{"article":{"id":19619,"heading":"'Let's get Free'-writings by anarchist prisoner Jeff 'Free' Luers available","author":"NA-ELPSN","created":"2002-10-06 19:32:35","modified":"2005-08-15 01:02:23","last_modified":"Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:02:23","article":"

New Support Zine for Jeff 'Free' Luers

Let's Get Free- a new, 24 page zine of writings for, by and about anarchist & Earth liberation prisoner Jeff 'Free' Luers is available for a donation of $5. Proceeds of the sale of this zine will (after paying copy costs) go to Jeff Luers directly. This 24 page, 8 x11 inch, well produced new zine contains the following and many more

writings:

Words from Free, Who is Jeff Luers?Earth First! Journal Interview with Free, Free's Sentencing

Statement, 'Rob and Free at OSP mutual interview, Free's statement on the Romania arson, 'Never cry

Wolf' by Killing King Abacus zine, Letters to the Eugene Weekly in defense of Free and Divided and

Conquered?

Plus original artwork, poetry, Oregon state mailing regulations for sending Free mail, ways to support Free and more!

To order this zine, send $5 or more to NA-ELPSN, POB 50082, Eugene, OR 97405. naelpsn@tao.ca<\/a>. Copies of this zine are also available from Free's Defense Network, POB 50263, Eugene, OR 97405

See the cover graphic and more at http:\/\/www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk\/prisoners\/fc\/freezine.html<\/a>

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