"I have the people behind me and the people are my strength."— Huey Newton.
What does solidarity look like when comrades are behind bars? In this episode, we explore jail solidarity through the eyes of Céline Lebrun-Shaath, a committed organizer and internationalist. She speaks about the moral and political imperative to stand with those who remain imprisoned—not just by supporting their freedom, but by sustaining the struggles they were part of.
Céline tells about her abduction and deportation from Egypt, and the many-years campaign she and many others fought for the release of her husband Ramy Shaath.
We spotlight the ongoing campaign for a political prisoner:
- Alaa Abdel Fattah, a renowned Egyptian activist who, despite having completed his prison sentence, remains unjustly detained. His mother has been on hunger strike for over five months. You can follow the Free Alaa campaign on social media for real-time updates and action steps.
Céline challenges us not to see imprisonment as an endpoint—but as a call to pick up the torch of resistance and press forward.
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Host: Phil Wilmot Producer: Rodgers George Guest: Céline Lebrun-Shaath Jingles: Mwaduga Salum & Beautiful Trouble
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