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Troy Davis was denied clemency. Nazi USA, led by the twin parties of the death penalty, war and fascism, the Democrat-Republicans, continues to promote the death penalty. We have a black president and black attorney general, supporters of the death penalty, who could easily get a federal injunction on the basis of civil rights violations but have done nothing. Amnesty International is asking everyone to sign their latest petition to the Georgia District Attorney, who could stop the Sept 21, 2011, 7 p.m. execution of an innocent man, another lynching in the backward USA that is now among a minority of nations that still has the death penalty. takeaction.amnestyusa.org [ PIMC: update post: http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2011/09/410619.shtml ]
Time Friday, September 16 · 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location Pioneer Courthouse Square Broadway & Morrison Portland, OR An International Day of Solidarity for Troy Dravis has been called by Amnesty International for Friday, September 16. In Portland we will gather in solidarity, for Troy & against the death penalty everywhere. Campaign to End the Death Penalty:  http://www.nodeathpenalty.org/
more info: http://justicefortroy.org/
Portland facebook event page http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=219319601457944
We discuss the recent statewide hunger strike initiated by prisoners at Pelican Bay State Prison. The strike is put in context, alongside a statewide grassroots movement calling for cuts in prison spending to address California's budget crisis, and a recent US Supreme Court ruling that calls for the reduction of California state prisoners by at least 30,000, in response to overcrowding.
--Angola 3 News is a project of the International Coalition to Free the Angola 3. Our website is www.angola3news.com where we provide the latest news about the Angola 3. We are also creating our own media projects, which spotlight the issues central to the story of the Angola 3, like racism, repression, prisons, human rights, solitary confinement as torture, and more. http://www.angola3news.com
Hey Seattle, We dropped off this 18 foot banner for you before the morning commute. Hope it brightens your day. Glad you're out!
Special thanks to the SCPD for donating materials. Solidarity with prisoners everywhere, - some santa cruz anarchists
Report back for the demonstration that happened 7/23/11 as part of the International Day Against Repression of the Animal Rights Movement.
Yesterday in Portland, 14 activists came out to show their solidarity with the Animal Rights Activists in Spain on the International Day Against Repression of the Animal Rights Movement. Since we do not have a Spanish Consulate, we had a demonstration and did outreach in Pioneer Square, the city's centre. We handed out hundreds of fliers and talked to the public about the recent arrests and repression of the activists in Spain. Overall we had a great response. In Solidarity! Websites to check out: https://thespanish12.wordpress.com/
http://unitedagainstrepression.org/
http://www.animalequality.net/
http://www.equanimal.org/
On the night of July 2nd, in solidarity with the hunger strikers in Pelican Bay State Prison, CA, a group of roughly 30 people equipped with a mobile sound system met in front of the King County Juvenile Detention Center in the Central District of Seattle.
On the night of July 2nd, in solidarity with the hunger strikers in Pelican Bay State Prison, CA, a group of roughly 30 people equipped with a mobile sound system met in front of the King County Juvenile Detention Center in the Central District of Seattle. The police response to this demo was large, most likely due to the recent disturbances on Capitol Hill during the Pride weekend. Despite this, the group proceeded to blast music, bang on pots and pans, and make speeches through megaphones in front of the prison cells. At one point, every occupant in the cells along the southern end of the Detention Center was banging on the walls and windows of their cells, responding to the cheers and words from outside. Instead of the normal oppressive routine of lights-out, the prisoners were able to spend the night acting wild, defying the terrified screws, and listening to the words of rebellion and freedom being blasted from outside. Once night had fallen, a large mortar firework was shot into the air, the green round exploding in the air over the Detention Center. The event lasted for an hour and there were no arrests. Towards the destruction of all prisons! Solidarity with the Pelican Bay Hunger Strikers! Text handed out and read aloud at demo: On July 1, 2011 prisoners in the Security Housing Unit (SHU) at Pelican Bay State Prison in California will begin an indefinite hunger strike to protest the conditions of their imprisonment. The hunger strike is being organized by prisoners in an unusual show of racial unity, their five key demands are:
Dear Friends and Comrades,
On July 1st, 50-100 prisoners at Pelican Bay State Prison in Northern California will begin an indefinite hunger strike to protest the tortuous and inhumane conditions of their imprisonment. Pelican Bay is notorious for it's repressive methods of solitary confinement (like the SHU, i.e. Security Housing Unit). The CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation prides itself on Pelican Bay being "the end of the line," and is part of a continuation since the 1960's of prisons using solitary confinement as a main tactic to crush rebellion and resistance. As anti-authoritarians and anarchists, this is a crucial moment to show our solidarity with those on the inside who are ready to die in their fight for dignity and the most basic necessities of life that the state continues to deny. This will be the third major hunger strike in a US prison in the past year and those of us fighting on the outside need to make a visible show of support for this wave of prisoner-led organizing. "The passion for freedom is stronger than any prison"
Jail Support needed for Alex Payan, Kyle Oels & Kyle Terry; Three activists staged a lockdown at the Seattle Fur Exchange and need support! They will be in jail all weekend and will need vegan food. Please call and politely request they receive adequate vegan meals.
Renton City Jail - 1055 S Grady way We are posting bail for all three, so if you can donate anything to help get these folks back into the streets for the rest of the weekend, it'd be so appreciated!
The racist sub-text of the neo-liberal political agenda succeeded in creating acceptance of mass incarceration while simultaneously creating the laws and industries to police, prosecute, cage and control millions of people?almost all poor people and people of color. Neo-liberal policies have been in place for more than thirty years. As a result many people are not aware that our current political and economic situation is not the result of a natural course of events, but rather, of a systemically created ideology that has pervaded every aspect of our daily lives. Lois Ahrens is the Founder/Director of The Real Cost of Prisons Project (RCPP) and has been an activist/organizer for more than 40 years. First started in 2001, RCPP brings together justice activists, artists, justice policy researchers and people directly experiencing the impact of mass incarceration to work together to end the U.S. prison nation. RCPP created workshops, a website that includes sections of writing and 'comix' by prisoners, a daily news blog focused on mass incarceration and three comic books that were first created in 2005: Prisoners Town: Paying the Price; Prisoners of the War on Drugs; and Prisoners of a Hard Life: Women and Their Children. Hundreds of organizations around the country use the comix in workshops, outreach and organizing. 135,000 have been printed, while over 115,000 have been sent, free of charge, to organizations and thousands of people held in prisons and jails. Due to lack of funding, Prison Town is now out of print and Prisoners of A Hard Life will soon be as well. Prisoners of the War on Drugs is still available. Print-ready versions of all three are available to view and download here. Check out all the embedded links here
On the Last Tuesday of every month, the Red and Black Cafe, Portland Animal Defense League, and Oregon Jericho host this letter writing night. Folks in jail really need to know they've not been forgotten.
Materials will be provided, including a list of prisoners, AND, write a letter, get 10% off your purchase! How's that for a bribe? Tuesday, April 26 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm Red And Black Cafe 400 SE 12th Ave. Portland, Oregon This night often focuses on animal liberation and environmental political prisoners, but all prisoners need letters. http://pdxanimaldefenseleague.org
Dear friends, Yesterday marked the 5th year of Eric's arrest and imprisonment. Every year, at this time, we are forced to reflect on all that has happened. It is never an easy process, but this year feels different. This year we know that Eric will be in prison for the duration of his sentence. All of his appeals have been exhausted. 5 years is a long time - but we aren't even halfway there...
We have watched in horror these last few years as more and more of these kinds of cases have appeared across the country. It is hard not to think of this as a time of mourning. So maybe instead of a day of mourning, today can be a day of defiance. Today can be a celebration of thought crime. Won't you celebrate with us? Please remember that other folks are sitting in prison for very similar reasons as Eric! They deserve your support. Marie Mason and Sadie (Joyanna Zacher) both have birthdays this month. Please consider sending them a note of support. Finally, we recently set up a wishlist on Microcosm for Eric. If you would like to send him something, please visit: microcosmpublishing.com
Today, November 29th, jury selection begins for the trial of Tuchone native John Graham. As many who have been following this case know, John Graham has been charged with the 1970's murder of his friend and comrade in the American Indian Movement, Anna Mae Aquash. We understand the real intentions of this so called "investigation" to be two-fold. The first is an attempt by the State to rewrite history in order to cover up the crimes they themselves committed. The second intent is to neutralize Native American struggle for survival in the face of colonial and economic domination. No news is objective and we are not here to pretend. Resources for Background: Jan 08 B.C. Anarchist declaration of solidarity with indigenous warrior John Graham | Our Freedom, A news site for John Graham and Leonard Peltier | Graham Defense Free John Graham: Booklet (pdf) | Leonard Peltier Defense Committee | The Tyee: Delivering a Framed John Graham | The Case of John Graham | Transcript of Arlo Looking Cloud Trial | both sides of the story & letters from Anna Mae Dec 10 2010 Update: John Graham convicted in death of Anna Mae Aquash
In the predawn hours of December, 6th 2010, to mark the two year anniversary of the murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos in Exarchia, a smoke bomb was ignited inside the Portland Metro Police Club (618 SE Alder st.)--a private bar, ballrooom, and athletic facility operated by the Portland Police Association. We did this to articulate our utter contempt towards the police, and our hatred of the state and capitalism in general.
This act of sabotage was a gesture of revolutionary solidarity with the imprisoned anarchists of the Conspiracy Cells of Fire in Greece, The Asheville 11, Christos Stratigopolous, the recently released Alfredo Bonanno and all those resisting state repression everywhere.
The Civil Liberties Defense Center has been at the front line defending several Green Scare political prisoners and was key in winning the early release of prisoners such as Jeff "Free" Luers.
The CLDC provided free legal representation to over 35 people arrested for civil disobedience - 30 were acquitted. Represented over 80 environmental, animal and social rights nonviolent civil disobedience protesters in 2006 alone among other victories. Come out and show your support for the CDLC! *Becky White- Rootsy Folk Punk Devotional Music* *Tre Arrow- Musician and Former Eco Political Prisoner* *Jeff "Free" Luers- Former Eco Political Prisoner* *Dapper Cadavers- Local Portland Folk* *Mic Crenshaw- MC and Poet* *Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits- Bay Area Acoustic Duo *Holy! Holy! Holy!- A Dancing Gypsy Crazy Hazah **And late night Interspecies DJ Dance Party* *Where:* Autonomy 316 NW 4th Portland, Oregon 97209 **Generous donations taken at door and all night!!* *Contact:*  oregonjericho@gmail.com (503)-750-0523
[** PDX Event Date: Sat August 14 2010] [Eugene Event Date: Thurs August 12 2010]
A U.S. District Court has thrown out the indictment of four animal rights activists who were charged with violating the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, because the government did not clearly explain what, exactly, the protesters did.
When Joseph Buddenberg, Maryam Khajavi, Nathan Pope and Adriana Stumpo were arrested in 2009, prosecutors said little other than that the group allegedly chalked slogans on the sidewalk, distributed fliers and attended protests. Later, when they were officially indicted, the government was still tight-lipped about how their non-violent, above-ground protests amounted to "terrorism." In response, the Center for Constitutional Rights and attorney Matthew Strugar led an effort to have the indictments dismissed. In short, they argued that the charges should be dropped because they seem to involve only protected First Amendment speech, but that in order to make that argument the defendants' speech must be clearly identified.
Oscar Grant was executed by Mesherle, and the jury gave the defense the least punitive possible verdict. No Justice No Peace. Related: There are two events happening tonight: an informational demonstration in Holladay Park at 6pm, and a community meeting at 9pm at Peninsula Park. Read more at: http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2010/07/400862.shtml Related: Legal Lynching in America; Oscar Grant - Oakland meeting Video
June 8, 2010, mark[ed] the one-year anniversary of Tre Arrow's return to Portland. A year ago (June 8, 2009) Tre Arrow greeted a small group of well-wishers at PDX's Arrival terminal, climbed onto a tandem bicycle and merged into a sunny Portland afternoon. He wasn't home free, but--after two years as a fugitive and five and a half years of incarceration--he was home. If you had been at Arrivals that day, you may not have recognized the biblically long-haired man with the slightly stern blue eyes. After all, it's been eight years...You may not have recognized Tre, until you looked down. Tre was characteristically bare foot. It's this podiatrical peculiarity that is Tre's most attributable feature. Related: Recent Video of Tre Arrow
Taking place at Plan b-1305 se. 8th ave.
With music by- STAG BITTEN VALKYRIE RODEO KOTTEN-DIK MOMENT IN STATIC Donations appreciated http://pdxbookstoprisoners.org
Ashanti gave one of the most inspiring talks at PSU today. For those that could not make it, BURN got permission from Ashanti to put this out there.
Ashanti Alston Omawali will be speaking in Portland this Wed and Thurs, the 21st and 22nd.
Ashanti started a Black Panther chapter in New Jersey, was a member of the Black Liberation Army, spent twelve years in jail, and is an anarchist. For a time he was on the board of the Institute for Anarchist Studies, and is part of the IAS' Speakers Bureau. He's an aweseome guy and a great public speaker. Come see him! * Wednesday, the 21st, 4-7 at Mount Hood Community College: Jazz Cafe (26000 Southeast Stark Street Gresham, OR 97030). * Thursday [the 22nd] --- at Washington State University in Vancouver, 11am-2pm in the Firstenburg Commons. (14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue, Vancouver Washington 98686) ---at PSU, 3-6pm Thursday, the 22nd, in the Smith Room 327 (1825 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97201). Come out to see him and all the other great speakers! http://www.anarchistpanther.net/
http://nwstudentcoalition.net/
Hello,
There is a benefit for Portland books to prisoners this Friday at the red and black cafe. The taxpayers and Lee Corey Oswald are playing. There may be a surprise band or two as well. The fun starts at 6:30 pm. Donations appreciated. the red and black cafe is located at 400 Southeast 12th Avenue. no one turned away for lack of funds. thanks http://www.pdxbookstoprisoners.org
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