International News
Submitted by moose on January 3, 2008 - 10:50am.
CHIAPAS: MARCOS WITHDRAWS; STATES WAR IS LOOMING
Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) spokesperson Subcomandante
Marcos warned of possible coming war in Mexico's impoverished
southern state of Chiapas, and announced his departure from public
Submitted by moose on November 6, 2007 - 10:46pm.
CALL TO WORLD DAY OF ACTION
JANUARY 26, 2008
After the successful first ever United States Social Forum (USSF) in
Atlanta, Georgia during June 27 to July 1, 2007 the ?Peoples? Movement
Assembly? (PMA) was established to continue and carry out the movement
Submitted by Corker on April 19, 2007 - 10:17am.
April 17, 2007 Edition 2
By James Hossack
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
New York -- It may be the centre of the capitalist universe, but New
York still managed to rally hundreds of revolutionaries, students and the plain curious for its first anarchist book fair at the weekend.
Submitted by moose on April 17, 2007 - 6:25am.
Another Member of APPO Arrested in the Continuing Struggle for Justice\
“The Government Fabricates a Crime and Then Sells the Prisoner his Freedom,” Says the Bishop of Oaxaca About Actions of Government
Submitted by moose on January 9, 2007 - 9:03am.
Kuwasi at 60
by Kazembe Balagun
On December 16, 2006 over 75 people gathered at LAVA in West Philadelphia. The crowd was a mix of Black liberation movement veterans (young and old), anarchist punks and white queer activists from ACT UP. They came together to pay homage to the late Kuwasi Balagoon, who would have turned 60 years old this year. Balagoon is not an immediately recognizable name in the pantheon of revolutionaries, yet he has developed into an underground hero 20 years after his death. This is due in large part to the maze of contradictions that constructed Balagoon’s life.
Submitted by John C on January 4, 2007 - 4:00pm.
Remember the Danbury 11 Stop the ICE Raids!
What Happened in Danbury, CT?
On September 19, 2006, eleven day laborers were approached by an unmarked van
with hardhats on the front seat. The workers jumped into the van expecting to
Submitted by moose on December 29, 2006 - 12:30pm.
New NYS Governor Eliot Spitzer is about to sign our land into 'trust' to build a casino. It is illegal. We would appreciate as many of our native brothers and sisters and our friends and allies registering our opposition on his site before he signs it into "law" on Jan. 1, 2007. Thank you.
Kahentinetha Horn MNN Mohawk Nation News http://www.mohawknationnews.com
To: Mr. Eliott Spitzer, Governor of New York State
December 29, 2006.
Before you became Governor of New York State, you were the Attorney General of New York State. At that time you fought against fraud, crime and corruption at all levels. We are now asking you to abide by the laws of the land.
Submitted by jxnova on December 26, 2006 - 10:32pm.
exerpted from: The New Yorker HOLY ROLLERS by BEN MCGRATH (article about the monthly anarchistic Critical Mass bicyle ride) Issue of 2006-11-13
A mustachioed police inspector named John Codiglia walked toward us. “Do you know if Jack Black is riding in this event?” he asked. “You see the gentleman with the gold mask over there?” He pointed to a short guy wearing a red-and-black cape, right out of “Nacho Libre.” “That’s Jack Black! I know it’s him.”
Submitted by moose on November 2, 2006 - 11:43am.
Eric Larson, an IWW member and long-time supporter of the SWU, is in grave danger along with many indigenous workers in a home in Oaxaca. Eric and his companeros could be seriously wounded or worse tonight and they're asking for help immediately.
Submitted by Skip on October 31, 2006 - 3:47pm.
Statement from the New York Metro Alliance of Anarchists on the murder of Brad Will, Emilio Alonso Fabián, Esteban López Zurita, and others - victims of the para-militaries and police state of Oaxaca, Mexico, and the world.
Submitted by moose on October 28, 2006 - 10:19am.
Brad touched everyone's lives he came into contact with and will be sorely missed. Below is the story by Al Giordano of Narco News. Also, there are ongoing meetings and vigils and actions this weekend and this coming week. THIS WILL NOT GO QUIETLY!
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Brad Will, New York Documentary Filmmaker and Indymedia Reporter, Assassinated by Pro-Government Gunshot in Oaxaca While Reporting the Story
Photographer Oswaldo Ramirez of the Daily Milenio Wounded in Attack by Shooters for Ulises Ruiz Ortiz in Santa Lucia El Camino
By Al Giordano
http://www.narconews.com/
October 27, 2006
Brad Will, 36, a documentary filmmaker and reporter for Indymedia in New York, Bolivia and Brazil, died today of a gunshot to the chest when pro-government attackers opened fire on a barricade in the neighborhood of Santa Lucia del Camino, on the outskirts of Oaxaca, Mexico. He died with his video camera in his hands.
Submitted by joshb on October 19, 2006 - 7:26pm.
TIJUANA -- Today is the second day of The Other Campaign's visit to Tijuana. Yesterday Subcommandante Marcos, now dubbed Delegado Zero, met with Adherents to the Sixth Declaration. The meeting was well attended, around 200 people in a city of 1.2 million.
Submitted by moose on October 16, 2006 - 4:01pm.
October 12, 2006
Amid Union Pressure and Expansion, Starbucks Loosens Purse Strings
Wage Increase a Welcome Step But Flaws Abound
New York, NY- After a summer spent highlighting the poverty wage at the world's largest coffee chain and expanding into the Chicago market, the IWW Starbucks Workers Union [http://www.StarbucksUnion.org] has won a wage increase from the company. The raise will benefit Starbucks employees in New York City, Chicago, and around the country.
Submitted by moose on October 3, 2006 - 2:43pm.
[Sad news for Andy S and the other SHAC defendants]
FROM THE SHAC 7 SUPPORT COMMITTEE:
The SHAC7 Conviction:
A Blow to Free Speech and Compassionate Activism
On March 2, the Bush administration dealt yet another blow to the First Amendment, as the SHAC 7 were found guilty of multiple federal felonies for advocating the closure of the notorious animal-testing lab Huntingdon Life Sciences. Now, all six activists face years in federal prison. All six of the defendants are currently under house arrest while awaiting sentencing on June 13th.
Submitted by Corker on September 28, 2006 - 10:03am.
[Ed. Note: A for Anarchy was a working group that came out of the very first NYMAA General Assembly]
By Smile Inducer
Anarchists of all stripes (including irate comic book freaks) have united in action against the Hollywood distortion of the V For Vendetta graphic novel. Created by Alan Moore, V For Vendetta is a story in which a masked insurrectionary anarchist, "V", revolts against a fascist government and inspires an anarchist revolution. After being put through a film filter, the V character appears to be a quasi-George Washington promoting representative “democracy.” Angered by the watered-down version of what could have been an amazing movie, a group of us gathered and formed the A for Anarchy collective in New York City.
Submitted by moose on August 15, 2006 - 9:12pm.
Daniel will be in court on Tuesday August 22 for a hearing on a motion filed by the defense related to government surveillance of the defendants. The defendants are asking the court to order the government to obtain and turn over any secret, warrantless surveillance, including any surveillance done by the NSA.
Submitted by moose on August 10, 2006 - 1:37pm.
PEOPLE'S POPULAR ASSEMBLY DECLARES RED ALERT IN OAXACA.
FOR ENGLISH CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS CHECK OUT:
mexico.indymedia.org/OaxacaNews (translated by chompiras)
TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
TO INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
Submitted by moose on August 8, 2006 - 10:25am.
Starbucks Fires Union Organizer
By Elizabeth M. Gillespie, AP Business Writer
SEATTLE (AP) -- Starbucks Corp. has fired the co-founder of a union claiming to represent employees at six of its Manhattan coffee houses.
Submitted by moose on July 31, 2006 - 7:40am.
[From CounterPunch.org]
The Last Utopian
The Visionary Life of Murray Bookchin
By BRIAN TOKAR
Murray Bookchin, the visionary social theorist and activist, died during the early morning of Sunday, July 30th in his home in Burlington, Vermont. During a prolific career of writing, teaching and political activism that spanned half a century, Bookchin forged a new anti-authoritarian outlook rooted in ecology, dialectical philosophy and left libertarianism.
Submitted by moose on July 21, 2006 - 2:05pm.
Israel: What are they fighting for?
by Tanya Reinhart
It was Israel's offensive on Gaza that sparked off the new war in Lebanon. Since it withdrew from Lebanon in 2000, Hezbollah has carefully avoided any clashes with the Israeli army on Israeli territory (limiting themselves to the area of Shaba in Lebanon, which continues to be occupied by the Jewish State). The moment chosen by the shia-ite fighters for their first attack, and the rhetoric that followed, indicates that their intention was to reduce pressure on the Palestinians by opening up a new front. Their action can therefore be seen as the first military act of solidarity with the Palestinians from the Arab world. Whatever one might think of what Hezbollah has done, it is important to understand the nature of Israel's war against the Palestinians in Gaza.
Submitted by joshb on July 18, 2006 - 8:40pm.
A couple of weeks ago I sent you an urgent email titled "The Most Shocking Thing I Have Ever Seen."
Since then, the California Center for Strategic Studies (CCSS) has been gathering additional evidence that the U.S. government has deployed a very dangerous new form of weapon in Iraq, apparently without congressional approval.
Submitted by joshb on July 17, 2006 - 3:04pm.
The Summer Really Really Free Market was a raging success! Over the course of the day we had around four hundred people stop by St. Mark's Church (some even had to wait to get in!), to enjoy a small taste of what a non-capitalist world may look like, and how we can take care of each other and our needs without resorting to centralized state bureaucracy or cutthroat capitalism.
Submitted by joshb on July 13, 2006 - 9:03pm.
Andrew Lichterman
This week brought another in the long line of disclosures of government spying on Americans in the name of “security.” This time it was the California Office of Homeland Security, revealed by the Los Angeles Times to have compiled information about peaceful antiwar protests. These events included several discussed in previous entries here, such as the Walnut Creek, California demonstration on the third anniversary of the Iraq invasion and a demonstration supporting MacGregor Eddy, arrested protesting the many activities at Vandenberg Air Force Base in support of U.S. aggressive war making.
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