NYMAA - International News

CHIAPAS: MARCOS WITHDRAWS; STATES WAR IS LOOMING

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:50:41 -0500

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

PEOPLES' MOVEMENT ASSEMBLY CALL TO WORLD DAY OF ACTION

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:46:23 -0500

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

A New Chapter as Anarchist Flag Flaps Again in New York [Agence France-Presse]

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:17:42 -0400

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.

Oaxaca, Mexico: Anarchist-Pacifist Member of APPO Arrested

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:25:51 -0400

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

Kuwasi at 60 by Kazembe Balagun

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:03:25 -0500

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.

Campaign to Stop the Raids in Danbury

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:00:47 -0500

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

Stop the NYS land- trust scam!

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:30:35 -0500

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.

NYMAA mention in recent issue of The New Yorker magazine

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:32:31 -0500

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.”

Eric Larson, IWW member, in danger along with other comrades of the CIPO

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:43:56 -0500

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.

NYMAA statement on the murder of Brad Will, others, and situation in Oaxaca

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:47:42 -0500

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.

Brad Will, our friend and compañero, Murdered in Oaxaca

Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:19:31 -0400

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.

La Otra Va!

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:26:06 -0400

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.

Starbucks Union wins battle for increased wages.

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:01:55 -0400

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.

The SHAC 7 Conviction: A Blow to Free Speech and Compassionate Activism

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:43:22 -0400

[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.

V For Vendetta? A For Anarchy!

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:03:38 -0400

[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.