Apr 2, 2017
Interview
This week, we air our conversation with Shon Meckfessel. Shon
is a longtime anarchist and activist from Sacramento, CA. He
has penned numerous articles and the book "Suffled How It Gush: A
North American Anarchist in the Balkans." In this interview
we talk about his most recent book, "Nonviolence Ain't What It Used To
Be: Unarmed Insurrection and the Rhetoric of Resistance." We
spend the hour chatting about concepts of Nonviolence in the U.S.
and how they've developed, the threat and use of violence in and by
anti-capitalist and anti-racist social movements. The chat
moves through Lockean Liberalism, Insurrectionalism,
Ghandian-Kingian non-violence, Anarchism, Nihilism and more.
It was a fun chat and we talked in some real depth that we couldn't
fit into this one hour. So, we made a podcast episode that's
just over an hour PLUS another hour-long podcast of the
secondary materials. They'll be linked up on this blog for
download once we finish producing them.
Thanks a lot to Julie and Scott for
help in prepping for this episode :B
Asheville
Announces
On April 7th there will be a MARATHON BENEFIT DAY for two things,
the first being a show at the Odditorium on Friday April 7th to
benefit the fast approaching Asheville Anarchist Bookfaire, keep in
touch with the event and request housing at
acab2017.noblogs.org.
The second will be a dance party
across town at the Lazy Diamond to benefit IGNITE! NC's efforts for
May Day organizing. All door proceeds will go toward direct action
training led by one of the co-organizers of the Charlotte uprising.
DJd by Lamar B. and DJ Malinalli.
On April 15th, shake/run/play it out with folks at Anarchist Field
Day in Asheville NC! Festivities will begin at 1pm and go til 7pm
at the West Asheville Park at 198 Vermont Ave. Athletes and non
athletes of all levels welcome, as well as kids!
Other
Announces:
On April 15th in Berkley CA, there will be a bloc party and cookout
to oppose an alt right gathering in MLK Civic Center Park from 10am
to 2pm. There will be speakers and events, bring food and games to
share if you can! It's also suggested that folks bring discreet
face coverings to help keep your and others identities safe from
fascist and alt right creeps, who love to doxx and harrass people
over the internet.
It may come as a surprise to some that we are at the VERY BEGINNING
of a week of resistance to the Trump administration and everything
it stands for and has empowered. From April 1st thru 7th, actions,
informational events, film screenings, and benefits will all take
place across so-called North America and beyond. The purpose of the
week of action is simple: to come together and push back against a
wave of repression that has been growing in the United States and
accelerated by the coming to power of the Trump administration.
You can check this article for more on this
subject, and either plug into existing events in your area or start
planning one of your own!
Free Jennifer BabyGirl
Gann!
Jennifer Gann is a trans woman and anarchist prison rebel who has
been held captive since 1990. While serving a seven year sentence
for robbery, she became politicized during the 1991 Folsom Prison
Food Strike and survived more than a decade of torture in solitary
confinement at Pelican Bay SHU. She was convicted of the
non-violent prison offenses and given multiple 25 year-to-life
sentences under the “Three Strikes” law, but now qualifies for a
sentence reduction under California’s Proposition 36 and early
release under the newly enacted Prop. 57, which Governor Grown
supported.
She is currently asking for help in raising just under 3 grand for
a case evaluation, which will help her lawyer put together a game
plan for fighting her conviction and sentence. Currently, she only
has $300 saved and needs at least $1,000 for the down payment on
the NLPA legal consulting fee. Donations of any amount are
appreciated and can be sent to her online legal fundraiser, by
cashier’s check, or money order(marked “for Jennifer Gann”) sent
to:
National Legal Professional Associates
Margaret A. Robinson Advocacy Center
11802 Corney Rd., Ste. 150
Cincinnati, OH 45249
You can donate to this lovely and powerful person here
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