Protest at the Mexican Consulate

From Tacoma LPSG:

The Tacoma LPSG is not the initiating the protest below, but we are doing all that we can to support it. Not only because we are a human rights organization but also because many of the people involved in the Oaxaca struggle are indigenous people and belong to indigenous organizations. In the direction given us by Leonard Peltier, he has stated many times that the struggle of his support organizations are not just about his case, but are also about human rights and the struggles of indigenous people. So we are asking that all people who believe in a free and just world to please come out for this protest if they are able to do so. Thank you

Tacoma LPSG

PROTEST AT THE MEXICAN CONSULATE

IN SUPPORT OF THE STRUGGLE IN OAXACA

AND AGAINST THE DEADLY REPRESSION

THURSDAY, 2, 2006

11:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

AT:

Mexican Consulate
2132 3rd Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 448-3526

PLEASE ALSO SEND LETTERS OF PROTEST TO THE CONSULATE AND MAKE PHONE CALLS TO THE CONSULATE, EXPRESSING YOU VIEWS TO THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT!

Please bring signs and your friends to this important protest.

INTERNATIONAL ZAPATIST CALL FOR ACTION

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE REVOLUTIONARY INDIGENOUS CLANDESTINE COMMITTEE - MILITARY COMMAND OF ZAPATISTA ARMY OF NATIONAL LIBERATION. MEXICO. 30 OF OCTOBER OF 2006.

TO THE TOWN OF MEXICO:
TO THE TOWNS OF THE WORLD:
TO ALL THE OTHER IN MEXICO AND NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE:
TO ALL THE INTERNATIONAL SIXTH:
COMPANIONS: SISTERS & BROTHERS:

AS IT IS OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, YESTERDAY, 29 OF OCTOBER OF 2006, The
FEDERAL FORCES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF VICENTE FOX, ATTACKED THE TOWN OF OAXACA AND IT'S WORTHIER REPRESENTATIVE, THE POPULAR ASSEMBLY OF THE TOWNS OF OAXACA, The APPO.

AS OF TODAY, THE FEDERAL POLICE FORCES HAVE ASSASSINATED AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE, AMONG THEM A MINOR OF AGE; LEFT MANY PEOPLE HURT, AMONG THEM SEVERAL OAXAQUEÑA WOMEN; AND MANY WERE ARRESTED AND TRANSFERRED ILLEGALLY TO MILITARY PRISONS. ADDED TO ALL THIS ARE THE DEAD, ARRESSTEES AND MISSING WHO FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE MOBILIZATION THAT DEMANDS THE RESIGNATION OF ULISES RUIZ FROM THE OAXACAN GOVERNMENT.

THE FEDERAL POLICE FORCES ATTACK DOES NOT HAVE MORE OBJECTIVE THAN TO MAINTAIN ULISES RUIZ IN POWER AND TO DESTROY THE POPULAR ORGANIZATION OF THOSE OF FROM BELOW IN OAXACA.

THE OAXACA TOWN RESISTS. NO HONEST PERSON CAN REMAIN IN IMMOVABLE & SILENT WHILE AN ENTIRE TOWN, MAINLY INDIGENOUS, IS ASSASSINATED, BEATEN AND JAILED.

WE, THE ZAPATISTAS, WILL NOT SHUT UP AND WE WILL MOBILIZE IN SUPPORT OF OUT BROTHERLY TOWN AND COMPANION OF OAXACA.

THE SIXTH COMMISSION OF THE EZLN HAS ALREADY CONSULTED ZAPATISTA COMMAND AND THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN DECIDED:

FIRST. - THROUGHOUT THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER OF 2006, THE HIGHWAYS AND ROADS WILL BE CLOSED THAT CROSS THE TERRITORIES WHERE THE EZLN MAINTAINS PRESENCE IN THE SOUTHEAST STATE OF CHIAPAS.

CONSEQUENTLY, WE EXHORT THAT EVERYONE ABSTAIN FROM TRAVELING CHIAPAS HIGHWAYS THAT DAY AND TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FOR IT.

SECOND. - THROUGH THEIR SIXTH COMMISSION, THE EZLN HAS INITIATED
CONTACTS AND CONSULTATIONS WITH OTHER POLITICAL AND SOCIAL
ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS WITH GROUPS, COLLECTIVES AND PEOPLE OF THE OTHER CAMPAIGN, TO INITIATE DAYS OF SOLIDARITY WITH OAXACA AND TO SUMMON JOINT ACTIONS TO ALL OF MEXICO FROM BELOW AND MAKING NATIONAL HALT DAY ON THE 20 OF NOVEMBER OF 2006.

THIRD. - THE EZLN MAKES A CALL TO THE OTHER CAMPAIGN IN MEXICO AND NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE, SO THAT THIS FIRST OF NOVEMBER OF 2006 IT IS MOBILIZED, WHERE IS POSSIBLE, CLOSING OF TOTAL, PARTIAL OR INTERMITTENT, REAL OR SYMBOLICALLY, THE STREETS, ROADS, HIGHWAYS, TOLL BOOTHS, STATIONS, AIRPORTS AND ANY MASS MEDIA.

FOURTH. - THE MESSAGE THAT WE THE ZAPATISTAS SENT AND WILL SEND TO THE TOWN OF OAXACA IS ONE: THEY ARE NOT ALONE. ¡ULISES RUIZ OUT OF OAXACA!

IMMEDIATE EXPULSION OF FEDERAL FORCES OCCUPYING OAXAQUEN TERRITORY!

LIBERTY AND FREEDON TO THOSE DETAINED!

CANCELLATION OF ALL THE ORDERS OF APPREHENSION!

PUNISHMENT TO THE ASSASSINS!

JUSTICE! FREEDOM! DEMOCRACY!

From the north of Mexico.
By the Revolutionary Indigenous Clandestine Committee
- Military command of the Army Zapatista of National Liberation.
By the Sixth Commission of the EZLN.

anti-G8 Infotour needs West Coast USA hosts

hi!

j from the German infotour group plans to do a West Coast USA infotour
about the coming G8 Summit in Gemany, travelling from LA to Seattle from
early Jan to mid Feb 2007. If you can host a presentation, please write
to this email address:
jfkeuro@gmx.net

Of course, funds to help cover travel costs are appreciated, and quite
necessary to make the tour a reality. By the time of the tour, some more
US specific infomaterial will be prepared. Also, this info will be made
available on the web so those people from USA not able to come to a West
Coast info presentation can "D.I.Y." (Do Infotour Yourself). If anyone
can translate materials from German to English, please write.

For some English info on the mobilisation against the G8, you can find
at www.gipfelsoli.org some info in English such as:
International Callout, Englishspoken Websites, International Websites,
International Newsletter.

Also, you can find many films in English as well as most of our power
point presentations here:
http://gipfelsoli.org/Media+Tools.html

Sorry the web-site is mostly in German, but we still have 9 months to go
before the G8, and there will be more info coming soon in English.

hope to see you!
j,
berlin

Zapatista Call: Blockades Nov. 1, Strike Nov. 20: OAXACA IS NOT ALONE!

A Call from the Zapatistas: Oaxaca Is Not Alone

Shut-Down of Roads, Highways and the Media on November
1; General Strike Called for November 20

By the Sixth Commission of the EZLN
The Other Mexico

October 30, 2006

Message from the
CLANDESTINE REVOLUTIONARY INDIGENOUS COMMITTEE-GENERAL
COMMAND
of the
ZAPATISTA ARMY OF NATIONAL LIBERATION
MEXICO.

October 30, 2006.

To the people of Mexico:
To the people of the world:
To the Other Campaign in Mexico and the other side of
the Rio Grande:
To the entire Sixth International:

Compañeros and compañeras:
Brothers and sisters:

It is now known publicly that yesterday, 29th of
October 2006, Vicente Fox's federal forces attacked
the people of Oaxaca and its most legitimate
representative, the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of
Oaxaca (APPO).

Today, the federal troops have assassinated at least 3
people, among them a minor, leaving dozens of wounded,
including many women from Oaxaca. Dozens of detainees
were illegally transported to military prisons. All
this comes in addition to the existing total of
deaths, detainees and missing persons since the
beginning of the mobilization demanding that Ulises
Ruiz step down as Oaxaca's governor.

The sole objective of the federal attack is to
maintain Ulises Ruiz in power and to destroy the
popular grassroots organization of the people of
Oaxaca.

Oaxaca's people are resisting. Not one single honest
person can remain quiet and unmoved while the entire
society, of which the majority are indigenous, is
murdered, beaten and jailed.

We, the Zapatistas, will not be silent; we will
mobilize to support our brothers, sisters and comrades
in Oaxaca.

The EZLN's Sixth Commission has already consulted the
Zapatista leadership and the following has been
decided:

First: During whole day of November 1, 2006, the major
and minor roads that cross Zapatistas territories in
the southwestern state of Chiapas will be closed.

Consequently, we ask that everyone avoid traveling by
these roads in Chiapas on this day and that one make
the necessary arrangements in order to do so.

Second: through the Sixth Commission, the EZLN has
begun making contact and consulting other political
and social organizations, groups, collectives and
individuals in the Other Campaign, in order to
coordinate joint solidarity actions across Mexico,
leading to a nationwide shut-down on the 20th of
November, 2006.

Third: the EZLN calls out to the Other Campaign in
Mexico and north of the Rio Grande, so that these
November 1st mobilizations happen wherever possible,
completely, partially, at intervals or symbolically
shutting down the major artery roads, streets, toll
booths, stations, airports and commercial media.

Fourth: The central message that the Zapatistas send
and will continue sending is that the people of Oaxaca
are not alone: They are not alone!

Ulises Ruiz out of Oaxaca!

Immediate withdrawal of the occupying federal forces
from Oaxaca!

Immediate and unconditional freedom for all detainees!

Cancel all arrest warrants!

Punish the murderers!

Justice!
Freedom!
Democracy!

From the North of Mexico.
For the Clandestine Revolutionary Indigenous
Committee-General Command of the Zapatista Army of
National Liberation.
For the EZLN Sixth Commission.

Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos

Olympia Critical Mass Harassed by Police

from Olympia Indymedia

Every last Friday of the month, Critical Mass rides through the streets of Olympia. Today folks got together to ride, leaving the Evergreen State College at 5:00 and reaching downtown about a half an hour later. In costumes and good spirits, waving and ringing bells, the ride started off on a positive note. In fact, it was the biggest ride ever, with rider-numbers at their highest ever. The ride, around 80 strong, reached downtown to be greeted by a number of police cars and four bike cops.

Most rides go over smoothly, but this time, presumably, a commuter tipped off the Police and they encroached on the flank of the riders. The police watched for any viable legal reason to harass riders, and ticketed several riders throughout the ride for unlawful riding styles. In response to police harassment of the ride, one rider allegedly slashed the tires of a police officer's car. As the man rode away, a cop ran after him, tackling and strangling him. He was put under arrest, and when another rider went to ask if he was okay, the rider was arrested as well.

The ride continued to the city jail, where riders spoke to the police about the arrest. After standing outside the jail, riders took off to continue the mass. Two riders were ticketed again for uncertain reasons. The ride broke up shortly after.

Electronic Blockade against Mexican Embassy and Consulate Websites

spread the word -- brad will presente!

In Solidarity With Oaxaca Barricades, Electronic Blockade against Mexican Embassy and Consulate Websites

In response to a call to action to remember Brad and all the companer@s killed in the popular struggle to oust the bloody tyrant Ulises Ruiz, to show solidarity with the teachers and protesters of Oaxaca, and to attempt to interrupt the invasion of Oaxaca that Mexican President Vicente Fox is beginning, join this electronic blockade of the websites for all of the Mexican embassies and consulates in the United States and Canada.

Portland Residents Protest Police Killings

Portland, OR—Around fifty people gathered at the North Park Blocks in downtown Portland today to protest police brutality and the recent death of James Chasse who died in police custody. The event was held in conjunction with similar events around the country to highlight police abuses, but was organized autonomously of the national coalition. Most participants dressed in black to show support for the families of people killed by police.

People started banging on plastic bucket drums and a parade formed
behind the banner "Cops and Klan go hand in hand." People paraded
through downtown streets chanting against police abuse and the system that fosters it. Portland police remained mostly out of sight except for a few plainclothes officers videotaping the crowd.

The parade ended in Pioneer Square where people unrelated to protest
held signs reading "free hugs." Many people accepted the free hugs.
People soon gathered again to talk about police abuse and why they
were there. The names of people killed by the police in the Portland
area were announced over the megaphone. One man spoke in detail about how his cousin Fouad Kaady was murdered by police. These speeches attracted more people from the square who were curious what was going on.

The event ended without incident. Some participants expressed the
need to do more outreach and education to get more people involved in the future. Others expressed the continued importance of people standing in solidarity with the families and friends of people victimized by the police.

Breaking the Spell (1999)

Dec. 7th - A call for a Day of Solidarity with Green Scare Targets

from Olympia Indymedia

On December 7th, 2005, the FBI made their first arrests of "Operation Backfire," a multi-state sweep targeting alleged Earth Liberation and Animal Liberation Front activists with charges of conspiracy and arson threatening them with life in prison. Elsewhere, the government has convicted organizers of the Stop Huntingdon (Life Sciences) Animal Cruelty (SHAC) campaign - a campaign that ultimately kept HLS off the stock market and can take credit for the divestment of hundreds of their clients and investors. The SHAC 7 are currently serving up to 6 years for violating the "Animal Enterprise Protection Act" by operating a website. In Sacramento, Eric McDavid, waiting in solitary confinement for trial, faces up to 20 years for alleged thought crime. In 2001, Jeff "Free" Luers was convicted of damaging 3 Sports Utility Vehicles that were later restored and sold. He is currently serving his 6th year of a 22 year, 8 month sentence.

This year, on December 7, people all over the country will be organizing and participating in events to raise awareness about the Green Scare and show solidarity with those targeted by it. Please organize an event in your area to support Green Scare Indictees and political prisoners.

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Tacoma IWW interest meeting 8/21

There will be a Tacoma Industrial Workers of the
World meeting this weekend to see if there is interest in reviving Tacoma IWW.

Here's the info:

Sat 8/21 @ 7pm
Tom's house
801 S. Cushman / Tacoma

For info on the IWW visit: iww.org

Pickaxe - The Cascadia Free State Story

Os Cangaceiros & Revolutionary Solidarity: a book presentation and discussion

A Murder of Crows magazine & Wayward Cafe present:

Os Cangaceiros & Revolutionary Solidarity
a book presentation and discussion

Tuesday November 7th @ 7pm
Wayward Cafe
901 NE 55th St.

Eberhardt Press's new book, A Crime Called Freedom:
the Writings of Os Cangaceiros, is the first
english-language work to detail the actions and
present the writings of the French rebel group. Os
Cangaceiros arose from the ashes of May '68 and
carried on their revolutionary struggle through
squatting, participating in insurrections across the
European continent, and acting in solidarity with
various prison uprisings.

Their legacy of revolutionary solidarity with the
struggles of others is a valuable lesson that speaks
directly to the need for solidarity against the US
government's "Green Scare."

Coffee and tea will be provided by Wayward Cafe, and a
variety of literature will be available including the
new Os Cangaceiros book.

Insurrectionary Anarchists of Seattle
http://www.geocities.com/seainsur

Support Flag Three Arrestees

09.10.2006 - 00:41 from Olympia Indymedia

On October 5th, 2006, a small contingent of Students for a Democratic Society and anti-capitalists converged at the World Can't Wait rally in Seattle, Washington at Cal Anderson Park. The group planned to attend the rally then leave to hold workshops and skill shares with their peers. While sitting in the park sharing a melon before the rally, a cop on a bike approached the group and seized their red and black anarcho-syndicalist flag. Matthew Hyra of the Seattle Police Departmend began to walk away from the crowd telling the person who had been holding the flag that if he wanted it back he would have to follow him, alone. At that time everyone who was in the area stood up and followed Hyra, demanding to know why he had taken the flag, abridging their right to free speech.

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Anarchist Guide to Flyposting

1999 Battle of Seattle

Clips from "Breaking the Spell"

Interview with Jeff Monson

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