Below we are running some of the letters we have received from prisoners. The Militant has a Prisoner Fund in order to meet the requests from readers behind bars to receive the paper at a reduced rate. Prisoners are asked to contribute a small amount for their subscriptions and the remaining cost is offset by the donations we receive to the Prisoner Fund.
The number of requests for subscriptions we are able to respond to depends on the amount we receive in contributions from other readers around the world. If you would like to contribute please send a check to the Militant, earmarked for the Prisoner Fund. Prisoners who are interested can write for a sample copy and subscription information.
In regard to your Militant papers, I had been in a location with a person that received your papers. Now I no longer have access to your papers, but would like to continue reading your material. Would you forward me some copies of your material please.
Plainfield, Indiana
These words that I write today are written from within a
colonized setting, Belly of the Whale, warehouse, or just
prison, whichever name you like. But anyway, I am one
brother who is hungry for the knowledge and information
that you offer. If you can please send a newspaper in
English and a magazine in Spanish they will be most helpful
in our fight for liberation.
Chino, California
I'm very much interested in your newspaper or magazine
which are free to prisoners. That's great, because I'm
housed in prison in Kinder and am without funds. My
interest is not love, romance, or money. My interests are
political views of public forums, anti-racism, forced
military service, U.S. communist party, the Marxism of
political prisoners in prison worldwide.
Kinder, Louisiana
Hi! I am a Death Row prisoner in Indiana. I was given
your address and told that you publish a socialist
newspaper that is free to prisoners. I would be forever
grateful if you would put me on your mailing list.
Michigan City, Indiana
I extend my best wishes and sincere regards out to all
the Militant staff members. My primary reason for writing
this letter is because I would like to obtain a limited
degree of your assistance if possible.
I'm currently incarcerated in the Texas prison system. I am a progressive-minded politically aware type person, and in essence I'm writing you this letter because I would very much like to obtain a subscription to your Militant newspaper if possible. Due to the fact that I am completely without funds and I don't have any outside support I would appreciate it if you would send me a free subscription if possible.
Gatesville, Texas
I am a previous subscriber to your paper and salute the
Militant staff with the clenched fist and a fervent cry of
power to the people. I am still here dwelling in the
cesspool of prison incarceration and though I feel my
revolutionary morality being shaken I have been prompted to
send you this letter because anyone who is going through
any of the oppressive organs of the state needs a tool to
struggle with to keep one on track and to keep one ever
growing in knowledge, theory, and revolutionary principle
and there is no other paper that has scientifically
educated me like the Militant.
There are many papers out there that speak from an emotional voice whose objective is to produce action, but just action without science is saying really nothing. There is no other paper that addresses the issue of giving a world perspective view of the revolutionary process and for this reason it is a must that I get back on your mailing list, especially since there is no one here that I know who is receiving your paper and I need it to address certain issues in educating the masses.
I definitely wanted your views on the Million Man March because I remember long ago you addressed this issue of the Nation of Islam leadership. Please let me know if you still have a prisoner subscription, the price, and if possible please send me a back issue so I can have something to read.
The ongoing struggle for a liberated world. Ever forward...
Jefferson City, Missouri
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