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May 12, 2006 - 12:41pm -- autonomedia
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Not Sheep writes:


"Not Sheep"

New Urban Enclosures and Commons

Vancouver, May 13–20, 2006

Opening Friday, May 12, 8pm

ARTSPEAK

233 Carrall Street

Vancouver, BC

Canada V6B 2J2

Not Sheep: New Urban Enclosures and Commons gathers a varied set of examples and speculations on new urban enclosures and commons from more than 30 international artists, writers, architects and theorists. The title of the project takes its name from the wooly emblem of the historical enclosure of common land that began in 16th century England as peasants were driven from arable farming land to make room for sheep-walks. But rather than being a mythical moment in capitalism, the enclosing of commons is a process that is in full force today, and visible in the changing shape of cities globally.

Not Sheep looks at the ways that city territories are becoming increasingly closed off and common goods and spaces enclosed, privatized or gated off. From the privatization of Dresden’s public housing stock to pay the city’s debts, the eviction of community gardeners to make warehouse space in Los Angeles, to more subtle shifts in the production of public space, the process of enclosure is a strategy that is remaking urban experience today. Yet examples of “commoning”, the making of common spaces and resources, are also visible: Caracas turning urban brown space into sites of urban agriculture, squatting actions such as Woodsquat in Vancouver and the Pope Squat in Toronto challenging an ownership model that closes off housing space, and the opening of wireless LAN systems such as Bristol Wireless.

May 5, 2006 - 12:36pm -- stevphen
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Radical Academics in Neoliberal University Inc: Experiences and Horizons

Join us for an evening of talks, screenings, discussions and a late
evening social at the Square Social Centre, London WC1. Wednesday 24th
of May, 6-11pm.

Universities across the UK and the US are increasingly driven by a
strict corporate logic, leaving less space for alternative, radical
voices to be heard. Anarchists were among the first to be hit hard by
this: in the US, Ward Churchill (University of Colorado) and David
Graeber (Yale University) have been the first victims of a
neo-McCarthyist wave.

Using the opportunity of David Graeber’s visit to the UK we are
putting together an event to discuss the experiences, horizons and
prospects of radical academics working in Neoliberal University Inc
today; to find out more about repression against them and how we can
help; but also to learn from each others positive experiences,
strengthen our links and discuss alternative educational structures!

Speakers to include:

Massimo De Angelis (University of East London, UK)
David Graeber (Yale University, US)
Ed Emery (Universitas adversitatis) (tbc!)

If you want to talk at the event, get yourself some very basic (but
free!) accommodation or simply let us know you are coming,

e-mail antiauthoritarians@riseup.net

Weds 24th of May 6-11pm

www.londonsocialcentre.org.uk

Free & open to ALL!

May 5, 2006 - 10:23am -- autonomedia
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Culture & Conflict Group present H3, a film about the
1981 Irish hunger Strike.

irish Hunger Strike Film "H3"

New York City, May 5, 2006

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Irish
Hunger Strike, in which Bobby Sands and nine other
Irish Republican prisoners died in Long Kesh prison in
Northern Ireland, the Culture & Conflict Group will
present a screening of the film "H3".

Friday May 5, 2006 7pm

The Bridge

521 West 26th Street between 10th & 11th Avenues.

Free Admission

"H3" tells the story of the hunger strike from the point
of view of the prisoners in Long Kesh prison. Set in
the H-Blocks of the Maze prison in the North of
Ireland — and co-written by Laurence McKeown who spent
70 days on hunger strike — "H3" charts the period from
the beginning of the hunger strike up until Bobby
Sands' death on 5th May 1981. Through the eyes of
fictional characters, the hunger strikers' survival is
charted with dignity, comradeship and a sense of
humor. The film was directed by Les Blair and stars a
cast of actors drawn mostly from Northern Ireland.

The evening will also includes an exhibition of
artwork and posters from the period of the hunger
strike as well as music and songs about Bobby Sands
and the other hunger strikers by Mary Courtney of the
band Morning Star.


Doors open at 6pm. The screening of "H3" starts at 7pm

The Bridge is the gallery space which currently hosts
the exhibition Made in Palestine. It is the first
museum quality exhibition devoted to the contemporary
art of Palestine to be held in the United States. It
is a survey of work spanning three generations of
Palestinian artists who live in the West Bank, Gaza
Strip, Palestine '48, Syria, Jordan, and the United
States.

For more info contact:

Dean Bardouka

Phone 646-246-6328

May 5, 2006 - 10:18am -- autonomedia
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New York Metro Alliance of Anarchists Meeting
May 14, 2006

Calling all anarchists, antiauthoritarians, horizontalists and grassroots activists!


Mark your calendars: You are cordially invited to the third New York Metro Alliance of Anarchists/Alianza de Anarquistas del área metropolitana de Nueva York (NYMAA) General Assembly.


Time: Sunday, May 14, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.


Place: Church of the Ascension, 221 West 107th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway in Manhattan. In the basement.


Directions: 1 train to 110th Street/Cathedral Parkway, walk South and East. B or C trains to 110th Street/Cathedral Parkway, walk South and West.


Three months and growing! NYMAA is slowly but surely on its way to developing a historic presence of anarchist revolutionaries on the streets of New York City. More than 100 activists have made their choice. Organized anarchism is needed now more than ever, so come and see what we're all about!


In order for the ideas of horizontalism and revolution to firmly take root among a broad cross-section of people, anarchists need to band together for the purpose of initiating and nurturing a wide range of projects. NYMAA's aim is to build momentum and contribute to a genuine movement of resistance and liberation that can ultimately uproot the brutality of authoritarianism, capitalism, and oppression.


NYMAA is in the process of forming, building, and growing local "chapters" and working groups, thereby gradually planting the seeds of capitalist destruction. At our General Assemblies there is always ample time allotted for both casual socializing and face-to-face discussions. Food and drink, as well as childcare, will be provided.


You can read more about NYMAA and familiarize yourself with its basic organizational structure (this is strongly recommended) by visiting
here.


Proposals and other agenda items for the General Assembly are welcomed. Please e-mail them along with any RSVPs (especially if you're bringing kids!) to: nymaa-comms [at] riseup [dot] net

History / Herstory in the making! Don't miss it!


See you there!


The New York Metro Alliance of Anarchists (NYMAA) is a broad organization of anarchists and anti-authoritarians who live in the New York metropolitan area. NYMAA is a social revolutionary organization. Thus, our ultimate aim is to eradicate all forms of authoritarianism, hierarchy, and domination and help build a genuinely liberatory, self-managed, directly democratic society. To that end our immediate aim is to bring anarchists together on a common plane of struggle for the purpose of growing and expanding the movement and spreading our ideas.

May 4, 2006 - 3:33pm -- autonomedia
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Zapatista "Red Alert" Protest

New York City, May 5, 2006

Protest this Friday at 12:30 at the Mexican Consulate
at 27 E. 39th St. between Madison and Park


The Zapatistas have issued a Red Alert!


The Mexican Government of Vicente Fox is Ratcheting Up Repression Against
the Other Campaign — most recently:


— At least two shot dead today and many more injured by police outside of
Mexico City (NarcoNews 1 [narconews.com])


— Journalists imprisoned after May Day demonstrations in Oaxaca City
(NarcoNews 2 [narconews.com])


Now is the Time to Demand an End to the Violence!


See you this Friday at 12:30 at the Mexican Consulate in NYC!


The consulate is located at 27 E. 39th St. between Madison and Park Aves.

See you there!

Zapata Vive Vive! La Lucha Sigue Sigue!
May 3, 2006 - 3:53pm -- autonomedia
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"Affordable Housing in Brooklyn"

Brooklyn, NY, May 9, 2006

Affordable Housing in Brooklyn: Challenges + Solutions

7 PM, May 9, 2006

Brooklyn Central Public Library
Second Floor Meeting Room


According to a recent survey by the Community Service Society, when New Yorkers are asked "what personally worries you the most?" their leading response is "housing." As the Nation's affordable rental housing stock continues to shrink, many low and middle-income residents are facing a housing crisis.


For residents of Brooklyn, New York City's most populous borough, continued gentrification and the loss of subsidized housing make finding affordable, safe, transit-accessible housing a formidable task.


The expert panelists will address the increasing challenge of providing affordable housing in Brooklyn and will respond with solutions—both realized and possible. Specific Brooklyn projects incorporating affordable housing will be addressed (including Greenpoint-Williambsburg and Atlantic Yards), followed by a discussion of broader city and regional issues impacting Brooklyn. Two respondents will address the
panel to clarify issues addressed by the panelists and segue into the general question and answer portion.

May 3, 2006 - 3:39pm -- autonomedia
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"Ethnic Cleansing & Slavery in Contemporary Africa"
Anarchist Forum
New York City, May 9, 2006

On Tuesday, May 9, at 7:30pm, the Libertarian Book Club's Anarchist Forum
will present a panel discussing Ethnic Cleansing and Slavery in
Contemporary Africa with emphasis on Mauritania, Sudan and Darfur.

The panel
will include Abdarahmane Wone and Mamadou Barry, members of FLAM (African
Liberation Front of Mauritania), and other African activists. They will
describe the frightening situations in North Africa as they really are. We
hear reporters speak of slavery as it is in Africa today and of the deaths
caused by the armed forces of one ethnic group killing the ordinary people
of another ethnic group, but the panel will speak not as reporters but as
people who have lived in the societies where these horrors were taking
place. After the presentation the panel will answer questions from the
audience and speak about what can be done to remedy the situations.


The event will take place at the Brecht Forum, 451 West Street,
Manhattan (between Bank and Bethune streets) (212-242-4201).
Take an A, C, E, or L train to the 14th Street and 8th Avenue subway stop
or take a 1, 2, or 3 train to the 14th Street and 7th Avenue stop.


Everybody is welcome and invited to come and to have their say.
Admission is free for the presentation, but a contribution to aid the LBC is
suggested.


If you have questions, contact the LBC /Anarchist Forum, 212-979-8353 or
e-mail: roberterler@erols.com

April 27, 2006 - 2:04pm -- autonomedia
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Anarchist/Anti-Authoritarian Bloc for A29 Demo in NYC

On Saturday, April 29 there will be a huge anti-war march and peace & justice festival in New York City (Manhattan) being organized by United For Peace and Justice.


Information at www.April29.org


An anarchist/anti-authoritarian bloc will be assembling at the intersection of 20th and Park, SW corner, at 11 am (look for the red and black flags!). This will consist (currently) of various Students For a Democratic Society chapters (all chapters from new york city, as well as Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey), the Industrial Workers of the World, the New York Metro Alliance of Anarchists, the War Resisters League, and various other anarchist groups and individuals from New York City and elsewhere. THIS IS NOT A BLACK BLOC, HOWEVER there will be time (march doesn't step off until 12) for anyone who wishes to form a black bloc and/or participate in direct action to group up at the assembly point.


In addition, the New York Metro Alliance of Anarchists, Students For A Democratic Society-Pace, and others have called for all anarchists and anti-authoritarians to march in solidarity with the Transit Workers Union and imprisoned Roger Toussaint, to support them against their attack by the City of New York before the main anti-war march. Assemble at the corner of Canal and Centre Street, in front of the Starbucks at 10:00 AM to march passed Toussaint’s jail cell at 10:30 (on Centre between White and Baxter). [Take the N,Q,R,W,J,M,Z, or 6 train to Canal St.]
This march will then proceed to meet up with the main anarchist/anti-authoritarian bloc on 20th St. before the main anti-war march steps off.


See you in the streets!

more info: anarchistNJ@yahoo.com

April 25, 2006 - 8:09pm -- stevphen
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Anarchism06: 21st Century ideas and Action.

The Occupied Social Centre, 21 Russel Square, London 29th-30th April

Anarchism06 is a 2 day conference celebrating the ideas of anarchism. The aim is to
encourage debate and discussion around the ideas of anarchism and how those ideas can
be, and are applied in practical everyday situations.

Well known speakers from 'the anarchist movement', past, present & future (!) open the
conference celebrating anarchism as a positive political force "a way of getting the various
strands and political movements together, feeding off each other and hopefully learning
from each other, building trust and confidence in our abilities to connect and develop
strategies together, as well as fostering solidarity and a sense of collective purpose in what
we do".

discussions based on current issues along the following themes:-

- workplace struggles

- community struggles

- social struggles

- international struggles

(including: autonomous workers struggles with Gate Gourmet, Laing O'Rourke workers &
tube cleaners; the current uprisings in France from those who have been involved; as well
as the recent Broadway Market occupation in Hackney against gentrification; plus a
discussion on why today there are so few genuine working class anarchists).

There are still available places if people, or their groups, wish to contribute discussion topics
(email anarchism2006-at-hushmail.com). Should ideally fall within the 4 themes with the
emphasis of how anarchism does, or should, positively contribute to these struggles.

April 20, 2006 - 1:23pm -- autonomedia
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"MesoAmerica Resiste"

Beehive Collective
New York, April 27, 2006

The Beehive Collective is coming to the New School to present their new
graphic on Plan Puebla Panama. Please come and see!


Thurs, April 27th, 6–9pm

65 Fifth Ave, Room 201

New School

A swarm is coming! The Beehive Design Collective — a non-profit,
volunteer driven, political arts organization based in eastern Maine — is
headed this way. The group's mission is to "cross pollinate the
grassroots" through the creation of images as an effective medium for
deconstructing and educating the public about complex geopolitical issues.

Most interesting is their methodology. The bees create collaborative,
hand-illustrated posters of dizzying intricacy which are patchwork
"quilts" of personal stories related to them in their travels.

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