The Anarchist Black Cross Federation (ABCF) initiated the Warchest program in November 1994 to send monthly donations to Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War who have been receiving insufficient, little, or no financial support during their imprisonment. Its purpose is to collect funds from groups and individual supporters and send that money directly to commissary accounts of vetted Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War (PP/POW) monthly. From inception to end of December 2025, we have raised almost $275,000 [view our latest Warchest Report accounting for funds raised].

The current Warchest recipients are:

• Xinachtli (Alvaro Hernandez)
• Joe-Joe Bowen
• Oso Blanco
• Malik El-Amin
• Hanif Shabazz Bey
• Abdul Aziz
• Kamau Sadiki
• Ronald Reed
• Marius Mason
• Jessica Reznicek
• Alex Stokes
• Brian DiPippa
• Agustin Pérez Domínguez
• Agustin Pérez Velasco
• Juan Velasco Aguilar
• Martín Pérez Domínguez
• Hridindu Roychowdhury

Ways to Donate

Check or money order: made out to Tim Fasnacht and sent to P.O. Box 8682, Lancaster, PA 17604.

CashApp: $timabcf

PayPal: abcfwarchest  (or send your donation to [email protected])

Venmo: TimFasnachtABCF

Tax-deductible: We have a 501c3 fiscal sponsor for tax-deductible gifts of over $500. Please contact us for how to submit tax-deductible donations.

Date: January 29, 2026

To: The Global Support Community, Allies, and Friends of Leonard Peltier

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the historic release of our brother, elder, and friend, Leonard Peltier, we find ourselves in a season of deep reflection and immense gratitude. After nearly five decades of wrongful incarceration, witnessing Leonard walk into the sunlight on February 18, 2025, was a victory not just for one man, but for the spirit of Indigenous resistance and justice worldwide.

For years, the Leonard Peltier Official Support Committee has stood as a bulwark in the
fight for his freedom. We have been honored to serve as his voice when he was silenced
and his shield when he was vulnerable. Today, as Leonard continues his journey of healing and adjustment back into society, we are writing to share an important transition in his care.

Effective immediately, the Leonard Peltier Official Support Committee is announcing that we are putting the care and support of Leonard Peltier back into the hands of his
family. Throughout his life, Leonard has demonstrated a profound character defined by resilience, humility, and an unshakeable love for his people. He is a man of peace who stood for the sovereignty and dignity of all Indigenous nations, even at the cost of his own liberty. His leadership has never been about titles, but about service to the Creator and the generations to come.

Because of the depth of his character and the complexity of his health needs—born from decades of neglect in the carceral system—we believe that his family, who knows him best, is the most suitable and qualified to oversee and commit to his well-being. There is no support more sacred than that of a family reuniting, and there is no care more specialized than that which is rooted in kinship and unconditional love.

Over the past year, we have been profoundly grateful to witness his transition: to visit with him, to share meals, and to see him reconnect with the land of the Turtle Mountain
Chippewa. Our role has changed from one of advocacy for release to one of quiet support for his domestic peace.

We wish Leonard and his family continued success, health, and happiness on this journey toward full liberation and restoration. Please stay tuned for updates about our work advocating for the human rights of prisoners.

In Spirit and Solidarity,
Leonard Peltier Official Support Committee

Kalonji Changa
Lenny Foster
Paulette Dauteuil-Robideau
Opium Sabbah
Suzie Baer
Dawn Lawson

From: xinachtlifreedomcampaign <[email protected]>

Good evening everyone, 

 In the past couple of weeks we have gotten a more complete picture of the severity of Xinachtli’s medical conditions and the state’s medical abuse. We have learned through newly obtained medical records that he is at a risk of cancer, given his sudden weight loss and lack of proper screening, that he previously suffered from a stroke, has a heart condition, at least one chronic irreversible neurological condition, a hernia, and more. 

Xinachtli was NEVER informed of any of these medical issues by TDCJ medical staff. These revelations show us that it is even more critical for us to be pushing for and preparing for his immediate release. 

Read the full press release.

On January 6, 2021, right-wing agitators gathered outside the New York State Capitol in support of the Stop the Steal rally in Washington DC. A handful of counter protesters spoke out against them and a melee broke out after a Proud Boy tased a Black man in the neck.

Alex Stokes was watching from the sidelines and ran to help others. Police did not intervene until the violence had ended, arresting three Black activists. Alex was charged with several felonies. The Proud Boys were not arrested at the scene.

Alex’s family and friends maintain that he was railroaded by the system. He was a
journalist under a court-ordered gag-order for over a year. His previous work and
experience with dangerous hate groups were inadmissible for his defense, but the
prosecution picked apart his social media accounts and portrayed his actions as
premeditated. He was found guilty on all charges and sentenced to 20 years in prison,
despite the fact that no one died and neither of the victims received life-altering injuries.

More Information: freealexstokes.com

Alexander Contompasis 22-B-5028
Upstate Correctional Facility
Post Office Box 2001
Malone, New York 12953
Birthday: February 26

To help support Alex and his ongoing fight please consider buying a print of one of his drawings. They are people that have shook, influenced, and inspired Alex on his journey. We are looking to reach a goal of 3000 prints. Each will be numbered and then these editions will be closed.

Peruse and purchase art at https://freealexstokes.com/alexartwork

Political Prisoner Marius Mason’s birthday is tomorrow, January 26th.

Marius Mason  is an anarchist, environmental, animal rights activist as well as a loving parent, artist, poet, and musician, currently serving nearly 22 years in federal prison for acts of property damage carried out in defense of the planet. 

He has fought tirelessly during his incarceration for trans prisoner rights.  Marius’ 2008 arrest was part of what has been subsequently termed the Green Scare, a series of environmental activist arrests based on snitching and FBI harassment of activists that set a precedent for charging non-violent activists with “terrorism.”

Marius’ prison sentence ends on May 12, 2027.

You can write Marius at the address below. Please address the envelope to Marius’ state name and address the letter to ‘Marius’. He can not receive greeting cards.

Write:
Marie Mason #04672-061
FCI Danbury
Route 37
Danbury, CT 06811

For more information:
https://supportmariusmason.org/about/
https://www.instagram.com/supportmariusmason/
https://www.facebook.com/supportmariusmason/

You can find more political prisoner birthdays at
https://nycabc.wordpress.com/pppow-birthday-calendar/

For more on Kamau Sadiki see, https://freekamau.com or https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/kamau-sadiki.pdf

Our friends with Pushing Down the Walls has a store with some items for sale that benefit political prisoners like Oso Blanco and Casey Goonan. Check it out at https://pushingdownthewalls.bigcartel.com/

Briefly, Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War (PP/POWs) are “those persons incarcerated as a result of political beliefs or actions consciously undertaken and intended to resist exploitation and oppression, and/or hasten the implementation of an egalitarian, sustainable, ethical, classless society, predicated on self-determination and maximization of all people’s freedom” (Bill Dunne).

View the list of political prisoners we support at https://www.abcf.net/prisoner-info/

Prior to being supported by the ABCF, each prisoner’s case is reviewed to determine whether they fit into the definition of Political Prisoners or Prisoner of War set forth by the Special International Tribunal on the Violation of Human Rights of Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War. Prisoners who fit this definition are then typically contacted to get permission to be placed on the following list of people we support in occupied Turtle Island. We also help admin a comprehensive international database of political prisoners.

Listen to political prisoner Mumia Abu- Jamal’s essay at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yciNXXaVbIc

Mumia Abu-Jamal is a Black revolutionary journalist imprisoned in the United States, a former member of the Black Panther Party, and one of the most internationally recognised figures in debates over justice.

Arrested in 1981, he was convicted of the murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner and sentenced to death after a trial widely criticised for serious procedural flaws and systemic racial bias. In 2001, a federal court overturned his death sentence due to irregularities in the sentencing process, and in 2011 prosecutors formally abandoned their pursuit of execution.

Abu-Jamal remains imprisoned under a life sentence without parole, despite ongoing calls from human rights groups for a new and fair trial. Amnesty International concluded that his trial failed to meet international standards of fairness, citing the exclusion of Black jurors, hostility from the presiding judge, and politically charged rhetoric used to secure the death sentence. For decades, Abu-Jamal has recorded political commentaries from prison through Prison Radio, challenging official narratives from the so-called War on Drugs to US foreign interventions.

His references to journalist Gary Webb and CIA involvement in drug trafficking point to the Iran-Contra scandal, where US officials secretly sold weapons to Iran and used the money to fund Contra forces fighting the Sandinista government in Nicaragua. Later investigations exposed allegations that individuals linked to the Contras trafficked cocaine into US cities, devastating Black and working-class communities. Today, global attention has returned to Venezuela, where the US has illegally assaulted the country and kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro under the false pretext of fighting narco-terrorism. Donald Trump has openly stated his desire to control Venezuela’s oil reserves, threatened its allies, dismissed international law, and revived the Monroe Doctrine to justify renewed US dominance across the Americas.

Write Mumia:
Smart Communications/PA DOC
Mumia Abu-Jamal #AM8335
SCI Mahanoy
PO Box 33028
St Petersburg, FL 33733

freemumia.com

More Political Prisoner bios and addresses are at https://nycabc.wordpress.com/guide/

Via NYCABC

One part of NYC ABC‘s every-other-week Political Prisoner Letter-Writing Dinners is presenting updates and announcements. These typically relate to PPs, POWs, or are especially relevant to folks in NYC. Since February 2011, we’ve been printing and mailing hard copies of the updates and announcements to about a dozen imprisoned comrades.

In April 2013, we expanded printing and mailing to include all U.S. held political prisoners and prisoners of war. As of September 2014, that work has diffused over several support crews, collectives, and individuals.

Download the latest updates at
https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20-jan-2026.pdf