Prisoner's Revolutionary Literature Fund...

Overturn the Unconstitutional and Inhumane Ban on Revolution Newspaper in Pelican Bay State Prison, and Other Prisons! Funds Urgently Needed!

In February, 2010, prison officials at California's Pelican Bay State Prison declared that Revolution newspaper was banned from their institution. It appears that issues of the newspaper dating as far back as October 2009 were confiscated, leading up to the outright ban. The first issues confiscated last fall announced a special issue, Revolution 183 on prisons and prisoners, "From the Hellholes of Incarceration to a Future of Emancipation." (Available at http://revcom.us/a/183/editorial-en.html.)

PRLF has received literally hundreds of letters which convey the tremendously educational value of Revolution newspaper for these prisoners. Their subscriptions and other revolutionary literature has enabled them to hone critical thinking; learn about history and debate current events in the world; understand root causes for why so many are in prison in the U.S.; come to appreciate science and atheism; consider radical, revolutionary and Communist alternatives for how the world could be different; examine lessons from previous socialist revolutions; examine causes of divisions between the people by nationality and gender.

Many people from all sections of society who have listened to these prisoners' voices have been struck by the power of their words and their moral clarity about transforming society. Now it is up to those on the outside to make sure this lifeline is not cut off and these voices are not muffled or worse silenced.