Repression

from http://libcom.org/library/repression-revolution-speech-kenneth-v-cockrel

 
* The latest demonstration of political criminalization of autonomous social movements by the Venezuelan government is exposed by Rafael Uzcategui, a member of the anarchist collective El Libertario.
 

* The editorial collective of El Libertario denounces the criminal attack that took place on October 13, 2009 against the Yukpa people in the Sierra of Perija in Western Venezuela, resulting in two indigenous persons dead and several wounded. The following article –about the tactic and strategy of “Revolutionary Venezuelan” Ethnocide- describes the events.

By Jose Quintero Weir   (Translation Luis J. Prat)

Regarding The State of Minnesota v. Christina Vana & Karen Meissner                       

* El Libertario www.nodo50.org/ellibertario has joined this campaign and we’re trying to divulge this initiative in an attempt to confront the hired killers that are taking the lives of labor activists in this country.

Enough killings and repression of workers in struggle!

Free Russian Artist, Artyom Loskutov! Today, June 9th, is the international day of action.

Call and ask that the Russian Honorary Consulate in Minneapolis demand his immediate release: (612) 812-9045 ext. 19. You can also write them an email: djohnson@tmora.org Incidentally, the Russian Federation'ss honorary consulor is housed by The Museum Of Russian Art, who should support artists.

FFI:
http://free.kissmybabushka.com

Below is a sample form letter, please add your own notes if you can.

Where there's smoke....
Anarchism after the RNC

I.
We've got the numbers, they've got the guns..
Our chants reverberated under the St. Paul skyway. The 2008 RNC protests were underway, the culmination of two years of anarchist/anti-authoritarian organizing materializing before our eyes. For once, we were many, and they were few... or maybe not. With 3500 cops and an uncounted number of National Guardsmen and Secret Service agents on the streets, this time they had both the guns and the numbers.

 
* After taking part in a demonstration for lack of job security in 2006, 14 workers of contractor “Transportes Camila de SIDOR” could be sentenced to 5 to 10 years in jail.
 

Between the State and a Hard Place: Statement on David McKay's Plea
from the Austin Informant Working Group