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Barack Obama: Nobel Laureate
[col. writ. 10/9/09] (c) '09 Mumia Abu-Jamal
The award of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Barack =20=
H. Obama, evoked gasps of shock in Stockholm, Sweden, and both praise =20=
and catcalls in America.
For some, it seemed a fitting tribute to a young man who broke =20
numerous barriers in his 2008 election. For others, especially those =20=
on the right, Obama's award seemed granted to one who hasn't really =20
done much, given 9 months in office.
Both views miss the expressed intentions of the award presenters: =20=
5 members of the Nobel Prize Committee in Sweden. As Europeans, they, =20=
like the vast majority of Europeans, see him not just as a bright, =20
popular politician - but as the antithesis to his bellicose =20
predecessor -- George W. Bush, the self-proclaimed 'War President.'
Bush's administration typified the epitome of U.S. arrogance and =20=
hyper-nationalism; a neocon dream that threatened, blustered and =20
belittled all that did not bow to Washington.
Obama has gone out of his way to court Europe, to engage with =20
their leaders, and to assure them in contrast from the past =20
administration, that they're not 'Old Europe',
But the Nobel Prize award is more than mere relief that the =20
newest occupant in the Oval Office isn't named Bush; it is an attempt =20=
to push an American president toward peace; and away from war.
That is, they granted the award, not on the basis of what he's =20
done, but in hope and anticipation of what he'll do. And they're =20
betting -- hoping -- he won't become Bush in black face.
The Nobel Committee said their award was more for his =20
"intentions" than for his achievements, and that's fair enough.
Grappling with two wars, lobbing (droned) missiles into Pakistan, =20=
with hints of actions against Iran, peace certainly isn't the first =20
thing that comes to mind. Nor does Guantanamo Bay, Bagram Air Force =20
Base, or Diego Garcia (all prisons where foreigners are held virtually =20=
outside of the reach of the law), evoke peace.
But one salient feature of his nomination proved irresistible to =20=
the Nobel Prize Committee: his name wasn't George W. Bush.
--(c) '09 maj
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The Power of Truth is Final -- Free Mumia!
URGENT Need for Petition Signatures at: =
http://www.iacenter.org/mumiapetition/
Audio of most of Mumia's essays are at: http://www.prisonradio.org
http://mumiapodcast.libsyn.com/
Mumia's got a podcast! Mumia Abu-Jamal's Radio Essays - Subscribe at =20
the website or on iTunes and get Mumia's radio commentaries online.
Mumia Abu-Jamal's new book -- JAILHOUSE LAWYERS: PRISONERS DEFENDING =20
PRISONERS V. THE USA, featuring an introduction by Angela Y. Davis -- =20=
has been released! It is available from City Lights Books: =
http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=3D87286100448090
If you are planning to organize an event or would like to order in =20
bulk, you can also receive a 45% discount on any bulk orders of 20 =20
copies or more. The book retails for $16.95, for orders of 20 copies =20
or more the discounted price would be $9.32 per book, plus shipping =20
and handling. Prepayment would be required and books are =20
nonreturnable. If you or your organization would like to place a bulk =20=
order, please contact Stacey Lewis at 415.362.1901 or =
sta-@citylights.com
Let's use the opportunity of the publication of this brilliant, =20
moving, vintage Mumia book to build the momentum for his case, to =20
raise the money we desperately need in these challenging economic =20
times, to get the word out =96 to produce literature, flyers, posters, =20=
videos, DVD's; to send organizers out to help build new chapters and =20=
strengthen old ones, TO GET THE PEOPLE OUT IN THE STREETS =85 all the =20=
work that we must do in order to FREE MUMIA as he faces LIFE IN PRISON =20=
WITHOUT PAROLE OR EXECUTION!
Please make a contribution to help free Mumia. Donations to the =20
grassroots work will go to both INTERNATIONAL CONCERNED FAMILY AND =20
FRIENDS OF MUMIA ABU-JAMAL and the FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL COALITION (NYC).
WWW.FREEMUMIA.COM
Please mail donations/ checks to:
FREE MUMIA ABU JAMAL COALITION
PO BOX 16, NEW YORK,
NY 10030
(CHECKS FOR BOTH ORGANIZATIONS PAYABLE TO: FMAJC/IFCO)
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
215 476-8812
212-330-8029
Send our brotha some LOVE and LIGHT at:
Mumia Abu-Jamal
AM 8335
SCI-Greene
175 Progress Drive
Waynesburg, PA 15370
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align=3D"center"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><strong><u>Barack =
Obama: Nobel Laureate</u></strong></font></div><div align=3D"center"><font=
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><strong><u>[col. writ. 10/9/09] (c) '09 =
Mumia Abu-Jamal</u></strong></font></div><div><font face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"4"></font> </div><div><font face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"4"></font> </div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial"> The award of the 2009 Nobel =
Peace Prize to U.S. President Barack H. Obama, evoked gasps of shock in =
Stockholm, Sweden, and both praise and catcalls in =
America.</font></div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial"></font> </div><div> <font =
face=3D"Arial">For some, it seemed a fitting tribute to a young man who =
broke numerous barriers in his 2008 election. For others, =
especially those on the right, Obama's award seemed granted to one =
who hasn't really done much, given 9 months in =
office.</font></div><div> </div><div> &n=
bsp; <font face=3D"Arial">Both views miss the expressed intentions =
of the award presenters: 5 members of the Nobel Prize Committee in =
Sweden. As Europeans, they, like the vast majority of Europeans, =
see him not just as a bright, popular politician - but as the antithesis =
to his bellicose predecessor -- George W. Bush, the self-proclaimed 'War =
President.'</font></div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial"></font> </div><div> <font =
face=3D"Arial">Bush's administration typified the epitome of U.S. =
arrogance and hyper-nationalism; a neocon dream that threatened, =
blustered and belittled all that did not bow to =
Washington.</font></div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial"></font> </div><div> <font =
face=3D"Arial">Obama has gone out of his way to court Europe, to engage =
with their leaders, and to assure them in contrast from the past =
administration, that they're not 'Old Europe',</font></div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial"></font> </div><div> <font =
face=3D"Arial">But the Nobel Prize award is more than mere relief that =
the newest occupant in the Oval Office isn't named Bush; it is an =
attempt to push an American president toward peace; and away from =
war.</font></div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial"></font> </div><div> <font =
face=3D"Arial">That is, they granted the award, not on the basis of what =
he's done, but in hope and anticipation of what =
he'll <strong><em>do</em></strong>. And they're betting -- hoping =
-- he won't become Bush in black face.</font></div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial"></font> </div><div> <font =
face=3D"Arial">The Nobel Committee said their award was more for his =
"intentions" than for his achievements, and that's fair =
enough.</font></div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial"></font> </div><div> <font =
face=3D"Arial">Grappling with two wars, lobbing (droned) missiles into =
Pakistan, with hints of actions against =
Iran, <em><strong>peace</strong></em> certainly isn't the =
first thing that comes to mind. Nor does Guantanamo Bay, Bagram =
Air Force Base, or Diego Garcia (all prisons where foreigners are held =
virtually outside of the reach of the law), evoke =
peace.</font></div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial"></font> </div><div> <font =
face=3D"Arial">But one salient feature of his nomination proved =
irresistible to the Nobel Prize Committee: his name wasn't George W. =
Bush.</font></div><div><font face=3D"Arial"></font> </div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial">--(c) '09 maj</font></div><div><font =
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class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px; ">Mumia's got a =
podcast! Mumia Abu-Jamal's Radio Essays - Subscribe at the website =
or on iTunes and get Mumia's radio commentaries =
online.</span></font></div><div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
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">Mumia Abu-Jamal's new book -- JAILHOUSE LAWYERS: PRISONERS DEFENDING =
PRISONERS V. THE USA, featuring an introduction by Angela Y. Davis -- =
has been released! It is available from City Lights =
Books: </span></font><a =
href=3D"http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=3D87286100448090"><font =
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bulk orders of 20 copies or more. The book retails for $16.95, for =
orders of 20 copies or more the discounted price would be $9.32 per =
book, plus shipping and handling. Prepayment would be =
required and books are nonreturnable. If you or your organization =
would like to place a bulk order, please contact Stacey Lewis =
at 415.362.1901 or </span></font><a =
href=3D"mailto:sta-@citylights.com"><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
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of this brilliant, moving, vintage Mumia book to build the momentum for =
his case, to raise the money we desperately need in these challenging =
economic times, to get the word out =96 to produce literature, flyers, =
posters, videos, DVD's; to send organizers out to help build new =
chapters and strengthen old ones, TO GET THE PEOPLE OUT IN THE STREETS =85=
all the work that we must do in order to FREE MUMIA as he faces LIFE IN =
PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE OR EXECUTION!</span></font></div><p align=3D""><font=
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