Update on the Postcard Campaign to President Obama to Free the Five
It has not even been a week since we picked up 21,000 postcards at the printers to send to President Barack Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder and other elected officials calling for the freedom of the Cuban Five. The orders coming in have already greatly exceeded our expectations. We have sent out most of the cards from this initial print run and we are now discussing how we can print more.
What appears to be making this project of the International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban Five take off is its international grassroots appeal. This is a hands-on project with people meeting people and getting others to take that step forward to sign the postcard, get a stamp on it and send it to Washington . It is a concrete expression of solidarity with our 5 Cuban brothers.
We have sent batches of postcards in English and Spanish to many countries, including Argentina , Canada , Cuba , Lebanon , Mexico , Peru , and the United Kingdom . In the United States many people are also using the card that can be addressed to their Congressperson. Cards have gone to Florida , Kentucky , Massachusetts , Minnesota , New York , Oregon , Texas , Wisconsin , and many cities in California .
Committees in other countries have already translated the postcard and are printing them to distribute them locally. We know for sure that in Russia the postcard has been translated and is now being printed. It is also being translated into German, Catalan, Swedish and Portuguese.
Now that the case has been filed before the U.S. Supreme Court, it is more important than ever to get the word out about this miscarriage of justice. We must let the new administration know that, despite the ongoing media blockade, there is an international movement calling for the freedom of the Cuban Five.
Now is a great time to get involved in this campaign. You can order postcards by writing to info@thecuban5.org and let us know how many you want. You can also send a tax deductible donation to help with the printing and shipping costs made out to: IFCO/Awareness Project and mailing it to International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban Five, P.O. Box 22455 , Oakland , CA 94609.
