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Enron CEO Picketed and Pied - 6/21
For his role in manufacturing the current California power crisis,
Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was pied by Agent Chocolate Supreme at the
Common Wealth Club in SF, where he was scheduled to give a speech on "The
Roles and Responsibilities of the Energy Industry." Special coverage of
the power crisis. The focus of the current pastry uprising, says Agent A
La Mode, is to hold corporate crooks, and their lackeys in government,
accountable. "Our track reco...
Posted: Wed, Jul 4, 2001 7:47pm PDT
ELF Strikes BioTech LabThe Earth Liberation Front (ELF) has officially
claimed responsibility for sabotaging the University
of Idaho biotechnology building in opposition to
genetic engineering on June 10, 2001. The University of
Idaho, in partnership with Monsanto's Naturemark,
genetically modifies potatoes to be resistant to
various viruses and pests. On June 1, the ELF claimed
responsibility for a fire set at the University of
Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture in Seattle.
...
Posted: Sat, Jul 28, 2001 4:36pm PDT
Police Violence in Sweden at EU Summit Protests
Fierce clashes between police and activists dominated
the EU Summit in Gothenburg, Sweden on June 16 & 17, with at least three
protestors having been shot by police, convergence spaces raided, and
20-25,000 people taking to the streets "For Another Europe". Get the full
story at the Sweden IMC. Watch video of the Reclaim the City actions, and
listen to archives of the IMC-Sweden?s live radio broadcasts.
More Info: IMC Sweden Radio | K...
Posted: Sat, Jul 28, 2001 5:28pm PDT
Barcelona IMC: If the corporate media says the police attacked
protestors without provocation, you know it must have been too obvious to
ignore. This is exactly what happened in Barcelona, Spain as 30,000 people
gathered to protest the World Bank and capitalism. The WB, incidentally,
had cancelled meetings scheduled for this weekend, citing fears of
violence by protestors as reasoning. More Info: Global IMC | Waging War on Dissent, a PDF report by the National Lawyer's Guild | Barcelona ...
Posted: Sun, Jul 15, 2001 7:10pm PDT
Brian Carmichael is facing sentencing on a
three-strikes charge (27-to-life) in San Jose Superior
Court on Friday, June 29. There will be a rally
Friday, June 29 at 12:30pm at Santa Clara County Hall
of Justice. Send a letter to the judge and find out
more details....
Posted: Sun, Jul 15, 2001 7:18pm PDT
San Diego IMC: Activists Protest Biotech Conference in San Diego
Hundreds of activists gathered in San Diego this weekend at the
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) conference, to protest the
patenting and commodification of life itself. Hear SF IMC updates here,
here and here. Undercover police, dressed up as a black bloc, were part of the police intimidation campaign this weekend in San Diego. Watch a video of Brian Tokar, scientist, activist and
author, speaking on genetic eng...
Posted: Wed, Jul 4, 2001 7:47pm PDT

