This is an archive of the former website of the Maoist Internationalist Movement, which was run by the now defunct Maoist Internationalist Party - Amerika. The MIM now consists of many independent cells, many of which have their own indendendent organs both online and off. MIM(Prisons) serves these documents as a service to and reference for the anti-imperialist movement worldwide.

Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League (RAIL)

Fall, 1998 Revolutionary & Anti-Imperialist Events


New Event Listing: Jose Lopez to speak at U-M
October 30th, 7p.m. Room 250, Hutchins Hall University of Michigan Law Scool
(enter at the corner of State & Monroe)

Dr. Jose Lopez is an organizer of the National Committee to Free Puerto Rican Prisoners of War and Political Prisoners. All are invited to come here him speak on the Puerto Rican people's continuing struggle for national independence; the battle to free Puerto Rican political leaders being held in U.$. prisons because of their political beliefs; and the FBI's continuing activities against politically active Puerto Rican nationals including Dr. Lopez.
The Puerto Rican Solidarity Organization (PRSO) prso@umich.edu is co-sponsoring this event.

Michigan Prisons On Trial .... Guilty as Charged! A Panel Discussion
November 5th, 6pm. Trotter House
Panel will address policies oppressing Michigan Prisoners and their families.
Topics will include Michigan's new Security Threat Group policy, which targets oppressed people and religiously & politically active prisoners as presumptive gang members; recent developments in the ongoing court battle over denial of prisoners' basic rights; censorship and brutality against prisoners; prisoner labor and denial or education.
Panelists: Kim Easter, attorney for the Prison Legal Services of Michigan; Penny Rider, American Friends Service Committee activist advocating for prisoners' rights; Richard Kempter, local former prison psychologist and prisoner advocate.
Prison Legal Services may be forced to shut its doors for lack of funding. Come hear Kim Easter speak about the important work PLS does for prisoners in Michigan.

September 30th, 7pm. Michigan Union, Wolverine rm.
Film and discussion. All Power to the People: The Black Panther Party and Beyond
Revolutionary struggle for liberation of Amerikkka's internal colonies.

October 6th, 7pm. Michigan Union, Parker rm.
Film and discussion. Harvest of Shame
Amerikkka's historic and continued oppression of internally colonized Latino nations.

October 13th, 7pm. Michigan Union, Parker rm. Film and discussion. Brave Hearted Woman
The American Indian Movement's struggle against settler nation colonialism and repression of genuine struggles of the People.

October 16th, 4pm. - 10pm. Trotter House.
Teach-In: War on Drugs is a War against People
Film and discussion: Guns, Drugs and the CIA 4pm
Panel discussion: War against Third World countries under the guise of the War on drugs: 6pm
Panel discussion: War against oppressed nations within the U$ under guise of War on drugs: 7pm
Workshop for activities to expose the War on Drugs as a War against People: 8pm

October 22nd, 6pm. Michigan Union rm. 2105B.
Film and discussion. Oppose U$ control of Puerto Rico and free Puerto Rican political leaders! Short film, discussion and workshop to build support for the freedom of Puerto Rican leaders imprisoned in Amerikkka's gulags.

November 14th, 6pm. Trotter House.
Workshop. Prisons are a tool of control and oppression
Activities and discussion to elevate support for struggles against oppression through prison and police proliferation.

November 19th, 7pm. Michigan Union, Parker rm.
Film and discussion. Green Guerrillas
Filipino struggle against imperialist and Multi-National Corporation logging and environmental destruction.

December 10th, 7pm. Michigan Union, Pond rm.
Film and discussion. The Panama Deception
U.$. imperialism in Panama and Latin America and its affect on the People.

RAIL Meetings, 7pm. Trotter House
2nd and 4th Tuesday, every month (except 10/13)

Last updated: September 22, 1998
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