Around 1975 The American Indian Movement was battling the FBI trying to keep land that was rightfully theirs. On June 26, 1975 there was a shootout between the FBI and AIM. That night 2 FBI agents were killed, as well as one native american. With absolutely no concrete evidence, for 26 years, Leonard Peltier has sat jail for crimes he did not commit. To get involved in the Leonard Peltier plight go to:
www.freeleonardpeltier.org
Rage Against The Machine is the best band at making a difference in what they believe in. They are great encouragement for anybody who wants to make a difference. To check out a good deal of groups and organizations go to:
www.ratm.com
Mumia Abu-Jamal is a man who sits in jail right now as you read this. he was convicted of killing a police officer with four eye witnesses saying he didn't. After a while of him sitting in jail, a man named Arnold Beverely admitted to shooting the officer. His testimony was never
even looked at! To help out to get this innocent man freedom go to:
www.mumia.org
Alive and Well is an organization that is dedicated to teaching about HIV and AIDS. To go to their website:
www.aliveandwell.org
Another great place to see some good organizations, and to check up on the latest political news around the world, check out this site:
www.igc.org
The Zapatistas are a group of activists in Mexico, who are fighting against oppression that is bestowed upon them by an unjust Mexican government. To check out one of their websites, go to:
www.zapatistas.org |
