Some folks in St. Louis recently sent out this hotsheet to over 300 contacts in Missouri and surrounding states. In hopes of spreading the rebellions, feel free to print it and mail it to prisoners near you. Let prisoners on the inside know more about what has been erupting out of an Alabama prison. There is a space on the last page to add your return address.
This morning in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Joseph Buddenberg was sentenced to two years in federal prison for Conspiracy to Violate the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA). The sentencing follows his signing a non-cooperating plea agreement in which he plead guilty to conspiring to free thousands of animals from fur farms throughout the U.S. and to cause damage to businesses associated with the fur industry.
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This issue of Earth First! News includes updates and actions in defense of Mother Earth from January to March 2016, as well as a feature on resistance to coal mining in Australia, updated prisoner pages (including arrestees facing charges), and our current eco-action group directory.
Earth First! News is a great way to keep those without internet access—like prisoners and treesitters—in the loop of eco-resistance. Print copies for your local infoshop, school library, coffee spot; wherever would-be radicals might be seeking spiritual guidance.
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Across the country, prisoners have been pushing back against the indignities of prison. In Texas, prisoners have been on strike against slave labor for almost one month. Bubbling tensions in Holman, Alabama have erupted into prison riots at least twice and are now taking the form of a work stoppage. Three facilities around Michigan have seen mass protests, with inmates refusing meals and skipping meetings with the prison staff in protest against food quality. Louisiana has also seen hunger strikes recently. All of these actions lead toward a nation-wide prison strike on September 9th, the anniversary of the Attica uprising.
Continue reading Autonomous March in Solidarity with Prisoners in Philly
For anyone that has been looking at the problem of creeping fascism in the U.S. and Europe, National-Anarchism has become an entryist tool for the far right to move into otherwise far-left anarchist movements. National-Anarchism, a term coined by nationalist activist Troy Southgate, sees a form of “anarchism” where autonomous communities are created on the basis of things like race, ideology, or sexual orientation. Generally, they mix deep ecology and some post-left and anti-state politics with ultra-conservative social views, racial separatism, and a violent anti-Semitism. They attempt to appropriate anarchist symbols, organizing styles, and social structures, and you’ll often see them attempt to join in the black block at protests. There have been incidents over the years in the United States with National-Anarchist organizations attempting to gain entry into anarchist projects. The National Anarchist Tribal Alliance(NATA) of New York has made a fuss after being kicked out of the New York Anarchist Bookfair, as well as the now-defunct Bay Area National Anarchist(BANA) being booted out of San Francisco based events and attacked at actions. BANA tried to make a name for itself protesting the movie Machete, saying that it was anti-white, as well as protesting immigration and doing talks on the importance of “tribe.” Several National-Anarchists have joined things like the Traditionalist Youth Network and the Traditionalist Workers Party in California, joining together with classic Christian racists like Matthew Heimbach and Matt Parrot to develop a violent anti-immigrant movement.
Continue reading Why is a Fascist Publishing House Releasing Books by Goldman, Berkman, and Kropotkin?
A lot has been happening in coming together and planning for the 2nd Annual Orange County Anarchist Bookfair. This year, we will be bringing all the books, workshops and speakers to Fullerton Community College on May 7th, 2016! We are organizing to make sure that the 2nd Annual OC Anarchist Bookfair stays true to its roots; but, we are also excited to be bringing new information and resources to our community and comrades. Please help us in spreading the word, applying to facilitate a workshop, become a vendor, a volunteer (Forms are available on our FB Page) and DONATE!… However you are able to be involved is much appreciated.
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For those who have been watching this saga unfold, things are becoming more and more difficult for neo-fascist politician Augustus Sol Invictus. Running for Marko Rubio’s seat in the Senate, this candidate is running with the Florida Libertarian Party(against their general wishes). He is a Thelemite pagan, which is the part that many focus on, who argues in favor of hierarchy, nationalism, various types of eugenics, and taking power with a show of strength.
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When I was a kid the world didn’t have the sort of instant gratification now expected for all transactions, and thank goodness. You can really appreciate the value of something more once you’ve clipped five proof of purchases, put them into an envelope, mailed them away, and waited 6 to 8 weeks for your Zartan action figure to arrive. Distribution for the Black Cat Sabotage book worked the same way – you clipped an ad out of a zine and mailed it in along with concealed cash. A few months later a copy showed up in a nondescript envelope. I still remember when mine was delivered…
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June 11 – 13, 2016 in Washington D.C.
June 11 and 12th – Converge and Strategize
Continue reading Convergence In Support of Eco-Prisoners & Against Toxic Prisons
In February 2015, we returned to publishing Fire to the Prisons. After a three year hiatus, we came back to this project with full force. Over a year later, we are happy to report that almost all of the 10,000 printed copies have been distributed across North America and abroad. Thanks to the support, donations, and contributions of comrades across the world, we were able to create a very loud voice.
Continue reading [USA] Help Print 10,000 Copies of Fire to the Prisons and Give Them out For Free!