North America

from crimethinc., 17 November 2008: An analysis of the political climate following the election of 2008; a plea for anarchists to maintain vibrant networks and confrontational organizing even as Obama takes office; a discussion of what it takes for such networks and organizing to succeed; and a brief review of actions around the election, with a glimpse of what is to come. more

from email, 14 Novmber 2008: "We just wanted to give you a quick update on Eric and then pass along a piece that he recently wrote. After enduring a month and a half with no access to phones or email, Eric finally got his phone access back on October 17 (and email soon after that). He had a hearing about the infraction he was being charged with - unpermitted contact with the media - on October 15, and due to Eric's determination to fight the charges based on errors made with the filing of the charges, the prison expunged the record and gave him his "privileges" back. This was a huge relief to Eric and his loved ones..." more

from email, 14 November 2008: On December 5, 2008 Jeff Luers will celebrate his 30th birthday and the beginning of his final year in prison. This is Jeff's 8th birthday in prison. Please take a moment to send Jeff a birthday card and a letter of support (address below). In addition, Jeff has requested the following books, so this would be the perfect opportunity to give him a gift. more

from RINF, 14 November 2008: "During Hurricane Ike, U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the first time flew the Predator B unmanned aerial vehicle in “support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s relief efforts,” the insider tech publication reported... The deployment of the robotic killing machines in the United States for “disaster management” is troubling to say the least and a harbinger of things to come. more

from infoshop, 14 November 2008: The North American Earth Liberation Front Press Office (NAELFPO) challenged the incoming Obama Administration Tuesday to take immediate action to reverse the trend of global warming and environmental destruction. "The incoming Obama Administration's plan for the environment, or lack thereof, may very well influence the activities of the Earth Liberation Front throughout the next four years," stated Lisa Nesbitt, one of four new press officers for the NAELFPO. more

from cryptogon, 11 November 2008: Undercover police officers posing as protesters staged a fight with a police commander during the Democratic convention, and it was so convincing they were pepper-sprayed by a deputy who wasn’t in on the ruse, the ACLU civil liberties group says... more

from infoshop, 7 November 2008: Last night I watched with several other anarchist friends as Obama became the next President of the United States Government. As someone who battled drug addiction and worked as a community organizer, counter poised to someone like McCain and Palin who own several houses and planes, (while claiming to be ’just like us’), it's easy to get excited about things changing in this country. After all, just the idea that a half African-American President will be in office is enough to make many people think that the fundamental nature of the power structure in this country will change in a significant way. more

from OCAP, 30 October 2008: "We are watching the greatest financial crisis since 1929 unfold before our eyes. Even if they manage to shore up their system for the moment, there is no doubt that a serious international downturn in the economy is getting underway. As this situation begins to impact the lives of our families and communities, we must understand and prepare to deal with what the crisis will mean to us..." more

from email, 29 October 2008: "Back in 1974, I was a student in Cornell University’s labor relations program, working during the summer for a union in New York City. The union’s education director (today its president) suggested that I quit university and go to work in a factory where I could organize workers... Today, factory owners are a mouseclick from knowing everything about each of us. The old strategy of blacklisting --employed so successfully against unions like the IWW for so many years--has now become infinitely more effective thanks to the Internet..." more

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In November 1999 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting in Seattle, USA, was confronted by tens of thousands of people. Black blocs took to the streets (and windows) as the the city police fired all the gas they had. Hundreds were gassed, pepper sprayed, injured or arrested. But thousands more were radicalised and continue the struggle today.
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The Democratic National Convention will be in Denver, Colorado, August 24-28, 2008 while the Republican National Convention takes place in St. Paul, Minnesota between September 1-4, 2008. Here are some articles from external newswires filtered for the keywords: RNC, DNC, Denver, Minneapolis. more

Imported articles on the Olympic games, 2008 Beijing games, 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, London 2012.
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