March 8, Sunday, 2 PM, International Women’s Day Celebration, Guest speaker, Lakota elder Madonna Thunder Hawk, lifelong activist for Native American rights will be Skyping in. 2100 E Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI.
Sponsored by Welfare Warriors Mother’s Organizing Center, Women’s Int’l League for Peace and Freedom, United Nations Assoc. of Milwaukee, Peace Action of WI, Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education.
New film on racial separation, inequality and poverty in Milwaukee. Milwaukee is among the 16 most segregated cities in America. Local film-makers Dan Folkman and Chris Christie will be present for questions. The people they interviewed for the film who have been directly affected by segregation have been invited to attend and tell more of their stories. The film is being shown for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Friday, February 21, 2020 at 7:00 PM
Peace Center, 1001 E Keefe Ave, Milwaukee
Sponsored by Peace Action of Wisconsin, http://www.peaceactionwi.org/
When Justice Fails: Wet’suwet’en Strong Solidarity Actions
(Click ‘See More’ for list of actions)
Reconciliation is dead. The events of the past week on Wet’suwet’en territories have been an extreme demonstration of colonial violence, approved in contravention of Wet’suwet’en, Canadian and international law.
There is still an extreme RCMP presence on Wet’suwet’en land. We expect them to heavily guard and facilitate CGL access to unceded territories without Free, Prior and Informed consent from the Hereditary Chiefs. The eviction notice to CGL given on January 4th, 2020 still stands and will continue to be enforced with the full power and jurisdiction under Wet’suwet’en law.
We encourage all supporters to stand strong in solidarity with this struggle. It is far from over.
We, as Wet’suwet’en, have never ceded our sovereign title and rights over the 22,000 square kilometers of our land, waters, and resources within our Yintah. Our ‘Anuc niwh’it’ën (Wet’suwet’en law) and feast governance systems remain intact and continue to govern our people and our lands. We recognize the authority of these systems. The Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs are the Title Holders, and maintain the authority and jurisdiction to make decisions on unceded lands.
We have the strength of our ancestors within us. We have the solidarity of our Indigenous relatives and allies with us. We have the power of people shutting down railways, highways, ports, and government offices all around this country. Thank you to people all around this planet making our struggle your struggle. The flames of resistance and the resurgence of Indigenous land reclamation give us strength. We know our neighbours and relatives are with us. We know the two-leggeds and the four-leggeds are watching over us. These arrests don’t intimidate us. Police enforcement doesn’t intimidate us. Colonial court orders don’t intimidate us. Men in suits and their money don’t intimidate us. We are still here. We will always be there. This is not over.
(From Gidimt’en Media Statement on Feb 12, 2020 and Unist’oten Media Statement on Feb 10, 2020)
* Wet’suwet’en Supporter Toolkit:
http://unistoten.camp/supportertoolkit2020/
* Movement Defense Legal Information:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JvbfEvay_RqOo3VAA-jsvDcATJq6e5iYuv1HqzzJi_M/edit?usp=sharing
#ShutDownCanada #WetsuwetenStrong
“….Five decades later the CIA and State Department are still heavily engaged in destabilization of African states and progressive movements. The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), founded in 2008, is constructing airstrips, drone stations and military bases in various regions across the continent. The anti-imperialist struggle in regard to interventions in Africa is just as relevant today as it was in 1966.
African American political organizations played a key role in influencing Nkrumah from the 1930s, until his removal from power in 1966 and beyond, right up until his death in 1972 in Romania. Although the overthrow of the Nkrumah government was designed by U.S. imperialism to halt the advance of the African Revolution and the internationalization of the struggle of African Americans, solidarity efforts accelerated from the late 1960s through the 1990s when the last vestiges of white-minority rule were eliminated in South Africa and Namibia.
Younger generations of African American activists can gain much from the study of the intersection between the struggle for liberation inside the U.S., the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the African continent. It was during this period after the conclusion of World War II and extending to the beginning of the 21st century that tremendous gains were won in the areas of national liberation, Pan-African unity and socialist-orientation….”
https://www.globalresearch.ca/
Appalachian Climate Action Camp
People all over the world are mobilizing to combat the climate crisis. It’s time to build skills and take action!
Join us for 10 days of learning, training, and taking direct action to disrupt the systems that are destroying our climate. We will come together to build on Appalachia’s rich history of direct action against extractive industries, which has included tree sits, blockades, and walk-ons to resist mountaintop removal, fracking, and fossil fuel pipelines. After fighting the Mountain Valley Pipeline for over two years, we aim to grow the resistance to fossil fuel exploitation and take power out of the hands of corporations and politicians that are threatening our collective future.
We are inviting community members, activists, students, and families to learn the skills needed to execute a variety of actions that disrupt the power structures wrecking the environment and contributing to climate change. The Appalachian Climate Action Camp will be an all ages event hosted in West Virginia along the path of the Mountain Valley Pipeline for 10 days. There will be both camping space, as well as limited beds and accommodations available on an as needed basis. Food will be provided and there will be childcare. If you are interested in coming to camp and joining the resistance please email appclimateactioncamp@protonmail.com. Location and more event details to follow upon registration!
Donate to help us host the camp! https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fund-appalachian-climate-action-camp
Tamon Russell was wrongfully convicted of murder in 2001 and is still in prison. He needs to build a team of lawyers to set him free. Please help us raise $2,500 by February 29.
Tamon was 19 years old when he was arrested by the Chicago Police.
The cops ignored statements from his mother and sister which proved he was home at the time of the crime for which he was accused…. https://bit.ly/2Hsz8oy
February 2020
We’re happy to announce that our Coalition has officially been endorsed by United National Antiwar Coalition , CODEPINK: Women For Peace and Veterans For Peace! Our Coalition is growing every day. If you are a part of an organization that you think should be a part of our Coalition, reach out here: www.marchondnc.org/contact
