For over a decade now, the Maoist Internationalist Movement has been
developing structures to expose the systematic repression and genocide of
the oppressed through Amerikkka's prison system. Stemming from the work to
expose systematic gulag injustices, MIM has developed structures to serve
some needs of prisoners under lock and key. The primary method to serve
the needs of oppressed prisoners is the publication of news by prisoners
and about prisons within MIM Notes. Without that starting point, our
comrades' words are heavily censored and ignored. With the help of the
Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League and progressive allies, MIM has been
increasing prisoners' ability to receive legal and political materials
from the Serve the People Books for Prisoners Program. And with the
leadership of the People's Internationalist Rear Area Organization (PIRAO,
the MIM-led army), we work to increasingly met the needs of re-leased
prisoners.
Now it is time for prisoners to organize a prisoner mass organization to
strengthen the MIM-led United Front against imperialism and to further
expand prisoners' ability to organize under lock and key. The primary
purpose of the prisoner mass organization, United Struggle from Within
(USW), is to consolidate and strengthen prisoners' ability to agitate
against imperialism and Amerikkka's principal tool of national oppression
- the Criminal INjustice System.
As prisoners strengthen unity and fierce agitation against oppression,
your comrades in RAIL will be working in a parallel manner to take your
words and spread them on the outside. USW will serve as a tool for more
effective organization of prisoners to build stronger campaigns against
the Amerikkkan prison system and imperialism in general.
United Struggle from Within has the same general principles as the
Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League. It is anti-imperialist, led by MIM
and won't champion struggles which are not in the interests of the
international proletariat. USW will also not choose one nation's struggles
over other nations. USW must retain general must retain general
anti-prisons focus and it must not dilute that focus with incorrect
goals. USW should work independently but cooperative with the
Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League to build public opinion and
independent institutions which build support for revolution. Whereever
possible, USW should generate funds from supporters to help focus
agitation work against prisons.
We invite all anti-imperialists languishing within Amerikkka's gulags to
submit organizational and tactical proposals to build United Struggle from
Within solidly toward meeting the needs of prisoners and the world's
oppressed majority.
Immediate needs of USW:
1.) Prisoner leadership. All prisoners interested in developing the
structure and goals of USW should write to MIM with their
proposals. Proposals could be about goals for prisoners in your state or
for a continental campaign of prisoners. Make your argument for why these
particular goals would help build unity among prisoners and target
winnable, yet important struggles which are inhibiting prisoners' ability
to organize or which will improve prisoners' material conditions.
2.) Art. We need art which speaks out against the Amerikkkan prison system
in general which can be used alongside articles and agitation which
prisoners write.
3.) Article submissions. Article submissions for MIM Notes should reflect
existing MIM line as spelled out in the classics or MIM Theory. Article
submissions for RAIL Notes can contain information with less of a worked
out theoretical content. Both types of articles should either build
opposition to imperialism or build opposition to Amerikkka's imprisonment
of the oppressed.
4.) Study group leaders. We've got the books both for study and review. We
need prisoner leaders in each gulag to step up and be the contact for your
prisoner study group. At this point in time, prisoner study groups are
covering a variety of different material. Be the contact for your study
group and work with MIM to get the books through to your comrades.
5.) Fuel for the fire. We need prisoners to conduct research and sum up
information which will better help your comrades on the outside build
support for prisoners' struggles. All information about conditions are
welcome, though research and summaries prioritized should be on campaigns
which we can use to organize more support.
6) Fight censorship. RAIL and MIM have run into many problems with the
pigs censoring letters and books for prisoners. This is currently one of
the major focuses of USW. We need information on censorship policies in
your state. We need prisoner volunteers to coordinate the struggle against
censorship in your state.
If you're a prisoner who is against the hegemonic domination of Amerika
over other nations and you believe that imperialism is the primary
struggle to fight against...
If you believe that the Amerikkkan INjustice System is the most fascistic
aspect in Amerikkkan society and is a tool perpetuating national
oppression and social control...
And if you want to see stronger organization and unity against Amerikkkkan
domination...
Write to MIM and start building United Struggle from Within, the prisoner
pole of the MIM-led United Front against imperialism.
