Among the greatest disappointments with the presidency of Barack Obama – there are so many – none are greater than the last, his failure to grant clemency to or pardon the United States’ most famous political prisoner, Leonard Peltier. Peltier turns 73 today, September 12, the 15,194th day of his incarceration. Here’s the latest message…
With only 60 days left before President Obama leaves office, it’s imperative that we all act on Leonad Peltier’s behalf every day. Call President Obama for Leonard Peltier, M-F, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST: 202-456-1111 or 202-456-1414. Email President Obama: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments. Post a comment on Obama’s Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/potus/ or message him at https://www.facebook.com/whitehouse (or https://m.me/whitehouse). Send…
Day of Mourning November 24, 2016 Greetings my relatives, Here we are again. This time the year is 2016. It has been more than 41 years since I last walked free and was able to see the sun rise and sit and feel the earth beneath my feet. I know there have been more changes…
Leonard Peltier has written a letter in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux and their effort to stop the Dakota Access pipeline. The letter was published by CounterPunch four days after Peltier’s 72nd birthday, over 40 years after he was imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. – RR Greeting Sisters and Brothers: I…
Leonard Peltier, perhaps the most famous political prisoner on the planet, is in poor health after 40 years of imprisonment for a crime he did not commit. As President Barack Obama prepares to leave office, activists, friends and supporters are renewing their push to convince Obama to grant clemency to Peltier – a broad array…
