EARTH MATTERS RADIO - THE GREEN SCARE

This weekend is not a national weekend of resistance.

This weekend is an international weekend of resistance!

Get the details at Free's website

http://www.freefreenow.org

Event count: 43 (International events (17) are posted below the North American events (26).)

MEDIA: Please direct all inquiries to freefreenow [at] mutualaid.org unless contacts for the specific events are outlined below. For information and links on the Green Scare defendants, click here.

North American Events

Portland, Oregon - Sunday June 4th, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm, fundraising evening of video, music and speakers, to benefit "green scare" eco-defendants. Free Geek (1731 SE 10th Avenue at Market, two blocks south of Hawthorne) contact: pdxbookstoprisoners [at] riseup.net

Eugene, Oregon - Sunday June 11th at Sam Bond's Garage. Speakers are Derrick Jensen and a representative from the CLDC. Music includes Resident Anti-Hero and others TBA. $5 and up at the door, nobody turned away for lack of funds. contact: breakthechains02 [at] yahoo.com View event Flyer.

New York, New York - Saturday, June 10th, 8pm. A Night of Films (PickAxe and Breaking the Spell), Discussion, and Letter Writing to Benefit Indictees of the "Green Scare" plus food, bar, and musical interludes...@ the Empty Vessel [on the boat!], Gowanus, Brooklyn F to Carrol St., M and R to Union Just south of the Carrol St. Bridge at 1st St. on the Gowanus Canal. Map $3 - 10 suggested donation. No one turned away for lack of funds. Flyers: front and back

San Francisco, California - Saturday, June 10th Station 40 (3030 B 16th Street @ Mission, San Francisco) Doors at 1:30pm/Show at 2:00pm sharp $3-$8 sliding scale, all money to benefit political prisoners. All ages welcome. Featuring Bands, Speakers, and Free Vegan Food! Acts of Sedition, Myth of Progress, Entartete Kunst, Chest Full of Arrows. Speakers include: Richard Brown - Black Panther, Grand Jury Resister, as well several individuals who will provide information & context on the current "Green Scare." contact: caps [at] riseup.net

Arcata, California - Saturday June 10th, starts at 6:00pm; The Milk Barn 2950 Janes Road Arcata, CA Featuring: Derrick Jensen. Screening of Documentary - 22/8, Mr.Mojo's Magical Puppet Troupe performance of Puppet Mayhem! Music will follow by Oregon Piss Artists and others. Also: Vegetarian Food Fruit Juices/ Kombucha. $5 and up at the door - nobody turned away for lack of funds. For more information contact: 707-826-4923

Lexington, Kentucky - Saturday June 10th free screening of 22/8 documentary and discussion in Conference Room B at the Public Library downtown from noon til 3; benefit show with Appalachian Terror Unit and others - location TBA; letter writing party. Contact: yoshomon(at)yahoo.com

Portland, Maine - Saturday June 10th, 10 Mayo Street at 6pm. An evening of awarness, education and solidarity with the Green Scare defendants & Jeff Luers. Speakers will be former political prisoner Ray Luc Levasseur, activist Connor Cash, civil liberties attorney Phil Warden and Camille Viveiros. Also showing the 22/8 documentary & 2 short videos about the green scare.This event will be a $5-$15 donation with all money going to defense funds.

Phoenix, Arizona - Saturday June 10th, at 3pm. Protest against the “Green Scare” at the Phoenix FBI office, 201 East Indianola Street, Phoenix, (South of Indian School Road on 2nd Street) People from all across Arizona will remember Bill Rodgers and speak out against the Green Scare.

Norfolk, Virginia - Friday June 9th, screening of 22/8 documentary; discussion; vegan treats. 8pm.

Virginia Beach, Virginia- Sat. June 10th special critical mass bike ride!! We will meet at the 31st Street park at the oceanfront and picnic afterward. Please bring food if you can. 3pm

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Friday June 9th, Benefit Show, 5pm @ LAVA Space (4134 Lancaster Ave); Saturday June 10th, Legal Workshops, 1pm @ the Wooden Shoe (508 S. 5th St.)followed by home demos, 5pm gather @ the Wooden Shoe; Sunday June 11th, Actions Against State Repression, Time and Place TBA.

Des Moines, Iowa - TBA

Bellingham, Washington - SaturdayJune 10th. In the alley behind 1422 N. Forest, Downtown Bellingham. Free vegan food at 7:30 Films around 8:30 - Igniting a Revolution, 22/8, and Refusing to be Silent. Info and supplies provided to write to current Eco Prisoners Donations sought for those facing trial. View event Flyer.

Chicago, Illinois - screening of 22/8 documentary

San Diego, California - Sunday, June 11 Time: 3 p.m.The Che Cafe in San Diego. This event will include two speakers (attorneys for Rod Coronado who is going to trial in San Diego), a power-point presentation on the Green Scare, 22/8 documentary screening, group discussion, four live bands (Attrition, 7 Generations, Requiem & Jehova's Fitness) as well as catering by Food Not Bombs. $8 admission. There will be plenty of Green Scare T-shirts for sale, with proceeds going to defendants of course. Contact effusion [at] sbcglobal.net.

Syracuse, New York - video screening, protest against political repression on green activists, flyering. Contact email: cnyearthfirst [at] riseup.net website:http://www.cnyearthfirst.org

Olympia, Washington - June 5: Anarchist Movie Night at Media Island 816 Adams. St. 9 PM. At this week's movie night we will watch 22/8. Friday June 9th: Reclaim the streets parade and party beginning 4pm at Heritage Park. Bring noisemakers and marching/dancing shoes! There will be music and speakers. Staruday June 10th: Educational forum about the Green Scare, the PATRIOT ACT and its legal impact to civil liberties. 4-6 pm at Friendship Hall, Olympia YWCA 220 Union Ave SE. Also on June 10th in the evening there will be a benefit concert for Nathan Block and Joyanna Zacher, at ABC House, 104 Sherman St. SW. Details TBA. For more information about the concert, email supportersofnathanandjoyanna [at] gmail.com

Northport, Maine - Sunday June 11th, 5:00 pm Northport Grange Hall Rt. 1, Northport. A teach-in, spaghetti supper and discussion about political repression. This event is a benefit for Green Scare Prisoners Defense Funds $5-10 and up. Potluck Dessert.Bring Instruments for a Community Jam Afterwards!

Brooklyn New York - Sunday, June 18th, 778 Bergen St. @ Grand st.- Crown Heights, Brooklyn starting at 4pm. Performers and acts include: M1 of Dead Prez- Political Hip-Hop; The 303's- Feminist Indy electro-rock; Tara Lynne and Fisticuffs- heard on Air America, "Poli-rock"; Big Apple Burlesque Troupe/fire performance by Charlee; Film primere of "Jeff Luers" A Documentary by Lauren Cynamon; DJs and speakers TBA Food and drink/music and literature distro.

Boston, Massachusetts - Friday June 9th - benefit show and screening of 22/8. Sunday June 11th - symbolic demo at the federal building where different organizations will be speaking about the green scare.

Tucson, Arizona - Saturday June 17th - Come to all or part of a day that includes a series of three films, each followed by a workshop & discussion. At the Historic Y Auditorium, 300 E. University Blvd. (SE corner of 5th Ave and University.) First film starts @ 11am. See schedule below for other film times. Dinner @ 6pm (vegan). Peg Millett's amazing voice and music @ 7pm. The event is FREE, donations encouraged. Dinner: $5 donation for prisoners. Peg Millett: $5 donation. contact http://www.greenbicycle.net/greenscare, (520) 975-0272, cienega [at] gmail.com. FILM & WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:11am, Film: 22/8; Workshop: How to support eco-prisoners. 1:30pm, Film: All Power to the People; Workshop: Government repression & know your rights. 4pm, Film: Testify!; Workshop: Activist security & Grand Juries

Washington, DC - Saturday June 10th at The Brian Mackenzie Infoshop;1426 9th St. NW - A vegan southern style dinner, a presentation on the Green Scare and a short film. $5-10 sliding scale. First seating for dinner at 6pm, 2nd seating at 8pm. Contact: 202-986-0681

East Oakland, California – Tuesday June 6th – benefit show at Orbis Nex Sunshine Biscuit Factory, East Oakland, Directions. Back door will be propped open 9pm-2am. katabatik presents: "black massive" live evil: optic, pangenitor, dementia, 666gangstaz, 1manbanjo masks of eibon, no.e sunflowrfish,+ djynnx. with djs: RMS and ultraviolet. marionettes by pareidolia puppetheatre.

St Louis, Missouri - June 9th -11th, info table at Mokabe's coffeehouse.

Houston, Texas - Friday June 9th, Houston Anarchist Black Cross and Houston Indymedia will be broadcasting a special show from KPFT 90.1fm at 7:30 pm. On Tuesday June 13th Houston ABC will be following this up with a Letter Writing party for Green Scare prisoners at Little Onion Creek at 3833 Richmond Ave. Contact: houstonabc [at] riseup.net

Cleveland, Ohio - Saturday June 10th, 5pm. Cleveland Anarchist Black Cross is holding a green scare presentation and showing Pickaxe, Free (with donations accepted for the legal defense of Green Scare victims). at Pilgrim Congregational Church W. 14th and Starkweather Drum Circle to follow in Lincoln Park. Contact abcinfo [at] clevelandfoodnotbombs.org

International Events

Melbourne, Australia - Friday June 9th, 8pm filmscreening of 22/8 documentary and Green With a Vengeance. Bar and vegan delights, 8pm at Tradeshall (corner of Lygon St and Victoria St, Carlton) Donations at the door to benefit Green Scare support. Disco on saturday-TBA.

Holland – June 2-4:Workshop and info at activist weekend.

Belgium - Monday June 5th: INFOMANIA, An evening of information and updates about the Green Scare and the Operation Backfire defendants. Brainstorming for future support possibilities. Followed by a short film and benefit drinks/cafe. Location: The AC, Sparrestraat 1A, Gent, Belgium, 8pm. Wednesday June 7th: BENEFITCAFE, A more informal evening of information and questions, discussion. Dinner and drinks will be sold to raise money for the green scare defendants. Location: 3 Charles, Gent, Belgium, 8pm. Friday June 9th: BENEFITCONCERT Bands: 'Scumsoap', 'It' and 'Gura' Location: De Muide, Port Arthurlaan, Gent, Belgium, doors open at 8pm. Satruday June 10th: SMALL DEMONSTRATION A small uberpeaceful demo with information about the political situation in the US and the green scare defendants. Location: TBA, Gent, Belgium, 2:30pm. contact: tiopepe313 [at] yahoo.co.uk

Nimbin, Australia - film night

Brighton, England - Solidarity Picnic in the Park

Milano, Italy - solidarity demonstration and discussion meetings

Leeds, England - Saturday June 10th, at the Common Place, Leeds, there will be a benefit dinner and gig in aid of the prisoners facing the current "Green Scare" repression in the United States. Starting at 7pm, there will be: 1) a delectable 3 course vegan dinner, with various drinks available too. 2) A brief film and update on the Green Scare situation. 3) Info stalls, displays, and bookstalls. 4) Gareth S Brown (formerly of the Unpleasants) playing his funeralesque/carnivalesque false orchestra 5) Elisabeth - one half of notorious That Fucking Tank 6) Dj's from Hood playing until late into the night, dancing, drinking and digesting. 7) Goodie bags to take home! 8) A raffle with excellent prizes. Prices: to get the full dinner and entertainment deal: £6 to get just dinner: £5 to get just gig: £3/ £2.50 (turn up around 9pm for this!) RSVP: maelstromers [at] yahoo.com

Paris, France - TBA

Athens, Greece – TBA

Helsinki, Finland – Friday June 9th, video screening and discussion at autonomous social centre siperia.

Tampere, Finland - Saturday June 10th a video screening at club vastavirta.

Turku, Finland - Sunday June 11th a "palava porkkana" vegan benefit brunch with video screening and discussion.

Jyväskylä, Finland - Saturday June 10th, video screening.

Quito, Ecuador - Friday June 9th at the Ateneo Libertario - video screening of Arizona/ Chuck’Shon Earth First!'s Sandhill crane hunt sab video, and other direct action shorts. And a discussion on radical ecology- earth first!- the green scare-AZEF! and Latin american radical ecology.

Puebla, Mexico - TBA

Lausanne, Switzerland - Tuesday June 13th vegan benefit dinner, la CAP (cafétériat autogérée des étudiants) [self organised student cafeteria]in the "humense" ex-B2 building at l'Université de Lausanne, Dorigny site.

London, England - Saturday June 10th, 7:30pm, Demonstration against all repression. Meet outside Bank Tube Station on corner of Princes Street and Threadneedle Street. Please bring banners, leaflets, noise etc. For more information.