Oct 30, 2016
This week, we present a conversation with a member of CNA-DF, or
Anarchist Black Cross of Mexico City. During the hour she
speaks about the work of CNA-DF, prison in Mexican society,
anti-prison organizing versus prison abolitionism, transformative
justice, counter-repression and prisoners the CNA is working to
support. More on CNA-DF at http://www.abajolosmuros.org/
Specific prisoners CNA-DF supports include: Alvaro Sebastian
(Oaxacan teacher); Fernando Bárcenas (accused of burning the Mexico
City Xmas Tree in 2013 during anti-fare increase demonstration in
Mexico City. Publishes Cimarron newspaper, involved in punk
rock, alternative health care, horizontal education and organizing
in prison.); Luis Fernando Sotelo (accused of burning a bus during
day of global action in solidarity with the Ayatzinopa 43,
Normalista students disappeared by the Mexican State. Sotelo
has received a 33 year sentence for damage to the bus.
Recently on hunger strike, in prison 2 years now); Abraham Cortés
(13 years for attempted murder of a cop, arrested during October
2nd memorial demonstration in Mexico City of the 1968 massacre of
hundreds of demonstrating students. Recently on hunger strike w
Fernando Bárcenas against: 1. Prisons, calling to revolt against
the state; 2. in solidarity with the #PrisonStrike starting Sept 9
in the U.S.; 3. And against the Bárcenas & Cortés); & Miguel Ángel
Peralta Betanzos (from Oaxaca, accused of attempted murder of
politicians in opposition with communal indigenous council of his
community).
Announcements
Raids at Standing Rock
After a series of violent raids which saw over 100 people arrested,
the most recent on October 27th at Standing Rock and other camps
resisting the Dakota Access Pipeline, there has been a call for
renewed and amped up solidarity for this resistance. This could
include coming to North Dakota and fighting the pipeline and
joining the struggle, organizing where you live and taking action
against banks, the Army Corp. of Engineers, and politicians backing
the project, and sending money and supplies to the encampment.
Already solidarity actions are taking places, such as the
occupation of buildings, solidarity demonstrations, and more.
To get more ideas of what solidarity could mean, and where to send
supplies and funds if you are able, you can visit
https://nodaplsolidarity.org and click the tab "Support the
Camps".
Kinetic Justice of FAM
transferred
Kinetic Justice of the Free Alabama Movement has been transferred
out of Holman Prison in Alabama to Kilby Correctional Facility and
from there to Limestone Corrections, known among Alabama prisoners
to be a “bully unit,” where prisoners deemed disruptive are
brutalized. This occurred one day before he was reportedly
scheduled to meet with an advocate from the Southern Poverty Law
Center (SLPC). This is in clear retaliation on the part of the
prison system, and is an attempt to silence a dissenting voice
which has been very important both in FAM and in the Prison Strike.
In response, Kinetic is ending the first week of a hunger strike,
to protest his treatment and bacaause he doesn't trust Limestone to
not tamper with the food they give him.
Keep your eyes on the free alabama movement's webpage at
http://freealabamamovement.com/ for updates on Kinetic's situation
and how to help. You can also follow them on twitter
@freealamovement, you can also follow Freedom for Kinetic
@for_kinetic
Anti-Nazi march in Harrisburg, PA
Lastly tho not leastly, DON'T FORGET that Saturday the 5th of
Novemeber will see resistance to a National Socialist Movement
rally (or more plainly, neo nazi) in Harrisburg PA. The NSM is
teaming up with the Traditionalist Worker Party for this charade in
the so called "heart of democracy", the TWP being the same
boneheads who were responsible for drawing knives in Sacramento
this past summer. Central PA Antifa and related anti racists are
calling for as much support as possible at this event, to help run
the nazis out of town.
You can get up with this situaiton by connecting with Central PA
Antifa on facebook by searching their name, you can also donate to
them by visiting:
https://www.gofundme.com/centralpaantifa
you can also get super up to date information by following them on
twitter @centralpaantifa
Asheville Prison Books Cover Band show
If you're going to be around Asheville tonight, Sunday October
30th, and want to get your ghoul on for a good cause, consider
visiting the Prison Books Cover Band benefit. For over a
decade now, punks have been showing up and rocking out to raise
funds for Asheville Prison Books, a 501c3 non-profit that sends
literature to prisoners. Cover bands include SubHumans, Green
Day and many, many more. The show starts at Toy Boat on 101
Fairview Rd, just off Sweeten Creek Road.
Playlist: http://www.ashevillefm.org/node/18016