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cinciriots Vigil for Jailed Cincinnati Protesters Ends; Activists Look AheadSpecial Coverage: "Something is definitely going on here
in Cincinnati." After two weeks a vigil for nine activists arrested and jailed during June
2 police brutality protests has ended. Spirits remain high, however, as activists of all colors continue to mobilize for racial justice. Read more at the Ohio Valley IMCAbout two thousand people took to the streets in Cincinnati on June 2 to protest the CPD's killing of Timothy Tho...
Posted: Wed, Jul 4, 2001 7:47pm PDT
ustrade Document Leaked of USTrade Lobbyists
On June 19, 2001 over 250 giant corporations from
across the country came
together in Washington DC to announce a new business
coalition, USTrade, that will work to
push the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), a new
round of the WTO, and
especially FAST TRACK in the U.S. Congress. A
preliminary analysis of those present at the meeting
indicates large numbers of wealthy Caucasian males
wearing expensive suits. There is a leaked document
of l...
Posted: Wed, Jul 4, 2001 7:47pm PDT
mattole Attacks Against Mattole Resistance Movement Continue
Special Coverage:
Logging could begin at any time now, as the start-up for
timber harvest plan 020 has just been filed. Sixty-five acres, including
27 clearcut and 17 seed tree removal, have been targeted. Overall, old
growth Douglas Firs have been leveled as fast as possible, as forest
activists vow to continue their struggle to protect the approximately 2800
remaining acres of old growth. Hear Maxxam/Pacific Lumber's Resource Man...
Posted: Wed, Jul 4, 2001 7:47pm PDT
delano New Jail in Delano Stopped
Striking a resounding blow to the California
Department Corrections' (CDC) plans to build yet
another prison, a Kern County Superior Court Judge
barred the state from proceeding with plans to build
a maximum-security prison slated for Delano,
California in a lawsuit brought by Critical
Resistance, a national organization opposing the
expansion of the prison industrial complex. Audio
and Prisons/Police Brutality Feature...
Posted: Wed, Jul 4, 2001 7:47pm PDT
ecoan scentenced Eco-Anarchist Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison22-year-old Environmental activist Jeff Luers (also known as Free) was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on Monday. Free was found guilty of arson to three vehicles at a Eugene truck dealership. He was charged with "criminal mischief", arson and manufacturing and possessing a destructive device. Luers works hard in the struggle for ecodefense and may be the latest target of police crackdowns against anarchists. More Details...
Posted: Wed, Jul 4, 2001 7:47pm PDT
biodev BioDevastation in BerkeleyUC Berkeley has signed a five year deal with Novartis,
a major bioengineering company that has been one of
the world's most aggressive marketers of pesticidal Bt
crops. UC Berkeley will receive significant financial
support for unrestricted research. Berkeley
students are organizing against the Novartis deal and
are urging researchers and administrators to
critically examine the role of outside financial and
political influences in the determination of resea...
Posted: Wed, Jul 4, 2001 7:47pm PDT
enron 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 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
sweden 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
barcelona1 
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
aids activists 
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
bioperverts 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
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