OTTAWA:

ANARCHISM AND STRUCTURE:

As anarchism matures beyond the juvenile posturing of subcultures, post-leftism and primitivism it increasingly finds that "structure" ie "organization" is an important and necessary component of what it does, particularly as the "informal" alternative almost always contains the sort of power relations that anarchism claims to be against. here's an announcement of an upcoming meeting in Ottawa where the Peoples' Global Action has decided to confront this question, using Jo Freeman's classic text 'The Tyranny of Structurelessness' as basis. No doubt those who wish that the new anarchism remain immature and exploitable will be displeased.

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Canada, Ottawa, PGA* STRUCTURE MEETING - Steping away from The Tyranny of Structurelessness

4:30pm, Saturday, May 24th,

ODLC Boardroom 5th Floor,

280 Metcalfe St. @ Gilmour

Though (this version of) PGA has been operating within a more or less "unstructured" framework for a year now it is clear that un-named and un-acknowledged structures DO exist within the organization and that these forms of structure are often very hard to challenge or change.

-- That is why PGA will be dedicating a whole meeting to examine where we are at, where we are going and how we want to get there.

--- As a means of encouraging fruitful discussion, here's a link to an article by Jo Freeman called The Tyranny of Structurelessness: http://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm

This meeting will be for PGA organizers and participants, but the first hour of the meeting will also be open to folks who have never been a part of PGA but would like to say something to the organization, either criticisms or props(I guess this means "proposals"-Molly).

We have started to work on an agenda for the meeting, anything that you would like added to this agenda should be sent to the list no later than May 23rd.

Currently, we'll be discussing things like:

-roles and responsibilities (as well as decision making)

-purpose of pga bloc-use of 2010 network (regional organising)

-goals

-financing

So come on out on Saturday, May 24th, and bring your ideas for building PGA Ottawa into the well-financed, community-involved fighting force it has the potential to become.

Abolish the SPP!

Shut Down the G8!

No Olympics on Stolen Native Land!

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* An antiauthoritarian anticapitalist international network

MONTREAL:

INFO ROOM FOR RESISTANCE TO THE 2010 OLYMPICS AT THE MONTREAL ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR:

The clock is ticking down to the launch of the largest annual anarchist event on the continent, the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair. As part of this fair and festival there will be be a room devoted to indigenous resistance and resistance to various state events that will happen in 2010, amongst which is the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler BC. The following is the announcement of this part of the festival. La version françaises suit ci-dessous.

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Resistance 2010 Info Room At the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair

- PGA* sponsored

SATURDAY, May 17, 11am-5pm, room 305 2515 rue Delisle (métro Lionel Groulx) info: http://www.anarchistbookfair.ca/

---- *In the year 2010, three major international events will be taking place in the Canadian state: the Winter Olympics in Vancouver/Whistler (Feb 12-28); the G-8 Leader's Summit (June/July, TBA), and the meeting of the NAFTA leaders as part of the so-called "Security and Prosperity Partnership." The Resistance 2010 Info Room at the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair is for organizing resistance leading up to 2010, while actively supporting local struggles of self-determination, justice and dignity.

[All presentations below to include translation for English, French and Spanish.]

*-- 11am: No Olympics on Stolen Land (EN) --

*Presentation on the resistance to colonialism on Turtle Island, including current organizing against the Olympics. The presentation will include photos and short video excerpts. Facilitated by Angela Sterritt and Gord Hill, anti-Olympics indigenous organizers/artists from occupied "British Columbia".

For details about Gord and Ange's other events in Montreal, visit:

http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2008/05/resisting-colonialism.html

For details about native resistance to the 2010 Olympics, visit:

http://www.no2010.com/ or http://harrietspirit.blogspot.com/

*-- 1pm: Anarchists Supporting Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory Struggles (EN) --*

This workshop will present current struggles on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory from a supporters' perspective, and the impending trial of spokesperson Shawn Brant, who faces 12 years in prison. Facilitated by Tyendinaga Support Committee, allies & activists who support of the Mohawks of Tyendinaga intheir struggles.

Info: http://www.ocap.ca/supporttmt.html

*-- 2pm: The Struggle of the Algonquins of Barrier Lake (EN & FR) --*

An info-session about the current struggles for sovereignty and self-determination by the Algonquins of Barrier Lake, a community located four hours north of Montreal. Facilitated by the Barrier Lake SolidarityCollective.

Info: http://solidaritelacbarriere.blogspot.com/

*-- 3pm: North Amerikan Resistance 2010 Strategy and Networking Session /Anarchist Attack on the SPP and G8 (EN, FR, SP) --*

An opportunity for bookfair participants, from all over North Amerika, to network and strategize around Resistance 2010 efforts, also providing aspace for American allies to talk about efforts to oppose the RNC and DNC,as well as cross border alliances at the US-Mexican border. Includes a short presentation on the anarchist case against the G8 and SPP (Security and Prosperity Partnership), and more generally, the anarchist attack against colonialism, capitalism, imperialism and global apartheid. Facilitated by members of the PGA (People's Global Action) Bloc in Montreal.

Organized by members of the People's Global Action* (PGA) Bloc in Montreal,Ottawa and Quebec City.INFO: info@amp-montreal.net

- 514-848-7583

- http://www.resistance2010.net/

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Organisons la resistance en 2010 ! - Montreal 17 mai 2008

En 2010, trois événements internationaux majeurs se tiendront au Canada: les Jeux Olympiques d'hiver de Vancouver/Whistler (12-28 février), le sommet des chefs d'État du G-8 (en juin ou en juillet) et la rencontre des chefs d'État de l'ALÉNA dans la poursuite de l'agenda du «Partenariat pour la sécurité etla prospérité» (PSP). Cette salle d'information est pour l'organisation dela résistance vers 2010, et pour soutenir activement les luttes pour la justice sociale et la dignité.

**Salle d'information Résistance 2010!**

Au Salon du livre anarchiste de Montréal Samedi 17 mai, 11-17h, salle 3052515, rue Delisle (métro Lionel Groulx)

info: http://www.salonanarchiste.ca

*-- 11h: Pas d'Olympiques sur des terres volées!

La résistance anti-coloniale et anti-capitaliste des autochtones de l'Île de la Tortue (ANG) --*Gord Hill et Angela Sterritt, deux militants autochtones de la Colombie-Britannique vont parler de la résistance au colonialisme sur l'Île de la Tortue, incluant la lutte contre les Jeux olympiques de 2010. Leur présentation inclura des photos et des extraits vidéos. Angela Sterritt est une militante de la base, artiste et écrivaine de la nation Gitxsan de la bande des Gitanmaax. Gord Hill est Kwakwaka'wakw et il est un écrivain avec "Warrior Publications".

Pour d'autre événements avec Gord & Ange à Montréal, svp consultez:

http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2008/05/resister-au-colonialisme.html

Pour plus d'info concernant la résistance autochtone aux Jeux olympiques de2010:

http://www.no2010.com ou http://harrietspirit.blogspot.com/

*-- 13h: Des anarchistes solidaires des luttes territoriales des Mohawks deTyendinaga (ANG) --*

Cet atelier présentera les luttes et revendications territoriales actuelles des Mohawks de Tyendinaga, depuis la perspective des groupes et individus qui les soutiennent, ainsi que le procès mené contre un porte-parole de la communauté, Shawn Brant, qui fait face à 12 ans en prison. L'atelier sera animé par des membres du Comité de soutien à Tyendianaga, des citoyens engagés, alliés et activistes solidaires des luttes que mènent actuellement les Mohawks de Tyendinaga.

Info: http://www.ocap.ca/supporttmt.html

*-- 14h: La lutte des Algonquins du Lac Barrière (FR, ANG) --*

Une session d'information sur les luttes actuelles pour la souveraineté etl'autodétermination des algonquins de Lac Barrière, une communauté située 4 heures au nord de Montréal. Animé par le Collectif de Solidarité LacBarrière.

Info: http://solidaritelacbarriere.blogspot.com/

*-- 15h: Stratégie et réseautage Résistance 2010 en Amérique du Nord / Uneattaque anarchiste contre le G8 et le PSP (ANG, FR, ESP) --*

Ce sera une opportunité pour les participantes au Salon du livre, de partout en Amérique, de créer des liens et d'établir des stratégies pour Résistance2010. Ce sera aussi un espace pour nos alliées américaines de parler deleurs luttes contre les RNC (Republican National Comitee) et DNC (DemocraticNational Comitee), ainsi que les alliances interfrontières aux frontières États-Unis/Mexique. Cette discussion incluera une présentation sur les luttes anarchistes contre le G8 et le PSP («Partenariat pour la sécurité et la prospérité») et, plus généralement, l'attaque anarchiste contre le colonialisme, le capitalisme, l'impérialisme et l'apartheid mondial. Présenté par des membres du Bloc Action Mondiale des Peuples de Montréal,Québec et Ottawa.

Info: info(a)@amp-montreal.net

- 514-848-7583

- http://www.resistance2010.net