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Political Prisoner Chelsea Manning Goes on Hunger Strike Over Lack of Medical Treatment
Coinciding with the 45th anniversary of the Attica prison uprising and a national prison work strike to raise awareness about inhumane conditions, political prisoner Chelsea Manning, 28, has begun a hunger strike, citing lack of proper medical treatment and “high-tech bullying.” Manning’s act of resistance begins one week after political prisoner and former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal, 62,…