CANADIAN ANARCHIST MOVEMENT/LOCAL EVENTS-WINNIPEG:
FUNDRAISER FOR ROBERTA KEESICK:
The case of Roberta Keesick, and her legal trials for asserting her aboriginal rights, has been mentioned before here at Molly's Blog. The Winnipeg Anarchist Black Cross will be holding a fundraising brunch to support her legal defence this coming May 3. Here`s the promo. Just in passing Molly would like to mention that this is the sort of thing that an Anarchist Black Cross should be doing. It makes our ABC more like the European versions of same and less like the American versions. Roberta is a person who is part of a genuine popular struggle, whether she shares the anarchist ideology or not. Furthermore her actions have been such that even people who cannot agree with her claims have to admire her for her courage and peaceful methods. But enough of that. On to the blurb.
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Winnipeg Anarchist Black Cross Fundraiser Brunch:
A delicious vegan brunch to raise funds for Roberta Keesick's legal defense
Host:
Winnipeg Anarchist Black Cross
Date:
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Time:
11:00am - 2:00pm
Location:
Mondragon Bookstore and Coffeehouse
91 Albert Street
Winnipeg, MB
Description
Winnipeg Anarchist Black Cross, the Mondragon Bookstore and Coffeehouse & CKUW 95.9 FM present :

A fundraiser Vegan brunch for Roberta Keesick

on Sunday, May 3rd from 11AM to 2PM

@ the Mondragon Bookstore and Coffeehouse.

Roberta Keesick, a Grassy Narrows clan mother, trapper, blockader, and grandmother, is facing charges in Red Lake Ontario for building a trappers' cabin on her traditional family lands without a Provincial permit. She has been a tremendous force in the grassroots struggles at Grassy Narrows to reclaim traditional land and assert the right of self determination.

Cost for the brunch is $10

All proceeds from the brunch go to Roberta Keesick's legal defense fund.

CANADIAN ANARCHIST MOVEMENT-WINNIPEG:

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WEEK KICKOFF:

The people of the Winnipeg Anarchist Black Cross are planning events in mid-November around the theme of 'Restorative Justice'. To kick it off there'll be a concert on November 15. Details below.

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Until All Are Free

Abolitionists Kick Off Restorative Justice Week:
Event Info
Host:
Anarchist Black Cross
Type:
Music/Arts - Concert

Time and Place
Date:
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
The Black Sheep Diner

540 Ellice Ave.

Winnipeg, MB

204-786-2822
Description
Loungeagandhi, See See Ryder, the 1919 Insurrectionary Orchestra and Starla! Ubiquitous are playing a show to kick off Restorative Justice Week on some solid prison abolitionist footing.

JAPAN:

SOLIDARITY WITH ARRESTED ANTI-G8 ACTIVIST:

The following notice is from the Asian Anarchist Network, an online board for anarchists in or interested in anarchist events in Asia. It concerns the pre-emptive strikes that the Japanese police are making against activists in that country in preparation for the G8 conference coming up this month. Read it and give what solidarity you can. Molly would also like to note in passing about how the ABC in Asia (and eastern Europe for that matter) is true to its presumed original function ie supporting anarchists who have run afoul of the law for political reasons. This is in stark contrast to the situation in North America where the vast majority of the efforts are directed either to Maoist and nationalist criminals or those of these groups who have made a "jail-house conversion" to anarchism (about as much to be trusted as a jail-house conversion to Jesus-there is no greater concentration of "born-again Christians" than in maximum security-can we say "parole board"). The situation in western Europe is mixed, and has been the matter of much debate there where the American concept of "political correctness" is less overwhelming than here. Molly wants to state here and now that anarchist prison solidarity should be restricted to either anarchists who are not guilty of childish attempts at terrorism (leave that field to the Islamists where it belongs) and legitimate ordinary people of whatever political persuasion who are struggling against the ruling class of their country without trying to become a new ruling class ie no commies- who are never "ordinary people" anyways.

But enough of the rant. Here's the notice.

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Anarchist in Kansai area (West Japan) arrested (Rebel-Jill)‏
Tabi Rounin, better known as 'Rebel_Jill' has been detained by police on minor charges in the run-up to the G8 in Japan, as the police attempt to investigate his international connections and disrupt his revolutionary activities. This is a known tactic of the Japanese political police, see here for more information about this tactic and an interview with Tabi:

Interview with Comrade 'M

'http://www.325collective.com/social-control_m.html

Interview with Rebel-Jil

lhttp://www.325collective.com/interviews_rebel-jill.html

No Justice, No Peace - Fight the Police

----------(From Osaka ABC)---------

We denounce the arrest of our comrade, Tabi Rounin! Release him now!

On the morning of June 4th, 2008, comrade Tabi Rounin, a squatter liberation activist, was arrested on the charge of "Illegal Address Registration" (in other words, living somewhere he is not registered to live at). His house was searched and more than 14 items were taken including his computer, his phone, resume and fliers. Clearly searching someone's house simply because their address is still registered at their parents' house goes beyond simple police work.

This is pre-emptive repression with one eye towards the economic summit being held on June 14th and 15th. He is currently being held in Koriyama police station in Nara prefecture and in 5 days will be put in front of the judge. There are hundreds of people every year who have their IDs registered to their family's residence. To be arrested on 'Illegal Address Registration' is unheard of beyond political repression.

Tabi Rounin had stopped his activity within Osaka city, where the high class apartment buildings of the rich stretch on for miles, and had been active around the working class cities and suburbs around Osaka and Kawachi, connecting to squatters with no organized political presence or assistance, connecting to foreigners working for low wages in factories around his area. He is a working class revolutionary from the roots who fought an isolated battle. There are many anarchists overseas who have found sympathy with his selfless style of activity.

We fiercely protest this repression against the movement that we have helped build! Police, release Tabi Rounin immediately!

June 6th, Anarchist Black Cross Osaka

We are requesting contributions for Tabi Rounin's early parole.

Please send contributions to the address below.

We also would appreciate support packages.

Osaka city, Kita-ku Nakazakichou 3-3-1-401

Jiyuu Roudousha Rengou Kizuke]

Anarchist Black Cross

ANARCHIST PROJECTS:

AGAINST PRISONS HERE AND THERE:

One part of the anarchist project is the abolition of the "prison industry". anarchists have always been prominent in the prison abolition movement. Here are two items, one from Ottawa, Ontario and the other from the other side of the world, Moscow. The Ottawa one first....

OTTAWA, CANADA.TALK: THE PRISON-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AND THE JAIL IN OUR BACKYARD- MARCH 9:

A talk by a member of Books2Prisoners Ottawa -

Sunday, March 9 at 1:30 pm

Jack Purcell Community Centre; 320 Jack Purcell Lane; off Elgin near Gilmour

Pay What You Can

Wheelchair Accessible; Child -friendly

---- Entrepreneurs, lenders, investors, contractors, vendors, and service providers are acting like they've won the lottery! Why? Because soon there will be another prison or jail in our backyard, and capital stands to benefit. Sometimes discussed as the avant-garde of white supremacy in America, prison-industrial complex as a term refers to the growing overlap between capitalist enterprise and imprisonment as a control strategy of the criminal justice system. This talk examines what is known and what is not known about the prison-industrial complex in North America and elsewhere, as well as the social effects of the prison-industrial complex. We will then analyze the Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre, discussing exactly what the role of jails and detention centres is in this intersection of incarceration and capital. We close with comments on prisoners' struggles and writings as integral to resisting injustices related to the prison-industrial complex.

Contact: a_ottawa@mutualaid.orghttp://adg.roadnetwork.org/

-------------------------------------------------The Anarchist Discussion Group meets every second Sunday afternoon. We are local Ottawa activists and community members who share an anti-authoritarian and anti-capitalist viewpoint. We are involved in diverse struggles and believe in the importance of maintaining a link between theory and practice. Discussions are based on readings,presentations or short films. If there are readings, they are optional and will be summarized at the beginning of the discussion.The Anarchist Discussion Group is affiliated with Common Cause Ottawa.

AND FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD IN MOSCOW:

ANARCHIST BLACK CROSS MOSCOW CREW IS MAKING A BENEFIT COMPILATION...

Proceedings of which will go to help political prisoners. If you have a song against prisons, their system, repressions and so on then you can send it to us in .wav format to the following address:abc.msc@gmail.com. Also we need a text and it's translation to Russian (or English) if the song is not in Russian. Besides we would be very grateful if you inform us about other performers who have the songs of the similar subject so that we could connect them if they can't read this message.Thanks for your support and solidarity! ---- Anarchist Black Cross of Moscow-crew ---- (source: http://www.avtonom.org/index.php?nid=1618)

RUSSIA:

MOSCOW ANARCHIST BLACK CROSS IS REORGANIZED:

The Anarchist Black Cross in the Moscow region has been reorganized after three years of prisoner support activity by only concerned individuals. The ABC of Moscow was finally reorganized as a functioning group last summer, as criminal prosecutions against anarchists in Russia reached their highest level in years. previous concepts of collective membership of existing anarchist groups proved itself not capable of encouraging initiative. This new group consists of individuals only and is completely independent of any existing anarchist groups, though their website is still hosted by Autonomous Action. Their focus of activities remains the same as the focus of the group that existed three years ago. we focus on support of anarchist and anti-authoritarian prisoners, they translate information about repression worldwide into Russian and from the Russian language. They encourage people to write letters of solidarity. They raise funds for legal costs by various means. They also have an idea to publish their own zine. They have already organized solidarity for the anarchist class war prisoner Pavel Delidon, a St. Petersburg anarchist whom state authorities attempted to frame for bombing the "Nevsky Express" train, along with other Moscow anarchists.

The contact address for the Moscow is ABC, Box 13, 109028, Moscow, Russia. Their website is at http://www.avtonom.org/abc. or http://www.myspace.com/abcmsc . Please see the following A-Infos article for more information and for a history of the Anarchist Black Cross.