He and the broad movement for justice he's come to symbolize represent oppressed humanity's hopes and aspirations. They represent the fighting spirit that says yes, we can unite. Abu-Jamal's salvation won't come through the generosity of the federal courts. The legal lynching will be stopped only if his friends, comrades and supporters continue to raise the stakes. In the end it's a question of power.
Time is short.
But the power of the people, united in militant action, can win this critical battle. When Mumia Abu-Jamal walks free, we will truly have taken a big step toward building that new world workers sing about. Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this document, but changing it is not allowed.