Movement Cultures 1960s to Now
Guest curated by Dara Greenwald + Josh MacPhee
Jan. 23 – March 8, 2009
Steamrolling Art
January 12, 2009
Chicana artist, Favianna Rodriguez, from Oakland doing some dramatic printmaking-great stuff! The steamroller prints are a project of THE SAN FRANCISCO CENTER FOR THE BOOK ROADWORKS: Steamroller Prints. Favianna has a great site with lots of political and beautiful images,
