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Greed Anarch NO.7 FALL/WINTER 2001-02 $2 USA, $3 CAN, $4 EU Free to Prisoners! ANARCHYAFTER SEPTEMBER 11 by John Zerzan Every day it is clearer that the global cancer of capital andtechnology devours more of life in every sphere. More species, cultures, and ecosystems are under attack, at every level. The cancer of the megamachine is always at work. consuming its host. And i it ever stops expanding, economic alarm bells go off worldwide. ‘This relentless colonization/globalization has ignited resistance everywhere. In this painful twilight struggle, as the crisis deepens, some of this opposition has taken the desperate form of religious fundamentalism. From this Perhaps because of fear, more widespread lately. Adormo wrote penetratingly abou the fear of death: “The less people. really live - or perhaps more correctly, the more they be- come aware that they have not really lived - the more abrupt ‘and frightening death becomes for them, and the more it appears as a terrible accident.” For those in the U.S. on the threshold of adult life, suicide is the third leading cause of death. For every two murders there are three suicides. Painful lies - pointless life. Ignoring these omnipresent realities, the American Spectator (Sep/Oct 2001) focused on the anti-technology aspects of the 9/11 suicide hijackings. “Luddites Over Luddite, primitivist vision of anarchy have anything to do with the viciously misogynist and theocratic Bin Laden types. Which is not to say that the relentless technologizing of the world should not be indicted and reversed. As psychotherapist Robert Marchesani wrote recently, “The more technology we have,the more we seem 10 be burdening people and dehumanizing them, perhaps ‘making them into these pieces of technology themselves so that they can’t feel anything anymore.” In Turkey, according to some anarchists there, a bridge from religious fundamentalism to primitivism has been built, at least by a few. They have traded the escapist (and. desperation arises the ultimate gesture of suicidal violence, hopeless and indefensible on any level. Novelist V.S. Naipal reminds us that “The world is getting more and more out of reach of simple people who have only religion. And the more they depend on eligion, which of course solves nothing, the more the world gets out of reach.” But as New York Times Magazine writer Joseph Lelyveld (10/28/01) discovered through interviews with families and supporters, suicide bombers are recruited by a promise with widespread appeal among disaffected youth: “better a meaningful death than a pointless life. Heidegger described our period of history as one of “consummate meaninglessness.” The loss of the possibility of personal fulfillment is hardly confined 10 the Third World. In fact, the standardized barren- ness of the First World is quite as devastating, in its own way. In the postmodern void that s the United States today, tens of millions of al ages take anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medication. It’s not unimaginable that before long, psychotropic drugs will be routinely prescribed for everyone, beginning in infancy. And this is just one example in a list of well-known pathologies that bridge the personal and social spheres Why are people willing, even eager, to accept a drug- induced state as normal in themselves and their children? how ruinous does it have get ? Broadway” argues that only technology can save us nature is brutal, deadly, and Darwinian.” Opposing ‘ereativity” to the “Luddite” sensibiliy of the attackers, AS argues that creativity is our key endowment. Asserting that ereativity flourishes only under capitalism, AS reveals what kind of “creativity” they’re talking about - fueled by instrumental reason, and grounded in domination. In no way, in my opinion, does the anti-technological, therefore always reactionary) utopia of the afterlife for the effort to confront technology and capital in the here and now. A very hopeful, if so far in- adequately discussed phenomenon. About two years ago (Tikkun, Jan/Feb 1999), David Ehreneld predicted “The Coming Collapse of the Age of Technology.” His summary: *“Techno-cconomic ‘globalization is nearing s apogee; the system s self- | destructing. There is only a short but very damaging period of expansion left To redeemthe collapse and avoid further victimization, we must find renewed resolve and solidarity. s crucal that we undertake the inevitable deconstruction of technology energetically and consciously. Those wha electto passively endure ever-worsening personal, social, and planetary conditions, or 1o flame out in suicidal acts of terror, are fundamentally powerless against amassively destructive system, ‘No one could have believed that these massive towers could just come down like this,” declared an incredulous CNN reporter on September 11. They did fall, social systems and even civilizations fall, this order will fal. Creative resistance and resilience have never been 50 needed. Never has there been so much at stake; never has the prospect of liberation from the no-future death ‘march of civilization been perhaps more feasible. Transformin Oct 5-8 2001 Taken from analysis on actions from a Colorado anarchist Although a smaller convergence than we all had expected the “Transform Columbus Day” events of Oct. 5 8 turned out to be very amazing and inspiring. The first national convergence organized by mostly communities of color and It nation peoples drew over 2000 to Denver, CO. among the many here were Indigenous peoples, Chicanos, Mexicanos, Afrikan-Americans, community activists, environmentalist, peace activists, labor, anti- imperialists. and anarchists On the first real day of action, the “All Nations - 4 Directions” march, around 500 people converged at the west convergence point. Around S0 or so in a tightly knit “revolutionary anti-imperialist bloc” and 30 or so other radical types wearing black and masks marching outside the bloc, proceeded to march downtown. After about 45 minutes of marching we had gotien downtown to an intersection and where the whole march stopped for 2 moment. Someone started chanting “we fired up, won’t take no more!” and bouncing up and down, until soon enough the whole bloc was bouncing while waiching 10 the gap ahead of us gt larger. After a few moment of bouncing up and down everyone broke into really energized. harge and sereamed as loud as they could! The bloc actually did this a couple of times. There was absurd amounts of undercovers taking pictures and even newly mounted cameras on sides of buildings. We finally reached the capitol, and saw the insane mass of police force that had come out justfor us. The entire DPD was on call for overtime this weekend and it seemed like they were i the streets. We were informed by AIM security that if the bloc stepped away from the rest of the march at any time the police were going to try and arrest us all. There was very big feeling of paranoia, but everyone pushed on inch by inch” until we finally made it to the capitol Ramona Affica and many others spoke. Afier we had been sitting there for at least 45 minutes we were informed that the police had a bus in the back and mass amounts of riot cops awaiting command. The feel of paranoia soon returned with a heightened sense to it. Everyone started trying to think of ways to de-bloc. After a while, some individuals and affinity groups did successfully leave. Later we were informed that six mexicanos from the Mexican national liberation movement were (the only people) finger printed and detained. Along with 12 others who were harassed, pagel g Columbus Day but none had reported being arrested. After the rally was ending around 20 or so people were sill in black bloc and had no way to de-bloc. AIM security took it upon them selves to negotiate the police to get a city bus and bring it o the capitol. In a scene much like the integration times in the south, AIM security made a human wall between the police and black bloc getting on the bus. The ride there ... continued on page 14 Green Anarchy #7
DESTROYING CIVILIZATION IN THE NEW WORLD ORDER It is undeniable that we are living in a very different world then the one we lived in prior to September 11. Yes, civilization is stll here, and its leaders are now tightening their reins upon us all to further solidify their control. This has been made increasingly more visible afier the recent attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as it is necessary for them to defend their vulnerable position and to maintain their unsustainable system of domination. They willinevitably associate participants of anti-state and anti-industrial movements with the types of activities that occurred on September 11, in order Lo gain public support for repressive tactics used against the growing movements which reject and fight against their standardizing logic. This is evident with the new anti-terrorist/anti-subversion acts and laws, the new focus on law enforcement and security, and the labeling of anarchists as “hate groups” and “terorists.” “This must be resisted and we must expose the system for what it is. Our feelings on the September 11 attacks are mixed, due to the complexity of the situation and the lack of reliable information. We wish to avoid the appings of the “black and white” or ‘good vs. evil” alternative of either being a patriotic pro-war american, on ‘one hand, or supporting the murderously authoritarian attacks on New York and ‘Washington D.C. on the other. Actions that hold individuals and institutions responsible for their poltically oppres. sive and ecologically destructive practices need to be distinguished from the militaristic concept of “collateral damage”, which the U.S. ‘government employs when it works 10 its advantage. This i not o imply that all of the vietims of the attacks were necessarily “innocent” -t us not forget that the Pentagon is the seat of USS. military power and that the World ‘Trade Center was the premiere hub for the major players of global economic domination. However, we must also acknowledge that many of the victims were just attempting to satisfy capitalism’s demands for survival by working, or rying to travel from point A’to point B, who’s murders are undeserved and inexcusable. Need: less 10 say, however, no tears will be shed for any CEO’s, investment bankers, or pigs who were crushed by falling concrete and steel, much less over the fact that two of the greatest monuments of ULS. power are no longer standing. Rather than immediately calling for revenge against the suspected participants of these attacks, much less the entire population of the countries in which the suspects ‘may have resided, it s important to reflect upon the reasons why the U.S. might be the target for these types of actions. There is an unending list of imperialistc forcign policies. enforced in a multitude of ways, which impoverish and enslave people around the world while wreaking havoc on local ecosystems. Policies such as the financial and armed support of military coups for the sake of protecting land. holdings and investmens of U.S., European, and Japanese corporations from being re-appropriated by popular people’s movements, setting up puppet states and military dictatorships in politically “unstable” regions, and pressuring foreign leaders o aceept loans and the subsequent debis which only increase dependency on industrialism and destroys sovereignty. Anti-U.S. sentiment is at an all-time high this is not because people are envious of our “freedom” ‘and “privilege.” but because these so-called benefits are at their expense. Nonetheless, we cannot add our support to the September 11 attacks, not only because they have led 10 the death of many undeserving and unknowing victims, butbecause the goals of the perpetrators, if they are indeed who the government and the media claim them o be, arc o less authoritarian than the U n this light, it is vital that we oppose the war against Afghanistan, just as it is vital to oppose the other hideous and destructive manifestations of civilization. But, this must Green Anarchy #7 be done in a way which is anarchist in nature, and which acknowledges this complex situation. There has been reactionary response by many “anti-war” liberals and “peace” activiststo call for a “limited” bombing campaign 10 oot out the terrorists and the implementation of a global ‘govemmen to ensure our physical safety, create a more “just” world, and protect our “natural resources. " This must be rejected for the authoritarian-statism that it is. We are living in a time when it will become more clear then ever where peaple sit. Be warned: the new fence is equipped with barbed-wire, so those who cannot decide will have their asses ripped apart. Around the world we are seeing militant responses to the ULS. bombing campaign, while in the U.S. the response has been cither justification for the actions, or a passive plea to those in power to stop. We must develop a militant, anti-authoritarian opposition to the war which avoids the single-issue dead-ends of the “peace” movement, but instead brings the deeper reasons and implications into the discussion, while offering more revo- lutionary altematives of resistance than that of holding signs at the local federal building or petitions to local representatives. It is also important to look at Afghanistan, and the political, social, and economic dynamics being played out there. We must remember that the U.S. has historically funded, armed, and trained repressive regimes, like the Taliban, for the sake of U.S. inerests, and later discards or destroys them when they step out of line or are of no longer any use to them. That is what is currently happening, and it is nothing new. It is important to note what the U.S. has to ‘gain by setting up another puppet regime, like the Northern Alliance. in order to “stabilize” the area and so that “resources” like natural gas, oil, and human labor can be exploited. Finally, we must remember that every bomb that falls on Afghanistan will inevitably effect those who have repeatedly suffered from the Taliban rule most - those in opposition to Islamic fundamentalism, the poor, children, and women, The Taliban has some of the most horrific policies and attitudes towards women inthe modem world. In Afghanistan, womenarenotallowed o work, gotoschool, receive healthcare, travel,gather in public, leave theirhome with- outamale relation, and even show their face or expose their body. We must be fundamentally opposed to the Taliban and any group which is in opposition to freedom and autonomy. This twrn of events in the world has given those in power the opportunity 1o deepen their control, but it has also given us an opportunity and necessity o build a stronger and more serious movement in opposition to their power. We must create more oulets of independent media to counter-act the corporate/sate propaganda. We must make a break from this system and create autonomous networks of mutual sid. We must work to create a broader and more diverse ani. authoritarian movement. We must support, now more then ever, the underground movements around the world, who fight the daily battle for liberation of the earth and for autonomy for its peoples. We must not back down out of fear, because if we slow down now, we are surely done for. We must rise-up together o finally stop the war- machine. We must fight the New World Order, which is just the current manifestation of the same old world order built on patriarchy and domination. We must destroy civilization, before it finally destroys us! - Green Anarchy Sorry for the lateness of issue #7. We had many personal and political factors to deal with, but linear time is a 100l of the system and therefore it not very important 1o us. We respect a very organic and unpredictable process. We hope you enjoy this issue, and as always, feedback is much appreciated. Our deadline for the next issue is Jauary 1st, 2002 page 2 1Its real simple to subscribe to Green Anarchy. Here are the rates: us Canada 5 Issue Subs S11 5 Issue Subs $14 5 Issue Subs $19 please contact us for prices via email or by post. Send well concealed cash, postal money orders or checks made out to Green Anarchy and mail to POB 11331, Eugene, OR 97440. Email us at greenanarchy@tao.ca with any questions o orders HOWTODISTRIBUTE GREENANARCHY We are actively seeking distributors of GA both in the US and abroad. 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Sohappy Bahe d at the printed words hazed. blurred,they becam Liraled down the py 10 picture shouting what I rea thought ab up North— tmy people fa from here My land, the hot dry basin, the pine on the mountain ranges and the snoweapped peaks bt o the killing word: tabbing th steel buildi 0w buried on the hillip, o have their tears drip black from Industry’s ash clouds Tiho, ineyes watchin bt of the un our valley hed by plow proud & < uproc ving way to smo d rivr veins pumped awa never knowing the path o the Columi the printed words about your land being only a swamp. ess to Civilization, esofth 1. water rk Everglades— s bises Aniimals I’ve never seen, never known scept from sadness that their fat lic i printed words “The words about the Exes mist, mysterious, very much a land— Miccosuk inthe way of the thi what goes up, must come down! Civilization.
SOCIAL WAR BY OTHER MEANS B A s Ibelieve it was Clausewitz who said that war was simply politics carried out by other means. I think that the reverse is a truer expression of social reality. Politics is simply the social war carried out using less bloody means. If we consider that it is always the ruling class and its lackeys who call for social peace, demanding that the exploited and excluded refrain from violence in dealing with their social condition, it becomes obvious that social peace is simply part o the strategy of the social war. For this reason, the peace movement must be rejected as a way of dealing with the current American call for war. ‘The peace movement is based on an ideology of non violence, a pacifist moral stance that ignores the reality of social relationships. Rather than examining real relation. ships of power, of domination and exploitation, it simply demands that the state continue o carry out its functions, but without violence, without bloodshed. But what are those functions? Are they not the maintenance of order, the protection of property, the enforcement (selective, of course) of the rule of law? And such activity could only be necessary if there are those who find that this social order does not meet their needs, does not offer them the lives they desire, puts them in the position of having to choose between resigned acceptance of ofien unbearable conditions o defiance of the rules and a constant battle of wits or arms against the dominant world. But these excluded ones did not begin this social war. The ruling class has always used violence or the threat of violence to lay claim to all of ourlives. If the democratic regimes have managed to create a more sophisticated method of participatory domination, this does not change the fact that behind the ballot there is always the bulle to guarantee the maintenance of social peace, which is thus clearly the public face of the social war that keeps most of us passively in our places? even claiming to be content with this obedience that is called freedom. So whether the state goes about its activities peacefully or through blatant violence, it is still carrying ulcanology Amidstall the jingoism, flag-waving and saber-ratling, the push to go to war has driven a great number of peace activists out of the woodwork. As of e, they are stil Largely unorganized, but we can soon expect massive peace rallies in large cities (despite the impression created by the main- stream media of unanimous support for retaliation). The peace movement, as always, will Lugely consist of broad- based calls for peace, faith-based prayers for peace and activist-based demonstrations for peace. Unfortunately, as always, the peace movement will be utterly ineffective at actually creating the condition of peace. Despite claims to the contrary, the peace movement has never - on its own succeeded in stopping a war. Ghandian non-violence would have been a complete failure to the end of gaining Indian independence in the absence of armed resistance within that country, coupled with Hitler’s assault on Britain. The ‘Vietnam War was not stopped by a domestic peace movemen, but by the militant intransigence of the Vietcong, in combination with the persistent mutiny of ULS. troops (who were, in all faimess, likely motivated and inspired by the domestic peace movement). What has historically stopped war has been material resistance which makes the project of carrying out war untenable. “The domestic anti-war movement has not always limited itself to calls, prayers and demonstrations for peace. It has also manifested itself through very deliberate material resistance 1o the U.S. war machine, largely through acts o civil disobedience. Unfortunately. the United States has continued its slow march toward totalitarianism relatively unabated since the 40s (arguably, since the end of the 19th century), and that slow march has suddenly become a charge since the ascension of G.W. Bush to the presidency and its pace can only quicken in the wake of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Those committed tothe tactics of civil disobedience cannot hope to be nearly as effective in a nation where the notion of “civility” has been hijacked and is quickly becoming equated with complicity in a totalitarian police-and-intelligence state. The most volatile sectors of American society are being systematically beaten down by zealous law enforcement and incarcerated by an over-grown criminal justice system, and there is no reason to expeet this trend to reverse any time soon. Those who oppose war, imperialism and capitalism - and who choose to manifest that opposition through direct, material assaults on those systems - will out the policy of the social war that keeps us in our place, In this light, the pacifist protests become a farce. The ‘demand tha the American state and the sates of the restof the world carry on their current “war agains! terrorism’ peacefully assumes that the state should indeed exist, and thus that the violence implicit in the present social order should continue—the violence that kills millions daily whether from starvation like in northern Africa and numerous. other laces, from poisoning by pollution and processed foods, accidents on the job, new, increasingly virulent diseases, the spiritual desolation of the culture of the market or the bullets of the state’s uniformed guard dogs. The current “war against terrorism” s nothing other than the continuation of the daily policy of low level terror used by the state 1o the complece upheaval of all “ i AGAINST TERRORISH, ’ AGAINST THE STATE o dealing with AGAINST PACIFISM, AGAINST MILITARISM, have 1o become much more nuanced in their willful disobedience to escape imprisonment and persecution, If history is any lesson, when faced at every turn with intolerance and repression. such folks have nowhere to go but underground where their alienation from structures of support and accountability can only decpen’. We would do. wellto prevent ation of many of our most committed ‘comrades to the underground - not because the underground o its tactics are necessarily unethical (even when self consciously engaged in “armed struggle”, most such underground groups go to great lengths to avoid threats tolife and limb), but because the underground breeds distrust alienation and unaccountability. To clarify, we should not prevent folks from making that migration should they choose to (and we should by no means visit reprisals upon them for doing so). but we should take up the fight against the intolerance and repression which motivates that migration. Furthermore, should our comrades make such choices, as many already have, we should refrain from abandoning them. The strugele in this case is not against the people who engage in direct, material resistance, but against their persecution and the resultant distrust, alienation and unaccountability which makes this form of resistance unsustainable and which could lead down the road to actual terrorism. You may argue that “you cannot blow up (or burn down) a social relationship.” to which many will reply “but you can dismantle the material institutions which inform and enforce those social relationships.” But the ideological arguments are largely moot: no matier how vociferous or persistent your arguments against underground attacks on page3 ® of the underground als the world 02w hat it means b areully a phinin Tertorism. What all can The indiscriminate killing of orkers and £ whom could not be implicat of US. forc Mlights and of the siors at the [ —" policy and the motivation behind th leave o of their nature. But here we begin to develop a defnition a5 the use of indiscriminate violen ighihe spreadof orism It s politc a given populti chie in furthes putinto in 17 ihispolicy was wld elaify thin as first used to describe th polic the newly formed republican state in Frang ok 1 the Reign o Terror, The purpose pposition o the new stte through mass da threat to the newly formed il position the old be useful in the ne s of any proofor of the poliical The aim was not so much to elimina aristocrats, many of whom might casil iane s 10 suppress theconinuing revoluton that was hr ime. The justification s the rule of the people and Thus the fist bring down the new i tero hat he new stae state were enemies of the peop tervorist activity was an act violence institutionalized by a state that justified its actions on the purp It. For approximatel e — oppo dton and re was recognized as @ polic 4 indiscriminate violence to as only inthe ate 18005, when widespre stself openly often i violent ways that the e a I s normal in the be applic ofis original characteristic thatterrorism s best violence or the threat ina population iolen understood aseither he use of indi joen the of indiscriminate al i, the threat o i1 own or another popultion. the inevitable eruption by Anonymous property, there will always be those who will disagree with You, some more respectfully than others, and there will always be those who will make their disagreement evident through their actions. It i vital that we do not viify them because of these disagreements, s the desperation of their actions will increase in proportion to the persecution visited upon them. The liberal and progressive left is fond of citing this axiom when it comes Lo criticizing U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, but is loathe to apply the lesson in its own ranks. By no means am I suggesting that we should accept and support the waork of anti-war, ant-imperialist underground ‘groups, no matter what. What I’m suggesting i that the parameters of what we consider acceptable and worthy of support should be decided based upon our own ethical and strategic determinations, not the laws ofthe state. Any atiempts 1o hold such groups accountable for activities we deem unacceptable should be undertaken by ourselves and o one else - under no circumstances should the responsibility for holding others accountable be delegated to law. enforcement, nor should any encroachment by law enforcement be tolerated. And accountability should be undertaken in good faith and on equal terms, recognizing that underground resistance cannot be willed away or forced into submission - it will only strike back ten-fold. How do you think we got to the point where countless people now. lie dead in the rubble of the World Trade Center towers? Just as many of us are urging restraint against the swell of vengeance in the wake of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, we must similarly urge restraint against the repression of those people who will inevitably take it upon themselves to put their bodies on the line where our urgent voices have failed - o hal the war machine in it tracks. As they fight for the freedom of victims of U, imperialism, we must fght fo thirs. By “underground” 1 efer not 0 people who form themselses into securiy-conscious affniy groups or occasional actions while remaining politicalyactive (and hence supported by and account able 10.a larger community), but those people whose commitmens 1ostruggle hasmoved them 10 the use of certain tactics which obliges them to abandon their politcal communiies and work to avoid prosecution of themselves and e riends and comrades with whom Uhey associated. The greater and the more comprehensive th state repression, the greater the mumber of people obliged to go under sround to mainiain their commitment 10 struggle. (found at bitp:wvwwindymetia.orgfront php3?artice_id=64754) Green Anarchy #7
Letters, Thanks for the feedback . . Please keep them under 500 words. For Wildness and Anarchy Hey all, Just finished reading the new GA. Amazing job, a ‘mix of artiles combining theory. practice and lessons from past revolutionary/insurrectionary groups. By far the best issue yet. 1 think that some of what was written was disagreeable, but the atmosphere of the paper was definitely ‘more discussion-based than ‘mater of fact. Iwas a bit disappointed with the approach taken in the Feminism artcle. 1 don’t think that green anarchists ever really doubted or neglected the vast importance of the feminist movement on our criique of civilization. How ever,think that the approach that feminism is solely based on the liberation of womens therefore, we should be feminiss, is denying the realism that feminism s a vague ideology (and anideology nonetheless, especially being so rooted in rights) which has taken on specific connotations. Basically, I don’t see a problem with taking lessons from feminism and in- corporating that into an anarchist critique (which should ideally be done by the basic concepts of anarchism). and not having to tag feminism on as a title. There are ‘many movements which have been vital to widening the anarchist critique, but I don’t think that we have some kind of obl parts onto a itle. To do so also adds unnecessary luggage. Lalso take issue with Jesus’ approach to the EZLN Ldon’t take Wolfis sde by any means, and I think that it s Very true that the indigenous people of the EZLN are trying t0avoid westen penetration,”but Zapatistasis apparently a Very broad ttle for a wide range of people. I think it would be Toolish to deny solidarity to non anarchists, but 1 don’t think we, as anarchists and civilized humans should be uncritical of that solidarity. offer much support to them and other autonomous struggles, but I take issue with specific approaches to ‘autonomy. 1 don’t think it is accurate o say that the Zapatista struggle is against westem penetration when, for some, the idea of autonomy is westemized itself I’m speak ingin paticulartothose whose demands vere quitesimply formore civilzation. Those who demanded to have running water, those who wanted schools (and even specifi- aly requested desks, school books,etc.), those who have emphasized the use of ‘mediating technology (this is tougher of course. While certain technologies may be of use to revolutionaries and to spreading messages: 1o flood a society that previously had litle or no access or knowledge of such things. is just as ‘much westernizing as any other form of colonialism.) As Westemers, we have seen first-hand the direct effects of mediating [l technology,notopening our mouths about this would be deadly to those people. [David Watson argues this point in more detail in his book, Against the Megamachinel, and s0 on. These aren’t the demands of al Zapatistas, but some. and so long as that is a part of their de ‘mands (which is showing more signs of penetration than they may be aware of) we should offer our critique with our solidarity. ‘These are justa few things I thought I might mention 1o hopefully keep the momentum of debate going. Overall reat issue, look forward to more in the future For wildness and anarchy, Kevin Tucker ion or should necessarily toss more todo so. followi heart whe alway fire - law wanted to s for th the wind Solidarity From Italy Hallo, “Than for sending the latest isue of G, that is good as always. W are very sad to hear about Free being closed in prison for 22 years, surely more than any rapist or killer, justtoremember tha for the tat ttmping o torch propery is worse than torhing lives, We will ranslat his staeme, and we hope comrades will understand his will orrevolt 0 be spreaded, notsedted. You probbly read lot about Genoa G8, about he klling Green Anarchy #7 I’stood accused of torching. I have never b the same. Amon; Unnamed. 1 do not belie: 2 the second fire. Put simply, I was accus more intense didn’t even cause the damag Iread the newspapers in the days follow support acts of re consequences of this action first-hand. Not only did I come jonal ELF leader. My friends and witnes e the fire contributed to the length of my sentence in two ways: rforcement belic under investigation. I also belie A) It furthered 0 d a me: My critique i this: this act would have name was not mentioned in the communiqué. And while I understand that timi depends on the targ by some months or after my s you, o keep you’s: of a protester and beatings (rumors say even raping) of hundreds of pacifists. What you probably don’t know is that the struggle wasn’t only there in Genoa for three days. but it went on for days all over Htaly. For example, there have been various mailbombs in the week before GS: one exploded in a carabinibri barrack in Genova, one in the Benetton Multinational Headguarters (Benetton exploit children and abuse the Mapuche people and land in Argentina), one in the offices of a Berzusconi-owned TV (Directed by his fascist friend Emilio Fede), and one that should have exploded near a police station in Bologna. All of these, plus one lacking explosive sent to “Leoncavallo” Social Center (white overalls headquarters) were sent by an anarchist group. Bul there were many actions also, like the torching of a Temp Work agency and putting incendiary devices in a rich megastore in Milano, and dozens of bomb hoases all over ltaly. After Genoa the people wanted revenge, and almost 100,000 people marched in various cities against police brtality, but sadly also against the Black Blocs Direct Action (what is horrible is that these bastards weep for Carlos’ death and condem protesters violence, forgetting why Carlo was killed. He was attacking cops, and surely if he was alive he would have been treated as a “provocateur.” aninfiltzator” and a “hooligan,” as all the others). Anyway, in many cities there was also revolutionary revenge, like banks torched, bombs exploded in front of them. Berlusconi’s party offices torched, carabinieri on retreat association torched, machinery at high speed train works torched in solidarity and a mail bomb sent o the Genoa head of police (detected and defused), and surely a lot more that I don’t know about, since these news stories are reported locally. ‘Well,this is just o give you an idea of the atmosphere in aly, where before the G8 dozens of comrades houses and infoshops/squats were raided, for example, looking for explosives and arms. That’s all Take care - Silvestre, Pisa, ltaly Free Responds to the Second Romania Fire On March 315, 21 timated $1 million in dam: 01, as 1 sat in jail awaiting On April 3rd, three days after my trial, 1 was re-indicted on 13 new charges. The majority st charges were Conspiracy to Commit Arson 1 w/Persons the ne that it was coincidence that I was given ne a plea. The sccond fire Not by much, but significantl of the trial the second fire was used by m; of a horrendous life threatening fire olution, and I do support this act. Howes Tamare in the eyes of d been just as et. I believe that if it was possible th ntencing. That said 1 would like to thanks 10 those persons unknown. Since I’ve fallen, several acts have been commiltted in solidarity with me. To those res ach day I ask the spirits to watch over tning and disappear with please know my gratitude. Know that and invisible. May you continue to stike like i Jeff “Free” Issues That Need To Be Discussed Good t0 see another issue of GA (#6). It s building into a valuable forum for debate in its articles and letier. And it’s good to see continued discussion on gender in your pages. I thought the article on feminism was imporant, as all oo often it i treated as a monolithic totality instead of the very diverse set of ideas that hide under the term (people interested in the issue who are on the internet might want 1o join the discussion at hitp://groups.yahoo.com/group/ anarchy_gender). Iwant to make a couple of more detailed comments. First, Ifind the EZLN article by Jesus Sepulveda very unconvincing. In part I think its problems stem from the bad habit in the anti-civ milieu of simplistically separating cultures into two opposed blocks, the west versus the indigenous, and then placing anything from the third world into the page 4 trial, persons unknown torched 36 SUV’s, at Romania Chevrolet Trucks. The san i able to comment on the action. I would now like charges immediately However, it should be noted that the District Atiorney was y frustrated with my failure to taks quired m attorney comparin; Yet, a fire lterally 10-times ige of which I’m accused. I cannot deny the joy in my But it was a mixed joy. I will er, 1 have nder invest aw that they had caught a leader: and B) The jud; age to those responsible for that action, and similar ones. gnificant and more beneficial to me if action should have taken place carlier (end my revolutionary indigenous camp. Thus the EZLN comes to be understood by Sepulveda as an “indigenous response to western penetration” and anarchism as “a weslern response 1o western systems.” Sounds good as a slogan. but nce one looks into actual historical cases the theory quickly falls apart, The reality i that things are much more mixed than Sepulveda’s neat system implics. In order to maintain this system, however, Sepulveda has to paint the EZLN as an anti-civilization movement, and that is just plain uniruc: “The ultimate goal of the Zapaista s o fight cvilization.” Where have the Zapatstas said this. ori it hat Sepulveda is just placing his own goals on the Zapatistas? We have to remember that the leadership and their perspective have e oot in uthoritarian Marism (a“wester’,not ndigenous. ideology). One concept tht the EZLN spokespeople have continually used in a positive sense is “civl society.” And Sepulveda should know that this i a term very related to ivilzation.” Civil society is by nature and definition a society of domesticated civil-ized beings. Civil society also only exists in a society with a state; it is @ layer of society that stands outside of, but not against, the sate. The EZLN are clearly supportive of expanding civil society’s sphere in rder both 0 expand local autonomy and 1o dialogue with the stae. They have not called for the destruction o the siate or the ation-stte system (a“wesiern” import): in fact, they have continually played upon nationalist sentimenis. Now I am not trying to debate whether these strategies make sense or not, Lonly state them as I believe we should be clear about who the EZLN are and what they want, instead of wishfully and uncritically projecting our own goals upon them as Sepulveda does when he argues that they are for the destruction of civilization. And this isn’t a matter of sectarianism as Sepulveda paints it true solidarity necessitates a clear knowledge of the other. not romantic projections. For an interesting and far less romantic account of the EZLN sce: “A Commune in Chiapas?” in the latest issue of Auficben and on the web at hutp: /s chanles.com Secondly. 1 want o make a few comments on your introduction Green Anarchy and Classical Anarchism.” Youstate, s o longer suffcient 1o assume that humans must first liberate themselves and that sustainability will come lte... Our firstidentity is Green, subsequently anarchist. We are green first. because human freedom in a civilized wasteland is meaning. less to us.” One can only hold such a perspective if one ignores the logic of apitalism. Forcapialism consrains the choices humans make. 1 don’ think most humans want to destroy the carth, and L don’t think “humanity itself is voluntarily committing collective suicide. The logic of capitalism severcly constrains the choices people can make in their lives, and that logic is what forces humans to act in ways that destroys our world Contrary to your statement that “the bulk of humanity has already chosen s own fate...”I would say the bulk of humanity has not been siven a choice, and this is why humans must liberate themselves in order for there 1o exist the possibility of sustainability on our planet. Without liberating ourselves from the logic of capitalism and the institutions that enforce that logic, sustainabilit is impossible. Thus, instead of saying the green should come before the anarchy. Twould say a more ntegrated perspeciive is necessary. We need to understand how development,growih, the destuction of nature, and technology are all pars of system which has grown to determine our fae; we can’t justdeal with one,then another ater s a very dangerous - and I would say mistaken - road 1o head down when we start to blame humans in general for our [situation], instead of how choices are imposed upon them by a system of domination. T’m very interested in a response, for I believe these issues are important and need to be discussed. And I’ll be waiting for the next ssue. ocation Lo my act n the negati ation for ties Lo this salsoc often onsible Luers sk.
Marcos loves modernization Dear Green Anarchy L see from Green Anarchy No. 6, page 7, that Jesus (Sepulveda) says the Zapatisas are resisting modemnization Ifthat’s true, then they had better ge id of Subcomandante Marcos, Imuy pronto! The good Subcomandante is no opponent of modernization. Here are some quotes from a specch that he gave during the Zapatstas”recent march on Mexico City “If we don’t already have enough money for medicine, now they will be taking another bit out of our wages. “The economic packages ... mean nothing to us but more taxes, price increases,salary reductions, more unemployment, fewer work benefits, lower budgets for education, less housing, fewer services, lss food, fewer lands, fewer hospials, fewer doctors, less medicine. ... [Oln what used o be our land, we put up airpors for the new bosses. Butwe will never travel ina plane. Similarly, we build highways, and we will never have an automobile. ‘We build entertainment centers, and we will never have access 1o them. We put up shopping centers, and we will never have money to shop in them. We build urban zones with all the services, and we will only see them from afar. ‘We erect modem hotels, and we will never stay in them. “In short, we are putting up a world which excludes us. “You made the house, you put in the electricity, the water, the plumbing. You paved the street. You planted the garden. You built the furniture. You painted the walls. You s the tables. You got the food. You prepared the meal. “And you are left outside. Because someone else came in and oceupied the house. “Someone else s the one whose life i illuminated. Some- one else is the one who cleans himself up; the one who ‘goes i the vehicle; the one who uses the furniture; the one who enjoys our work: the one who is fed. *“The one which has the light, prosperity, progres; hope is theirs, those who, being few, have everything. “The street and the couniryside are for us. They call our destitution home. “You willleave school and you will find there are no jobs, and if there are any, they are poorly paid. Graduating from a public school s good for nothing but third-rate employment.” (From a speech by Subcomandante Marcos at National Polytechnic Institute, Zacotenco, Mexico, March, 2001, as quoted in English translation in Food & Water Journal, Summer, 2001, pages 24-27.) ioy. 1ts clear what Subcomandante Marcos is driving at, and itisn’t an end to modernity. He just wants the poor people to have their far share of the technological pie. Undoubtedly, poor people do deserve their share of the pie — if you accept that the pie should exist at all. But if you don’t believe that there should be any electricity, plumbing, ‘modern medicine, schools, or jobs, then it makes no sense t0say that poor people ought to have a share of these things. 1ts an old, sad, often-repeated story: True and genuine popular rebellion is taken over by sophisticated lefiist intellectuals — in this case Subcomandante Marx, I mean Marcos, and his cronies — who manipulate i, betray it and pervert it 1o their own ends. The leftists have done this again and again. When will people ever leam? When will you, green anarchists, ever leam? Ted Kaczynski You Used My Exact Words Dear GA, Well, I didn’t think that I could fall under the category of Anarchist until I read your article called “Against Mass Society”. I feltlonely in my political beliefs because I am young and idealistic On my ways in and out of the Nader rally last night, 1 grabbed flyers and newspapers of “progressive’ organizations. I saw your paper, laughed, and took it with me, to read the next day. For only being the publication’s sixth issue, you people are damn good—I mean it. You, the author of A M.S., used the exact words I would use to describe most of how I feel ‘about society, and my life right now: And the things that I didn’t yet have words for, you knew just how 1o phrase it Anyway, whoever you are, keep up the good journalism; and although you didn’t seem to bend or stretch history to the benefit of your article, T ask that you continue 1o do this as best you can. Thark You, Ay ‘Ben Hollingsworth The Irrelevance of Non-Violence to Our Current and Upcoming Struggles “The legislaure in Oregon s rapidly making acts of non- violent corporate sabotage obsolete considering that ‘murdering the CEO’s of timber companies, sientists that perform animal testing, and legislators who propose draconian laws wil bring you about the same amount of time in prison. By placing the destruction of corporate property on virtually the same level as murder, state officials are blatantly showing that corporations are ‘more important than individual citizens in their cyes. Corporate ights have surpassed individul rights undeniably ‘when someone can destroy everything you own, or worse, commit rape, and willget ten years or lss, but if someone damages property belonging to big business they will land themselves 20 years. T hope these politiians realize the deadly game of escalation they are playing. For all those ‘who’ve said that they would put their ives on the line for our rights as individuals, for the environment, for the best interest of alllifeforms —the time has come for you 1o seall think about how you want o fight. Do you want to spend 20 years of your lfe behind bars for a small good deed? Or maybe i’ ime 1o realize that if you’re going to o something you should be sure o have a blast, because if you get caught there rally isn’t much more they can do 10 you. Toenty years for causing damage to a small piece of machinery vs. 20 years for blowing up the whol fucking place, whats the difference? You might as well go for effectiveness,it’s 20 years cither way 50 fuck the small shit. Too many people put money over our well being these people need to lose it all and if you decide that “all” includes ther lves, so be i, you just get the job done and don’t et caught. - AFinal Note From GA’s Founder Dear SFB, Like some bad acid flash back to the 1980’ I read the editorial with disbelief. The misanthropic shit wasn’t in ne of Dave Foreman’s old Earth First! journals but in a o called paper about anarchy. True you say anarchy is of secondary importance to you. so why did it appear s an editorial of in a paper called Green Anarchy? Talways though anarchy meant a free and equal world for everyone and being a green anarchist meant nature was viewed as something (o live in harmony with, not some product to be consumed. Your belief that 90 percent or in fact anyone would have to some how disappear to have 3 betier world is really no different than the ideologics of Hitler o Stalin o thatof Pol Pot, Isn’t the world we live in now a reflex of what you’re talking about, a world where the rich 10% are living at the expense of everyone else? Green Anarchy was set up as a forum and propaganda 100l to spread the differing ideas of green anarchists because no other paper was doing it. Now ts become just some narrow ideological mouthpiece for a handful of people, another ivory tower for people to inhabit. In issue #6 there was a letter lampooning the narrow ideological dogma of #5 but it was in my opinion more dogmatic. Are you going to learn from our mistakes o are we just going 10 keep repeating them because we lack the vision to do anything else, 1 guess another reflection of the moder indusirial capitalist world we unfortunately live in. page s As a passing thought, is the tribal society the present collective are passing as the way to a free green world really so equal and harmonious. True, tribe societies do less work and are less alienated but there are gender inequalities, men hunt and women gather. The famous case that proved that mad cow disease could be spread from eating offal was from a cannibal society where only women and child got sick because the men were the ones who cat the best meat and the rest got the seraps. Or even ‘green, as various tribal societies have let to the extinction of whole species of animals and plants like in Australia and New Zealand and even in North America and Europe. s tribal socety really the best way of iving or can we do better? It’s with a heavy heart that s the founder of the Green Anarchy paper I must step down as an editor and collective ‘member. After abrief sabbatical I have discovered that the present collective believes in the philosophical exclusion of those who disagree with the focus of the current collective, They believe that Green Anarchy is a solely pro-native sovereignty, anti-civilization and anti-industrial project “This is not my belief or the reason the paper was started. This exclusion of differing ideas means I can no longer support the project I worked so hard to create. So long for now, One of the founders of Green Anarchy One Editor’s Response: I do not personally agree with many of the accusations made about the population question, classical anarchism, etc. that were made in the editorial of GA #6. Bur 1 did not choose 1o block printing the article because I appreciate the fact that the author does not stray away from the fact that the current population is dangerously unhealthy. The current population level would ‘ot have been made possible were it not for an unhealthy dependence on industrial sechnology, and patriarchal control of women’s reproductive righis. I do not believe we will be able to consciously and effectively solve the Ppopulation problem unil the source of this problem is removed. Hence, I believe dismantling and destroying industrial society should be on the top of every anarchist’s agenda. Would dismantling industrialism result is a massive die-off? Possibly, but that ignores the Jact that millions of people are suffering, starving, and dying ‘because of industrialism right now. I s the proponents of industrial expansionism, not its opponents, that are the Jascists. Industrialism is built on centralized political organization, colonialism, miserable and forced labor, and the excessive exploitation of the environment. And thus the destruction of industrialism would likely open the door to liberation for masses of peaple. The people most likely to die would be first worlders who maintain there existence off of appropriating resources from the Third World and colonizing indigenous peoples. Halting industrialism is a necessity if we want to continue o exist. Yer, I’m not convinced that the end of industrialism will mean a massive die-cff. 1 think self-suffciency and a move towards a localized, decentralized economy can be afeasible alternative 0 dependence on industrial technology. We should. make use of soft-path technology, aquaculture, permaculiure, “Fukuokan agriculture”, and all 100ls available at our disposable to make sure the transition out of industrialism is as smooth as possible. If we fuil 10 do this, it is our own Jfault that we, privileged first worlders, die as a result of our inability to live and meet our needs without this oppressive technological society. Abouttribal society: You’re obviously really really confused if you think if’s okay to lump indigenous peoples from Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Europe together into one category and say they forced other creatures into extinction. Indigenous peoples are not one homogenous group that shares one common custom or belief system. The act that some extinctions can be attributed 10 some indigenous peoples in different parts of the world does not change the nature of industrial society. No one Jfrom the GA collective ever claimed that any tribe or band. Society in any part of the world is perfect. Nor are they always benevolent to their emvironment. But who cares, that mode of existence has proven itself 1o be far more ecologically sustainable and consisient with the real needs of Iumanity than any civilization. Thus honoring and celebrating the indigenous way of fe s a central theme in GA. And by the way, the founder was not excluded from the paper or s process, we mutually agreed that we were on different paths, and he chose to leave. We believe that Green Anarchy should have a no compromise approach 1o the destruction of industrial civilization and also be pro- indigenous, uniike its founder. We feel it essential 1o maintain this focus. Let us know what you think Thanks Green Anarchy #7
Interview with Maori Elder -Giuce Siewar by Derrick Jensen and Jeannette Armstrong Maori face tattoo As a long-time grassroots activist, 1 am intimately acquainted with the landscape of loss. Ofien I despair. Near my home I’ve walked clearcuts that wrap around mountains, drop into valleys, the climb ridges io fragment watershed after watershed. I’ve sat silent near empry streams that two generations ago were “lashed into whiteness” by uncounted and uncountable salmon coming home 10 spawn and die. In this landscape, hope is @ precious commodity,and the activists with whom I work know to savor it wherever it may. be found. Without its vitality we could not go on. Recently in New Zealand I encountered a powerful source of such hope. His name is Bruce Stewart, and he lives at Tapu Te Ranga in Wellington. He is Maori He is indigenous. -DJ Derrick Jensen: What will it take for us to survive? Bruce Stewart: I’ve got a passionate love for our plants, which are in terrible danger, so here at Tapu Te Ranga we propagate endangered plants and give them away. More and more we want to bring children here. If they take endangered trees home and plant them in the bush, it becomes “their” bush, “our” bush. ‘We have a vine here that no longer has a name. Our Maori name has been lost, so we’ll have to find another. Only one of this plant remained in the world, living on a goat-infested island. The plant could go any day. So I got a seed and planted it here. The vine has grown, ‘and although it normaly takes 20 years to bloom, this one is blooming after seven. We also propagate it by cutings. This is tangible, physical, work we are doing. If we are to survive, each of us must become kaitiaki, which to me i the most important concept in my own Maori culture. We must become caretakers, guardians, trustees. nurturers. In the old days each whanau, or family, used to look after a specific piece of terrain. One family might look after a river from 4 certain rock down o the next bend. And they were the kaitiaki of the birds and fish and plants. They knew when it was time 10 take them to cat, and when it was not time to take them to eat. When the birds needed 10 be protected, the people put a rahui on them, which means the birds were temporarily sacred. And some birds were permanently tapu, which means they were full-time protected. This protection was so strong that people would die if they broke it. I’s that simple. It needed no policing. It just was. Bullers Book of Birds tels of two Maori coming out of the bush with 640 Huia skins. They were paid one penny cach. I was brought up inthe area, and the birds were so common that the area s called The Huia. But those birds are now extinct. In pre-European times they were tapu. But i their eagerness 1o unsavage my ancestors the Christian missionaries killed the concept of tapu along with ‘many of our others. “To be kaitiaki was and is crucial to our existence. So while I am in agony for the whole planet, what I can do is become aitiaki right here. This can spread, then, as people see this and say, “We can do that back at home." Perhaps then everyone can, as was true in ‘our Maor culture, become caretakers of their own areas, their own homes. Children will say to their parents, or o other people, “Look, I’m sorry, but you can’t do that here.” T’m more of a practical man, 5o rather than write papers sbout being kaitiaki, 1 just do i T don’t trust ‘words. I m frightened of the talking, of the intellectualism that can insulate us from action and turn the problems and solutions into puzzles or fantasies. As Maori we already have the words, the concepts. Our people are the caretakers. But we can’t rest on what our ancestors gave us. The work has got to be done. ‘That’s not 10 say we don’t need artists, philosophers, educators, and others who can articulate and perpetuate the Maori way of lving, people who can help us untangle ourselves from the pakeha, the Europeans. But I hope to think that any piece of art spurs us into action. I want to believe in sustainability. Now. Not in the future. Not some distant day. Now. Great artists, such as the Maori writer Witi Thimaera, describe that way of life and help us live it I’m 60, s0 T only have 10 or 20 years left. I don’t need or have time for a lot of words; I want to use those years for action. Thope before I die that I can hear kiwi again. Thousands of people come here, and I ask them, “Hands up those of you who have heard akiwi in the wild.” A it less than one percent raise their hands. Kiwis have not always been so rare. Years ago I heard kiwis, hundreds of them all around e, in parts of Fordland where predators had’treached. Because people hear the ruru in television advertisements, or hear kiwi on the radio, they think these birds are still common; it’s not unil they stop and listen that they realize they haven’t heard a living ruru for a long time. The truth is that New Zealand has the most endangered birds in the world. The birds can’t handle the rats, opossunss, and cats—the worst of the introduced predators. People must begin to feel the responsibility of that very quickly. ‘We need different heroes. One day in the native bush in Fjordland I stumbled across a tombstone. Scraping off the moss I made out “William Doherty, 1840.” William Doherty was areal hero; he died trying to save birds. Seeing that rats were making their way into Fjordland he started to move some of the birds onto an island where they could be safe. and he died rowing back. He deserves to be recognized as a hero, as a man 150 years ahead of his time. Actually, he wasn’t ahead of his time. That was the time, then, and he could see it. want 10 create a monument for him, do a garden in his honor using endangered native plants. I’d like 10 see us lft up heroes like William Doherty, not just people who play rugby. We need heroes who leave threads for the rest of us to follow. Green Anarchy #7 ‘We also need paiches of native bush full of ‘naive birds and animals, cathedrals where man s ot as important as he. ‘makes himself out to be, where he instead recognizes himselfas a small part of the big family. If we were to make those spaces of harmony available within walking distance from every house, so everybody Kaitiaki, we would change the world, That’s the plan I’m working on. Ifeveryone nurtured a seedling and planted it after a year in a patch of bush down the road they would be building their new church. And ’m in a rush. Jeannette Armstrong: I’m an indigenous person. What needs 1o survive from indigenous culures, and how can indigenous cultures assist the healthy survival of not only our own people but others as well? BS: It frightens me that being Maori is becoming a matter of wearing greasepaint and singing action songs for competitions. It hurt me 1o learn that computers are now used to judge singing contests, and it disturbs me that dances once held in circles are now held in rows, with people facing each other like in combat. I’d like to see the circle come back, and the drum come back, and I’d like for people to once again dance for their own spiritual well- being, rather than for competition. Still, because the culture is hard to annihilate altogether, some good things remain, such as the familyness, and the Maraes, or commonhouses. I’m especially glad that people. are starting to get back to the concept of nonownership of the whenua. DJ: The whenua? BS: The english word would be earth. But english, which is very exacting when it comes. tolegal deals and dollars,is imprecise when it comes to things like carth. In english, earth ‘can be called soil, which has connotations of being unclean, as inThe clothes are soiled.” And it can be called dirt, which of course has similar connotations. That could never happen in Maori. The warriors of old never pointed their weapons at mother earth, instead putting their weapons on their feet, or their fingers over the ends. Nor did they point them at the sky father. ‘Whenua also means placenta, and o is associated with female cnergy. That caused problems when the Christian missionaries ‘came. The Maori recognize two types of energy, the tapu, or male energy, and the noa, or female energy. We view these energies as opposites. When the opposites are in balance harmony is reached. called waiora, the two waters. But the missionaries said the tapu was good and the noa was evil My point is that the Maori still have these concepts; we just need to reclaim them, and to live them more. I this way the young give me great hope. They are searching for the truth and wanting o live it It does wonders for mothers, for example, to take their children down to the gardens and speak Maori while they plant their food. You can’t just go to the textbaok. JA: This marae seems to be an example of what you’re talking about, living the truths. BS: This place arose from the need to be sustainable, and not just on the dollar or food levels. Maraes are our art galleries, our museums, our places of history, our universities, our preschools. “They are the places where we are buried. They become our whole if. People say they don’t have the money to build them, but I don’t think that’s the problem. The problem is that most people don’t have the wil. This whole place is assembled from scraps, from the wastes of the city, and is a statement on the use of materials. In the old days they just flatened old buildings with great big donkeyknockers on cranes. I used to gt in there and grab all this beautiful imber, some of which you can’t find anymore because the trees are gone. And most of this place is made of car cases from Mitsubishi Motors, wood that originally came from tropical rainforests and was just going to be dumped. 1 love these car cases; they re so beautiful I haven’t got them covered. I’d love to be carried to my gravesite one day on a car case. But this place is more than a statement. It represents my mun. It is my mum. When [ was a child racism was lovely and loud and blatant, When I was just starting school 1 was. wounded deeply by the other kids, who would point at me and call,“Maor, Maori, Maori.” Suddenly T knew I was something that wasn’t realy good. I didn’t know what it meant; just knew the kids were pointing at me. Many things like that happened. And now I’m ‘glad they did, because eventually instead of rying to become a pakeha, which I did fora ot of my life, I started to get pretty angry. I used that anger 10 do this work. ‘Then the anger tumed over to love. And that’s because of my mum. She loved me. Ppage 6
withogaEStion, eveuher! Fovas hardier. T won a lot of prizes in school, and my ‘mum was very proud of mef she helped me F¥ate But o prizegiving night in sixth form, when T was seventeen g midé myselfsick becauBlidn’t want anyone to sce my mother. Thad kept her secret 8k lang time because | thovighther darkness made her ugly. What sortof a system would make boy ashamed of his mum) My mother never said a word Just10ved me. That’s why Isay she’s my greatest teacher. never heard her running dovin the pakehas, which probably sheshould have. She realized what was happening; she knew allof t. That’s why [have s pakba name. She told me, ‘I people go down a lst and see a Miori name, straight-away.you’te not going 1o get this Title privilege.” Bruce Stewart lookgd good on telis. A goodsScatish name. My mother died when I was 17, th( g YE 1 v her with ll iy schoolmates, and she asked me for a kis. 1 said, “Not in fronbofmy fiends” Al I never saw her again. Twent through a lo of rieving on tha, and Lter I vent ffo he bush, and spent many. lonely years, savoring and ying to updestand all of fhiss And bre of the things that emerged isthis house, which s designe asthe mothgrMy mother, andthe great mother. JA: How and where do we as indigenous peoples ecd 1o Break tzadition to do some of e things that absolutely need to be done? BS: As we built this marae, e realizad that we were dually building ourselves. People who’ve done a ot of work here havecompletely.changed. We rescue s piece of beautiful wood out of an old building, and aswe restore it and put i in place we Festore ourselves And you build with whtever s around you. You don’t have to get marble from laly. I there are buildings being pulled dow, ifthere are car cases, use those. Some of the old vefs say, “They’re not hardood. t’s not Maor. I’s not raditionall® But it’s whar’s important, 1’s what’s around. Andthe essence st theres Undernesyt’ ill the same. For me traditon is alwayy changingsWe stll g0 back fothe old tiee, but it has new shoots every year, R 1 actually like the mew ecowil, Thegl uge is necessary, but Sometimes @l tre has been lyingdoyn for o long, §ad {LG get up anymore. Long ago I went back to my so-called tfidjional farse. Thergghere too many power games. It was too hard to move. A datkness Hd crepia. a dagikness mentioned in the Maori story of creaton. o In the beginning, the carth mother and 48 sky Miher 1ijatogether a long time, and children were bom. Al of these children were important, But the parenis lay 50 close together that no light epuld penetrate between them to where the children lived. Finlly, amiddleson, and ity igniicant he’s not one of heeldges, said, “Our parents have cut out helight,and thingsied o change.” Although there Was ot of opposition especially from his older brothers, he and his younger bothers pried them apart. Light looded in. We call hat te ao marama,the world oflight, the world of illumination, Tane was the name of this younger brothe. He was the balancer. From time totime when things get out of balance “with me I need to cal on the Tane in myself to bring in te 10 maram. Because I’m 4 nobodydehad fo move away from the traditional structure. In our philosophy we allow for nobodies—they are just as important as somebodics. But in his case the somebodies were holding onto the power, and using it. That docsn’t work for me; for me the proper use of power i to give it away, to emporwer young ones. That wasn’t happening Things are different now. T still can’t go up and sit with the great chiefs and tell them what 10 do. They won’t take it from me. But they come here, and I can tell they re inspired. They go back home and start doing it Pakehas are inspited, 100. You see this fify acres behind us? We wanted to purchase his Tand, and the owners approached me to ask how much T had for a down payment. reached in my pocket and said, “Five dollars.” They said, “Fine.” We arranged payments of $1200 per week, and 1 didn’t know where we would get the money, but we did. We nceded to buy the land ot s0 we could own it but so we could set it free. Most of New Zealand was cleared for beef and mutton, and some of the poorer couniry, like around here, then went to gorse, an introduced and very invasive species. Now we’re planting natives and tring to keep fir out, because gorse burms every two or three years IF e keep fire away the matives crowd the gorse back out, and the land returns to what it is supposed o be. “There’s nothing more important to me now than th tres, the other plants, and th ltle grasses, especially the ones that are endangered. DJ: Do th trees and grass speak to you? BS: They don’t atthis stage. I wish they would. They did o the old people. think a ot of hings spoke 1o the old people. I’m just taking it a stage at a time by instinct, And i’s all new to me. 1 was raised to chop trees down. On my European side trees were seen as weeds. Because this was one o the last counries to be colonized, 1 can remember as a child secing smoke for days from the burnoffs. The pakeha side of my family had a 5,000 acre farm, and you could sl see huge stumps like dinosaurs. Aftr that 1 was a imber cruiser That was my career. Cuting down thousands of natve trees. Thousands of them. Andit’s only because ived in the bush that I’ve been abl to sce this in a whole different Tight, tha I’ve been able to come back home. Tknow the old people talked tothe rees, and before they cut one dowen they spoke to i fora long time to find out if it was okay. I’ ot happening now. And I think we have to backirack and rediscover al that. At this stage I’m just finding this new lov. “The most important thing for me is to go down ino the nursery and walk amongst al hose it rces. Some of them you have to wait for the seed, and get it at he right time; some sceds have to hibernate for two or three years before they can grow. Litle nurseries like this are springing up everywhere. And they’re done not by the ‘overnment but by ordinary people. That’s why they work. People come here when we’re planting, o get their il seedlings. And you sce the children come back. The children are more avware than their parents, and the younger children know more than the older The biggest thing that stops us s ourselves. When ancient Maori warriors were defeated, they were ready to g0 again two weeks later, because they were warriors ‘made up of batling stuff. And along the way they tapped unseen forces. We can still doit. All of us. We are suffering from a great llness, and the way to get better s to serve others. We should al b in service. It makes us well. serve the birds and tres, the arth, the water. Anybody can do it. They can do it in their way. It’s action time. The Denesuline of ColdLake HISTORY: Since the caliest memory our people, the Denesuline of Cold Lake, Alta. lived peacefully on the land that is now the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range. We hunted, fished. trspped and sustained ourselves as strong. free and proud nation. In 1952, we were forcibly evicted from our homelands, This was done under the guise of “freedom and safety for canada’” during the paranoia of the cold war era. In Suckervile, our people had a seven day sit-in, refusing to leave. Reluctantly, after heavy cocrcion from the government, deal was made. Our people left peace. fully under the understanding that this was 1o be a shortterm lease purely for military use, and that the 4490 square miles of land was to be returned or re-negotiated after 20 years. Prior 0 1952 one of the largest depositsof oil was discovered on our teritory. By the 1970’s technology was developed that made the extraction of il possible ‘Coincidentally this was the same time that Canoe Lake and Cold Lake First Nations led alands claim (1975). The government refused to addressthe issue. Our voices have been ignored ever since. Meanwhile, the ol corporations have been making enormous profitoff the destruction of our land and the theftof our resources. In the lastsix months alone, 40 billion dollarsof revenue was taken from our homelands. “The cost o the environment, the wildlife and the very social abric of ou people is immeasurable. Once self-reliant and strong, many of the old trappers who lost their traplines died with broken hearts at the shame of being reduced to beggars in their own lands. They spoke of places their own grandchildren may nevr sce, such as the burial sites of our ancestors that are being bombed and decimated on 3 daily basis. No amount of money can ever healthe pain of watching our loved ones die due to the deliberate acts of genocide by the governmen. Through alcohol, residential schools, poverty and the systematic enforcement of their ways upon our people, they have gone Lo great engths o break us down. Still though, we are strong from surviving under the weight of such oppression. We’re sick of being walked all over and treated as second classcitizens in our own country. ’WHOSE DEAL? ‘The chief and band council are in the process of pushing through a land settlement - 25 million dollars and 5000 acres of mostly muskeg land. This is an insult! The land where they built the PL.A.W.R. is ours. We, the Denesuline are the landlords! ‘We only leased it out. What would any other landlord do to bad tenants who don’t pay the rent? - they’d have the right to evict them. Why then is the government ‘coming to s with take-it-or-leave-it offers, when we should rightfully be the ones i that position? As the future generations from the 1952 land grab, we haven’t Seen anything but more injustice. That’s why we’re finally putting our foot down. For after the paper has been signed, and after the oil has been sucked dry, after the land has been destroyed and the money long spent, then what? For our future and our children, we have no choice but to defend the birthright of our people now. OUR RESISTANCE: In the fall of 2000, we got fed up with the lack of accountability from our own chief and council. We occupied the band office for nine days in an effort to get answers. We got nothing in response. So, in an atiempt to get our message out, June 3, 2001, we blocked the AEC (Alberta Energy Corporation) access road to the range. Since then a group of us began to re-occupy our traditional territory in an effort to seek justice for our people. We are re-asserting title to our homelands by physically being and living on them. We are implementing the 1997 Delgamuukw supreme court decision which affirms our inherit rights as native people. We’ll be presenting our case to the U.N. in Geneva, Switzerland at the end of July, 2001, ‘We recently attended a Dene gathering up in La Loche, Sask where a critical alliance was made. The Denesuline of Clearwater River have experienced a similar invasion of their homelands. For generations their forefathers had cabins and made their livelihoods off their land. Then in 1986, and without consultation, the ‘government made a park out of their traditional territory. They burnt down their cabins and then denied them the right o build new ones. And when they began to re-asser jurisdiction o their homelands, they were met with the shocking, unwarranted aggression of the armed forces of the RCMP. ’WE’RE WORKING WITH A ZERO BUDGET AND NEED ALL THE SUPPORT WE CAN GET: Al donations would be greatly appreciated: *Food (oil, potatoes, flour,lard, cggs, breads, fruits, meat, coffee, etc.) *Supplies (batteries, tarps, gas, tools, tents etc.) #Resources (photocopying, phone minutes, communications gear, video camera, fax, printer ect.) #Skills (computer, researchwriing etc.) * Funds Please send to... Cold Lake Dene People’s Fund account no. 230 6017 01 maximizer Lake Land Credit Union Cold Lake, Alta Contact for further informatio Denesuline Cold Lake cell# (780) 812-0306 Denesuline Clearwater River (306) 822-2550 For more interviews conducted by Derrick Jensen: www. derrickjensen.org Ppage Green Anarchy #7
‘We must continually reiterate the banality of civilized discipline: the atrocities and brutalities scapegoated and spectacularized by the screen are merely landmarks on a continuum of ever-present disciplinary action. Civilization is discipline: our incarceration is only a matter of degree. inevitable, beyond our control In other words, imaginal manipulations impose a perception ofthe natural s artificial, while geographical manipulations impose an experience of the artificial as natural The perfection of the technical forces that effect these This carceral continuu is the variegated range of controlled locations, In Discipline and Punish, Foucault introduced this term “carceral continuum” to connectthe. whole range of institutional spaces “We have no need to convert: let our words and acts be for those who are ready.” impositions has made it possible to expand discipline from institutional into our “private lives," edas leisure and entertainment or as politically neutral living environments. Foucault’s concept of in industrial-capitalst culture. The monastery,school, military, ‘manufactory, and prison are ll used as examples of mutually influential, complementary spaces for the development and exercise of disciplinary training However, not just institutional spaces but also the constructed setting of everyday life are controlled territories. If we reject the ridiculous notion that technologies are politically neutral, it then follows that within every element of a constructed environment there inheres an expression of power. 1. Our expetatons re shaped by mythologies and fanasics by manipulated images and ideals, bt also by manipulated seographics. thoseartificial cnvironmentsin which we lve. In fact the techniques mirror cach other, separated only by the mumberof dimensions The it s thecrginal virual ety Exerything arificial, whether in o o hree dimensions, is a eflection and embodiment of the interests of those involved in its making. It s also a concrete expression of the biases of perspective that inhere in the techniques and technologies used tocreat i, These values e passed on 1o the consumers of that consruct, the inhabitants o that created space. In this way. a value system can replicate itsel, at least in part, without a word. Thi why words will never be enough to change minds. Manipulations of image and geography work oveard cach other from opposite ends o th socia fieldsour yeamings for the naturalstate of humanity (zero-work. ift economy. wonder, ntimacy with each other and the natural world) are redirected toweard consumption via an aeays cmpty and disingemuous “utopian trace”: memory of real lfe is transformed into facrytale and mythologics, while the naturalized mythologies ofartifiial if are cnacted with out any consciousness of their intemal contradictions: and through it al, we are suounded by physical artifice that conditions s 0 acceptthe consiructed s aleady-occurring. a carceral continuum must therefore be extended beyond the discrete through symbiotic agencies of capital and state o include even our *free time’. 1L With all due respect to George Clinton, it s simply not enough to “free your mind: - your ass will not necessarily follow. A liberative ideology should ot be confused with Viberation itself: iberation is a physical rocess. Aliberated person s not one who has certain ideas about the worl. but rather one who i ree from the oppressive acts of others and does not actoppressively herself An individual cannot e iberatedindependently of their cltural and mateiallocation, Mindand ass are codeterminate and simultaneously detemmined. I, as discussed above, manipulations of setting affect expectations and behavior,then we are not free until our community’s constructed geography is an expression of consensual community decision. This of course does not mean there shouldn’tbe room for individual expression; it simply means that no geographical manipulation should e imposed by one individual on another against her will s this imporsition amounts to coercion. Revolution i indee a revolving cycle, a product o the interaction between intention and situation (location. expectations, behavior). Situation creates openness o deas which serve a blueprintsforthe creation ofstuations which open the way for ideas. We cannot plan revolution in advance because motivations and desires change as landscape changes. Stasis, like sameness, equals death. We must not be afaid to plan, nor to act; we can neglect neither, lest we stallinto another limiting ideology. We have o need o convert: let our words and acts b for those who are eady. We have no soluions,nly exemplry gestures away from absence, toward ever increasing presenc; frommedistion, soltion, nd sandardizaion toward eal e ‘WhatAnswers? any question: current anti-civilizaion, anti-technolo by anarcho-lefis of anarchism ignores the cla le. and eriticisms are thrown at the 2 of anarchism that the and as such, i particularly strand o-fascist. Many will also ask echnol tate, and criticize those who support Ted Kaczyr close-minded and even how people will survive witho atthe present ki. The are curious of problem with this situation is not that the answers, curiosity s a virtue of human nature, allowing us to playfully experience the sorrow and joyful aspects of our lives: raher the problem lies i them asking. Anarcho-leftists tend to think through means of logic bt for the what i right for the e and rationality. They know what i r class,they kno what s right for the anarchist movement. They form ironment, the abou the class war. organizations to one day bri are their own specialized sub-group of class sists who continue to encourage a false war about onomy. Th ssurances b need rationality and logic and anarificial without these i to feel very threatened. Since many ofthem il believe i the ratonality ofcivilzation, The very thought of a world e from les, organizations, and sience Frighten many of them forcng then o ask the ver: questions or hurl abeling insult. Because they are part of the let, and so part of the colonialist politcal spectrum, ill be bound by certain limitations they are and al and expectations of civilization. They readily accept the imposition of rationality and logic (an outside force) ideolc s many of them to continuousl and sacrifice their needs for the The outcome of thi situation carch for answers from outer sources to fit their politics accordingly. They become so entangled with the rational and he logical, they Thems s, critiques, and senses they believe are irationa what begin o dismiss al other ht o control and suppress ildness, fantas and imagination they once had within themselve: ations, they become open toanswers dy approve of through thei accepied rationality — and logic asthe one and only. This embracing antificial, rather than the self-explorin o deny what independence from civilzation ofthe ways prevent them nner, continy they have withinthemselves, Thus theron and rational fascism of thei deologies il the ver have blinded themselves from receivi answers they are searching for. The ith their own logic and tion the very instruments of their inner of control, the will continue to tion while pre unil they g insecurities and need: nag, insult, and que from ever reaching the answer THE GARDEN OF PECULIARITIES . L.C. Ideology erystallizes itself like a map in memory. It legitimizes itself by propagating the false idea that the world in which we live is the best possible world, or that the system is the best system, regardless of its shortcomings. For this reason, it’s common to hear that Socialism is better than capitalism, the free market is better that the proletarian state, democracy better than fascism, ‘military dictatorship better than communism, republic better than monarchy, feudal bondage better than slavery, city better than country, etc. However many of these arguments are launched, they all are ultimately absurd because they tend to justify repression at the altar of a supposed necessary order. Ideology demonizes ts opposition as partisans of a supposed and constructed chaos, praising ‘moderation and fostering resignation. Ideology skirts logic and cajoles the native population into accepting evil as inevitable, which carris with it either the afie-aste of faality or arrogance, but always with surender or sacrifice. I this vein, it’s not uncommon to hear it said that change is impos- sible, or that there are no longer ideals worth fighting for, Green Anarchy #7 nor hope to embrace. Ideology programs collective desperation. It lienates. It defeats. It i as recaleitrant as dogma, because s ultimate goal is self-perpetuation. It labletoward thisend: genocide,ecocide, elections,or simply fear - fear that paralyzes the imagination, orerases i Ideology operates like a narrative that domesticates by way of its own systemic standardization. It expands like a virus, or transparent and mimetic plague, which expresses itself in trends or in name-brand identities. No one sces i o one feels it, no one touches i, yet everyone speaks with its tongue. It strangles the mind — which is connected to.a server oramainframe —and plugs n the eyes. It reproduces. itself mechanically and aceumulates unsatisfied desires in an oscillating spiral. This spiral is like the pleats of an accordion or, better yet, an artificial heart sounding its ‘own agony. The beating of this false heart will continue until the empire re-arms, the govermment re-groups, castes. are revived - or untl the system collapses, a victim of its own decadence. page 8 Ideology crystallizes iself like a map. This map, however, is false - it portrays the world as a mental creation; a stage constructed over the base of the gears of productivity: the ‘gearing is the material and ideological bubble in which the so-called political and economic systems of cco-social ‘domination exist. Ideology justifies itself with the false idea that this is a happy, and viable world, and that, despite its shortcomings, it’s better to close your eyes 10 accustom yourself to survival and to avoid any disruption of the dream. When a person dreams, the nightmares cease and fantasy flowers. This can be, however, highly subversive, because in addition to leting the imagination fly, dreams. erase narratives and turn the maps upside-dow, disposing of them in the fetid waste-dumps. This is the first segment of 46 from the book “The Garden of Peculiarities,” appearing soon in Bucnos Aires, Argentina. The book is currenly being translated into English. For more information, you can e-mail the author ar helicoptero_oregon@hormail.com
Former ELF Spokesperson Subpoenaed by Congress PORTLAND, OR - Craig Rosebraugh, a spokes- person for the North American Earth Liberation Front (ELLE) from 1997-2001, received a subpoena ate st evening, Oct. 31, to testify at a Congressional Subcommittee meeting on Eco-terrorism. The subpoena, delivered by two U.S. Marshals, demands Rosebraugh to appear before the Congressional Subcommitice on Forests and Forest Health at 3:00pm on February 12, 2002 in Washington, DC. ‘Ata Congressional meeting on October 3, 2001, U.S. Rep. Scott Melnnis (CO) successfully argued for Rosebraugh to be subpocnaed for the February 2002 ‘meeting. Melnnis, chairperson of the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, i secking information from Rosebraugh on the Earth Liberation Front, which s since 1997 inlicted more than $40 million in damages. toenties rofting fromthe destructionoftheenvionment. Rosebraugh sates he will not cooperate with the “attempts by Congress to stop the work of the brave, heroic individuals in the E.L.F. who are trying to end the destruction of life.” He stepped down from his role as a spokesperson for the ELF on Scptember 5. 2001 fecling that others need to step forward to take on the role of speaking out and showing support for the group. During the four years Rosebraugh acted as spokesperson, he received seven subpoenas to testify before federal grand juries investigating the actions of the E.L.F.In additon, federal authorities conducted o raid on his home. work, and vehicles. Hundreds of items were seized in the aids, yet Roscbraugh has yet to ever be charged with one crime related to the ELF. Rosebraugh says he thinks the work of the ELF. isimportant and crucial in trying to demonstrate that Iife is more important than profits “The legal forms of objection and atempts a changes in environmental policy since the 1960 have ot worked. Ourenvironment ismrepollued and destroyed now than exer before More actions, likethose of the L, are needed o stop the destruction oflfe caused by greedy. comuptcorporations andpolitcians.” Furher responding to what he has planned for the February meeting, Roscbraugh staed. “In light of the events on September 11, my country has told me that 1 should not cooperate with terrorsts. 1 thercfore am refusing to cooperate with members of Congress who are some of the most extreme terrorists in history. Currently they are responsible for allowing the slaughter of now over an estimated 1.500 Afghanistan civilians. They are responsible for the ‘Sept. 11 atacks due to homendous U.S. foreign policies of imperialism and they are responsible for the current ongoing genocide against the innocent people of Afghanistan. This alleged war on terrorism has largely been conducted to allow the ULS. to attempt 0 oust the Taliban, and put in place a new puppet regime in Afghanistan who would allow the U.S. to build their much sought after pipeline from the Turkmenistan ol reserves through southern Afghanistan, Pakistan, and tothe Gulf. These sort of practices, mixed in with domestic policies of racism, classism, and further imperialism at the expense of life demonsirate the truly terrorist realty of the U.S. Congress and Government. I could not live with myself if I cooperated with that injustic It is the end of the line . . . for the progress of civilization. Ifecl all the extremes coming together and spewing out of the brainstems of almost everyone in-between. The speed of change of the almost invisible forces that shape our lives is making it hard for even the studious or bright folks among usto capture a decent sense of the momentum of prioritcs. Justas humans lose track of themselves when technology or public policy move beyond our understanding and get too complicated, in a similar vein, the new social change movements are getting a bit disoriented even as they get stronger (maybe because they are stronger). Out here at the cutting edge is the boundary between Earth First! and the ELF. As ELF and other underground groups push the envelope a gap or vacuum gets created between them and those who can’t keep up. Thoughts, definitions and understanding get fuzzier and communication breaks down. The US government is worried. Dissatisfaction with the rat race lifestyle and the excesses of the new “Wealthy Amogants.” has translated into doubts among the masses about the whole idea - even the foundations - of a corporate. Ne World Order of US dominated free trade. The Batle in Seattle, the Dirty Bush election fraud, the constant scandals at the FBI and a generalized boredom that expands against the hollowness of everything around us (especially the trashy ugliness of sprawl/srip development and the roar of freeways); these are working together 1o peel people ‘away from the numbed unquestioning subservience to the ‘government-corporate matrix that until recently few could even perceive. “The main reason the government is worried originates from the “No Compromise-No Dialogue” actions of underground ELF/ALF cells that have burned their way into the media. The government knows that many people instinctively support resistance to corporate domination even ifit is extreme. The popularity of extreme sports could easily transfer over to extreme actioneering. Humans will always value risk, the chase, adrenaline. As for the critics of the ELF, the left, the greens and their moderate variants are a key part of the glue that holds the whole rotting social order together. Ignore the moderates and they will go away, though it is a shame they are on the wrong side. The route of the underground resistance. lies in the dismantling of civilization. Each step closer 10 the collapse evokes a vista of a free, egalitarian existence. There is much that we as humans, activists and “do-gooders” are blind to. We feel the needs of the future - War! - pulling at us, but expressing anything that makes sense is pure torment. We are seriously in denial about how much of our mental awareness it takes to keep the pain fromkilling us: The pain of how utterly evil the world structure. . Youth and the supporters of ELF/ALF don’try 1o resist the pain. They redirecttheir torment back at the system and the consequences be damned. They don’t care about the media spin and corporate public relations angles. In fact, they don’t much care if anyone listens anymore - they are beyond that and beyond the narrow superficiality of single issue campaigns. They also have truth and directness o theirside. The liberation of the Earth requires the collapse of almost everything thatdefines the world we live and consume. in. * No longer will we beg for mercy at the hand of the oppressor man. The torch of resistance will be applied to the entire system and its technology.” Ulira-Rads aren’t asking for anything, instead they strike outin order 1o take. back the future. “No compromise in defense of Mother Earth” will become “No negotiations with governments ever,”a war of no quarter and no taking of prisoners (though kidnapping could occur soon). As for Earth First! and other sources of anarchist organizing, itis hard o be n two worldsat the same time, asindealing with deadlines and business functions while writing and communicating with a host of people doing direct action out in the woods or by the light of night. Some media is what we create, but still there s interaction—or mostly reaction — with the corporate media. Moderate eco-groups jump for the microphones and say strange things, 50 at times altemative, more radical voices join the debate. Tagree with the critique of the Washington and o lesser degree the Romania - SUV fires in Eugene, as expressed by an * EF! Journalista” on May 24th. But ours are just one or two viewpoints and there are others. Our voices - Ppage 9 - Revolutionary - one b -t aymore. Wec’ defn he Thte e st el e lled bt becmut e ot fll s s b Ay 6 now. b of pople epired by h ELF. T bt e o ahenaing gl snd e o e b o adro by ere s s ey erop el o the i g T e Ty mpor Thogh i e h iy oo e, “How o commmened?* Vot LT D oot or ot e e Gonser the Kept coming i T N Yo omnymon s loving Sammmm— e Romania SUY fires could have taken credi for the earlier fires and made Free look more innocent, but his is assuming a lot and assuming it from a moderate mindset. First, the NY ELF had already said that people should strike back in the name of fellow fighters/prisoners like Free, and second, the underground is at war, a real and dangerous war - nota ‘media war or a CD struggle. They are risking their lives or ‘years of incarceration and they probably figured correctly that Free was going to get screwed no matter what Since Vail, Seattle and the New York arsons we are in a new world and a new phase in the struggle to bring down global capitalism and everything in western civilization which supports the old ways. People aren’t sure what to support. Some want to discourage ELF or push criteria for direct action sabotage. Chaos will win over control this time around, and this applies to us few writers and activists who are concened about where a large outbreak of ELF attacks will lead to. Moderates and non-violence people no longer have the right to speak - they had 35 years lo accomplish something and they failed utterly. Radicals ‘may still have some value in defining what is going on, but this is marginal. The time for talk and understanding is long. past. Action and fires are the only communication which has meaning now. Can you read between the flames? Just wait unil the power goes off,then we can read between the lines of the communiqués by candlelight. And the flickering flames will remind us of how the big lies grow in the gaps between our understanding of the present, which distorts our view of the future “The only thing worth fearing is the outcome of another ‘generation living out the ‘American Dream." The States threats are minuscule in comparison.” - Craig Rosebraugh, Resistance Vol. 2, #1 by anonymous nuts Green Anarchy #7
Earth Liberation May Sth: ELF For Sabotaging Housi Site In Indian: This was a relatively low-key ELF action that oceurred in May and that should have been included in our Summer issue, but unfortunately, we didn’t receive the communiqué until July 23rd, so it slipped by us unnoticed. The communiqué that was recently issued by the ELF claiming respon- lity for this action is reprinted below: “May . at a housing development site s Responsibility g Development along state route 37 in Marion County, Indiana,five earth movers diesel tanks were contaminated with granulated sugar, the tubes and wires cut on two back hoes and an electric pump. ELF botage Actions In “To whom it may concern. Greetings from the Great Lakes nation. state of Michigan. Not so long ago we had informed the ALF press office of an action against Butcher Boy Meats where s trucks had been vandalized: windshields and side windows broken and abrasives introduced into the lubricating systems. We’d also reported on some monkeywrenching of heavy machinery ilized in the erection of yet another industrial complex: these tvo actions were only a humble genesis Approximately four weeks ago a newly built McDonalds was vandalized. Two large plateglass windows and a drive-thru window were broken, and the drive-thruc order unit was destroyed. This action was in solidarity with the actions of women farmers in Brazil against “worldwide neoliberal economic policies,” not tomention the clearing of rainforests to raise cartle for fast-food hamburger patties. Considering the golden arches” are a nefarious symbol of economic globalization, ecological de- struction and worker exploitation, we felt they were an appropriate target (even thougha small one), and we lefe graffti and fivers stating our motives and vision. Two days later, eight SUV’s were torched at the Roy O’Brien Ford dealership. Four incendiary devices were placed amongst eight ford Expeditions causing an unknown amount of damage. Al that’s known is that eight Expeditions had been removed from the lotthe following day. This actionwas a snarl of rage directed towards the planet rapers who construct these unregulated petrolewn guzzlers and the capitalist whores who pander them and profitoffthe pollusion caused by fel emissions and the needless use of natural resources This was our sounding of class war in Macomb county: we have just begun! Finally on July 4th, at approximately 2:45 am,an office of Weyerhaeuser Co. was torched. Amount and extent of damage unknown. We believe only one executive office was guited, but we’ re uncertain. This action was taken in protest of the company’s part in funding O.S.U. and the University of Washington’s poplar and cottonwood genetic engineering research. TGERC and PMGCaremoreevidenceofnegligentcoporate executive backing of profit motivated research in agricultural biotechnology Their complete disregard for the Earth and the humans and nonhumans that inhabit it is not only reprehensible but totally unfor givable. To risk our planet and life upon it in exchange for profit is deserving only of the mostextreme measuresin stamping genctic ‘modification out. GE testing must be sytem: atically and strategically eliminated wherever and whenever possible. We are striking the financiers and supporters of GE Green Anarchy #7 testing in support of and in solidarity with all nighttime gardeners and eco-warriors everywhere—we cannot be stopped. Inlove and struggle, the Elves ELF" July 15th: Suspected Earth Libera- tion Front Arson at Oil Company In De- troit Under Investigation: Detroit Police are investigating a fire that burned through the offices of a Roseville oil Company. Investigators said thatthe fire at the Spencer Oil Co. may have been arson, and investigators were dusting for fingerprints and sorting through rubble Monday morning as cleanup ported in the carly morning blaze that broke out at about 4 a.m. Detroit police now believe the fire, which forced the temporary closure of the office operations of the oil company, was intentionally set Local pigs also found two spray painted symbols on the wall of the office building. One was the letter “A” surrounded by a circle and the other was the letters * ELF", which the police think might be connected o the under- ground Earth Liberation Front July 15th, Eugene Oregon: Controversial Development Project Sabotaged by Persons Unknown: On the same night that the ELF were busy burning down the offices. of the Spencer Oil Company in Detroit, unknown individuals here in Eugene were ki direct action against the unwelcome spread of industrialism into one of the last semi-agrarian areas left in these parts, Struggle Dare To Win! An Overview Of attempting to appear green and environmen. tally concerned. While it is true that Dynegy’s natural gas-powered plans may be cleaner than coal burning plants, they stll release nitrous oxide, one of the main ingredients in ground level ozone and smog. Dynegy also states that they intend to follow all laws in relation to the release of emissions. Yet just last year in the State of Texas, Dynegy faced penaltes for violating Texas air quality standards in four counties. Chevron s one of Dynegy’s main investors. A copy of the communiqué sent by the ELF in rela tion 1o recent actions against Dynegy appears below “ Press Release To The General Public On carly Sanurday morning (July 21 2001), eco-activists committed sabotage against the Dynegy power plant in LaGrange, Kentucky. Fifieen vehicles designed 10 rape the carth had thei tires slashed and flatened. Along with various spray-painted ELF slogans and a dozen broken windows. This action was done in solidarity with all the people effected by this corporate wasteland We wanted 10 send a clear message 10 Dynegy thatthe people will not st around idly while our carth and healthisputintojeopardy for the sake ofafew fat wallets in Houston. It was lear thatthecitzens of the community did not want this in their backyard,and that hey were spoon:fed les by corruptpoliticians. The power is in our hands 0 take direct action against the power plant and other forms of corporate imperialism. Itis the last means 10 take, for all other options (legal and peaceful) have been exhausted. No compromise in defense of morher carth The clves of the Earth Liberation Front Eiy Intemational [ Eugene Sand and . July22nd, Holland: Gravel. The Oregon DlI’eCt Climate Summit State Police and the FBI are sillinvestigating the weekend vandalism of heavy equipment at a River Road construction site for a residential development. The un known saboteurs cut brake lines, hydraulic hoses, fuel lines, and electrical wiring on bulldozers, backhoes, pumps and a fuel truck, all owned by Eugene Sand And Gravel. The equipment was being used to install tilities and streets for as many as 70 new homes. The saboteurs spraypainted environmental slogans at the building site, including the ever-popular Earth First!” Local pigs are he sabotage but have thus far investigati found no solid connection to any organized. above-ground group. July 21st: Earth Liberation Front Claims Responsibility For Sabotaging Power Plant Site in LaGrange, Kentucky Dynegy, like many polluters of the natural world have joined the trend of Action News Severe Disappoint- ment, ELF Responds With Sabotage: Responding to the failed climate talks. and acting in solidarity with the Rising Tide activists—environ. mentalists operating under the name of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) sabotaged part of the freight railway tracks near Leusden, in the center of the Netherlands. This action was taken to cause car transports to be delayed. The last ELF action in Holland was three years ago. “A bar of rail was removed near car importer Pon,” stated the ELF to the corporate media. Pon Corporation in Leusden imports Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche cars into Holland. The ELF stated that Pon coniributes to climate change: “An important contributor is the car industry. It is now clear that solutions are not 1o be expected from (democratic) governmens Large industries, such as the ol business have them on a leash”. Public broadcasting page 10 in Amersfoortreported that a sign was found. atthe sabotaged rail saying "/t is the Earth that is Dying”. Car importer Pon has been targeted by environmentalists before. In 1993, hundreds of tres were slashed and in 1995 several hundred cars were smeared with paint. Financial damage was massive. July 27th: Hundreds Of Trees Spiked In The Gifford Pinchot National Forest: ‘Acommuniqué sent by these individuals appeared as follows: We are claiming responsibility for spiking 60-penny nails high and low into hundreds of rees in units 5, 6, and 7 of the Upper Greenhorn Timber Sale in the Cowiitz Valley Ranger District located in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This timber sale contains 99 acres of old growth and is home 10 at least 3 pairs of spotted owls, grizzly bear, lynx, wolf, goshawk. just 10 name afew of it’s many inhabitants. This is a ruly beautifl area, unfortunately one of he last o i’ kind because of the System we live under. We want to be clear that all oppression is linked. just as we are all linked,and we believe ina diversity of actics 10 stop earth rape and end all domination. Together we can desiroy this patriarchal nightmare, which is currently in the form of Techno-Industrial global capitalism. We desire an existence in harmony with the wild based on equality, love, and respect. We stand in solidarity with all resistance to this System, especially those who are in prison, disappeared, raped. tortured. survivors and will not stop 1! The Forest Service was notified of this action BEFORE this years logging season 50 we could take all precautions to assure worker safety. We must ask why they never made this public. We were trying to let them cancel this sale quietly. However, as bosses jeopardize workers lives every day we realized we needed to make this public Also, as repression against us increases such s the recentlaws in Oregon, we promise 10 be even stronger and encourage others we are all 10 join us We are everywhere and nowhere. We are your parents and your children. We are alivel!!!" Please do not label us... We are July 281h: FBI Probes Possible ELF Action at Sierra Resort: “The FBI and the EI Dorado Sheriffs Department are investigating a suspected attempt by the ELF to possibly sabotage a Sierra Ski Resort gondola. The group is suspected of attempting to disengage the newly installed gondola Heavenly Ski Resort at South Lake Tahoe. FBlinvestigators believe thata 16-inch stick. wired to 2 steel cable was an attempt to dislodge the cable. ‘The $ 20 million dollar gondola just opened last December. Beside a tower base, the letters ELF were spelled out in black wire tis. August 21st: ELF Attacks Biotech Lab In Long Island, NY: On Tuesday August 21t members of the Earth Liberation Front, paid visit to the newly built bio-tech building for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, located on Sunnyside Blvd, in Plainveiw, Long Island. Here activists inflicted heavy damages to their exterior air filiration and coolant systems, by smashing thermostats and computer instruments, and damag extensively insulation to coolant pipes. The building was donned with slogans denouncs neic engineering, one reading “tampering with biodiversity = extinction”, the other reading “Love ELF". Upon retreat windows. were also smashed. This was a warning shot from the Long Island community to the Labs, that the technologies they develop
have potentially drastic and lethal conse- quences. Be forewamed that we are watching ‘your every move, and if you thought for one. Second that you could keep your new Plainveiw lab location under wraps you were gravely mistaken. We watch your every step. ELE” Sept. 5th, Cottage Grove, OR: Weyerhaeuser Vandalized: Vandals last weekend caused several thousand dollars worth of damage to Weyerhacuser Co. property. in south Lane County. An unknown number of people destroyed gates and gate locks, defaced and shot at signs and felled trees across roads inside the company’s Cottage Grove tree farm, said Mike Moskovitz, ‘Weyerhacuser spokesman. He said the vandals. also broke windows and removed parts from logging equipment. The company last weekend reopened its 238,000 acres of Lane. County timberland to provide access to hunters as it does every fall. The forests had been closed to the public because of fire danger. Attack these scumbags further people of the night! Mid-September: Nigerian Shell iy Destroyed: Shell, the Anglo-Dutch oil company, saysit will need 18 months to repaira southern Nigerian flow station, which has been severely damaged in an attack by armed ‘youths. Shell says the attack has wiped off 40,000 barrels per day of its production. “The flow station will remain shut for the next 18 months,” said Frank Efeduma, Shell’s External Relations Manager in the southern oil town of Warri. “It will cost ‘Shell $25 million to bring the station back. onstream,” he added. Shell, Nigeria’s lugest oil producer, has been the target of local ‘militants who demand a greater share ofthe. couniry’s wealth. The company said the. shutdown of the Olomoro flow station would not affect s Nigeria export frogram. ‘Shell produces about half of Nigeria’s total daily output of oil - about $00,000 to 900,000 of a daily total of just over two. million barrels. In the past, militants haye, Kidnapped oil workers as bargaining chips for cash or jobs. Shell has been under intense scrutiny in recent years because they exploit and oppress indigenous peoples. Faci September 215t: Equipment Used In Oil Exploration Vandalized In Moab, u Seismic equipment being used in an exploratory operation for gas and oil deposits near Moab was torn from the ground, and a postcard left near the site claims the militant Earth Liberation Front was responiible. But the company condueting the’ geologic work and Grand County law enforcement officials are not convincedithe vandalism was carried out by the inlema- tional underground environmiental group! that encouragesthe use of ccongmie sabotage and property destruction to save the environment. If responsible for the Moab, vandalism, it would be the first know action by the group in the area. ‘Tim Brooks, operations manager for Denver-based Veritas DCG Land, whichis ready tostart the exploratory work, said the. card attributing the vandalismto ELF might be a ruse intended 1o seare the company. ‘The Moab Action Network,inonjnction with other environmental groups in the arca. including the Glen Canyon Chapter of the, Sierra Club, and the Utah Animal Rights Coalition, originally planned 1o hold confrontational protests, including creating, human barricades to block vehicle access 10 the staging area for the Veritas project. Unil Oct. 15, Veritas will be using 50,000-pound “thumper” trucks to smack the desert floor with a Lge plate that sends. shock waves through the ground. The waves bounce back and are colleeted by receivers. allowing geologist to create a three- dimensional underground map of the arca. including likely drilling locations. One of the problems the environmen- talists have with the Veritas project is that they say it will cause irreparable harm to vegetation and soil Enron Is Oy Enron corporation will not be building their need- less, wasteful, exploitative power plant in the town of Coburg. This is a major victory for the people of Lane County in general, and Coburg in particular. Enron CEO Jeff Shiclds told the press recently that Enron corporation has canceled their plans for development because of public pressure and because a “radical element” | could possibly make the development extremely difficult. Unfortunately, Coburg Power Co. i still planning to collaborate with a dif- ferent multinational corporation to build a power plant in Coburg. Aci lent coalition has been formed 10 stop the development. Anti-Genetix April 6th, New Zealand: Molotoy Coektails Hurled At Ag-Research Center For Genetic Engineering: Police refuse to comment on a Molotov. cockiail attack at the Ruakura Rescarch Center apparently carried out by anti- ‘zenetic modification activists. The attack, which happened in the early morning hours of Friday, April 6th, bumt 20 m of Pampas grass along a fence line atthe center. Ashed was reportedly sprayed with graffiti which read: *NG GE. Stop the Tests”. Two Molotov eockiails were found nearby. Ag- Research media manager Claire Grant described the attack as “just a nuisance”. The fifeshadsbeen detected “almost im- mediately™ By sccurity patrols and had caused “verylittle damage”. A man spoken to by the Waikato times claimiéd to Kiow. those responsible.for the attack. He said, “The idea was never (o cause massive, amounts of damage™ The group, calling it- self the Shadow Ministry for the Environ- ment, planned further actions agains the, Ag-Reseaschsite; he aid. June 21st: GM Barley Crop Trashed In England: “The British paper, the Eastérm Daily. Press; reported that saboteurs had caused thousands of pounds worth, of damage 10, GM barley being growniat the John Tanes. Centre at Colney. near Noiyich. The paper. stated thatthe c10p was small and had been deliberatelytargeted. A chain link fence had! been cut 10 access the crop. This may have set back this rial cropby.a year July 131h, The Netherlands: Third GE Test Field In Liess Than A Month Destroyed In Holland: Tn the evening hours ofJly 12h and. 13th, the third GE et fild this summer was destroyed in the Netherlands, in i, ‘near Nijmegen. Ant<GE activist calling themselves the “Mobile Unit for Biosafety” destroyed a field of genetically modificd potatoes, belonging o Syngenta Mozen The potatoes were genetically altered 0 resit the phythophora fungus; this fungus, which is feared by any potato furmer, s actually being introduced 10 the soil by Syngenta Mogen in order 1o fes the dis- ease-resistant qualites of their so-called potatoes”. Earlier this summer, a Dutch ‘group calling themselves “Razende Hazen” (the Enraged Hares) destroyed two fields of genetically modifid sugar beets in Holland (See Green Anarchy # 6 for more details) July 14th, Wales: “GM Free Wales” “Turns Into Open Rebellion: A public rally against genetically- ‘modified food crops turned into a daylight trashing. Approximately 150-200 people gathered at the Aventis T25 fodder maize trial crop at Brick Hurst Farm, Flintshire, the only remaining GM crop in Wales Despite a large police presence and a force helicopter, around 40 people jumped barriers 1o get into the field and began pulling up the crop. Six people were arrested and a man filming for Undercurrents needed medical treatment afier security guards threw him overa fence. July 20th, Wivenhoe, England: Controversial GM Crop Is Cut Down: A genctically-moified erop has been destroyed at a Wivenhoe, England farm in the sccond attack if a year by anti-GE activists. The erop is part of a trial into GM ‘maize tthe Sunnymead Farm on Alresford Road i the biotechnology firm Aventis, which-proyided the seeds, and who confirmed on Friday, July 20t that a large: area of the GM crop had been destroyed. PaulRylott. seed manager for the bio- technology firm Aventis,said thefields had been damaged over the weckends of July 7 and 14 e said: * At Teast seventy percent of the GM crop has been destroyed Mir. Rylott declined to comment about security measures af the farm and said it will be up to Government scienfists; who are-running the project, to se if the irial will continue Two fields were planted wih geneti- ally modified sed drllin Mayatthe farm s partof atrial despite opposition by logal residents and profesters. InJune, 11 GM prolesters were acquitied of amaging a crop tial at the farm last summer after a week long court hearing. AAndy Abbott. ane of the protesters who was acquitted at the court hearing, said none of the Wivenhoe |1 were involved in the latest attack. Litle Boy Blue CoeBlow Your Horn “The Peopleay Pulling UpTranssenic Cor iSharp/As A Sicklecind OuickOn TheirToes Ticy’re Ridding The World Of GMO’s July 23rd, Ananova, England: GM Food Protesters Dump Crop At Ministry: Environmental militants have dumped 50 large bags of GM maize outside of the British Department for the Environmen. Food and Rural Affairs. Five Anti-GE activists said they had uprooted half the crop of maize at a site in pagell Preston Wynne, Herefordshire, run by bio- technology monster, Aventis (who are elearly hated by a huge portion of the rural British population). OnJuly 23rd, Anti-GE activists arrived at the Aventis test site and spent five hours. uprooting the crop and another A message sent to Sand and Gravel in Eugene 1 iours diving it to London ‘The Aventis site is one of 25 ‘maize * Farm Seale” rials being undertaken by the Govemmen. said one of the campaigners, who was wearing a decontamination suit “The GM crop is a trial for the Aventis herbicide tolerant glufosinate fodder maize. The erop is due to flower within the next few weeks and will spread ‘genetic pollution overa wide arca contaminating the maize crops of local farmers and gardeners”. The recently launched Aventis (formed from a merger of Hoechst/Agrevo and Rhone- Poulenc) is now the worlds larg- est Biotech Corporation, surpassing even Monsanto, and is leading the development worldwide of GM food and crops. Aventis. has also been involved in several GE. contamination’s of the natural food chain, both in Britain and North America. The most recent incident occurred in the state. of Iowa where over 50% of the 2 billion bushels of corn grown there annually now. contain traces of “Starlink,” a genetically ‘modified com not approved for human con- sumption, that is being developed by Aventis. The cross-pollination came o pass. because Aventis didn’t comply with re- quirements for a 15 meter buffer zone around ts’ GM corn. For these— and many. other reasons— Aventis is now regarded as public health enemy #1 by many anti-GE. activists July 28th: Anti-GM Activists Pull Up Genetically Modified Maize: ‘About 40 anti-GM militants in Chasne- Surllet, France, 1o pull up a 62 square meter plot of genetically modified maize planted experimentally by Novaritas, the Swiss pharmacuetical company. Amongst the demonstrators were local residents and members of the militant farmer’s Confederation Paysane. group August 15th, France: More GM Crops Trashed In France: ‘Activists opposed to genetically modified (GM) food have struck againin France, tearing. up three plots of land where bio-engincered. maize was being grown on atest bsis. A group. calling itself “Limes A Grain®—a play on the name of the French sced company. Limagrain—claimed responsibility for the attack that took place. It was at least the third such incident in France since last June, when the French Farm Ministry was forced to publish the list of districts in France where GM crops were being tested. August 215t: Earth Liberation Front Strikes At Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories Again On Long Istand: Sabotages Newly Built Bio-Tech By Plainview, Long Island, NY: The ELF. has officially claimed responsibility for sabolaging a new bio-tech building at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories on August 21t This is the second time the E.L.F. has targeted this facility in just over one year. The E.LE. previously struck Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories on July 13, 2000, destroying two acres of genetically ‘modified com and greenhouses containing scedlings. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories are continued on wext page Green Anarchy #7
responsible for research related to the ‘discovery of hybrid vigor (which) led to increased corn production and toa evolution in crop breeding”. This is now more commonly referred to as “the green revolution” and identified by thousands of scholars and activits from the Global South asaroot cause of the starvation and depletion of soil and bio-diversity occurring at an unprecedented pace around the planet Reprinted below is the communiqué sent by the Earth Liberation Front: ‘Statement for Aug 21t ELF Action On Tuesday August 21t members of the Earth Liberation Front,paid visi o the newly build bio-tech building for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, located on Sunnyside Blvd, in Plainview, Long Island. Here activists inflicted heavy damages to their exterior air filtration and coolant systems, by smashing thermostats and computer instruments, and damaging extensively insulation to coolant pipes. The building was donned with slogans denouncing genetic engineering, one reading tampering with biodiversity extinction” , the other reading ‘Love ELF.". Upon retreat windows were also smashed. This was a warning shotfrom the Long Island community to the Labs, that the technologies they develop have potentially drastic and lethal consequences. Be forewarned that we arewaching your every move, and if you though for one second that you could keep your new Plainview lab locarion under wraps you were gravely mistaken. We watch your every step. ELF August 26th: French Protesters Destroy GM Crops: Protesters have destroyed two fields of genetically modified (GM) crops near Montelimarin the Drome region of southern France. It was part of a campaign launched by the radical Farmers” Confederation led by Jose Bove. ‘The GM crop protesters marched into the fields armed with machetes and shears and began systematically chopping down the maize. They collected the maize stalks and dumped them outside the offices of the regional government The protesters said the crops were being ‘grown to est ther resistance to weed kllers They are concerned the modified genes could spread into the environment. Earlier in the wek, when another ficld of corn was destroyed, radical farmers’ spokesperson Jose Bove announced it was the start of a campaign, with more action o follow in the coming weeks. In June 1999, he and two colleagues destroyed 3,000 genetically modified rice plants at a research institute, for which a court in Montpellier gave him a 10-month suspended sentence and put him on two years’ probation, At the court hearing, he defended his actions s a “batile for the future”. This July, Mr. Bove called or a campaign of “civil disobedience” unless the government ordered the destruction of all GM crops being grown for test purposes by 12 August August 26th: More Militant Protests Against GM Crops In Paris, France: ‘Asecond testsitefor genetically modified maize was destroyed by protesters led by the Peasanis Confederation of radical farming rabble rouser Jose Bove. The protesters destroyed two cornfields in southeastern France as part of a long-running battle against GM crops. The protest was the fifth time that French protest groups have Green Anarchy #7 destroyed GM crops since late June. The protest came as another anti- ‘elobalisaion group, Attac, sepped up pressure on the government to adopt a tax on global foreign exchange transactions to reduce “Third World debt — a step Finance Minister Laurent Fabius has rejected as impractical. Health Minister Bernard Kouchner said: ‘We have to have a discussion, but we can’t accept reactions that are against progress.” The campaign 1o destroy GM crops sprang up earlier this year when the Agriculture. Ministry published a list of 100 districts where genetically engineered plant trials were being conducted. August 29th: Protesters Uproot Bt- Corn In Mindanao, Philippines: About 800 frmers. church peopie. students and other members of a civil society group bravely stormed Monsanto’s experimental field in the southern Philippines uprooting all BL.Corn planis. “The “operation bunot (uproot)” took. only five to 10 minutes leaving two police officrshelpess. Nountowardncidet happered. “Faster! Faster!” were the shouts as the protesters hurriedly uprooted the genetcally engincered com in the 1.700-square-meter experimental field of Monsanto’s Agrosced in Maltana village, in the Tamapakan town of South Cotabato province, Mindanao. Around 100 indigenous Lumads also ook part in the protest action, the first of its kind in the country’s history of GMO protest Agrosced is currently conducting a multilocation open-fild testing of Bt.Corn i around 30 sies in Luzon and Mindanao amid criesof protests from various sectors in the couniry. Bi-Corn contains gene from soil bacterium bacillus thuringiensis, 2 oxin that makes this transgenic crop produce its own insecticide to beat off com borer. September 13th, Indonesia: Angry Farmers Burn Monsanto Bollgard Cotton In South Sulawesi: As a group of NGO Lawyers working for an industry-fronted “coalition for food safety and food security” attempted to manipulate the Indonesian courts into allowing GE trial crops in that country, a flock of villagers carried out violent civil disobedience againstthe Monsanto sponsored Bollgard cotton crop in South Sulawesi, by burning all of the plants in one planting area. Around two tons of rough cotton was burned by hundreds of angry villagers wearing black headbands and swords many of whom were shouting,” Go to hell Monsanto!” A banner was also carried by the agitated crowd stating “Damn You Monsanto.” Judy Rahrdjo, vice chairperson ofthe South Sulawesi Indonesia Consumer Organization, reported that in the coming days, more cultivated GE cotton will be burnt. During this violent mass civil disobedience, Indonesian farmers demanded that Bollgard cotion, as well as all other ransgenic crops, stop being grown in South Sulawesi. Bollgard cotton seed was delivered five weeks after the Minister of Agriculture issued a decree in February permitting limited sales of GM cotton in Seven districts in South Sulawesi. According to media and NGO reports, the harvested crop has already been sold on local and foreign markets: the sales were apparently conducted as if it were a perfectly standard crop. The February decree was quietly issued by the ‘government, without public consultation...Even other ‘ministries appear to have been kept in the dark. An editorial in the Jakarta Post characterized it as a sad case of when “business interests prevail over environmental Anti-GE Scoreboard: In June, the UK Earth First! Direct Action Update reported that nine of the 13 National Seed List GE trials in Britain for Aventis’ winter rapesced oil had cither failed or been destroyed. We’re pleased to report that the Aventis test fields at Branham, West York and Melbourn, Cambridgeshire have also been taken out. This leaves just two in Scotland, inMidlothian and Aberdeenshire. For an ‘updatedlist of test sites and their satus contact www.geneticsaction.org.uk/testites Animal Liberation July 26th, 2001: Animal “Pirates” Sink Bank Executives Yacht In Long Istand, NY: Reprinted below is the complete communiqué received by Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty “ Arghh Matee’ Inthe wee hours of Tuesday, July 241h, we paid a visit 10 the home of Bank of New York executive, Brian G. Rogan, Plun Point RD. in Sands Point, Long Island. 20 holes were drilled in the right side of his 30 foot yacht, and one 6 inch hole was sawed through the right huil Various workings of the boat were also tampered with. As the boat began 10 take omwater it was cut loose and pushed out to sea, we left before confirming whether or ot the boat sunk. Both the boat and his personal dock were left covered with painted slogans denouncing BNY s involve- ment with Huntingdon Life Sciences, the largest reading “Money Means Nothing— Life Means Everything” Upon escape we cut through his estate 10 his personal Flag Pole, his Amerikkkan Flag was lowered and discarded like the trash it is, and replaced with the only flag that matters, a pirate flag! For the 500 lives lost today at HLS, and Jor our brother Carlo Giuliani, who was shot and killed this week protesting the Group of Eight Summit in Genoa. Our hearts bleed for you! The PAL. Pirates For Animal Liberation ‘Sept 8th: McDonald’s Fire Claimed By ALF And ELF In Tuscon, Arizona: The following is the text of the communiqué: page 12 “On Friday night, 9/7/01, activists working in the interest of both the Animal Liberation Frontline and the Earth Liberation Frontline torched a Tucson, AZ, McDonald’s, causing more than $500,000 in damage. The fire raged from 3 am unil roughly 5:30 am, and left the building completely unusable. This action is meant 10 serve as a warning 1o corporations Worldwide: You will never be safe from the people you oppress. Globalization s nothing more than the government sanctioned rape and murder of the carth’s resources, and we, the people, will never stand for it. As long as this country continues to cater 1o the greed of corporations and ignore its responsibilities concerning human rights, animal rights and the environment, we will Workin opposition. As long as the president supports free trade and pushes for “fast track” trade authority, we will act in opposition. As long as corporations enslave Workers in other countries, waste our natural resources and torture animals, we will unite and stand in opposition. We are NOT a select fow; we are the majority. The workers and the poor are strong, and we will no longer accept your inexcusable trans- gresses. We call upon you o pay it all back. In support of all of those fighting for Jreedom on the frontlines - we will never compromise. ALF Claims Respons For A ‘Million Dollar Fire Set In The Maintenance Building At The Coulston Foundation (TCF) “The following is the communiqueé from the ALF: “TCF has the largest colony of captive chimpanzees in the world and has been in violation of even the minimal standards of the animal welfare act for years. The USDA has brought more charges against tcf than any other research lab, yet it refuses to enforce the law and shut this horrific institution down. 1cf s in such a deplorable state that the national institutes of health has pulled its funding and icf also lost their accreditation as a research lab. tef is under attack by legal groups and individuals across the country and is tectering on the edge of bankrupicy. Chimpanzees share more than 98% of the same DNA as humans and live in complex social family groups in the wild. at tcf, they live isolated in prisons of conerete floors and metal walls, with no other “enrichment” items besides an occa- sional ball, tire, or TV set. during nights of observation, we heard the chimps and macaque monkeys periodically scream and erazily pound on the walls, sounds we will never forget. A separate, anonymous video crew with o knowledge of our action plans filmed the disgusting conditions of this place. the audio track on this raw video footage was removed because the crew talked 10 the chinps 1o ry and calmthem down. the footage shows a crew member feeding them raisins. some of the chimps were eager for this friendly contact, but others only rocked themselves, nearly catatonic, in the corners of their cages. Wewanted to liberate all these animals but because of difficulty in moving and sheltering them, especially since they’re infected with HIV, hepatitis and herpes, we decided the best way o help them was 1o cause as much economic damage 1o icf as possible. every precaution was taken to avoid injury 1o the animals, personnel, security and firefighters. We intend for this act of nonviolent economic sabotage to bring an end o this truly evil nstiution. if any investors consider bailing out icf, they’ I have to factor in large financial losses from direct action. For the animals, ALF” Tonight was not that out of the ordinary, maybe just a little more dangerous . . .
‘Hanover,IL: Labor Day Duck Liberation: Inacommunique, he Animal Liberation Frontclaimed responsibility for the liberation and release of 750 ducks and an unknown ‘number of ducklings from Whistling Wings, a duck breeding facility. Whistling Wings is one of the largest duck breeding facilities inthe U.S. They breed and ship ducks and ducklings 1o hunting and game farms, taxidermists, and research facilities across the world. The A.L.F. activists “opened all ofthe cages and barn doors for the ducks to escape to freedom,” states the etter received by the A.LF. Press Office. The Animal « pm_ Liberation Front believes that ducks and all. = water-birds and animals have an inherent right 0 live their lives free from pain, suffering and torture. The ducks bred at ‘Whistling Wings are destined for a short life of suffering and death when they are sent 1o taxidermists and vivisectionists. iza 1 Oct. 16th, Ellsworth, Towas The Animal Liberation Front Claims Responsiblity For A Second Raid In One Weck At Scott Nelson’s Fur Farm In Ellsworth, lowa “The complet text of the Commaniqué follows 1011612001 AL F.liberated 2000 mink at Scott Netson Mink Ranch in Ellsworth, Towa. 1012312001 A L. lberatesal recap- The fist time we visied Scott Nelson Mink Ranch n Ellsorth,fowa we opened ihe people responsible for these horrible: We demand these mink are llowed 10 1V1 of ¢ — = Indigenous Resistance Sept. Sth, Brazi Protest Thousands of pa rural workers held protests across Brazil demanding the government deliverland and funding the S workers id they b been promised. Stating at the presidential palace, about 1,000 protesters from the radical Landless Movement, or MST, marehed past overnment buildings in Brasilia, while ‘members of the group held similar peacefl protestsin 23 Brazilian states. The group has set up makeshift camps on the large sovernment esplanade in Brasiia where ey will remain for 401days to press their protests, said Joao Paul Rodrigues, an MST leader in Brasilis. The MST, one of Brazil’s few strong social groups, advocates illegal oecupation of unused farmland for poor pural workers in this country where a handful of the rich own Landless Workers he darkne walked into the vast majorily of arable land necded to P ke 3 living. “We have almost 85,000 families camped out and wating for land to work, whie families that were already setled have no credits (funding) (o cultyate anything,” Rodriguez said. * There is an explosive situation in the countryside.” O e i oo € et with Agrarian Refor Minister Raul Jungmann in recent days but he *’did not ‘mectour requests, So we deided o protest. ™ According {0 a statement from the group, he government has not freed up funds for seutling the Tandless because of new commitments to meet strict fiscal trgets agreed with the International Monetary * Fund. September 7th: Mexican Indigenous Declare Independence: Mexico City: More than a dozen Mexican indigenous communities on Friday declared independence and announced their refusal torecognize a recently enacted Indian rights law: Legal adviser Joaquin Ortega said that the communities have signed a declaration, of communal property and aufonomy on behalf of more than 300.000 indigenous. people from more than s dozen ethnic. groups. Ortega also announced that 60 communities in seven Mexican states will challenge the constitutionality of the Indian Rights Law before the Supreme Court. After Congress approved the law in April. the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) broke off peace talks with the ‘government, The declaration of independence is an aet which decrees the communal appropriation of land, water and natural resources, as well as the lands surrounding Indian yillages: T addition, (the decree) establishes the comimunities autonomy a5 public bodies; theirsolidarity for the defense of their basic rights and a pledge. to resolye land disputes that will guarantee. the unity of all Indian people. Late October: Kaiova Indigenous Reoccupy. Farm And Threaten-To Commit Collective:Suicide In Mato Grosso, Brasil ‘Over 200 Kaiova indigenous pedple of the Taquara traditional eritory re-oecupicd this week the main faciltiesof the Brasrulia o Sul farm, located i the municipaliy of Juti, south regio of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, which is near the €apjtal, CampoGrande, It was an act of protest against Funai (e Federal Indian Burcau), as the indigenous people are outraged with a decision of Federal Judge Renato Toniasso, of the Fedesal Cout of Dourados, toissue preliminary order forrepossession determining the eviction o the Kaiova from an area they have lived in the past o years. The preliminary order has ot been complied with, but it would not have beer issued in the first place if Funai had published a report identifying and demarcating the indigenous land as it should have done already Historical documents confirmed that the indigenous people were evicied from this land circa 1953, whereupon the area was invaded by farmers during the establishment of setlements in Brazil’s rural arcas. The Kaiova occupied the main facilities of the farm, took the Funai employee Josi Nairton hostage and expellcd 26 families of non-indigenous people from the land. Knowing tha they were faced with an imminent conflict with the police. the Kaiova braced themselves to defend their families and territory and threatencd to commit collective suicide f they are forced 1o leave the area. I the last 10 years, the Kaiova began to reoccupy lands that were stolen from them. Although Mato Grosso do Sul i one of the richest states in Brazil in terms of agriculture and livestocks 1S indigenous peoples are lvingin ier overty, are forced to_beg: and suffer ethnic prejudice and discrimination. Anti-Capitalist Anti-Imperialist Solidarity Late June: Seattle Mayor Paul Schell Attacked With Megaphone: O Tubir Garet,along ime community activist, began to shout through his bullhorn over the mayor’s comments. As Schell finished speaking, according to court documents. Garret walked up to him and witha backhand swing, struck the mayor in the face with the five pound megaphone, and tried to strike him again but was wrestled to the ground by police. ‘The blow knocked Schell, 63, to the ‘ground and shattered bones in his right eye Socket and nose. Omari said that the legal System s racist and told the King County Distriet Court judge, that he wants o be sent 10 Africa with a reparation for wrongs African-Americans have suffered over the centuries. Omari recently filed to run for mayor from his King County jail cell. This ‘guaranteed him a spot on the September 8th primary election ballot alongside Schell. July 4th, Santa Barbara, California: Statue OF Christopher Columbus Beheaded; Anarchist Graffiti Left Behind: Astatue of Christopher Columbus ias been beheaded and spraypainted in-an apparent protest f e imperialst scumbigs reatment of indigenous peoples. Painted on the statue were a peace sign and the letier ‘A surrounded bya circle, often associated with anarchist groups O the back of the Columbus statue were the spray-painted words, “Tell Children The Truth”. An upside-down American flag was placed in front of the statue, with the words Truth 509 years of indigenous genocide” writien onii. The vandalism is reminiscent of @ sledgehamitier attack on another statue of Columbus on March 8th. in the lobby of he San Jose City Hall. James Cosner, a Native American activist. smashed that statue openly and publicly, and is now ‘being charged with destructionof a civic montiment and making terrorist hreats under Federal hate crimes legislation (presumably for yelling out *Genoeidel™ and “This man murdered us!” while smashing faway at the Columbus statue with a sledzchammer). July 21st: Sabotage OF Cellular Phone Antenna In Asustohor, Tehessaloniki, Greece: ‘Hundreds of Asvestohori inhabitants (@ small village ouiside of Thessalonili, Greece) attacked the staff of the cellulax phone company Panafon/Vodafone, who were trying to install large antenna very close to their houses. The inhabitants of Asvestohori threatened o attack the workers and then proceeded to cut off the anienna using a large drill. July 23rd, Turkey: Solidarity Action By Autonomous Action ‘The Turkish Anarchist group, Otonom Eylem (Autonomous Action) carried out a series ofdirect actions n solidarity with the G8 protesters in Genoa and with anarchist Carlo Guilliani, who was brutally murdered by the lilian police during the protests. The solidarity actions by Otonom Eylem occurred in Ankara, where about 30 ATM machines were damaged and lot of different places were graffited. Reprinted below is " the. short ‘communiqué that accompanied these actions were in Geno... and in Ankara... We were the ones who faced bullets of G8 “justice” and the one’s who were pressed by jeepsi: And we are the ones who. attacked your money And your money machines in Ankara. And il be us again... We will stand Carlo Lives m Ppage 13 July 23rd, Greece: Arsonists Attack Building In Athens: Arsonists attacked an office building in protest of police crackdowns at the Group. of Eight (G8) Summit in Genoa, laly. A bank was also damaged by firebombs in a separate attack, Athens pigs said. In an anonymous telephone call to newspaper, a group calling itself the Group. of Carlo Giuliani claimed responsibiliy for the attack on the corporate offices of a firm that conducts European rescarch studies. In a separate attack, a branch of the state-controlled National Bank was seriously damaged after two homemade firebombs. exploded. A car and a motorbike parked nearby were also damaged. Inacallto anewspaper, a group calling itself the Anarchist Liberation Brigade elaimed responsibility. July 23rd, Manchester, England: Serious Disturbance At The Italian Consulate In Manchester: ‘MonSeveral people gotinside the lalian consulate building in Manchester, England in a solidarity action with slain anarchist Carlo Giulliani. Leaflets were handed out, walls graffitied, fire extinguishers were sprayed into their computers, and the fire alarm was set off, causing the whole building 10 be evacuated (his was fitting since the building also houses Rupert Murdochs™ “News Intemational"; Murdoch’s other paper, the New York Post, had recently declared that Carlo Giulliani deserved to be shot) July 27th: Solidarity Occupation In Athens, Greece: From the communiqué issued during the occupation: “On July 27th we. have occupied the Management of European and Inter national Relations building in Athens 1o protest against the repressive policies decided by the Ministers of the Interior of the EU and which was implemented by the Italian governmen: during the protest against the G8 Summit in Genoa and in solidarity 10 all those arrested during the riots with the police forces of the ltalian State- WE DEMAND : The immediate and unconditional release of ALL those arrested andthe wihdrawal of all charges that were brought against them. SOLIDARITYWITH ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS. YOU WILL PAY FOR EVERYTHING, YOU WILL PAY GRAVELY. CARLO|LIVES, YOU ARE THE DEAD ONES. signed hy, ANARCHISTS, ANTI. AUTHORITARIANS and SITUATIONIST COMMUNISTS, July-August: A Solid Month Of darity Actions And Demonstrations ‘With Carlo Giulliani And The Imprisoned Genoa Protester Between July 23rd and August 26th, there were over 250 demonstrations of solidarity with Carlo Giulliani and the imprisonéd Genoa protesters in cities worldwide. And while we don’t know the nature of many of these demonstrations, the. sheer number of them-—and the immediate response on the part of the international anarchist movement to Carlo Gitlliani’s death - has been pretty impressive in fself The ltalian consulate was taken over in, Breman, Germany and in Amserdam during this period of time and in Austria alone, there were 27 solidarity demonstrations for the jailed GS protesters between July 23rd and August 18th. Probably the most interesting of these demos’ occurred in Vienna on August Sth, when a “Naked Bloc” ran onto government building lawns. and stood naked for two hours with the numbers 49 and 13 painted on their backs. Green Anarchy #7
August 3rd, Guatemala City: Cops Run For Lives From ‘Mob Protesting Sales Tax: A mob throwing and wielding woodern clubs temporar seized a police station in central Guatemala, injuring 20 police officers in continuing violent protests against a sales tax hike, Faustino Sanchez, a spokesma for Guatemala’s national police force, said 200 people protesting the new 2 percent sales tax increase stormed police headquarters in the high- lands city of Coban, 170 miles north of Guatemala city, forcing the 80 police ide to run for stones officers i their lives. The incident came only hours after the Guatemalan government declared a state of emer- gency in Totonicapan, 120 miles west of the capital, where amob burned down the mayors house, a bank and a government office in protest of the tax. August 10th, Venice, Italy Bomb Rocks e Courthouse: ‘Abombblast shattered a courthouse near the scenic Rialto bridge in the heart of the lagoon city of Venice, further heightening tensions throughout Tialy betsween anarchists and the state after the tumultuous Group of Eight Summit in Genoa. The explosion, which injured a pig on routine patrol and damaged the court- house wall and nearby stores, occurred 12 hours before a scheduled visit to Venice by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusoni. -~ ) ~ ) = N S » Ty S = I = > ~ N BN s ~ S August 15th: Children Riot In The Republic Of Congo: Dozens of street children are reported 10 have been arrested in a police swoop in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after a policeman shot dead a boy he saw stealing. Witnesses said that, when the boy was caught in Kinshasa’s central market, he threw boiling water in the face of a police officer from a cooking pot and tried to run away. The cop then pulled out a gun and shot the boy. Dozens of angry street children then retaliated by attacking a small police station in the market and causing panic among traders. Information Minister Kikaya Bin Karubisaid the children wounded one policeman in the mayhen. Police fired tear gas to disperse the children, but witnesses said that in the thirty ‘minutes it took to “restore order”, many Congolese traders lost large amounts of stock to looters. “At least 78 children have. been arrested.” said Amigo Gonde, of the. Kinshasa-based African Association for the Defense of Human Rights. “Knowing the way the police operate here, they will be badly treated for sure.” he said. Much of Kinshasa’ state infrastructure has collapsed in the past decade, but their power addicted ‘military and “aid-embezzling” neo-colonial rulers are determined to keep a rudimentary capitalist framework in place, which makes life exceedingly hard for those wishing to shed entirely the yoke of colonialism. August 22nd, New York City: The Proper Way To Deal With Landlords And ‘Their Servants: A woman was arrested and admitied 1o beating acity marshall o death and setting him on fire when he attempted to serve her Green Anarchy #7 with an eviction notice. JoAnne Jones, 53, was arrested and charged with second-degree. murder for the death of Erskine G. Bryce, a New York City marshall. Evidently, Bryce went to Joanne Jones’ Brooklyn apartment intending to serve her an eviction notice, when he was pushed over banister by Jones. Jones then beat Bryce on the head with a stick, doused him with a flammable liquid, and set him afire with his own cigarette lighter. Editor’s note: Wow! September 2nd, Mexico City: One Less Politician: “The personal secretary assistant to the Governor of Northern Baja State was shot and killed aftr being chased by a car carying two men firing pistols into the air. Alenjandro Manjarrez, described as the right-hand man of governor Gonzalez Alcocer, was returning from a one-day vacation to the border city of Tijuana, when aVolkswagen carrying two men with pistols raced up behind him. Manjarrez stopped his ar and reached for his cell phone to report the incidentto the police, allowing the men to turn their guns on him. He was shot five times and died instanly, Sept. 12th, Turkish Hunger Strike Supporters Fuck Shit Up: Istanbul: Turkish police clashed with protesters outside an Istanbul house occupied by leftst hunger strikers and used tear gas and water cannons to disperse them. The house in the Kueuk Armutlu district of Istanbul is the base for a group of former prisoners and their families who are on a months-long hunger strike in protest at prison reforms. A 32-year-old woman who. had been living in the house died recently, bringing the total number of deaths in the hunger strikes to 34. Dozens of supporters of the hunger strikers had set up barricades around the house after the initialclashes and were burning tires. A police armored car rammed the barricade but retreated when protesters threw stones. Aftera tense stand- off lasting several hours police returned in force with five armored vehicles and dozens of troops tobresk up the baricades and disperse. the protesters, who were throwing petrol bombs and stones, using more tear gas. The hunger srikes began in prisons late last year in protest at the introduction of new cell- based ails o replace prisons based on large dormitory wards. Early October, Anti. Action In France: In carly October there was a petrol bomb attack against a French navy recruitment office in the south-wester town of Pau. The intrior ofthe building caughi fire and suffered superficial damage in the ovemnight atack. A ‘roup calling itselfthe Totally Anti-War Group. said it caried out the attack in protest against war, capitalism and imperialism. mperialist October 11th: Guers Coca-Cola Plant In India: Guerillas protesting the US. ai srikes against Afghanistan attacked a Coca-Cola plant in southern India, blasting dynamite and causing major damage to the facility. At least a dozen armed guerrillas of the outlawed Peoples’ War Group attacked the Coca-Cola plant near the town of Mangalagiri in India’s southern Andhra Pradesh state. The guerrillas cut telephone and electric lines before overpowering security guards and blasting several parts of the plant with dynamite and land mines. Police estimated the damage at $140,000. Coca-Colasaid there were no injuries because the plant had been closed for maintenance, butit was beefing up security at other planis. “The guerrillas left a note that said America i the biggest terrorist state and i trying to dominate all other countries. las Attack October 25th, England: Impressive Anti-War Actions: Bristol: In response to the terrorist war being waged on the innocent people of Afghanistan, anarchists in Bristol have taken action against state and corporate property. The windows of the armed forces recruitment offices were graffttied with glass etching fluid; accompanied by graffti, a paint bomb and glued locks. Later, a city center McDonald’s was attacked; windows smashed, graffitt, and locks glued. It was shut the next day. Let “collateral damage™ meanmore property damage. Nomore capitalst war and terror. Sabotage the machine! Late October, England: Feminists Attack Thorntons: Four women from Manchester were As We Go To Print! * Korean Farmers Revolt! Nov.12: About 1000 ice famers st it atempts 0 furhr the couny’s grclturl makes, which they fear wil threaen thei livelifoods They sceue the US.A. nd the W, of foring the country to import cheap rce and cut faming subsiis. The protcstssated peacefuly bt tumed Vilent when protestos ried 1 storm government offices. * U.S. Embasy in Greece Bombed! Nov.16: Anunkonn group has bombed th U, Embassy in Grecce. The act is believed o have bcen commited by an underground ani-<apitalist faction. Nov. 17: Marking the 10t aiversry o mjor demonstration which elpedbring downhe Greck oo, smreist, commrists and skt radicals ally and clash withpolice. Police arsbatered with aschal b by rampasin dissidents We faed at btaining any fths nformnation at the momen. (STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFONEXTISSUE) stunned one day when they saw that “Thomtons,” the chocolate shop, claimed in their window displays that “1975 - women get equality” and “2001 - women finally got what they wanted - 5 new Belgium chocolates.” Outraged by this offensive propogand, they visited two “Thomtons" shops n central Manchester to show them what they thought and what they wanted. A leter was writen to the manager; the window displays were ‘grafitied: the shop windows had posters glued 1o them. Women are stilldiscriminated against i jobs and are stil the subjeets of domestic violence, rape and sexual harassment. “For these reasons and lots of other easons we want freedom and equality and mostof all we want tosmash patriarchy...here’s 0. revolution!™ read one of the posters, They got away from both shops before the police were called. Fuck Columbus... TransformingColumbus Day s was a very tense. Some police were in the front of the bus and other agencies were driving along side. Once everyone finally reached the 4 winds survival center they unloaded much the same way s they loaded and the black bloc was met with cheers and fists up from everyone waiting at 4 winds. Afer the feds outside finally left everyone de-bloced and hung out for a bt then, went home, enthused and exhausted. Sunday. Oct 7th. This was supposed to be the big reclaim the strects, carnival against colonialism. But it scemed mass hysteria and paranoia ended any hope of . 501t was called off because of the mass police paranoia. Nobody seemed ready for arrest and most agreed we would all need all the help we can get on Monday. i there was a parade. Throughout the day there was a spiritual day of unity with speakers and music at the capitol Monday. Oct 8th. The day of the parade(?) around 300 people met at the capitol, ready and wiling to try and stop the Columbus day parade. Afier being out there for around an hour the speakers started. There was alot of confusion over i there was (o be a parade or nol. At one point there was information passed around that they were defianily going through with it and al the bloc folks stared gearing up and moving close together. Then allof sudden Nita Gonzalez got on the mic and announced that there was only 30 people at the parade and they were calling it a procession. Every- one cheered and laughed and more speakers began. Every single person that got on the mic specifically thanked the black bloc. It was crazy. Never had we felt so loved and supported. Russel Means spoke about how he wanted to transform our society into one where “anarchists wouldn’t be afraid to walk the streets.” Glen Morrs said that he was an anarchist and that all of his ancestors were too. Finally after all the speakers were done we again were trying to figure out how to de-bloc nd get out of there. And again AIM got us a bus and we got another free ide to the 4 winds. When we got there and the pigs finally left from the out side, we all debloced and relaxed. Everybody was hugging and thanking everyone and I justsat back and smiled. il probably be argued that because the transform Columbus day convergence ‘wasn’tlarge and wasn’t specifcally an ani-globalization convergence, tht it thercfore less important than other anii-captalist/anti-authoritarian movements. But the reality that th few of us that did come out to Denver, CO realized, s that it was in fact very important. 1 thin L mustsress the American Indian Movement i an armed revolutionary ‘roup that truly understands the totality of the state. There was no debate from white Hiberals over property destruction or confrontation. And the fact that anarchists were specifically invited to come out for the transform Columbus day weekend. should probably tel us where our real comrades are. The relationships that were kindled in Denver will be very hard to break. The TCDA will be working together stil afier Columbus day to challenge and confront other forms of oppression and colonialism that effects our commanities, and also of course to mobilize for next year. We wish there was a magic buton 1o make it all go away, but since there is not we must support direct action that break links in the techno-industrial slave chain, even if ideologies don’t match exactly. Colorado Anarchist Network (liaison) 303can@onebox.com (303) 285-3481 x9759 - voicemail fax page 14
Genoa, Italy | [ miesosup - mmun, over 280 arrested July 2001- G8 Summit el i y over 70 pigs wounded While riots occurred in the streets of Genoa, Italy, the Mt. Etna volcano in 1 person dead ; Sicily was exploding, sending lava flowing down its summits. On Mars, the oh yea, ancient Roman’s God of War, a huge storm with winds as strong as 325 km an and afucking war! hour raged for nearly a month. 7 2 .. In Genoa, 2 days of clashes with pigs, tear gas, batons, rocks, sticks, burning vehicles and banks, and thousands of rebels disrupting business-as-usual and sending a clear message of dissent. ... what the hell was going on? clash with thousands of anarchists back and forth all over the city. There is confirmation now that P At half past twelve, the police one person has died in the fights and another is waiting to be confirmed. Tear gas is everywhere. k. raided the Media Center in Genoa over a hundred thousand people are taking to the streets all over the city. When one gathering of Ol which contains the Indy Media several thousand is scattered or one decides to leave, you can find 10,000 more just a few streets. [ Center. Legal Support.and Medical over, gaining space on the police. No one has made it through the red zone, bu that doesn’t quite teams. At first the police attempred ‘matter. Its a war against the state and its soldiers down here. (as I right this I hear someone beside 10 enter on the ground floor, but the ‘me confirming photos of a person being shot by the military police...reports of 72 wounded). quickly barricaded clash with the cops. of social war. Carlo Giuliani is not a h searched the rooms. The confiscated One sectionof black block left from our camp who we traveled with. Peshaps 3000, We marched YIRS mini dises, a digital camera, and Downtown bank windows began to be smashed...it was not long before we could see tear gas up d swiss army knives, From here on it was back and forth for me and many others. Advance a block...mix with protesters I 1 arrived and told police to leave. The Next we headed down to the convergence point at the water. As we got there, police were ineral oration QLI i 1y o take GSF people behind Starting to move in. The main entrances had been barricaded by remnants of COBAS and the We d ! IR ONIIINE o1 lincs. but there was much of demonstrators were leaving and heading along the water. We stayed on to get some food with ji ‘ours, police beat many people, and other random people and were invaded by police again. Military style riot cops began single- there is blood visible in many places. filing over the barricades to get in. After they had entered, and the hundred of food workers in side At the school across from this ‘were barricading their restaurants, police tank/bulldozer came through and tore down the barricades. QR bilcine. it i repored that police Eventually we ran into several thousand anarchists having a pitched treet batte with the cops. - July 27th, 2001 came ere. Actvists who wer saying ‘We stayed around for a while. More dumpsites on fire, the streets filled with broken glass. During here were lined up against the wal worked, people would slow down, realze it was just fea gas and then return (o the fay. ptters Tow dowen on the walls. The doors were againstthe Many activists,journalists and thers outside were beaten by police. There were dozensof njuries. Before long police were in the building and entered the third floor where indymedia is located. IMC journalists stood with hands againstthe walls ofthe halls. Police athered all journalists, and then side where police vans and iot police were parked. From the window, we could se ot and reportedly beaten. Witnesses eport blood all over the halls of this building. Laterafer more arrests n the sseet the police and fleet of ambulances departed. ... [we gained] acess tothe. building. Inside the sight was sickening. There was thick dark Back in the indymedia, a person being interviewed described how she was taking photos and then attacked by seven pigs who dragged her behind a & ] e van and bear “If you got beef ; her while others with the C-0-P’s g destroyed her film and batteries. As I’m finishing, helicopters are be coming a constant presence overhead, andwe hear thatmany protesters may have started heading back 1o carlinistadium, - throw a moloto) at the P-1-G’s”. page 15 Green Anarchy #7
Anarq by Salvaje Caos (Wild Chaos) Two Eugene Green Anarchists 80 to Spain to smash what is left of the CNT, but instead are amazingly well received and are inspired by what they see and learn! Less than a week after September 1 1th, John Zerzan and I got on a airplane to Barcelona for a three-week speaking tourof Spain. On top of he anxiety of getting into a flying tin-can (especially now) and going through international security and Customs, we were not really sure what to expect. The goal of our tour was to make contacts in one of the historic “hotbeds” of anarchism and to learn from its inspiring past. We also hoped to infuse the anti-globalization movement with a more anti- authoritarian and ecological perspective and to help push the ‘growing anarchist movement into ‘amore anti-industrial and insurrec- tionary direction. I think John and 1 both agree that our trip was not only tremendously successful, but also a refreshing change from the sometimes stagnate and insular nature of the american anarchist movement. Many people were already putting into question many fundamental assump- tions that we have a difficult ime getting people to question here. Many peaple agreed that we need to be moving towards “anarchy” - a living, growing, open direction which incorporates all ofife; not “anarchism” -an outdated, historic, totally human-centered ideology. It was also a great time 1o be away from all the flag-wavin’ patriotic crap, and get a different perspective on the attacks on New York and ‘Washington D.C. For example, some of the grafiti we saw, US:Ifyouplant wind, you harveststorms!" ,*Bush: We don’t believe your tears!”, and “Bush: Where was Superman? Ourtour began in Barcelona, which s in the region known as Catalonia. This area, like most of what is commonly referred 1o as Spain, has its own language, culture, history, ‘and desire for autonomy, and was the center of the anarchist resistance during the Civil War/Revolution in the 1930°s Ttwas not only a center for armed struggle, but also for the ereation of a different society based on mutual aid and collective living. I think what really struck us, is the fact that Spain has been the only place where anarchism has really had a significant influence on the political and cultural reality. The people here are passionate about this history, and have been able to keepit alive, even when they had to go underground for the forty years during the fascist regime of Franco. We had the opportunity o visit some CNT (the most historic Spanish anarco-syndicalist union) offices, which were more of museums than activity cen- ters, but still, we found this to be a very important part of our tip. We leamed a ot saw many arifacts and publications from the 1920°s and *30’s, and got a deeper impression as 1o what an actual anarchist revolution could be like. We also got our first taste of the squatter or Occupa scene. From Barcelona, we got on a train and headed north into the Basque region, by far the most interesting part of our tour. The Basque region is NOT Spanish! This was pointed out in many ways, from the subile to the extreme. The Basque region includes three provinces within the borders controlled by France and four in Spain, with the French- ‘Spanish border and the Pyrences mountains running through the middle of the region. The people in the area still retain a deep connection to the carth, and many wild areas sill remain. However, there is much industrialization coming into the region, a few older industrial centers, like Bilhoa, and the prevalence of mining and indusirial tree “farming”. In response to this, there are many ongoing fights 0 stop high-speed trains, highways, and dams; with Green Anarchy #7 yicah}egl\-ey say that QQ awide-range of tactics being implemented. There are also ‘many small and somewhat solated villages which retain a simple, small-scale agrarian life. The Basque people have ‘avery unique culture and history, mostly disconnected from both northern and southern Europe, and the Basque language has no connection to cither French or Spanish. ‘The Basque people have historically made decisions using small-scale consensus-like processes in which each village has autonomy. Only recently has there been a more ‘nationalistc atttude, which is often the case when a group of people with similar cultural and ethnic backgrounds are suffering from colonization and a common oppression. Unfortunately, much of the Basque separatist movement has adopted this nationalistic tone and a marxist ideology, making it difficul for many anarchists in the region to fully support the struggle. There is also a wide range of attitudes within the broader separatist movement, from right-wing capitalists, to left-wing marxists, to social- democrats, 1o autonomists and anarchists, making the struggle a very complicated one. There s alsothe disagreement over strategy and tacties which keep the Basque people and many of their supporters divided. Since the 1950, an underground armed separatist group known as ET.A. has waged an ongoing war on Spain and France with bombings and political assignations, focused on gaining independence. Apparenly, the roots of this group had more of an anarchistand anti-authori- tarian beginning, but as it grew it became more rigid and adopted a marxist platform, as well as a very controlling attitude over many actions which were oceurring spontancously and anonymously. This over-bearing rigidity fragmented the movement and has weakened it reatly. | [JENSERR. Despite constant attacks by [ - the state on the separatist ‘movement,the Basque people have retained much of their identity and there is still a very strong feeling that independence for the Basque region will be achieved. Another inspiring aspect of the northern regions of Spain. were the Oceupas or squats. We visited urban social ceners created in vacant buildings, many occupied for years, containing community spaces, workshops, performance hals, class rooms, libraries, offices, kitchens, infoshops, cafes and bars. There were typically two or three in each town or city. They were a mixure of political backgrounds from anarchist {0 autonomist o Basque separatisis to ‘communists, but they were united by their rejection of capitalism and the desire to live communally while they resist. The reclaiming of space is ofien only the beginning, Maintaining a functioning space in the midst of frequent police attacks is not easy, but it was happening here. I was almost more inspired by this autonomous movement then the specifically anarchist politicaltypes, because they were living the revolution and were not as ideological. In Spain. there has also been a lot of movement into urban areas, ‘and therefore, there are many abandoned houses and buldings in rural areas. People have oceupied many of these places. like outside of San Sebastian and Pamplona, and have created a mix of anarchy, punk, and a back-to-the-earth scene. It was here that we found many of the people most page 16 uiaen Espana ——Anarchy in Spain sympathetic to primitivism, and in general we found the Basque region o be home to the most insurectionary of folks. ‘We then headed south. First, to Madrid, which s located on the central plateau, and is Spain’s capital and largest city. We mixed with local anarchists who were working in collectives on various projects, met with anti-globalization activists, visited more CNT museuns, and just continued 10 get the impression that something new is brewing in the Spanish anarchist movement. We then headed through an unending sea of olive trees 10 the southern region, and a town on the coast called Malaga. Here we finally got a chance to hang out on the beach and relax, which seems to be an important element tothis region. We found the people 10 be more laid back, and slightly less militant, but st engaged in many important projects. The area has always been greatly affected by northern Afica, as it was the last stronghold for the Moorish Empire on the Iberian peninsula andtoday is the main entry point for immigration by north Africans. This influence can be seen in everything from the architecture, tothe local dialects, 0 the focus of activism, 10 the food. We then headed through Granada, and up the eastern coast to Valencia, exploring many Arabic, Roman, and Christian ruins and meeting many active anarchist. ‘We concluded our tour back in Barcelona, where we had ‘adebate with Constantino Cavaleri, an insurrectionist from aly. This went well, and although we had some minor disagreements on the depth of the horrors of technology ‘and the need 1o connect deeper to the earth, we did agree thatthe whole fucking system and patriarchal death-machine. needs to be dismantled immediately, for our own survival and liberation and that of the earth. Although the tour was mostly positive and inspiring, we stll found many of the same problems in the Spanish anarchist movement that we have here. Many anarchists are still unwilling to question basic ideas of production and the inherent alicnation and mediation of technology. And still, many anarchists do not take seriously enough the destruction of the carth and the inherent connection ithas with the historic oppression of women and indigenous people, and some anarchists stll embrace pacifism, reformism, and Murray Bookehin. But that all being said, it was a great experience. I feel inspired, great contacts were made, and I feel we are headed somewhere very important together. WarfRevolution. ala Revolucion! Anarchy In Spain, a wo-hour video of nter- from the GA distro (See last age).
Characteristics of the Anarcho- ndian Alliance translated by anarchist POW Rob Thaxton (Rob los Ricos) Introduction: This article is from a Spanish zine called Ecotopia. It is aseries of rants, which makes for a difficult translation. So, the apparent randommess of certain passages is by design; the authors intended to cover as much ground as possible in a short space. This also has led 1o alot of generalizations. Keep in min the iczy frontier that Rants inhabit, between prose and poetry, while reading this and do not expect it 10 read like an essay or article. This proposal emerged from the claboration of theories ‘and the practical manifestations of Indigenous ideas which they generally have held going on for the past seventy years, Theircurrent thoughts are very fertileinthe tating of radically different ways to attain a point of departure towards the possibility of freedom and emancipatory perspectives. This fitsin with what Virgilia Roel meant when he said, “With the liberation of the Indians, all humanity is freed.” ‘With the fall of authoritarian socialism, the possibility of ereating a libertarian socialism has taken on an uncharacter- liberatory thought with the perspectives lately stated by Nozick and Friedman and all the currents of thought known as “Libertarianism”, whose ultimate goal is o the disappear- ance of the state, but it’s reduction to a minimum, as the fow remaining socialists wish, since they have adopted the preaching of individual initiative and the free markel. 3) The basic thoughis of this multicultural concept must be informed through these ideas: “The universe as we experience it is in continual change and this creates the ‘general conditions for our dialectic that must be strictly followed. The essence of the thoughts and wisdom of the people is grounded in harmonious materialism (sustainable. socially harmonious lifestyles). The model of organization is the cosmic order”. 4) Organization. That which Indian Peoples possess, they have always kept by staying at the furthest fringes of orga. nizations and political parties, because institutions which handle such discourses don’t understand varied cultural and istic strength. Multi-cultural, free societies can only be possible by taking into account how they liberate all peoples. ‘The West, withit’s arrogance, has within their violenly Silenced the voices of [ifestyles, and the State contains that which will always appear through the development of o alien in this regard. diversity. There is much urgency to re-establish diverse ways of thinking ‘multitude of divergent paths which lead away from the single-minded formulas outlined by Western thought. Kherwa Kallasuyu Wakar affirmed: “There is no substitute for freedom”. Thisis a principle, a statement of authenticity which is part of the very same reasoning, the historical fusifications used to achieve cranci- ‘pation. This doctrine that nobody can have freedom if it is difficult to approach in this account, is one we atiempt to ‘make evident in some of it’s more characteristic aspects. Fortunately, we can assert that after half a millennium, the road shead poses much difficulty for the West. Our America has nothing to do with Western Totality. What follows are some of the documents presented by ‘Tomasa Comdemalta, Amadeo Clavijo and * Lucho al CAM to characterize this movement: 1) Myth is the driving force of our proclaimed struggle for liberty. The Mythic aspect to Indian Peoples resistance has disrupted all intentions for their anniilation, by the tyrants of yesterday and today. Myth is dynamic, it delights in new spaces and quietly changes situations. Myth is the fountain of liberty, mutual aid and life for all Indian peoples and communities. African- Americans continue to keep a wealth of principles of solidarity 1o them, some- thing they are encouraged to renounce. But they protect myth from harm by modern times, until it erupts with incredible power. Myth s the language of liberation for the Indian Peoples. 2) The majority of indigenous peoples have no use for a State within their collective lifestyles. and the State contains that which will always appear alien in this regard. The validation of their ifestyle remains trapped in the rigid jurisdiction created by States, where it is impossible torealize their existence as a People without the State. There is no Feason to confuse— even for a second— this type of The majority of indigenous peoples have no use for a State ethnical problems. As part of the cosmic awareness typical of Indian Peoples, they establish horizontal social organizations that respect their diversity, and where cach member is always allowed to participate, every. one s to speak-— they practice direct democracy. 5) Self- Management and Autonomy. One of the more heartfelt attibutes of Indian Peoples has been converted by the bias of the times. Under the weight of the many, many interference’s which they have received, the root core of self-management and autonomy have not been destroyed. However, their traditional forms of administration and self rule have been altered over time, due to their entrenched resistance and defense. In this sense, they are obliged to take a course of self examination which breaks the bonds of their dependence and colonization. 6) Communism and Collectivism. These two characeristics are fundamental to the way Indian Peoples live, everyone bornto reciprocity and complementariness. Their society arefully organized to function on a basis of mutual protection, and there is no real documentation of any relevant division of labor, as oceurs in the West. All tasks are undertaken by everyone. In this sense, they oppose individualistic capitalism as much as they do authoritarian ‘communismm. Indian People’s collectivism provides amodel ofequality and diversity. This diversity guarantees that they are in opposition to rigid, single-minded methodology, hegemonies and privilege. 7) Unity in Diversity. For Indian Peoples, it i clear that diversity is the surest passport o the future. The genuine unity they embody does not seck to create homogenization or conformity, and instead results in the creation of broad spaces and pluralism. In this sense, to seek out what these people have in common does not nullfy the particulars of each one of them. The future Indian Peoples are preparing is made partly with a genuine, direct democracy of peoples and culures. ‘The ethnocentrism and pretension that the West presents as the only way for the future is a journey towards no future. For Indian Peoples, pluralism is the history of collective world, Indigenous peoples continue to re: involved with a publishing project that will we c: combine our efforts and energies. Please con this project: 1) A long-term mailing addre assemble, publish and di Indigenismo: A Proposal For An Alliance Of Indigenous Peoples And Anarchists By Anarchist political prisoner Rob Los Ricos The growing movement of resistance to corporate globalization is of indigenous people’s struggles against colonization (Westernization). In many parts of the . They are fighting against the mercenary forcs global capitalism, our own, domestic enemies. Global f: affected by it, and we who are fighting against civilization must unite. To this end, I wish to be corporate domination and help us in the first World identify their primary enemies here so that ct me if you are interested in undertaking this project. What 2) People with resources ribute this zine. 3) People willing to make a commitment to this project. rounded in a long history sof m requires combat from all those publicize native peoples” struggles against S necessary to start 55 10 resources, (o , or Thanks, Rob “Los Ricos” Thaxton pagel7 human societies from the beginning. These people § differentiate between “prior to” and “subsequent to the arrival of class society, private property. and the State. Therefore - in contrast to the hegemony of the authorities who seck the superiority of a single option over all others they always pose a contradiction to these through keeping their Indianess. The Indian Peoples, in their wisdom, know that it is not possible for a single people, with a singular culture, a single way of thinking , 1o possibly respond to the many-faceted problems that face humanity. 8) Federalism. In the face of the pretensions of the centralists and verticalists, Indian Peoples smash the unity between the lesser and greater alliances. To break down this type of arangement of family-like cells, one must explain the first minor alliance. This alliance of the nuclear family in one way or another has similarities to all the principle aspects of the minor alliances. This is the time when one must merge with one of the various social dimensions in order o fulfill a role within one of the major alliances, To move towards the confederation of nations. ‘This social question s given o one in particular and in general, and vice-versa, and permits a dynamism of possibiliy within the grand resiliency of these relationships. The practice of this type of organization is laid out with respect to the specifications of all minor alliances, which safeguards it’s own integrity, an agreement to realize alliances that unify different minor ones by conforming to the major unity, which resolves the relationships aspects o the mutual interest, Inthe struggle against power and capital, we have a debt 1o bear, and should build solidarity with Indian Peoples. because in their struggles, 100, there i the seed of social revolution. Their 500 years of resistance is proof of their love for a better way of living Health And Happines Alas de Xua Collective — Columbia In The Year 505 Of The Resistance Jfromthe spanish eco-anarchist zine ECOTOPIA, 1o seta copy write: H.EM. Apdo. 709, 11402 - Jerez de la Fra., Cadiz (Espana) email: ecotopia@sindominio.net FALL CREEK UPDATE 10-30-2001 - Fall reek Tree Village is still alive aftr thee. years, seven months, and the situation is roughly a follows: Red Cloud Thunder ree-sitters are sill occupying tres in e Clark Timbe: e aciviss are demanding complete cancellation of the sale: and are declaring replacement volume deal will not be accepted. A variety of tactics were and ace used at Clark to detend the forest, among therm tre-sits at the 2001t level. In 1999 a federal judge ruled the US Forest Service was required 10 do surveys for endangered. threatened. and lsted species s required under the northwest forest plan. One of the. species they were required to survey for was the Oregon Red [Tree Vol an arboreal rodent that lives it’s entire life in the canopy of old-growth Douglas fir trees. Activists long suspected the presence ofthis species atFall Creek, and aft e Forest Service did their own fuirly lame surveys, the actvists set out o take advantage of the federal ruling and Je. Resistance has remained strong and find lot more evidence that the Voles (hich are adarable mouse-like creatues) exised at Clark. Over year and a half. ihey collected far more samples of the Tree Vole nests, recording them caefully whar in tum come back and verify the nests location. Each nest find results i a 10 acre butfe. s e more complicated i forwarding th datato biologits. sale. Biologibls Ixa»i’;mu i Bk nformtion snd 4 ne | Green Anarchy #7
Ali Khalid Abdullah #148130, Thumb Correctional Facility, 3225 John Conley Drive, Lapeer, MI 48446, Serving 10 -20 years for "assault with intent to rob while armed” for his involvement in rying to shut down a major drug dealer. Ali was recently tumed down at his pargle hearing despite many letters from supporters. Mark Barnsley, WA 2897, HMP Wakefield. 5 Love Lane, ‘Wakefield, WE2 9AG, UK. Mark was attacked by a gang ofdrunken students and defended himself. He has refused to adifguiltand is having his parole delayed becausc’of it Thomas MeyersFalk, JVABruschal, Zellle 3117, Schonbomnstr. 32, 76646, BruschalGermany. Anarchist activist imprisoned for crimes Felatingg anti-fascist activism. Ojure Lutalo #59860, POB 861, Trenton, NJ 08625 Black liberation aetiyist/and anarchist. Ojure was jailed in. 1075 for expropriation, paroled in 1980 and re-arrested in 1952 for an armed ditacki@n a drug dealer. He was sertenced to 20-40 years and is being held in the Trenton Marfagement Control Unit, where political prisoners are isolated by the authorites. Silvano Pellissera, Com. Mastrolierto, Via Fefrerinoll 02, ‘Sanponso, 10080 Torino, ltaly. An anarchist senienced to 7 years for allegedly sabotaging a rail line consiruction site in the Northon Italian Alps. He can read Spanish, French and laliari but not English Christopher Pluminer, #677345, Route 2 Box 4400, Gatesville, TX 76597. Anarchist actiyist setving fifteen ‘years for taking action against a neo-nazi graup in Texas. Robert Thaxton #12112716, OSP, 2605 State Street, Sallem, OR 97310; Long-time anarchist and §ocil justicé advocate Rob Los Ricos was convicted of assault and riol for throwing rogk at a cop in self-defense at the 1999 Eugene J18 Reclaii the Streets. He recieved a7 year sentence. He is eurrenly assigned " Anasghistsecurity eroup status”. Do notsend anything with the naié “hnarehist” in it or containing any @ircle-A’s. Harold Thompson, #9392, Northwest Corsectioal Complex, Rotite 1, Box 660, Tiptonville, TN 38079 Sentenced to life plus 50 years for a 1979 robberyof & jewelers, killing a police informer who had murdered his partner and a shooting incident in Ohio. He was later given ‘an extra 32 years for a failed escape attempt. Shaka N’ Zinga s/n Arthur Wiggins #196612, POB 534 (MHC-X), Jessup, MD 20794. New Afrikan anarchis{ imprisoned for a misder he really did not commi, Ecological Resistance Prisoners Jeremiah Rush Bowen, #108016, DCC, 1140 Eat 10 Road, Delia, CO §L416. Serving two years for carrying out an arson ditack figainst excessive urban sprawl in Boulder, Colorado. His expected release is February 2002 Marco Camenish, Viale dei Trigli 14, 13900 Biclla, Taly Imprisoned for clindestine attacks against a number of ecologically deStructive and exploitative indusiric§;Mirco is a true freedofn-figher. Charles Hoke #§61206, AGH, Indiana Departiient of Correction, Indjana State Prison, PO Box 41, Michigari City, Indiana 46361-0041. Charles s radical farmer Servitg time for rbbiriz banks in order to support himself, nd other farmers, who fere being systematically dispdsseiised from their homs. ‘Ted Kaczynski (04475-046), US Pen-Admin Max Faciliry; PO Box 8500, Florence Colorado §1226. Sentenced {0 ‘multple lifetimes i prison for the “Unabomber” bombing attacks against induStrialists. Jeffrey Luers (Free) #13797671, OSP, 2605 State Stidey Salem, OR 97310 Serving 22.5 years on polifically” ‘motivated arson chrges related to the arson of cars’at Romania Chevrolexafid an attempted arson at Tyres Qi in; Eugene, Oregorl Marshall (Critter) #13797662, SRCL 777 Stanian: Blvd: Offirio, OR 97914, Serving 4 five and a hall year sentence for conspiracy. [0 commil arson-and possession of unlawful devices. Helen Woodson 03231-045 FVIC Carswell, POB 27137 ‘Admin Max Unit, Fort Worth, TX 76127. Serving 27 years for robbing a bank and then setting the money on fire while reading out a staterient denouncing greed, capitalism and the destruction of the environment. Green Anarchy #7 Animal Liberation Prisoners Dave Blenkinsop, HM Prison, Bedford, MK40 1HG, UK. Iinprisonéd for allegedly casing “grevous bodily harm ? 10 the managing dircctor of Huntington Life Science. Mel Broughton DJs216, HMP The Mount, Molyneaux Avenue, Bovingdon, Herel Hempstead, HP3 ONZ, UK: Serving 4 years for conspiracy 1o cause explosions. Anti-Fascist Prisoners Pavel Kroupa #.3.1977, Veznice Vazba, Straz Pod Ralskem, 47127. Recently jailed and charged with murder. Pavel s attacked by § fascist skinheads. He defended HiselF and consequently one fascist died. If found guilty e could faceHife in prison. ‘Tomasz Wilkoszewski Zaktad Karny, UL Ciupagi 1,03-016 Wasaw, Poland, Sentenced to 15 years for killing a fascist Leny Chavéz, c/o SAIIC; POB 28703, Oakland, CA 94694, An AIM sctivis who defended imsel& isfamily fram an armed macist. Lenny disarmed his atacked by stalbbing him ith a pnlnife and was jaled forattempted Eric Wildcat Hall, #BL-5355, Unit JA 10745 Route 15, Albion, PA 16475:0002-Serving 35.75 yes for helping ship arms to Central Ameriean resistes, Leonard Peltier #39637-132."PO Box 1000, Leavenworth, KS 66048. An American Indian Movement (AIM) activist, murder of two FBI agents Anti Imperialist/Revelutionary Anti- Capitalist Pri Marilyn Buck, 00482-285, Unit B, 5701 8t treet, Camp| Parks, Dublin, CA 94565. Serving 50 years.1b,life for actions taken after she escaped prison herself inéluding an armed robbery6fa Biink’s armbrediruck and the liberation of AsSata Shakur fromiprison. She’s the only hite merber o the Black Liberation Army (BLA). Bill Dunne #10916-086, Box 1000, Marion, IL. 62059’ Anti-authoriturian sentenced to 90 years for the attempted liberation of a prisonerin 1979. Bill was recently transferred. back to the infamous Marion Control Unit in Marion. Larry Giddings #10917-086, PO Box 1000, Lewisbiirg. PA 17837, Anti-guthoritarian prisoner jailed in 1973 for ‘ittempted eXpropriation, paroled in 1978 then re-arrsied in 1979 while atfempling 0 iberale & comyade from prison. Doifg ultiple Sentenices of 1if¢in prison and 75 years with o known parolelopportuii ‘David Gilbert #83A6158, Aftica C.E, POB 149, Auica, NY 14011 Mutulu Shakur, #§3205-012. Box PMB; Atlanta, GA| 30315, United Freedom Front Prisoners ‘The following fhrce individuals are serving huge sentences fon their folé i aetions carried out by the United Freedoi Ehnt (UEF) i the 1980’s. The UFF (forerly known s thie.Jonathan Jackson/Sam Melville Uni) carried out solidarity Bombings dgainst the US govermment ona varicty ‘of ifforent iskues. All of these individuls are excellen! ‘people fo WALe to and will answver lettess. Rag Lu¢ Levasseur, 10376-016, Box PMB, Atlanta, GA 30315 Thomas Maniiing, 10372016, Box 4000, Springfield, MO 63801, Richird Williams, 10377.016, 3901 Klein Blvd., Lompoc. TA93436. Black Liberation Prisoners/POWS Sundiata Aéoli #39794.066, Box 3000, White Deer, PA 17857, USP Allenwood. Sundiata is a BLA POW, He is. imprisoned for actions carried out in the fight for Black Liberation, and killing a cop. Anthony Bottom #77A4283, Box 338, Napanoch, NY, 12458, Former Black-Panther who is accused of ‘participating in ille al underground activities. He has been incarcerated since 1971, and is one of the oldest political prisoners n the U.S. He confinues o struggle agains! racisin ‘and for prisoner’s righis behind bars Ppage 18 Mikshall Edward Confvay 116469, Box 534, Jessup, MD 207945-Veteran/Black Panther Party leader who ‘continues to mainiain his innocence of a police murder in 1970, Which he elaims not o haveicommitted. Eddigstates that he wasifalsely implicated fin the murdeéf of one Baltimore City police officer and thaassaulFand atiempted murderf two other afficérs. Eddie séerts that he is one of miny political prisoners in the United States as a result of FB.Ls war against the Bligk Panthers. Bashir Hameed (J York) #82A6313, Box 149, Attica, NY,14011-0149. Bashir is a former Black Panther and Black LiberationArmy POW. He has been incarceraied since 1981 fof the killing of a pig. Robert’Seth Hayes #74A2280, Box 5001 Elmira, INY:14902. Robert Seth Hayes was capturéd and convicted i New York City in 1973 under a hastof charzes, atributed. t0my membership in the Black Liberation Aty (BLA) Sekou Cingue T.M. Kambui (s/n William J. Turk) #113058, Box 5103 Union Springs, AL 36089. Sekou is a New Afrikan political prisoner currently serVing twa conseciitive Tife sentences for crimes he did not Gt Sekou has already spent twenty years of ki life behind bars on trumped up charges of murdéing two white men in Alabama in 1975 Russel Maroon Shoats #AF-3855, SCI Green, 1040 E. Roy Furman Highway Waynesburg, PA 15370-8090. Russel Shoats s a Black (New Afrikan) POW. Maroon i imprisoned for his activities on behalf of the BLA. MOVE Prisoners MOVE is a radical, ccological movemient that has been attacked by the Philadelphia Police since its inception. Ning ‘members were convicted and sent to jprison for hife following a 1978 siege a their house in which.oné’cop was killed by another cop. One of those nin.Merle Africa, died in prison last year affer notbein treated for a health Debbie Simms Africa (006307), Janet Holloway Africa (006308), Janine Philips Africa (006309) SCI Cambridge Springs, 451 Fullerton Ave, Cambridge ‘Springs, PA 16403-1238. Michael Davis Africa (AM4973), Charles. (AM4975) SCI Grateford, PO Box 244, Grateford, PA 19426-0244. ‘Edward Goodman Africa (AM4974) SCI Camp Hill, PA 17011-0200. William Philips Africa (AM4984); Delbert. Ofr Africa (AM4985) SCI Dallas Drawer K, Dallas, PA 18612 ms Africa Puerto Rican Independence/ Vi Li b Julio, Aldea Ruiz, San Jose, Duarte #26/Mayaguez, PR 00680, Imprisoned for taking action agains! the U.S. Navy for their oppressive operations in Vieques. Oscar Lopez Rivera #87651-025, Box 33, Terre Haute, IN 47808, He \vas arrested in 1981 and sentenced to 55 years for deditious, conspiracy. In 1988 he. was. giveian additional 15 yedrs for conspiracy o escape. His release date is 2021 [y S ——— 1 Prisoner Si ontacts South Chicago ABC/Thought Bombs zine An excellent resource for prisoners. POB’721, | Homewood, 1L 60430; Anarchist Black Cross Federation website has more | detaled infommation on many of the antiimperiaist and indigenois prisoners: wivw.abefnet Anarchists Pisoner Legal Aid Network (APLAN)| 818 SW 3rd Ayenue, Portland, OR 97204 aplan@tao. 1 Free and Critter Legal Defense Commiltee 1 PO Box 50263 Bugene. OR 97405. 541-343.8543 | Break the Chains (Northwest Anarchist Prisoner Support Network) POB 11331 Eugene, OR 97440 | North American Harth Liberation Pisoners pport NetworkFOB 11331 Eugene, OR 9740, naclpn@nocs vvwspiritofficedon.orz.uk 1 North American Animal Liberation Front Support Group Box 69597, 5845 Yonge Street, Willowdaie, 1 Ontario, M2M 4K3, Canada Friends of MOVE. POB 9709, Philadelphia. PA 1 19143 1 1 UK Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network | | cfo BM Box 2407, London, WCIN 3XX.UK 1 e e
so whiat is goin’ on with some of our kidnappled comrade: Charges dropped against Frank Ambrose August, Bloomington, Indiana: Forthose of you who have ot heard, the state dropped the charges against Frank Ambrose. After having drug the case out for 8 months,the prosccutor offered Frank a deal at his pretrial conference plead guily to: low misdemeanor and get a year probation and some community srvice. He told them no ‘Atthe hearing, it became really apparent what the state was up to when the public defender started to chide the prosccutor about needing 1o get home 1o oversee the clearcutting of her property and doing a bunch of anti environmental things, when she interrupted o say that "you don’tknow how much it pains me to have to prosecute this case” for the whole court to hear, judge and all. We knew then that they did not have anything and were just wasting time, “The sate never produced some ofthe evidence they swore they had i the aest affidavi, .. th reside on the gloves hat matched the stuffon the il n the tres. The hammers they took from Frank and his wife were proven tohave ot been used to pound the nails into the ree (they were foo small and marks did not match), even though the media coniinues to say the stte got this evidence, “The times are only going to get tougher wih the réent events. I is important that we keep on vith ouF work and do what we know is write, even if it is not popular, We cannot cooperate with the stae n anyway during theirlikely more frequent investigations and inquiries into our communities. To do so will only break us apar. Barry Horne dies on hunger strike Nov. Sth, England: Animal rights actvist Barry Home has died in a hospitalin Worcester afier being on hunger srike since the summer: Home, who was serving an 18-year sentence afier being convicted of a nationwide fire-bombing campaign, died in the carly morning hours. Home hid been at Lang Lartin high-secuity prison in ‘Worcestershire until few days prior o b deathy when he was admited to Ronkswood Hospital with iver problems. “The cause of death was liver failure, Home had signed an advance dirceive refusing medical intervention for s food refusal Horne, from Northampton, los an appeal aginst his conviction two years ago. Home had been sentenced in December 1997 to what was believed to be the longest prison tem for an animal rights actvist afer being convicted of causing damage costing millons of dollrs to various exploitative compes in arson and attempted arson attacks. The former dustman, who came close to death while staging a 68-day hunger strike in 1998 in protest against vivisection, was found guilty by a jury at Bristol Crown Court on charges of arson and attempted arson. After his sentencing, an underground animal liberation ‘group released a statement claiming that if Horne died in prison they would avenge him by executing 10 animal abusers in the U.K. Let’s hope they stand by their promise. Dervis Orhan is free! Dervis Orhan was a prisoner who had been found guilty for being a PKK (a radical socialist group) member in 1990; later he lefthis previous ideas and organization. Since the mid 90s he has defined himself s an anarchist. On Oct. 30th, Dervis Orhan was released from Mersin Prison for 6 ‘months because of medical problems. Because of his ongoing death strike he was sent for medical control more than two months ago and had taken a report from Adana State Hospital advising that it would be better for him to be released because of his health - but this report had to be ‘approved by medical jurisprudence located in Istanbul. At the beginning Prison Administration declared that for financial problems they may not send him to Istanbul immediately - but afier forcing some legal procedures and collecting "needed” money by a national campaign he was sent to Istanbul on the 215t of October. Istanbul Medical Jurisprudence had approved the previous report and Dervis has returned home. His health was good enough to speak on the phone and he has made a statements sending his best wishes to all comrades. Fred Hampton Jr. released! Fred Hampton Jr.,son of deceased Black Panther Fred Hampton St was released from prison in early September afier having served over cight years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Eduardo Garcia is free! September, Spain: After spending a year jailed in a Spanish prison, our anarchist comrade has been released. Eduardo will have 10 go 1o court in some months, as the frame-up hasn’t completely fnished. Although we are quite optimistic about his case, the campaign of solidarity will continue For more information: racnabe@hotmail.com Standing Deer released! “Standing Deer, who was released exactly one week before the bombing of the WTC, would like to thank you allfor your unswerving support for him, not only in fimes ofrisis, but throughout his 25 years of incarceration during. the rare moments that they weren’ttrying to kill him. He would gréatly appreciate it if some of you would write him sometimes; as he wishes to acknowledge his appreciation personally, and come to know for himself the many people who placed a safety net beneath him so that he is here today alive and free. He is stillin a state of bliss and has not quite shaken off the golden dust of freedom yetl! He is also busy trying to become acclimated to life out here. I i mot always easy, as you very well know to re-adjust dfleselF after 25 years behind bars, but Standing Deer is a Strong, valiant warrior, so that his efforts to re-adjust {0 the outside world are strong and valiant and to be admired, ‘Youcan contact Standing Deer by writing: Standing Deer Wilson, 977 Bunker Hill Rd. #113, Houston, TX 77024, Standing Deer is doing his utmost to answer all letters received. as he is no longer hassled in terms of letter writing, as he was in prison. So, pléase take the time to address him and introduce yourselyes personally. If you are already known to him, drop hima line or two so that he can get back to you and thank you also for your ongoing friendship and dedication. We have one warrior free to make happy. Let’s go for ten mare warrior men and women!! May there be many more blessings” Anna Standing Deer. Nikos Maziotis released! September, Gréeces Insurrectionary anarchist Nikos Maziotis has been released from prison after having served overthree years. He was ofiginally sentenced to 25-years in prison for attempiiag 0 Bomb the TVX Gold Company, i protest of their industrial operations in Strymonikos Bay. His sentence was drastically reduced because of public pressure. If there is one thing that can be learned from the campaign to free Nikos, it is that we can free our comrades if we get roudy. Revolutionary solidarity! Santa Cruz 2 accept plea bargain Matt Whyte and Peter Schnell were arrested in January 2001, for the possession materials that could be made into destructive devices. They accepted aplea bargain from the US prosecutor on October 15, 2001, in federal court San Jose, California. The two pled guilty to the charge of “possession of an unregisiered firearm, a federal charge that has a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Because they accepted the plea bargain and pled guily,they are expecting more lenient sentence. Matt and Peter wil be sentenced on January 28, 2002 in San Jose. For more information or o contact Mattor Petr, write to: santacruz2@disinfo.net. Donations are also greatly needed to offet their legal coss. Send donations 1o: Santa Cruz 2 Defense Fund, PO Box 917, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 Anti-imperialist prisoners under attack Several politcal prisoners in the U.S. Federal Prison System have since Sept. 11, been rounded up into solation units (SHU: Security Housing Units). These political prisoners include Marilyn Buck, Sundiata Acoli, Leonard Peltcr, Phil Berrigan, and Carlos Alberto Torres. Marilyn for instance, i not receiving mail, not able to make phone call,and perhaps most disturbingly-- cannot communcate with her lawyers. We’ve been asking the lawyers i this is legal - they think the prisoners are not supposed to lose their right o counsel no mater wht the circumstances. Do spread the wrd in the political community and 1o the media about this example of stripping away of our prisoner’srighis n the name of fighting errorism, Outside contaetfor Marilyn Buck is: Friends of Marilyn Buck: c/o Legal Services for Prisoners ith Children, 100 MeAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, Ppage 19 TP risoner Updates Christopher Plummer to be released ‘After more than eight years of imprisonment, Christopher Lee Plummer has been granted parole in Texas. Chris was placed in prison on a 15 year sentence for an ant-fascist action n Houston, Texas. While imprisoned he faced severe repression by both the State and nazi gangs in the prisons. several attempts on his life were made, resulting in permanent injuries that will effect him forever. Most of his time in prison was spent in solitary confinement for his efforts o organize prisoners and fellow anarchists. ‘After more than 10 imes of being turmed down for parole, he has finally been approved for release in 2002. He will be staying in Texas and working with the Austin ABC chapter. Chris has made firm commitmens to his fellow anarchist political and social prisoners, stating that if he can’t get them the support that they desperately need he will return to prison for trying. Chris will be facing huge difficulties when he is released. He wil need all of our support and solidarity. While he has many friends and family, it will take large amounts of money 1o secure an attomey to represent him while he is on parole. He feels that if he does not have an attomey to stand by him, he will certainly be sent back to prison for any minor violation, ‘One of the conditions that he has to comply with for release is * Super Intensive Parole”: This means that he will be placed on a monitor and will have o report in person twice aweekto his parole officer. This type of parole is normally reserved for sex offenders and murderers. Chris asks that folks work to aise funds for his release over the next few months. The movement needs to support this dedicated anarchist politcal prisoner, this is the crucial time, If you can offer any help, please contac: Rebecca Plummer, PO Box 101, Austin, TX 78767 Rob Middaugh sentenced to three years As we 2010 print, Rob just recieved a three year sentence in prison for an alleged assault o an LAPD pig during the May Day activities in Long Beach, CA. For now, you can write o him at 6859467 Cell bloc 1400pod 2, PO, Box 86164, Terminal Annes, Los Angeles, CA 90086164, Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin Visits Northwest: Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin spoke to a packed house on the Uniersity of Oregon campus on Ok Ani-Police Brutality Day Ervin to town not his last. nd. National ugene anarchists brought his first visit but, we certainly hope He gave an impassioned talk in support of imprisoned mrades, our own anarchist friends Free, Critter, and b Los Ricos in particular. Lorenzo had much o ds on from his long commitment to liberation, starting with the fourteen years he spent in prison (1969-1983). Originally Non-Violent Coordinatn actvist, Lore of the Black Panther Party and in the sights of the late-60’s federal efforts tokill black militants. Forced to flee, he fled the country ntually captured and did a lot of hard time in some of the most maximum. security prisons in the U.S. But Lorenzo obviously Commitee o was a membe o avoid persecution, he was nness, humor ppre: ous community or lost his op humanity, and dedication to fighting nnessee, he has also traveled to many countrie arevolutionary messag During his talk in Lor end of modern civilization, giving rise to the que of whether or not he is becoming a primitivist! He hoy 1o work on his autobiography soon, and to revise his important Anarchism and the Black Revolutionin a less syndicalist direction. Whatever his exact reading of the t and what it should be, Lo ce was an inspiring boost to all of his admirers and new friends in Eugene. He is, and pretty clearly ry of 20 called for the ys has been, his own person, not the proj any single ideology Green Anarchy #7
Bodyhammer: Tactics and Self-Defense For the Modern Protester by Sarin “Our method is self-defense. We march with a mission and should those in power order others tostop us, we have a right to defend our bodies as much as our message.” ‘Bodyhammer s a very thorough and comprehensive “how 10" guide to protecting yourself from police brutality and arrest at large demonsrations. This timely and important booklet contains detailed diagrams on constructing shields and protective body armor from free or discarded materials like plastic garbage lids, rubber inner-tubes, duct tape. cardboard boxes and Styrofoam. Besides providing eas; to-follow blucprints for making shiclds and helmets, Bodyhammer also discusses police crowd control strategies and how to counter them through shield wall formation tactics. There is a strong need for this type of information- especially after Gothenburg and Genoa-- and we strongly encourage all Black Bloc participants to get a copy of this booklet and study it carefully. To obtain a copy of Bodyhammer, E-mail the author at sarin@devo.com Anti-History: An Indigenous Anti- Capitalist Analysis by Zig Zag I’m not overstating matters when I say that Anti-History s one of the most extraordinary. and astonishing zines that I’ve ever read. Just as indigenous sovereignty and cultural survival issues are starting to be recognized as primary, core isues by the green anarchist ‘movement, and just as more and more anarchists are wondering what they can do to assist the struggles of native and aboriginal peoples, along comes this sensational collection of writings by Zig Zag from British Columbia that ties it all together beautifully. Anti-History is basically the story of westen civilization as seen from a class- conscious,indigenous perspective thati chllingly articulate and horrifically descriptive. The rue hideous face and dark imperialitic legacy of the Death Culture is completely exposed in the pages of this zine. In short, it’s bound to make sense to anyone struggling to survive under th system. IF you have any interest at all in an civilization thought or indigenous strugeles. we urge you’o order a copy of this zine today. Write: Zig Zag cfo #6-880, East Georgia, Vancouver, BC, V6AZAY, Canada The Final Days No3 “This revolutionary and illegalist publication is put out by the Southern Kalifornia Anarchist Alliance. Their stated mission is “to promote insurrectional anarchism and provide a forum for those who. are uninspired by the arm chair theorizing. bickering. and ‘generalleftst stagnation of certain portion of those who identify as anarchists.” This zine does not hold back their feclings about the pigs, as seen in their awarding Jerome E. Lance, chief of the Long Beach Police Department, the winner of the Final Days’ “most likely to end up in a mine shaft” award. This issue features first-hand accounts and updates pertaining to the May 1t battles with the Long Beach pigs. a statement on “Why you shouldn’t trust authoritarians or reformist leftists”, the importance of ‘militant anarchist training, and a really interesting article called “Life In Prison”, which contemplates our daily isolations and the restraints on the joy life could be. Most impressive is that in the midst of urban hell, a resistance with a strong ecological emphasis is awakening! Please send $1 for a copy of this zine to the Reclaim-Defend Collective: PO Box 424, 996 Redondo Ave. Long Beach, CA 90504 The Disgust of Daily Life by Kevin Tucker “This 30-page pamphlet put out by Kevin Tucker of the Coalition Against Civilization is a very impressive critique of the alienation and isolation of our daily lives. As stated in the introduction, “Our culture suffers from an extreme personality disorder, It seems that it is wearing so much armor, that it forgets it’s even connected o its” body. The face is so preoccupied with make-up that it forgets to look. down.” Kevin has a unique way of expressing his feelings about civilization in metaphoric, poetic, and intelligent ways which are accessible to most people. This is a great zine to give someone who has not yet taken a decper look at the miserable conditions we live in under the artificial systems of domination and domestication. It is not, however, defeatist. In fact, it hopes that we can return to.a Green Anarchy #7 wild state through resistance. As it concludes, “We are the gears, the cities, the future, and we can stop the ‘megamachine. Not another minute shall we live for Civilization. It is time to start living.” Available from PO Box 835 Greensburg. PA 15601 or coalitionagainstcivilization@hotmail.com There’s Something About a Train #6 Hoboes don’t need a utopian community or a temporary autonomous zone to be free. They simply own what they can carry and ride freight trains all over North America ‘and Mexico. Ina way, they have the ultimate life-existing slightly outside the System’s surveillance cameras, with 0 mortgage, no crummy job, and very few financial chains t0 tie them down. To the real hobo, living an unfetiered day-to-day existence s a small price to pay for being truly free. Many of our eco-anarchist brethren have chosen the hobolifestyle as an alternative to being part o the planetary work machine, and consequently, there is significant overlap between the freighi-hopping subeulture and the ‘growing green anarchist movement. Hobos have mastered ‘many of the survival skills that we’ll all need to develop when the System finally implodes, that is, living as scavengers off the waste of the Industrial Empire, and we have much to learn from the modern, self-reliant subsistence strategies they’ve developed over the years. Besides that, the hobo lifestyle is fun—a subversive concept when one considers the culture of miserabilism we live in--and what better way to get from insurrection to insurrection? Yeah, there’s something about a train . and there’s something about a ‘migratory, foraging lifestyle that resonates deeply within the heart of every wild humyn, This zine contains tons of great writing and lively, entertaining travelogues full of adventure and passion. And it’s HUGE(2S pages)! One of the best hobo zines out there. To order a copy of this ‘awesome and utterly unique zine, send $7.00 (postage paid) to: Hobos From Hell POB 2497 Santa Cruz CA 95063 AWOL Magazine: Revolutionary Artists Workshop Vol 1 AWOLis anew revolutionary anti-imperialist/ ant-system ‘magazine that showeases the written, spoken, and visual art of those the government most brutally and violently oppresses. This is the premier issue of AWOL. and it was funded by the War Resisters League and the Central Committee For Conscientious Objectors (CCCO), both ‘non-violent anti-war organizations. Other highlights of this issue include articles on Columbus Day, Genocide, Prison Rape, and two poems in particular that stand out in my. mind.” Waris Peace’ by Walidah Imarisha and “Thoze Who. Struggle” (dedicated to Merle Africa). s nice to discover a publication that’s not explicitly “anarchist” but that is sill undeniably revolutionary and that exists o give voice to another disenfranchised segment of the Humyn population. I’ also nice to see concepts like nationalism, patriotism and “civic duty” so thoroughly and completely deconstructed, as the Amerikan Empire prepares to start World War 3 in the Middle East. I’m really glad this ‘magazine exists and 1 look forward to future issues. To order a copy of AWOL, write: AWOL cfo CCCO 1515 Cherry St. Philadelphia, PA 19102 or awol@ objector.org page 20 Deal With It! #1 “Deal With 111" proclaims iself to be “a journal currently produced by anti-sexist, anarchist men in support of the struggle to end sexist oppression, deconstruct gender, overthrow patriarchy, and achieve total iberation.” Thi certainly a good idea, and some of the contentis worthy of such an undertaking. “Beyond Defensive” is a trong piece by Ryan, urging men o re-examine the feelings of defensiveness they experience when the role of males in a patriarchal culture s called into question. “Fight Like Girl!1”, is an excellent if oddly-titled) artcle that questions ‘gender role-playing behavior. Another piece, itled simply “By Ryan,” gives an excellent account of growing up male, and the ways in which we are socialized and taught to look at women, This is just the sort of article that I would want 10 see ina zine like this: not only is it personally revealing and candid, it has the potential to teach men who read it something about themselves. Unfortunately, not all of Deal With I1! s as helpful or ‘well thought-out as the aforementioned efforts. “Redefining Rape, by Lucas Spiegel, is a horribly confused piece. Its primary thesis, that anyone who claims to have been ‘violated should be given “emotional and physical support,” sound enough. However, it suggests that what this means . whenever someone claims 10 have been raped, s/he should be automatically believed, regardless of what thi ‘person means by “rape” and regardless of whether thi person actually did anything recognizable as withholding consent - literally anything could be considered rape according to Spicgel criteria, as long as the victim says that it was, “Welcome to Eugene, Anarchist Capital o the ‘World", by Kooky, is another atrocious offering. Kooky is upset that the “male anarchist leadership” has been guilty of having the temerity to oppose capitalism and state oppression, while providing “little or no response” to all the violence against women in the Eugene- Springfield area. This is basically just a smear piece on local anarchists, and has zero constructive value. No specific criticisms are leveled and no information is conveyed abou the local anarchist scene. Kooky seems to be projecting his old “rock-star” and “class war” anarchist attitudes onto an entire scene. Furthermore, the time frame addressed in the anticleisn’t even anywhere close to being current, as well as being inaccurate as to what many Eugene’s anarchists consider to be the problem, namely civilization, industrialism, and patriarchy. ‘Worst of all, however, s a dismal little snivel entitled “I’s Not a Privilege. It’s Not Harmless, Its Sexism.” The anonymous author of this piece takes up a page and a half going on and on bout ‘what creeps men are - all except for himself1! He doesn’t objectify women. He doesn’t look at their breasts ‘when they jog by! Thank God this man is out there - when a co-worker makes a sexist statement, he immediately ‘makes the guy feel stupid and inadequate, without giving the slightest indication as to why, or what it s that he finds objectionable about the man’’s statement. Elsewhere, he self-righteously (and almost certainly falsely) boasts, “T don’t engage in the exploitation of women.” The point of all this? Read it and tell me. Anyway, “Deal With I1” is a good idea that doesn’t quite work as wellas it should, but maybe next ime will be better - the articles that actually do “deal with” anything of substance showthatthis , zine can be a valusble addition to the proliferation of anti- authoritarian literature. It certainly has found a niche that has not been oceupied, and it is important for pro- feminist men to share ideas. | sincerely hope that, itis better next time. ‘Witeto: PO. Box 5841, Eugene, OR 97405. De
A Green History of the World by Clive Ponting “This i the definitive historical reference book for those who see civilization as an imperialisti state of existence that enslaves, impoverishes. and destroys all living beings forthe sake of production. Near the beginning of this book, chapter entitled "Ninety-nine per cent of human which deseribes human existence prior to the rise of mass production. During this prehistorical period. humans lived in small self-sufficient communities that subsisted mainly through gathering and hunting, although Some groups practiced slash-and-bum horticulture during the latter portion of this period. In this chapter, Ponting writes that because these groups have few wants and only seek to fulfil their subsistence needs, only a small portion of the day i typically spent working. leaving much time forleisure. Because these communities could satisy their needs themselves through a direct and local relationship with the land, no hierarchical organizations were required to administer the production and distribution. Additionall because of the small size and highly mobile nature of these roups. they survived while simultancously leaving the ecosystems they inhabited intact. After all, the destruction of these areas would make life impossible for gathering and hunting groups. Ponting takes pains not to overly romanticize, as he writes extensively about how ecologici habitats would be greatly modified by subsistence-based ‘roups, and even how they probably caused the extinction of many animals. However, no impact that foragers or horticulturists may have had upon their environment compares with that of civilization. Ponting devotes the remainder of the book to discussing the pitfalls of mass production, compulsory servitude, specialization of labor, large-scale organizations, and economic expansion, linking them dircctly to the rise of poverty. famine, pestilence. squalor, warfare, genocide, and mass ecological devastation. He outlines the history of civilization. from the carliest agricultural city-states of Mesopotamia to the all-encompassing global industrial megamachine of today, while providing a historical description of all of the disastrous consequences that followed from them. Hi accounts are detailed and sometimes academic, and yet still accessible and extremely convincing. This book is highly recommended o everybody. The Coup: Party Music (2001) “This is the fourth and best album to be released from Oakland’s revolutionary hip-hop rap group The Coup. From the get g0 you are bombarded by party music, The Coup lets you know that “it’s your mother-fucking party!” ‘The second track is funky and with a great message called 5 Million Ways” to kil a CEO. The music throughout this album i ful offunk, with the superb DJ Pam scratching the hell out of the vinyl. Every song is political revolutionary, and danceable, a great mix seldom heard. In another song they team up with Dead Prez (another revolutionary hip-hop group) and the outcome -a reat song which the chorus proclaims: “You’re supposed to be fed up by now, tum the system upside down.” Most songs have very strong anti-cop ‘messages, like the chorus of song #9If you got beef with C-O-P then throw a ‘molotov at the P-1-G.” This album is tight, musically uplifting and one has no doub bout the party atmosphere. Some critcisms are that this band has some obvious commic leanings, such as in song #7 where Boots (the lead vocalist) states that “Grabbing the system by the throat s the antidote” and a fow seconds later they state they are pro-Cuba (hardly a free society). A bit confusing. Also, Boots feels the need to confirm his heterosexuality through his lyrics, which is somewhat silly and unfortunate. Overall, The Coup’s Party Music is highly recommended and is definitely the best album Ive heard all year. If you haven’t checked out the Coup before, this s the onel but was I Vi [ [fu lD Recent issues of Willful Disobedience have seemed to me to be increasingly abstract, idealist, and removed from reality In short, more and more arid,less and less responsive toa world in need of all the help it can get. The latest WD (Aug/Sept 2001) prompts a esponse that has been brewing for a while. The lead a Few Words: against binomial thinking.” is typical of this publication’s more-radical-than-thou out- look. It provides a handy summary of the stirnerist individualism that seems to inform WD. As in Stimer’s *The Ego and Iis Own,” the ego is the sole source of any ‘and all authentic radical efforts. When ‘morals and ideals external to oneself”enter the equation, al is contaminated. The only true revolutionary orientation is [ that of one’s own subjective desires, unsullied by any outside points of // reference. In the same vein, 10 pass muster as authentically radical, actions mustarise directly from one’; ‘personal passion. Practical projects that entail consistent, mundane labor are 1o be avoided. WD dismisses such efforts | out of hand: “T am not talking about a bunch of random radical projects like aninfoshop, a pirate radio station. aFood Not Bombs, etc.” Consistent with this point of view, the editor of Willful Dis- obedience has appeared 1o avoid everyday efforts in practice in recent months, just as he scorns them in print. Confrontations, such as those at public demonstrations, and most actual struggle have likewise been avoided. Limited and limiting, the WD outlook seems. especially inadequate in a period when social movements are renewing themselves after a long dry spell s fair to assert that Eugene has developed an inflated ‘media image as an anarchist hotbed, beginning afier the June 18, 1999 riot and expanding after Seatle 1999, But it is also true that a number of Eugene-based projects. ‘pursued with comitment and energy by a variety of people over several years, have established a real culture of ‘opposition and altematives. This is by no means merely a ‘media image. From the four years of Icky’s Tea House in the mid-"90s and the founding of Copwatch and the local Food Not Bombs, to Radio Free Cascadia, “Cascadia Alive!” and“Anarchy Forum."notforgeting gueilla gardening. Cafe Anarguista, the Free Skool, Subversive Pillow Theater, the Shamrock House infoshop and community space, bringing ‘many speakers to Eugene, organizing conferences, addressing school classes and civic groups. ‘And real struggles in Eugene, offen successful, such as forest defense. defending old growth maples along Adams Street, the fight to keep Scobert Park open and to keep the federal “Weed and Seed” pacification program out of the ‘Whiteaker neighborhood, the struggle against gentrification of the Whiteaker (involving property damage at times), various confrontations with the cops, and extensive prisoner support efforts - to name a few projects. We do find ourselves. Note: This albulm isobedience - MORE RADICAL THAN THOU? in the midst of 4 developing movement, in a world of decpening criis in every sphere. Surely the time has come for further crucial, pracical atempts, forimmersing ourselves in efforts to work together while we still have time. In order to o this. we do need to free outselves from the type of “binomial” or eithefor thinking critiqued in the WD cited. Taken as a whole, however, WD is iself full of examples of citherfor treatment of importan subjects. There have been repeated jibes aimed at primitivism, mainly for its reference to the anthropological evidence about lfe outside of civlization. WD, true to form, has denounced pirmitivism for not relying exclusively on one’s own passionate ego as the sole source of opposition o civilzation. Many anarcho-primitivists, I believe, share a similar desire oryearing for anon-domesticated existence. Yet we have also learned from, and been inspired by the archacological record of the natural stte of anarchy that endured for hundreds of thousands of years before domestication/ civilization. WD counsels against an citherfor approach, only to indulze in S it in stant fashion. Why not tap into our own passions and learm what we. can of how humans have lived anarchically in the past? The two 4 strands may even b deeply connectd! Rock-boltom questionsof pariarchy and sexism receive similar treatment in WD. To alter their subjugation, women are exhorted to change their conception of gender. That’ it This is philosophical idealism at its most blatant. No mention of the actual conditions that women face in 3 violent, male-defined workd. No reference at all 0 objective reality evidently because such rferences would consiute aforbidden departure from the pureego, Thategowhich should remain divorced from anything outside tself, and which therefore continually lrts with solpsism. Infact, WD’s unfaling disregard or factors outsde one’s wn subjectiviy has lready introduced profound confusion into the Willful Disobedience message. In my view, another of the publication’s key foundations is a trendy, but possibly hollow movement known to its adherents as insurrectionist anarchy WD touts the insurrectionists as some kind of model, but who are they? One of their number took partin an October 2001 debate of sorts about primitivism in Barcelona: frankly. he scemed to me like just one more lefist. One might have imagined that WD would be quite averse o leftism. Representing the insurrectionist viewpoin, Canstantino Cavaler gave no sign, even when queried, that ertiques of technology. civilzation,or patriarchy were of interestto him, Cavaleri seemed to conform closely to what used to be called ultra-leftism in the 1970s. However repackaged orrlabeled, his approach emains unimpressive: it is not explicitly aimed at the most basic institutions at the heart of the crisis that envelops us. In my opinion, WD should climb down off Mount Olympus, make fewer go-driven pronouncements,and get ‘more involved with other people and ideas. WD’s endless stock of vague. abstract judgments have little persuasive power until they are tested in the real world. To be ‘meaningful and useful (o more than one person, these judgments need to be grounded in much more than the pure ego alone. The publication and its passion have certainly made contributions. Egoists! One more effort if ‘you would be revolutionaris. - John Zerzan Who Kills More? Physicians vs Gun Owners - Number of physicians in the U.S’- 700,000 Accidental deaths caused by physiciansper year - 20,00 - Accidental deaths per physician - 0.171 (US. Dept., of Health & Human Services) - Number of gun owners i the .. - 80,000,000 - Accidentl g deaths per year (i age groups) - 1500 - Accidental deaths per gun owner - 00000185 (US. Bureau of Alcoho, Tobacco, & Firearms) * Therefore, doctors are approximately 9.000 times ‘more deadly then guns (Many people do not own a gun, most people go to the doctor) Green Anarchy #7
Firefighters Battle Pigs AtWTC Barricades (11-5-01): A battle erupted between police and firefighters at the barricades surrounding (what’s left of) the WTC buildings. The firefighters were outraged by Mayor Guiliani’s decision to scale back search and recovery efforts while thousands of bodies, including more than 200 firefighters, still lay in the smoldering ruins of the WTC. A dozen firefighters were arrested afier they punched pigs and overturned police barricades as a rally of angry firefighters tumed into a melee just a block away from the wreckage. Firefighters claim that they only began swinging fists after the pigs began pushing them back and spraying them with Mace. Firefighters chanting “Bring the brothers home” proceeded from the barricades and continued to march to the City Hall. Unfortunately, the mayor was not at City Hall as the rally raged outside because he was giving his weekly radio address. Later he commented on the disruption. “The kind of conduct displayed by those firemen is unacceptable,” Mayor Giuliani said “You can’thit police officers. You can’t disobey the law. No matter how bad you feel, no matter how much you feel like crying.” Domesticated life got you down? Check in with the p Caalition Against { = Civilization PO. o835, Greemsbers, P 151 coalilitionagainsteivilization@hotmail.com wwwemote.org/CAC MAKE YOUR OWN MEDIAT] PUT UP PROPAGANDA VERYWHERE ! The Shamrock House Infoshop and Community Space Support Eugene’s newest anarchist space! Coming through Eugene? Stop by! 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Go to: hitp://wwi.carthliberationfront.com and The Fall Issuc of Disorderly Conduct s an84-page insurrectionary Fuck The System and more! “This hour long video compilation contains radicaldocumentary-style music videos. “Fuck The System”™is ‘atwenty-five minute music-documentry ofthe pas e years of naehist uprisingsin Eugene and round o DISORDERLY CONDUCTQ) green-anarchist quarterly put out by the “Bring On The Ruckus” Society Issue #4 contains original writi ‘world,featuring “All Along The Watchtower "and muchmore. I o which brought Eugene’s radical cable-access show, “Cas; Police State”, look at the fascist force we are up . To obtain copy: send $10 (blank check or postal mor System, PO Box 11331, Euger The BCM Cvalls It Quit: The Black-Clad Messenger commenced at the very end of 1998 and comes to a close late in 2001 afier twenty Amovement of resistance was beginning three years ago, following decades of pretty much no social movement her in the U’S. 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ANARCHYAFTER SEPTEMBER 11

by John Zerzan

Every day it is clearer that the global cancer of capital
andtechnology devours more of life in every sphere. More
species, cultures, and ecosystems are under attack, at every
level. The cancer of the megamachine is always at work.
consuming its host. And i it ever stops expanding, economic
alarm bells go off worldwide.

‘This relentless colonization/globalization has ignited
resistance everywhere. In this painful twilight struggle,
as the crisis deepens, some of this opposition has taken the
desperate form of religious fundamentalism. From this

Perhaps because of fear, more widespread lately. Adormo
wrote penetratingly abou the fear of death: “The less people.
really live - or perhaps more correctly, the more they be-
come aware that they have not really lived - the more abrupt
‘and frightening death becomes for them, and the more it
appears as a terrible accident.”

For those in the U.S. on the threshold of adult life, suicide
is the third leading cause of death. For every two murders
there are three suicides. Painful lies - pointless life.

Ignoring these omnipresent realities, the American
Spectator (Sep/Oct 2001) focused on the anti-technology
aspects of the 9/11 suicide hijackings. “Luddites Over

Luddite, primitivist vision of anarchy have anything to do
with the viciously misogynist and theocratic Bin Laden
types. Which is not to say that the relentless
technologizing of the world should not be indicted and
reversed. As psychotherapist Robert Marchesani wrote
recently, “The more technology we have,the more we seem
10 be burdening people and dehumanizing them, perhaps
‘making them into these pieces of technology themselves
so that they can’t feel anything anymore.”

In Turkey, according to some anarchists there, a bridge
from religious fundamentalism to primitivism has been
built, at least by a few. They have traded the escapist (and.

desperation arises the ultimate gesture of suicidal
violence, hopeless and indefensible on any level.

Novelist V.S. Naipal reminds us that “The world is
getting more and more out of reach of simple people
who have only religion. And the more they depend
on eligion, which of course solves nothing, the more
the world gets out of reach.”

But as New York Times Magazine writer Joseph
Lelyveld (10/28/01) discovered through interviews
with families and supporters, suicide bombers are
recruited by a promise with widespread appeal
among disaffected youth: “better a meaningful death
than a pointless life.

Heidegger described our period of history as one
of “consummate meaninglessness.” The loss of the
possibility of personal fulfillment is hardly confined
10 the Third World. In fact, the standardized barren-
ness of the First World is quite as devastating, in its
own way. In the postmodern void that s the United
States today, tens of millions of al ages take anti-depressant
and anti-anxiety medication. It's not unimaginable that
before long, psychotropic drugs will be routinely prescribed
for everyone, beginning in infancy. And this is just one
example in a list of well-known pathologies that bridge
the personal and social spheres

Why are people willing, even eager, to accept a drug-
induced state as normal in themselves and their children?

how ruinous does it have get ?

Broadway” argues that only technology can save us
nature is brutal, deadly, and Darwinian.” Opposing
‘ereativity” to the “Luddite” sensibiliy of the attackers, AS
argues that creativity is our key endowment. Asserting that
ereativity flourishes only under capitalism, AS reveals what
kind of “creativity” they're talking about - fueled by
instrumental reason, and grounded in domination.

In no way, in my opinion, does the anti-technological,

therefore always reactionary) utopia of the afterlife
for the effort to confront technology and capital
in the here and now. A very hopeful, if so far in-
adequately discussed phenomenon.

About two years ago (Tikkun, Jan/Feb 1999), David
Ehreneld predicted “The Coming Collapse of the Age
of Technology.” His summary: *“Techno-cconomic
‘globalization is nearing s apogee; the system s self-

| destructing. There is only a short but very damaging

period of expansion left

To redeemthe collapse and avoid further victimization,
we must find renewed resolve and solidarity. s crucal
that we undertake the inevitable deconstruction of
technology energetically and consciously. Those
wha electto passively endure ever-worsening personal,
social, and planetary conditions, or 1o flame out in
suicidal acts of terror, are fundamentally powerless
against amassively destructive system,

‘No one could have believed that these massive
towers could just come down like this,” declared an
incredulous CNN reporter on September 11. They did
fall, social systems and even civilizations fall, this order
will fal. Creative resistance and resilience have never been
50 needed. Never has there been so much at stake; never
has the prospect of liberation from the no-future death
‘march of civilization been perhaps more feasible.

Transformin

Oct 5-8 2001
Taken from analysis on actions
from a Colorado anarchist

Although a smaller convergence than we all had
expected the “Transform Columbus Day” events of Oct. 5
8 turned out to be very amazing and inspiring. The first
national convergence organized by mostly communities
of color and It nation peoples drew over 2000 to Denver,
CO. among the many here were Indigenous peoples,
Chicanos, Mexicanos, Afrikan-Americans, community
activists, environmentalist, peace activists, labor, anti-
imperialists. and anarchists

On the first real day of action, the “All Nations -
4 Directions” march, around 500 people converged at the
west convergence point. Around S0 or so in a tightly knit
“revolutionary anti-imperialist bloc” and 30 or so other
radical types wearing black and masks marching outside
the bloc, proceeded to march downtown. After about
45 minutes of marching we had gotien downtown to
an intersection and where the whole march stopped for
2 moment. Someone started chanting “we fired up,
won't take no more!” and bouncing up and down, until

soon enough the whole bloc was bouncing while waiching
10 the gap ahead of us gt larger. After a few moment of
bouncing up and down everyone broke into really energized.
harge and sereamed as loud as they could! The bloc actually
did this a couple of times.

There was absurd amounts of undercovers taking pictures
and even newly mounted cameras on sides of buildings. We
finally reached the capitol, and saw the insane mass of police
force that had come out justfor us. The entire DPD was on
call for overtime this weekend and it seemed like they were
i the streets. We were informed by AIM security that if
the bloc stepped away from the rest of the march at any
time the police were going to try and arrest us all. There
was very big feeling of paranoia, but everyone pushed on
inch by inch” until we finally made it to the capitol
Ramona Affica and many others spoke. Afier we had been
sitting there for at least 45 minutes we were informed that
the police had a bus in the back and mass amounts of riot
cops awaiting command. The feel of paranoia soon returned
with a heightened sense to it. Everyone started trying to
think of ways to de-bloc. After a while, some individuals
and affinity groups did successfully leave. Later we were
informed that six mexicanos from the Mexican national
liberation movement were (the only people) finger printed
and detained. Along with 12 others who were harassed,

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g Columbus Day

but none had reported being arrested. After the rally was
ending around 20 or so people were sill in black bloc and
had no way to de-bloc. AIM security took it upon them
selves to negotiate the police to get a city bus and bring it
o the capitol. In a scene much like the integration times in
the south, AIM security made a human wall between the
police and black bloc getting on the bus. The ride there

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Green Anarchy #7
DESTROYING CIVILIZATION

IN THE NEW WORLD ORDER

It is undeniable that we are living in a very different
world then the one we lived in prior to September 11. Yes,
civilization is stll here, and its leaders are now tightening
their reins upon us all to further solidify their control. This
has been made increasingly more visible afier the recent
attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as it
is necessary for them to defend their vulnerable position
and to maintain their unsustainable system of domination.
They willinevitably associate participants of anti-state and
anti-industrial movements with the types of activities that
occurred on September 11, in order Lo gain public support
for repressive tactics used against the growing movements
which reject and fight against their standardizing logic. This
is evident with the new anti-terrorist/anti-subversion acts
and laws, the new focus on law enforcement and security,
and the labeling of anarchists as “hate groups” and “terorists.”
“This must be resisted and we must expose the system for
what it is.

Our feelings on the September 11
attacks are mixed, due to the complexity
of the situation and the lack of reliable
information. We wish to avoid the
appings of the “black and white” or
‘good vs. evil” alternative of either
being a patriotic pro-war american, on
‘one hand, or supporting the murderously
authoritarian attacks on New York and
‘Washington D.C. on the other. Actions
that hold individuals and institutions
responsible for their poltically oppres.
sive and ecologically destructive
practices need to be distinguished
from the militaristic concept of
“collateral damage”, which the U.S.
‘government employs when it works
10 its advantage. This i not o imply
that all of the vietims of the attacks
were necessarily “innocent” -t us not
forget that the Pentagon is the seat of
USS. military power and that the World
‘Trade Center was the premiere hub for
the major players of global economic
domination. However, we must also
acknowledge that many of the victims
were just attempting to satisfy
capitalism’s demands for survival by
working, or rying to travel from point
A'to point B, who's murders are
undeserved and inexcusable. Need:
less 10 say, however, no tears will
be shed for any CEO’s, investment bankers, or pigs who
were crushed by falling concrete and steel, much less over
the fact that two of the greatest monuments of ULS. power
are no longer standing.

Rather than immediately calling for revenge against
the suspected participants of these attacks, much less the
entire population of the countries in which the suspects
‘may have resided, it s important to reflect upon the reasons
why the U.S. might be the target for these types of actions.
There is an unending list of imperialistc forcign policies.
enforced in a multitude of ways, which impoverish and
enslave people around the world while wreaking havoc on
local ecosystems. Policies such as the financial and armed
support of military coups for the sake of protecting land.
holdings and investmens of U.S., European, and Japanese
corporations from being re-appropriated by popular
people’s movements, setting up puppet states and military
dictatorships in politically “unstable” regions, and pressuring
foreign leaders o aceept loans and the subsequent debis which
only increase dependency on industrialism and destroys
sovereignty. Anti-U.S. sentiment is at an all-time high
this is not because people are envious of our “freedom”
‘and “privilege.” but because these so-called benefits are at
their expense. Nonetheless, we cannot add our support to
the September 11 attacks, not only because they have led
10 the death of many undeserving and unknowing victims,
butbecause the goals of the perpetrators, if they are indeed
who the government and the media claim them o be, arc
o less authoritarian than the U

n this light, it is vital that we oppose the war against
Afghanistan, just as it is vital to oppose the other hideous
and destructive manifestations of civilization. But, this must

Green Anarchy #7

be done in a way which is anarchist in nature, and which
acknowledges this complex situation. There has been
reactionary response by many “anti-war” liberals and
“peace” activiststo call for a “limited” bombing campaign
10 oot out the terrorists and the implementation of a global
‘govemmen to ensure our physical safety, create a more
“just” world, and protect our “natural resources. " This must
be rejected for the authoritarian-statism that it is. We are
living in a time when it will become more clear then ever
where peaple sit. Be warned: the new fence is equipped
with barbed-wire, so those who cannot decide will have
their asses ripped apart. Around the world we are seeing
militant responses to the ULS. bombing campaign, while
in the U.S. the response has been cither justification for
the actions, or a passive plea to those in power to stop. We
must develop a militant, anti-authoritarian opposition to
the war which avoids the single-issue dead-ends of the
“peace” movement, but instead brings
the deeper reasons and implications into
the discussion, while offering more revo-
lutionary altematives of resistance than
that of holding signs at the local
federal building or petitions to local
representatives.

It is also important to look at
Afghanistan, and the political, social, and
economic dynamics being played out
there. We must remember that the U.S.
has historically funded, armed, and
trained repressive regimes, like the
Taliban, for the sake of U.S. inerests, and
later discards or destroys them when they
step out of line or are of no longer any
use to them. That is what is currently
happening, and it is nothing new. It is
important to note what the U.S. has to
‘gain by setting up another puppet regime,
like the Northern Alliance. in order to
“stabilize” the area and so that “resources”
like natural gas, oil, and human labor can
be exploited. Finally, we must remember
that every bomb that falls on Afghanistan
will inevitably effect those who have
repeatedly suffered from the Taliban
rule most - those in opposition to Islamic
fundamentalism, the poor, children, and
women, The Taliban has some of the most
horrific policies and attitudes towards
women inthe modem world. In Afghanistan,
womenarenotallowed o work, gotoschool,
receive healthcare, travel,gather in public, leave theirhome with-
outamale relation, and even show their face or expose their
body. We must be fundamentally opposed to the Taliban
and any group which is in opposition to freedom and
autonomy.

This twrn of events in the world has given those in
power the opportunity 1o deepen their control, but it has
also given us an opportunity and necessity o build a stronger
and more serious movement in opposition to their power. We
must create more oulets of independent media to counter-act
the corporate/sate propaganda. We must make a break from
this system and create autonomous networks of mutual sid.
We must work to create a broader and more diverse ani.
authoritarian movement. We must support, now more then
ever, the underground movements around the world, who
fight the daily battle for liberation of the earth and for
autonomy for its peoples. We must not back down out of
fear, because if we slow down now, we are surely done
for. We must rise-up together o finally stop the war-
machine. We must fight the New World Order, which is
just the current manifestation of the same old world order
built on patriarchy and domination. We must destroy
civilization, before it finally destroys us!

- Green Anarchy

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SOCIAL WAR BY OTHER MEANS B A s

Ibelieve it was Clausewitz who said that war was simply
politics carried out by other means. I think that the reverse is
a truer expression of social reality. Politics is simply the
social war carried out using less bloody means. If we
consider that it is always the ruling class and its lackeys
who call for social peace, demanding that the exploited
and excluded refrain from violence in dealing with their
social condition, it becomes obvious that social peace is
simply part o the strategy of the social war. For this reason,
the peace movement must be rejected as a way of dealing
with the current American call for war.

‘The peace movement is based on an ideology of non
violence, a pacifist moral stance that ignores the reality
of social relationships. Rather than examining real relation.
ships of power, of domination and exploitation, it simply
demands that the state continue o carry out its functions,
but without violence, without bloodshed. But what are those
functions? Are they not the maintenance of order, the
protection of property, the enforcement (selective, of
course) of the rule of law? And such activity could only
be necessary if there are those who find that this social
order does not meet their needs, does not offer them the
lives they desire, puts them in the position of having to
choose between resigned acceptance of ofien unbearable
conditions o defiance of the rules and a constant battle of
wits or arms against the dominant world. But these excluded
ones did not begin this social war. The ruling class has always
used violence or the threat of violence to lay claim to all of
ourlives. If the democratic regimes have managed to create
a more sophisticated method of participatory domination,
this does not change the fact that behind the ballot there is
always the bulle to guarantee the maintenance of social
peace, which is thus clearly the public face of the social
war that keeps most of us passively in our places? even
claiming to be content with this obedience that is called
freedom. So whether the state goes about its activities
peacefully or through blatant violence, it is still carrying

ulcanology

Amidstall the jingoism, flag-waving and saber-ratling,
the push to go to war has driven a great number of peace
activists out of the woodwork. As of e, they are stil Largely
unorganized, but we can soon expect massive peace rallies
in large cities (despite the impression created by the main-
stream media of unanimous support for retaliation). The
peace movement, as always, will Lugely consist of broad-
based calls for peace, faith-based prayers for peace and
activist-based demonstrations for peace. Unfortunately, as
always, the peace movement will be utterly ineffective at
actually creating the condition of peace. Despite claims to
the contrary, the peace movement has never - on its own
succeeded in stopping a war. Ghandian non-violence would
have been a complete failure to the end of gaining Indian
independence in the absence of armed resistance within
that country, coupled with Hitler's assault on Britain. The
‘Vietnam War was not stopped by a domestic peace movemen,
but by the militant intransigence of the Vietcong, in
combination with the persistent mutiny of ULS. troops
(who were, in all faimess, likely motivated and inspired
by the domestic peace movement). What has historically
stopped war has been material resistance which makes the
project of carrying out war untenable.

“The domestic anti-war movement has not always limited
itself to calls, prayers and demonstrations for peace. It has
also manifested itself through very deliberate material
resistance 1o the U.S. war machine, largely through acts
o civil disobedience. Unfortunately. the United States has
continued its slow march toward totalitarianism relatively
unabated since the 40s (arguably, since the end of the 19th
century), and that slow march has suddenly become a
charge since the ascension of G.W. Bush to the presidency
and its pace can only quicken in the wake of the attacks on
the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Those committed
tothe tactics of civil disobedience cannot hope to be nearly
as effective in a nation where the notion of “civility” has
been hijacked and is quickly becoming equated with
complicity in a totalitarian police-and-intelligence state.
The most volatile sectors of American society are being
systematically beaten down by zealous law enforcement
and incarcerated by an over-grown criminal justice system,
and there is no reason to expeet this trend to reverse
any time soon. Those who oppose war, imperialism and
capitalism - and who choose to manifest that opposition
through direct, material assaults on those systems - will

out the policy of the social war that keeps us in our place,
In this light, the pacifist protests become a farce. The
‘demand tha the American state and the sates of the restof
the world carry on their current “war agains! terrorism’
peacefully assumes that the state should indeed exist, and
thus that the violence implicit in the present social order
should continue—the violence that kills millions daily
whether from starvation like in northern Africa and numerous.
other laces, from poisoning by pollution and processed foods,
accidents on the job, new, increasingly virulent diseases, the
spiritual desolation of the culture of the market or the
bullets of the state’s uniformed guard dogs. The current
“war against terrorism” s nothing other than the continuation

of the daily policy of low level terror used by the state 1o

the complece upheaval of all

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AGAINST PACIFISM,
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have 1o become much more nuanced in their willful
disobedience to escape imprisonment and persecution,

If history is any lesson, when faced at every turn with
intolerance and repression. such folks have nowhere to go
but underground where their alienation from structures of
support and accountability can only decpen’. We would do.
wellto prevent ation of many of our most committed
‘comrades to the underground - not because the underground
o its tactics are necessarily unethical (even when self

consciously engaged in “armed struggle”, most such
underground groups go to great lengths to avoid threats

tolife and limb), but because the underground breeds distrust
alienation and unaccountability. To clarify, we should not
prevent folks from making that migration should they
choose to (and we should by no means visit reprisals
upon them for doing so). but we should take up the fight

against the intolerance and repression which motivates
that migration. Furthermore, should our comrades make
such choices, as many already have, we should refrain
from abandoning them. The strugele in this case is not
against the people who engage in direct, material
resistance, but against their persecution and the resultant
distrust, alienation and unaccountability which makes this
form of resistance unsustainable and which could lead
down the road to actual terrorism.

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a social relationship.” to which many will reply “but you
can dismantle the material institutions which inform and
enforce those social relationships.” But the ideological
arguments are largely moot: no matier how vociferous or
persistent your arguments against underground attacks on

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property, there will always be those who will disagree with
You, some more respectfully than others, and there will
always be those who will make their disagreement evident
through their actions. It i vital that we do not viify them
because of these disagreements, s the desperation of their
actions will increase in proportion to the persecution
visited upon them. The liberal and progressive left is
fond of citing this axiom when it comes Lo criticizing
U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, but is loathe to
apply the lesson in its own ranks.

By no means am I suggesting that we should accept and
support the waork of anti-war, ant-imperialist underground
‘groups, no matter what. What I'm suggesting i that the
parameters of what we consider acceptable and worthy of
support should be decided based upon our own ethical and
strategic determinations, not the laws ofthe state. Any atiempts
1o hold such groups accountable for activities we deem
unacceptable should be undertaken by ourselves and o
one else - under no circumstances should the responsibility
for holding others accountable be delegated to law.
enforcement, nor should any encroachment by law
enforcement be tolerated. And accountability should
be undertaken in good faith and on equal terms, recognizing
that underground resistance cannot be willed away or forced
into submission - it will only strike back ten-fold. How do
you think we got to the point where countless people now.
lie dead in the rubble of the World Trade Center towers?

Just as many of us are urging restraint against the swell of
vengeance in the wake of the attacks on the World Trade
Center and Pentagon, we must similarly urge restraint
against the repression of those people who will inevitably
take it upon themselves to put their bodies on the line
where our urgent voices have failed - o hal the war machine
in it tracks. As they fight for the freedom of victims of U,
imperialism, we must fght fo thirs.

By “underground” 1 efer not 0 people who form themselses
into securiy-conscious affniy groups or occasional actions while
remaining politicalyactive (and hence supported by and account
able 10.a larger community), but those people whose commitmens

1ostruggle hasmoved them 10 the use of certain tactics which obliges
them to abandon their politcal communiies and work to avoid
prosecution of themselves and e riends and comrades with whom
Uhey associated. The greater and the more comprehensive th state
repression, the greater the mumber of people obliged to go under
sround to mainiain their commitment 10 struggle.

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Green Anarchy #7
Letters,

Thanks for the feedback . .

Please keep them under 500 words.
For Wildness and Anarchy

Hey all,
Just finished reading the new GA. Amazing job, a
‘mix of artiles combining theory. practice and lessons from
past revolutionary/insurrectionary groups. By far the best
issue yet. 1 think that some of what was written was
disagreeable, but the atmosphere of the paper was definitely

‘more discussion-based than ‘mater of fact.

Iwas a bit disappointed with the approach taken in
the Feminism artcle. 1 don't think that green anarchists
ever really doubted or neglected the vast importance of the
feminist movement on our criique of civilization. How
ever,think that the approach that feminism is solely based
on the liberation of womens therefore, we should be feminiss,
is denying the realism that feminism s a vague ideology (and
anideology nonetheless, especially being so rooted in rights)
which has taken on specific connotations. Basically, I don't
see a problem with taking lessons from feminism and in-
corporating that into an anarchist critique (which should
ideally be done by the basic concepts of anarchism).
and not having to tag feminism on as a title. There are
‘many movements which have been vital to widening
the anarchist critique, but I don’t think that we have
some kind of obl
parts onto a itle. To do so also adds unnecessary luggage.

Lalso take issue with Jesus’ approach to the EZLN
Ldon't take Wolfis sde by any means, and I think that it s
Very true that the indigenous people of the EZLN are trying
t0avoid westen penetration,”but Zapatistasis apparently a
Very broad ttle for a wide range of people. I think it would
be Toolish to deny solidarity to non
anarchists, but 1 don’t think we, as
anarchists and civilized humans
should be uncritical of that solidarity.
offer much support to them and other
autonomous struggles, but I take issue
with specific approaches to ‘autonomy.

1 don’t think it is accurate o say that the
Zapatista struggle is against westem
penetration when, for some, the idea of
autonomy is westemized itself I'm speak

ingin paticulartothose whose demands vere
quitesimply formore civilzation. Those who
demanded to have running water, those
who wanted schools (and even specifi-

aly requested desks, school books,etc.),
those who have emphasized the use of
‘mediating technology (this is tougher of
course. While certain technologies may
be of use to revolutionaries and to
spreading messages: 1o flood a society
that previously had litle or no access or
knowledge of such things. is just as
‘much westernizing as any other form of
colonialism.) As Westemers, we have seen
first-hand the direct effects of mediating [l
technology,notopening our mouths about
this would be deadly to those people.
[David Watson argues this point in more
detail in his book, Against the
Megamachinel, and s0 on. These aren’t
the demands of al Zapatistas, but some.
and so long as that is a part of their de
‘mands (which is showing more signs of
penetration than they may be aware of)
we should offer our critique with our solidarity.

‘These are justa few things I thought I might mention
1o hopefully keep the momentum of debate going. Overall
reat issue, look forward to more in the future

For wildness and anarchy,
Kevin Tucker

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Solidarity From Italy
Hallo,

“Than for sending the latest isue of G, that is good as
always. W are very sad to hear about Free being closed in
prison for 22 years, surely more than any rapist or killer,
justtoremember tha for the tat ttmping o torch propery
is worse than torhing lives, We will ranslat his staeme,
and we hope comrades will understand his will orrevolt 0 be
spreaded, notsedted.

You probbly read lot about Genoa G8, about he klling

Green Anarchy #7

I'stood accused of torching. I have never b

the same. Amon;
Unnamed. 1 do not belie:
2 the second fire.

Put simply, I was accus
more intense didn’t even cause the damag
Iread the newspapers in the days follow
support acts of re
consequences of this action first-hand. Not only did I come
jonal ELF leader. My friends and witnes
e the fire contributed to the length of my sentence in two ways:

rforcement belic
under investigation. I also belie
A) It furthered 0

d a me:
My critique i this: this act would have
name was not mentioned in the communiqué. And while I understand that timi
depends on the targ
by some months or after my s

you, o keep you's:

of a protester and beatings (rumors say even raping) of
hundreds of pacifists. What you probably don’t know is
that the struggle wasn’t only there in Genoa for three days.
but it went on for days all over Htaly. For example, there
have been various mailbombs in the week before GS: one
exploded in a carabinibri barrack in Genova, one in the
Benetton Multinational Headguarters (Benetton exploit
children and abuse the Mapuche people and land in
Argentina), one in the offices of a Berzusconi-owned
TV (Directed by his fascist friend Emilio Fede), and
one that should have exploded near a police station in
Bologna. All of these, plus one lacking explosive sent to
“Leoncavallo” Social Center (white overalls headquarters)
were sent by an anarchist group. Bul there were many
actions also, like the torching of a Temp Work agency
and putting incendiary devices in a rich megastore in
Milano, and dozens of bomb hoases all over ltaly.

After Genoa the people wanted revenge, and almost
100,000 people marched in various cities against police
brtality, but sadly also against the Black Blocs Direct
Action (what is horrible is that these bastards weep for
Carlos’ death and condem protesters violence, forgetting
why Carlo was killed. He was attacking cops, and surely if
he was alive he would have been treated as a “provocateur.”
aninfiltzator” and a “hooligan,” as all the others). Anyway,
in many cities there was also revolutionary revenge, like
banks torched, bombs exploded in front of them.
Berlusconi's party offices torched, carabinieri on retreat
association torched, machinery at high speed train works
torched in solidarity and a mail bomb sent o the Genoa
head of police (detected and defused), and surely a lot
more that I don’t know about, since these news stories
are reported locally.

‘Well,this is just o give you an idea of the atmosphere in
aly, where before the G8 dozens of comrades houses and
infoshops/squats were raided, for example, looking for
explosives and arms. That's all

Take care - Silvestre, Pisa, ltaly

Free Responds to the Second Romania Fire

On March 315, 21
timated $1 million in dam:

01, as 1 sat in jail awaiting

On April 3rd, three days after my trial, 1 was re-indicted on 13 new charges. The majority
st charges were Conspiracy to Commit Arson 1 w/Persons

the ne

that it was coincidence that I was given ne
a plea. The sccond fire
Not by much, but significantl
of the trial the second fire was used by m;

of a horrendous life threatening fire

olution, and I do support this act. Howes
Tamare
in the eyes of d

been just as

et. I believe that if it was possible th

ntencing. That said 1 would like to

thanks 10 those persons unknown.

Since I've fallen, several acts have been commiltted in solidarity with me. To those res
ach day I ask the spirits to watch over
tning and disappear with

please know my gratitude. Know that

and invisible. May you continue to stike like i

Jeff “Free”

Issues That Need To Be Discussed

Good t0 see another issue of GA (#6). It s building into
a valuable forum for debate in its articles and letier. And
it’s good to see continued discussion on gender in your
pages. I thought the article on feminism was imporant, as
all oo often it i treated as a monolithic totality instead of
the very diverse set of ideas that hide under the term (people
interested in the issue who are on the internet might want
1o join the discussion at hitp://groups.yahoo.com/group/
anarchy_gender).

Iwant to make a couple of more detailed comments. First,
Ifind the EZLN article by Jesus Sepulveda very unconvincing.
In part I think its problems stem from the bad habit in the
anti-civ milieu of simplistically separating cultures into
two opposed blocks, the west versus the indigenous, and
then placing anything from the third world into the

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trial, persons unknown torched 36 SUV's,
at Romania Chevrolet Trucks. The san
i able to comment on the action. I would now like

charges immediately
However, it should be noted that the District Atiorney was
y frustrated with my failure to taks quired m
attorney comparin;
Yet, a fire lterally 10-times
ige of which I'm accused. I cannot deny the joy in my
But it was a mixed joy. I will
er, 1 have
nder invest

aw that they had caught a leader: and B) The jud;
age to those responsible for that action, and similar ones.
gnificant and more beneficial to me if

action should have taken place carlier
(end my revolutionary

indigenous camp. Thus the EZLN comes to be understood

by Sepulveda as an “indigenous response to western

penetration” and anarchism as “a weslern response 1o
western systems.” Sounds good as a slogan. but nce one
looks into actual historical cases the theory quickly falls
apart, The reality i that things are much more mixed than
Sepulveda’s neat system implics. In order to maintain this
system, however, Sepulveda has to paint the EZLN as an
anti-civilization movement, and that is just plain uniruc:
“The ultimate goal of the Zapaista s o fight cvilization.”
Where have the Zapatstas said this. ori it hat Sepulveda
is just placing his own goals on the Zapatistas? We have to
remember that the leadership and their perspective have
e oot in uthoritarian Marism (a“wester’,not ndigenous.
ideology). One concept tht the EZLN spokespeople have
continually used in a positive sense is “civl society.” And
Sepulveda should know that this i a term very related to

ivilzation.” Civil society is by nature and definition a
society of domesticated civil-ized beings. Civil society
also only exists in a society with a state; it is @ layer of
society that stands outside of, but not against, the sate.

The EZLN are clearly supportive of expanding civil
society’s sphere in rder both 0 expand local autonomy and

1o dialogue with the stae. They have not called for the
destruction o the siate or the ation-stte system (a“wesiern”
import): in fact, they have continually played upon
nationalist sentimenis. Now I am not trying to debate
whether these strategies make sense or not, Lonly state
them as I believe we should be clear about who the
EZLN are and what they want, instead of wishfully and
uncritically projecting our own goals upon them as
Sepulveda does when he argues that they are for the
destruction of civilization. And this isn't a matter of
sectarianism as Sepulveda paints it true solidarity
necessitates a clear knowledge of the other. not romantic
projections. For an interesting and far less romantic
account of the EZLN sce: “A Commune in Chiapas?”
in the latest issue of Auficben and on the web at
hutp: /s chanles.com

Secondly. 1 want o make a few
comments on your introduction

Green Anarchy and Classical
Anarchism.”

Youstate, s o longer suffcient
1o assume that humans must first
liberate themselves and that
sustainability will come lte... Our
firstidentity is Green, subsequently
anarchist. We are green first.
because human freedom in a
civilized wasteland is meaning.
less to us.” One can only hold
such a perspective if one ignores
the logic of apitalism. Forcapialism
consrains the choices humans make.
1 don' think most humans want to
destroy the carth, and L don't think
“humanity itself is voluntarily
committing collective suicide.
The logic of capitalism severcly
constrains the choices people can
make in their lives, and that logic
is what forces humans to act in
ways that destroys our world
Contrary to your statement that
“the bulk of humanity has already
chosen s own fate...”I would say
the bulk of humanity has not been
siven a choice, and this is why
humans must liberate themselves
in order for there 1o exist the
possibility of sustainability on
our planet. Without liberating
ourselves from the logic of capitalism and the institutions
that enforce that logic, sustainabilit is impossible. Thus,
instead of saying the green should come before the anarchy.
Twould say a more ntegrated perspeciive is necessary. We
need to understand how development,growih, the destuction
of nature, and technology are all pars of system which has
grown to determine our fae; we can't justdeal with one,then
another ater

s a very dangerous - and I would say mistaken - road
1o head down when we start to blame humans in general
for our [situation], instead of how choices are imposed
upon them by a system of domination.

T'm very interested in a response, for I believe these

issues are important and need to be discussed. And I'll
be waiting for the next ssue.

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Marcos loves modernization
Dear Green Anarchy

L see from Green Anarchy No. 6, page 7, that Jesus
(Sepulveda) says the Zapatisas are resisting modemnization
Ifthat’s true, then they had better ge id of Subcomandante
Marcos, Imuy pronto! The good Subcomandante is no
opponent of modernization. Here are some quotes from a
specch that he gave during the Zapatstas”recent march on
Mexico City

“If we don't already have enough money for medicine,
now they will be taking another bit out of our wages.

“The economic packages ... mean nothing to us but more
taxes, price increases,salary reductions, more unemployment,
fewer work benefits, lower budgets for education, less housing,
fewer services, lss food, fewer lands, fewer hospials, fewer
doctors, less medicine.

... [Oln what used o be our land, we put up airpors for
the new bosses. Butwe will never travel ina plane. Similarly,
we build highways, and we will never have an automobile.
‘We build entertainment centers, and we will never have
access 1o them. We put up shopping centers, and we will
never have money to shop in them. We build urban zones
with all the services, and we will only see them from afar.
‘We erect modem hotels, and we will never stay in them.

“In short, we are putting up a world which excludes us.

“You made the house, you put in the electricity, the
water, the plumbing. You paved the street. You planted
the garden. You built the furniture. You painted the walls.
You s the tables. You got the food. You prepared the meal.

“And you are left outside. Because someone else came in
and oceupied the house.

“Someone else s the one whose life i illuminated. Some-
one else is the one who cleans himself up; the one who
‘goes i the vehicle; the one who uses the furniture; the one
who enjoys our work: the one who is fed.

*“The one which has the light, prosperity, progres;
hope is theirs, those who, being few, have everything.

“The street and the couniryside are for us. They call our
destitution home.

“You willleave school and you will find there are no jobs,
and if there are any, they are poorly paid. Graduating from a
public school s good for nothing but third-rate employment.”

(From a speech by Subcomandante Marcos at National
Polytechnic Institute, Zacotenco, Mexico, March, 2001, as
quoted in English translation in Food & Water Journal,
Summer, 2001, pages 24-27.)

ioy.

1ts clear what Subcomandante Marcos is driving at, and
itisn’t an end to modernity. He just wants the poor people to
have their far share of the technological pie. Undoubtedly,
poor people do deserve their share of the pie — if you
accept that the pie should exist at all. But if you don't
believe that there should be any electricity, plumbing,
‘modern medicine, schools, or jobs, then it makes no sense
t0say that poor people ought to have a share of these things.

1ts an old, sad, often-repeated story: True and genuine
popular rebellion is taken over by sophisticated lefiist
intellectuals — in this case Subcomandante Marx, I mean
Marcos, and his cronies — who manipulate i, betray it
and pervert it 1o their own ends. The leftists have done
this again and again. When will people ever leam? When
will you, green anarchists, ever leam?

Ted Kaczynski

You Used My Exact Words
Dear GA,

Well, I didn't think that I could fall under the category
of Anarchist until I read your article called “Against Mass
Society”. I feltlonely in my political beliefs because I am
young and idealistic

On my ways in and out of the Nader rally last night,
1 grabbed flyers and newspapers of “progressive’
organizations. I saw your paper, laughed, and took
it with me, to read the next day.

For only being the publication’s sixth issue, you people
are damn good—I mean it. You, the author of A M.S., used
the exact words I would use to describe most of how I feel
‘about society, and my life right now: And the things that I
didn't yet have words for, you knew just how 1o phrase it

Anyway, whoever you are, keep up the good journalism;
and although you didn't seem to bend or stretch history to
the benefit of your article, T ask that you continue 1o do this
as best you can.

Thark You,
Ay ‘Ben Hollingsworth

The Irrelevance of Non-Violence to Our
Current and Upcoming Struggles

“The legislaure in Oregon s rapidly making acts of non-
violent corporate sabotage obsolete considering that
‘murdering the CEO's of timber companies, sientists that
perform animal testing, and legislators who propose
draconian laws wil bring you about the same amount
of time in prison. By placing the destruction of corporate
property on virtually the same level as murder, state
officials are blatantly showing that corporations are
‘more important than individual citizens in their cyes.
Corporate ights have surpassed individul rights undeniably
‘when someone can destroy everything you own, or worse,
commit rape, and willget ten years or lss, but if someone
damages property belonging to big business they will land
themselves 20 years. T hope these politiians realize the
deadly game of escalation they are playing. For all those
‘who've said that they would put their ives on the line for
our rights as individuals, for the environment, for the best
interest of alllifeforms —the time has come for you 1o
seall think about how you want o fight. Do you want to
spend 20 years of your lfe behind bars for a small good
deed? Or maybe i’ ime 1o realize that if you're going to
o something you should be sure o have a blast, because
if you get caught there rally isn't much more they can do
10 you. Toenty years for causing damage to a small piece
of machinery vs. 20 years for blowing up the whol fucking
place, whats the difference? You might as well go for
effectiveness,it's 20 years cither way 50 fuck the small
shit. Too many people put money over our well being
these people need to lose it all and if you decide that “all”
includes ther lves, so be i, you just get the job done and
don't et caught.

-

AFinal Note From GA’s Founder
Dear SFB,

Like some bad acid flash back to the 1980’ I read the
editorial with disbelief. The misanthropic shit wasn't in
ne of Dave Foreman's old Earth First! journals but in a
o called paper about anarchy. True you say anarchy is of
secondary importance to you. so why did it appear s an
editorial of in a paper called Green Anarchy?

Talways though anarchy meant a free and equal world
for everyone and being a green anarchist meant nature was
viewed as something (o live in harmony with, not some
product to be consumed. Your belief that 90 percent or in
fact anyone would have to some how disappear to have 3
betier world is really no different than the ideologics of
Hitler o Stalin o thatof Pol Pot, Isn't the world we live in
now a reflex of what you're talking about, a world where
the rich 10% are living at the expense of everyone else?

Green Anarchy was set up as a forum and propaganda
100l to spread the differing ideas of green anarchists
because no other paper was doing it. Now ts become
just some narrow ideological mouthpiece for a handful of
people, another ivory tower for people to inhabit. In issue
#6 there was a letter lampooning the narrow ideological
dogma of #5 but it was in my opinion more dogmatic. Are
you going to learn from our mistakes o are we just going
10 keep repeating them because we lack the vision to do
anything else, 1 guess another reflection of the moder
indusirial capitalist world we unfortunately live in.

page s

As a passing thought, is the tribal society the present
collective are passing as the way to a free green world
really so equal and harmonious. True, tribe societies do
less work and are less alienated but there are gender
inequalities, men hunt and women gather. The famous
case that proved that mad cow disease could be spread
from eating offal was from a cannibal society where only
women and child got sick because the men were the ones
who cat the best meat and the rest got the seraps. Or even
‘green, as various tribal societies have let to the extinction
of whole species of animals and plants like in Australia
and New Zealand and even in North America and Europe.
s tribal socety really the best way of iving or can we do better?
It's with a heavy heart that s the founder of the Green
Anarchy paper I must step down as an editor and collective
‘member. After abrief sabbatical I have discovered that the
present collective believes in the philosophical exclusion of
those who disagree with the focus of the current collective,
They believe that Green Anarchy is a solely pro-native
sovereignty, anti-civilization and anti-industrial project
“This is not my belief or the reason the paper was started.
This exclusion of differing ideas means I can no longer
support the project I worked so hard to create.
So long for now,
One of the founders of Green Anarchy

One Editor’s Response: I do not personally agree with
many of the accusations made about the population question,
classical anarchism, etc. that were made in the editorial of
GA #6. Bur 1 did not choose 1o block printing the article
because I appreciate the fact that the author does not
stray away from the fact that the current population is
dangerously unhealthy. The current population level would
‘ot have been made possible were it not for an unhealthy
dependence on industrial sechnology, and patriarchal
control of women’s reproductive righis. I do not believe
we will be able to consciously and effectively solve the
Ppopulation problem unil the source of this problem is
removed. Hence, I believe dismantling and destroying
industrial society should be on the top of every
anarchist’s agenda. Would dismantling industrialism
result is a massive die-off? Possibly, but that ignores the
Jact that millions of people are suffering, starving, and dying
‘because of industrialism right now. I s the proponents of
industrial expansionism, not its opponents, that are the
Jascists. Industrialism is built on centralized political
organization, colonialism, miserable and forced labor,
and the excessive exploitation of the environment. And
thus the destruction of industrialism would likely open the
door to liberation for masses of peaple. The people most
likely to die would be first worlders who maintain there
existence off of appropriating resources from the
Third World and colonizing indigenous peoples.
Halting industrialism is a necessity if we want to
continue o exist.

Yer, I'm not convinced that the end of industrialism will
mean a massive die-cff. 1 think self-suffciency and a move
towards a localized, decentralized economy can be afeasible
alternative 0 dependence on industrial technology. We should.
make use of soft-path technology, aquaculture, permaculiure,
“Fukuokan agriculture”, and all 100ls available at our
disposable to make sure the transition out of industrialism
is as smooth as possible. If we fuil 10 do this, it is our own
Jfault that we, privileged first worlders, die as a result
of our inability to live and meet our needs without this
oppressive technological society.

Abouttribal society: You're obviously really really confused
if you think if's okay to lump indigenous peoples from
Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Europe
together into one category and say they forced other
creatures into extinction. Indigenous peoples are not
one homogenous group that shares one common custom or
belief system. The act that some extinctions can be attributed
10 some indigenous peoples in different parts of the world
does not change the nature of industrial society. No one
Jfrom the GA collective ever claimed that any tribe or band.
Society in any part of the world is perfect. Nor are they
always benevolent to their emvironment. But who cares,
that mode of existence has proven itself 1o be far more
ecologically sustainable and consisient with the real needs of
Iumanity than any civilization. Thus honoring and celebrating
the indigenous way of fe s a central theme in GA.

And by the way, the founder was not excluded from the
paper or s process, we mutually agreed that we were on
different paths, and he chose to leave. We believe that Green
Anarchy should have a no compromise approach 1o the
destruction of industrial civilization and also be pro-
indigenous, uniike its founder. We feel it essential 1o
maintain this focus. Let us know what you think

Thanks

Green Anarchy #7

Interview with Maori
Elder -Giuce Siewar

by Derrick Jensen and Jeannette Armstrong

Maori face tattoo

As a long-time grassroots activist, 1 am intimately acquainted with the landscape of
loss. Ofien I despair. Near my home I've walked clearcuts that wrap around mountains,
drop into valleys, the climb ridges io fragment watershed after watershed. I've sat silent
near empry streams that two generations ago were “lashed into whiteness” by uncounted
and uncountable salmon coming home 10 spawn and die. In this landscape, hope is @
precious commodity,and the activists with whom I work know to savor it wherever it may.
be found. Without its vitality we could not go on.

Recently in New Zealand I encountered a powerful source of such hope. His name
is Bruce Stewart, and he lives at Tapu Te Ranga in Wellington. He is Maori
He is indigenous. -DJ

Derrick Jensen: What will it take for us to survive?
Bruce Stewart: I've got a passionate love for our plants, which are in terrible danger, so
here at Tapu Te Ranga we propagate endangered plants and give them away. More and
more we want to bring children here. If they take endangered trees home and plant them
in the bush, it becomes “their” bush, “our” bush.

‘We have a vine here that no longer has a name. Our Maori name has been lost, so we'll
have to find another. Only one of this plant remained in the world, living on a goat-infested
island. The plant could go any day. So I got a seed and planted it here. The vine has grown,
‘and although it normaly takes 20 years to bloom, this one is blooming after seven. We also
propagate it by cutings. This is tangible, physical, work we are doing.

If we are to survive, each of us must become kaitiaki, which to me i the most important
concept in my own Maori culture. We must become caretakers, guardians, trustees.
nurturers. In the old days each whanau, or family, used to look after a specific piece of
terrain. One family might look after a river from 4 certain rock down o the next bend.
And they were the kaitiaki of the birds and fish and plants. They knew when it was time
10 take them to cat, and when it was not time to take them to eat. When the birds needed
10 be protected, the people put a rahui on them, which means the birds were temporarily
sacred. And some birds were permanently tapu, which means they were full-time
protected. This protection was so strong that people would die if they broke it. I's
that simple. It needed no policing. It just was. Bullers Book of Birds tels of two Maori
coming out of the bush with 640 Huia skins. They were paid one penny cach. I was
brought up inthe area, and the birds were so common that the area s called The Huia. But
those birds are now extinct. In pre-European times they were tapu. But i their eagerness
1o unsavage my ancestors the Christian missionaries killed the concept of tapu along with
‘many of our others.

“To be kaitiaki was and is crucial to our existence. So while I am in agony for the whole
planet, what I can do is become aitiaki right here. This can spread, then, as people see
this and say, “We can do that back at home." Perhaps then everyone can, as was true in
‘our Maor culture, become caretakers of their own areas, their own homes. Children will
say to their parents, or o other people, “Look, I'm sorry, but you can’t do that here.”

T'm more of a practical man, 5o rather than write papers sbout
being kaitiaki, 1 just do i

T don't trust ‘words. I m frightened of the talking, of the
intellectualism that can insulate us from action and turn the
problems and solutions into puzzles or fantasies. As Maori
we already have the words, the concepts. Our people are the
caretakers. But we can't rest on what our ancestors gave us. The
work has got to be done.

‘That’s not 10 say we don't need artists, philosophers, educators,
and others who can articulate and perpetuate the Maori way of
lving, people who can help us untangle ourselves from the pakeha,
the Europeans. But I hope to think that any piece of art spurs us
into action. I want to believe in sustainability. Now. Not in the
future. Not some distant day. Now. Great artists, such as the Maori
writer Witi Thimaera, describe that way of life and help us live it

I'm 60, s0 T only have 10 or 20 years left. I don't need or have
time for a lot of words; I want to use those years for action.

Thope before I die that I can hear kiwi again. Thousands of people
come here, and I ask them, “Hands up those of you who have heard
akiwi in the wild.” A it less than one percent raise their hands. Kiwis
have not always been so rare. Years ago I heard kiwis, hundreds of
them all around e, in parts of Fordland where predators had'treached.

Because people hear the ruru in television advertisements, or
hear kiwi on the radio, they think these birds are still common; it's
not unil they stop and listen that they realize they haven't heard a living ruru for a long
time. The truth is that New Zealand has the most endangered birds in the world. The birds
can’t handle the rats, opossunss, and cats—the worst of the introduced predators. People
must begin to feel the responsibility of that very quickly.

‘We need different heroes. One day in the native bush in Fjordland I stumbled across a
tombstone. Scraping off the moss I made out “William Doherty, 1840.” William Doherty
was areal hero; he died trying to save birds. Seeing that rats were making their way into
Fjordland he started to move some of the birds onto an island where they could be safe.
and he died rowing back. He deserves to be recognized as a hero, as a man 150 years
ahead of his time.

Actually, he wasn't ahead of his time. That was the time, then, and he could see it.
want 10 create a monument for him, do a garden in his honor using endangered native
plants. I'd like 10 see us lft up heroes like William Doherty, not just people who play
rugby. We need heroes who leave threads for the rest of us to follow.

Green Anarchy #7

‘We also need paiches
of native bush full of
‘naive birds and animals,
cathedrals where man s
ot as important as he.
‘makes himself out to
be, where he instead
recognizes himselfas a
small part of the big
family. If we were to
make those spaces of
harmony available
within walking distance
from every house, so
everybody
Kaitiaki, we would
change the world,
That's the plan I'm
working on. Ifeveryone
nurtured a seedling and
planted it after a year in a patch of bush down the road they would be building their new
church. And 'm in a rush.

Jeannette Armstrong: I'm an indigenous person. What needs 1o survive from indigenous
culures, and how can indigenous cultures assist the healthy survival of not only our own people
but others as well?

BS: It frightens me that being Maori is becoming a matter of wearing greasepaint and
singing action songs for competitions. It hurt me 1o learn that computers are now used to
judge singing contests, and it disturbs me that dances once held in circles are now held in
rows, with people facing each other like in combat. I'd like to see the circle come back, and
the drum come back, and I'd like for people to once again dance for their own spiritual well-
being, rather than for competition.

Still, because the culture is hard to annihilate altogether, some good things remain,
such as the familyness, and the Maraes, or commonhouses. I'm especially glad that people.
are starting to get back to the concept of nonownership of the whenua.

DJ: The whenua?

BS: The english word would be earth. But english, which is very exacting when it comes.
tolegal deals and dollars,is imprecise when it comes to things like carth. In english, earth
‘can be called soil, which has connotations of being unclean, as inThe clothes are soiled.”
And it can be called dirt, which of course has similar connotations. That could never
happen in Maori. The warriors of old never pointed their weapons at mother earth,
instead putting their weapons on their feet, or their fingers over the ends. Nor did they

point them at the sky father.

‘Whenua also means placenta, and o is associated with female
cnergy. That caused problems when the Christian missionaries
‘came. The Maori recognize two types of energy, the tapu, or male
energy, and the noa, or female energy. We view these energies as
opposites. When the opposites are in balance harmony is reached.
called waiora, the two waters. But the missionaries said the tapu
was good and the noa was evil

My point is that the Maori still have these concepts; we just
need to reclaim them, and to live them more. I this way the young
give me great hope. They are searching for the truth and wanting
o live it It does wonders for mothers, for example, to take their
children down to the gardens and speak Maori while they plant
their food. You can't just go to the textbaok.

JA: This marae seems to be an example of what you're talking
about, living the truths.

BS: This place arose from the need to be sustainable, and not just
on the dollar or food levels. Maraes are our art galleries, our
museums, our places of history, our universities, our preschools.
“They are the places where we are buried. They become our whole if.

People say they don't have the money to build them, but I don’t
think that's the problem. The problem is that most people don’t
have the wil. This whole place is assembled from scraps, from
the wastes of the city, and is a statement on the use of materials. In
the old days they just flatened old buildings with great big donkeyknockers on cranes. I
used to gt in there and grab all this beautiful imber, some of which you can't find
anymore because the trees are gone. And most of this place is made of car cases from
Mitsubishi Motors, wood that originally came from tropical rainforests and was just
going to be dumped. 1 love these car cases; they re so beautiful I haven't got them
covered. I'd love to be carried to my gravesite one day on a car case.

But this place is more than a statement. It represents my mun. It is my mum. When [
was a child racism was lovely and loud and blatant, When I was just starting school 1 was.
wounded deeply by the other kids, who would point at me and call,“Maor, Maori, Maori.”
Suddenly T knew I was something that wasn't realy good. I didn’t know what it meant;
just knew the kids were pointing at me. Many things like that happened. And now I'm
‘glad they did, because eventually instead of rying to become a pakeha, which I did fora
ot of my life, I started to get pretty angry. I used that anger 10 do this work.

‘Then the anger tumed over to love. And that’s because of my mum. She loved me.

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withogaEStion, eveuher! Fovas hardier. T won a lot of prizes in school, and my
‘mum was very proud of mef she helped me F¥ate But o prizegiving night in sixth form,
when T was seventeen g midé myselfsick becauBlidn't want anyone to sce my mother.
Thad kept her secret 8k lang time because | thovighther darkness made her ugly. What
sortof a system would make boy ashamed of his mum)

My mother never said a word Just10ved me. That's why Isay she’s my greatest teacher.
never heard her running dovin the pakehas, which probably sheshould have. She realized
what was happening; she knew allof t. That's why [have s pakba name. She told me, ‘I
people go down a lst and see a Miori name, straight-away.you'te not going 1o get this
Title privilege.” Bruce Stewart lookgd good on telis. A goodsScatish name.

My mother died when I was 17, th( g YE 1 v her with ll iy schoolmates, and
she asked me for a kis. 1 said, “Not in fronbofmy fiends” Al I never saw her again.

Twent through a lo of rieving on tha, and Lter I vent ffo he bush, and spent many.
lonely years, savoring and ying to updestand all of fhiss And bre of the things that
emerged isthis house, which s designe asthe mothgrMy mother, andthe great mother.
JA: How and where do we as indigenous peoples ecd 1o Break tzadition to do some of
e things that absolutely need to be done?

BS: As we built this marae, e realizad that we were dually building ourselves. People
who've done a ot of work here havecompletely.changed. We rescue s piece of beautiful
wood out of an old building, and aswe restore it and put i in place we Festore ourselves

And you build with whtever s around you. You don't have to get marble from laly. I
there are buildings being pulled dow, ifthere are car cases, use those. Some of the old
vefs say, “They're not hardood. t's not Maor. I's not raditionall® But it’s whar's
important, 1's what's around. Andthe essence st theres Undernesyt' ill the same.

For me traditon is alwayy changingsWe stll g0 back fothe old tiee, but it has new
shoots every year, R 1 actually like the mew ecowil, Thegl uge is necessary, but
Sometimes @l tre has been lyingdoyn for o long, §ad {LG get up anymore.

Long ago I went back to my so-called tfidjional farse. Thergghere too many power
games. It was too hard to move. A datkness Hd crepia. a dagikness mentioned in the
Maori story of creaton. o

In the beginning, the carth mother and 48 sky Miher 1ijatogether a long time, and
children were bom. Al of these children were important, But the parenis lay 50 close
together that no light epuld penetrate between them to where the children lived. Finlly,
amiddleson, and ity igniicant he's not one of heeldges, said, “Our parents have cut out
helight,and thingsied o change.” Although there Was ot of opposition especially from
his older brothers, he and his younger bothers pried them apart. Light looded in. We call
hat te ao marama,the world oflight, the world of illumination, Tane was the name of this
younger brothe. He was the balancer. From time totime when things get out of balance
“with me I need to cal on the Tane in myself to bring in te 10 maram.

Because I'm 4 nobodydehad fo move away from the traditional structure. In our
philosophy we allow for nobodies—they are just as important as somebodics. But in
his case the somebodies were holding onto the power, and using it. That docsn't work
for me; for me the proper use of power i to give it away, to emporwer young ones. That
wasn't happening

Things are different now. T still can't go up and sit with the great chiefs and tell them
what 10 do. They won't take it from me. But they come here, and I can tell they re
inspired. They go back home and start doing it

Pakehas are inspited, 100. You see this fify acres behind us? We wanted to purchase
his Tand, and the owners approached me to ask how much T had for a down payment.
reached in my pocket and said, “Five dollars.” They said, “Fine.” We arranged payments
of $1200 per week, and 1 didn't know where we would get the money, but we did.

We nceded to buy the land ot s0 we could own it but so we could set it free. Most of
New Zealand was cleared for beef and mutton, and some of the poorer couniry, like
around here, then went to gorse, an introduced and very invasive species. Now we're
planting natives and tring to keep fir out, because gorse burms every two or three years
IF e keep fire away the matives crowd the gorse back out, and the land returns to what it
is supposed o be.

“There’s nothing more important to me now than th tres, the other plants, and th ltle
grasses, especially the ones that are endangered.

DJ: Do th trees and grass speak to you?

BS: They don't atthis stage. I wish they would. They did o the old people. think a ot of
hings spoke 1o the old people. I'm just taking it a stage at a time by instinct, And i's all
new to me.

1 was raised to chop trees down. On my European side trees were seen as weeds.
Because this was one o the last counries to be colonized, 1 can remember as a child
secing smoke for days from the burnoffs. The pakeha side of my family had a 5,000
acre farm, and you could sl see huge stumps like dinosaurs. Aftr that 1 was a imber
cruiser That was my career. Cuting down thousands of natve trees. Thousands of them.
Andit’s only because ived in the bush that I've been abl to sce this in a whole different
Tight, tha I've been able to come back home.

Tknow the old people talked tothe rees, and before they cut one dowen they spoke to i
fora long time to find out if it was okay. I’ ot happening now. And I think we have to
backirack and rediscover al that. At this stage I'm just finding this new lov.

“The most important thing for me is to go down ino the nursery and walk amongst al
hose it rces. Some of them you have to wait for the seed, and get it at he right time;
some sceds have to hibernate for two or three years before they can grow.

Litle nurseries like this are springing up everywhere. And they're done not by the
‘overnment but by ordinary people. That's why they work. People come here when we're
planting, o get their il seedlings. And you sce the children come back. The children
are more avware than their parents, and the younger children know more than the older

The biggest thing that stops us s ourselves. When ancient Maori warriors were
defeated, they were ready to g0 again two weeks later, because they were warriors
‘made up of batling stuff. And along the way they tapped unseen forces. We can still
doit. All of us.

We are suffering from a great llness, and the way to get better s to serve others. We
should al b in service. It makes us well. serve the birds and tres, the arth, the water.

Anybody can do it. They can do it in their way. It's action time.

The Denesuline
of ColdLake

HISTORY:

Since the caliest memory our people, the Denesuline of Cold Lake, Alta. lived
peacefully on the land that is now the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range. We
hunted, fished. trspped and sustained ourselves as strong. free and proud nation.

In 1952, we were forcibly evicted from our homelands, This was done under the
guise of “freedom and safety for canada’” during the paranoia of the cold war era.
In Suckervile, our people had a seven day sit-in, refusing to leave. Reluctantly,
after heavy cocrcion from the government, deal was made. Our people left peace.
fully under the understanding that this was 1o be a shortterm lease purely for
military use, and that the 4490 square miles of land was to be returned or
re-negotiated after 20 years.

Prior 0 1952 one of the largest depositsof oil was discovered on our teritory.
By the 1970's technology was developed that made the extraction of il possible
‘Coincidentally this was the same time that Canoe Lake and Cold Lake First Nations
led alands claim (1975). The government refused to addressthe issue. Our voices
have been ignored ever since. Meanwhile, the ol corporations have been making
enormous profitoff the destruction of our land and the theftof our resources. In the
lastsix months alone, 40 billion dollarsof revenue was taken from our homelands.

“The cost o the environment, the wildlife and the very social abric of ou people
is immeasurable. Once self-reliant and strong, many of the old trappers who lost
their traplines died with broken hearts at the shame of being reduced to beggars in
their own lands. They spoke of places their own grandchildren may nevr sce,
such as the burial sites of our ancestors that are being bombed and decimated on 3
daily basis. No amount of money can ever healthe pain of watching our loved ones
die due to the deliberate acts of genocide by the governmen. Through alcohol,
residential schools, poverty and the systematic enforcement of their ways upon
our people, they have gone Lo great engths o break us down. Still though, we are
strong from surviving under the weight of such oppression. We're sick of being
walked all over and treated as second classcitizens in our own country.

'WHOSE DEAL?

‘The chief and band council are in the process of pushing through a land settlement
- 25 million dollars and 5000 acres of mostly muskeg land. This is an insult! The
land where they built the PL.A.W.R. is ours. We, the Denesuline are the landlords!
‘We only leased it out. What would any other landlord do to bad tenants who don’t
pay the rent? - they’d have the right to evict them. Why then is the government
‘coming to s with take-it-or-leave-it offers, when we should rightfully be the ones
i that position? As the future generations from the 1952 land grab, we haven't
Seen anything but more injustice. That's why we're finally putting our foot down.
For after the paper has been signed, and after the oil has been sucked dry, after the
land has been destroyed and the money long spent, then what? For our future and
our children, we have no choice but to defend the birthright of our people now.

OUR RESISTANCE:

In the fall of 2000, we got fed up with the lack of accountability from our own
chief and council. We occupied the band office for nine days in an effort to get
answers. We got nothing in response. So, in an atiempt to get our message out,
June 3, 2001, we blocked the AEC (Alberta Energy Corporation) access road to
the range. Since then a group of us began to re-occupy our traditional territory in
an effort to seek justice for our people. We are re-asserting title to our homelands
by physically being and living on them. We are implementing the 1997 Delgamuukw
supreme court decision which affirms our inherit rights as native people.

We'll be presenting our case to the U.N. in Geneva, Switzerland at the end of
July, 2001,

‘We recently attended a Dene gathering up in La Loche, Sask where a critical
alliance was made. The Denesuline of Clearwater River have experienced a similar
invasion of their homelands. For generations their forefathers had cabins and made
their livelihoods off their land. Then in 1986, and without consultation, the
‘government made a park out of their traditional territory. They burnt down
their cabins and then denied them the right o build new ones. And when they began to
re-asser jurisdiction o their homelands, they were met with the shocking, unwarranted
aggression of the armed forces of the RCMP.

'WE’RE WORKING WITH A ZERO BUDGET

AND NEED ALL THE SUPPORT WE CAN GET:

Al donations would be greatly appreciated:

*Food (oil, potatoes, flour,lard, cggs, breads, fruits, meat, coffee, etc.)

*Supplies (batteries, tarps, gas, tools, tents etc.)

#Resources (photocopying, phone minutes, communications gear, video
camera, fax, printer ect.)

#Skills (computer, researchwriing etc.)

* Funds Please send to... Cold Lake Dene People’s Fund
account no. 230 6017 01 maximizer Lake Land Credit Union
Cold Lake, Alta

Contact for further informatio
Denesuline Cold Lake cell# (780) 812-0306
Denesuline Clearwater River (306) 822-2550

For more interviews conducted by Derrick Jensen: www. derrickjensen.org

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‘We must continually reiterate the banality of civilized
discipline: the atrocities and brutalities scapegoated and
spectacularized by the screen are merely landmarks on a
continuum of ever-present disciplinary action. Civilization
is discipline: our incarceration is only a matter of degree.

inevitable, beyond our control
In other words, imaginal manipulations impose a perception
ofthe natural s artificial, while geographical manipulations
impose an experience of the artificial as natural
The perfection of the technical forces that effect these

This carceral continuu is the
variegated range of controlled
locations, In Discipline and Punish,
Foucault introduced this term
“carceral continuum” to connectthe.
whole range of institutional spaces

“We have no need to convert:
let our words and acts be for
those who are ready.”

impositions has made it possible to
expand discipline from institutional
into our “private lives,"
edas leisure and entertainment
or as politically neutral living
environments. Foucault’s concept of

in industrial-capitalst culture. The monastery,school, military,
‘manufactory, and prison are ll used as examples of mutually
influential, complementary spaces for the development and
exercise of disciplinary training

However, not just institutional spaces but also the
constructed setting of everyday life are controlled territories.
If we reject the ridiculous notion that technologies are
politically neutral, it then follows that within every
element of a constructed environment there inheres an

expression of power.

1. Our expetatons re shaped by mythologies and fanasics
by manipulated images and ideals, bt also by manipulated
seographics. thoseartificial cnvironmentsin which we lve.
In fact the techniques mirror cach other, separated only by
the mumberof dimensions The it s thecrginal virual ety
Exerything arificial, whether in o o hree dimensions,
is a eflection and embodiment of the interests of those
involved in its making. It s also a concrete expression of
the biases of perspective that inhere in the techniques and
technologies used tocreat i, These values e passed on
1o the consumers of that consruct, the inhabitants o that
created space. In this way. a value system can replicate
itsel, at least in part, without a word. Thi
why words will never be enough to change minds.
Manipulations of image and geography work oveard cach
other from opposite ends o th socia fieldsour yeamings
for the naturalstate of humanity (zero-work. ift economy.
wonder, ntimacy with each other and the natural world)
are redirected toweard consumption via an aeays cmpty
and disingemuous “utopian trace”: memory of real lfe is
transformed into facrytale and mythologics, while the
naturalized mythologies ofartifiial if are cnacted with
out any consciousness of their intemal contradictions: and
through it al, we are suounded by physical artifice that
conditions s 0 acceptthe consiructed s aleady-occurring.

a carceral continuum must therefore be extended beyond
the discrete through symbiotic agencies of capital and state
o include even our *free time’.

1L With all due respect to George Clinton, it s simply not
enough to “free your mind: - your ass will not necessarily
follow. A liberative ideology should ot be confused with
Viberation itself: iberation is a physical rocess. Aliberated
person s not one who has certain ideas about the worl.
but rather one who i ree from the oppressive acts of others
and does not actoppressively herself An individual cannot
e iberatedindependently of their cltural and mateiallocation,
Mindand ass are codeterminate and simultaneously detemmined.

I, as discussed above, manipulations of setting affect
expectations and behavior,then we are not free until our
community’s constructed geography is an expression of
consensual community decision. This of course does not
mean there shouldn'tbe room for individual expression; it
simply means that no geographical manipulation should
e imposed by one individual on another against her will
s this imporsition amounts to coercion.

Revolution i indee a revolving cycle, a product o the
interaction between intention and situation (location.
expectations, behavior). Situation creates openness o deas
which serve a blueprintsforthe creation ofstuations which
open the way for ideas. We cannot plan revolution in
advance because motivations and desires change as
landscape changes. Stasis, like sameness, equals death.
We must not be afaid to plan, nor to act; we can neglect
neither, lest we stallinto another limiting ideology.

We have o need o convert: let our words and acts b for
those who are eady. We have no soluions,nly exemplry
gestures away from absence, toward ever increasing presenc;
frommedistion, soltion, nd sandardizaion toward eal e

‘WhatAnswers?

any question:
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are curious of

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answers, curiosity s a virtue of human nature, allowing

us to playfully experience the sorrow and joyful aspects

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The very thought of a world e from les, organizations, and

sience Frighten many of them forcng then o ask the ver:

questions or hurl abeling insult. Because they are part of
the let, and so part of the colonialist politcal spectrum,
ill be bound by certain limitations

they are and al

and expectations of civilization. They readily accept

the imposition of rationality and logic (an outside force)
ideolc

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and sacrifice their needs for the The outcome

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accordingly. They become so entangled with the rational
and he logical, they Thems

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from ever reaching the answer

THE GARDEN OF PECULIARITIES . L.C.

Ideology erystallizes itself like a map in memory. It
legitimizes itself by propagating the false idea that the
world in which we live is the best possible world, or
that the system is the best system, regardless of its
shortcomings. For this reason, it's common to hear that
Socialism is better than capitalism, the free market is better
that the proletarian state, democracy better than fascism,
‘military dictatorship better than communism, republic
better than monarchy, feudal bondage better than slavery,
city better than country, etc. However many of these
arguments are launched, they all are ultimately absurd
because they tend to justify repression at the altar of a
supposed necessary order. Ideology demonizes ts opposition
as partisans of a supposed and constructed chaos, praising
‘moderation and fostering resignation. Ideology skirts logic
and cajoles the native population into accepting evil as
inevitable, which carris with it either the afie-aste of faality
or arrogance, but always with surender or sacrifice. I this
vein, it's not uncommon to hear it said that change is impos-
sible, or that there are no longer ideals worth fighting for,

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nor hope to embrace. Ideology programs collective
desperation. It lienates. It defeats. It i as recaleitrant as
dogma, because s ultimate goal is self-perpetuation. It
labletoward thisend: genocide,ecocide,
elections,or simply fear - fear that paralyzes the imagination,
orerases i

Ideology operates like a narrative that domesticates by
way of its own systemic standardization. It expands like a
virus, or transparent and mimetic plague, which expresses
itself in trends or in name-brand identities. No one sces i
o one feels it, no one touches i, yet everyone speaks with
its tongue. It strangles the mind — which is connected to.a
server oramainframe —and plugs n the eyes. It reproduces.
itself mechanically and aceumulates unsatisfied desires in
an oscillating spiral. This spiral is like the pleats of an
accordion or, better yet, an artificial heart sounding its

‘own agony. The beating of this false heart will continue
until the empire re-arms, the govermment re-groups, castes.

are revived - or untl the system collapses, a victim of its
own decadence.

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Ideology crystallizes iself like a map. This map, however,
is false - it portrays the world as a mental creation; a stage
constructed over the base of the gears of productivity: the
‘gearing is the material and ideological bubble in which the
so-called political and economic systems of cco-social
‘domination exist. Ideology justifies itself with the false idea
that this is a happy, and viable world, and that, despite its
shortcomings, it’s better to close your eyes 10 accustom
yourself to survival and to avoid any disruption of the
dream. When a person dreams, the nightmares cease and
fantasy flowers. This can be, however, highly subversive,
because in addition to leting the imagination fly, dreams.
erase narratives and turn the maps upside-dow, disposing
of them in the fetid waste-dumps.

This is the first segment of 46 from the book “The
Garden of Peculiarities,” appearing soon in Bucnos Aires,
Argentina. The book is currenly being translated into English.
For more information, you can e-mail the author ar
helicoptero_oregon@hormail.com
Former ELF Spokesperson
Subpoenaed by Congress

PORTLAND, OR - Craig Rosebraugh, a spokes-
person for the North American Earth Liberation Front
(ELLE) from 1997-2001, received a subpoena ate st
evening, Oct. 31, to testify at a Congressional
Subcommittee meeting on Eco-terrorism. The
subpoena, delivered by two U.S. Marshals, demands
Rosebraugh to appear before the Congressional
Subcommitice on Forests and Forest Health at
3:00pm on February 12, 2002 in Washington, DC.

‘Ata Congressional meeting on October 3, 2001,
U.S. Rep. Scott Melnnis (CO) successfully argued for
Rosebraugh to be subpocnaed for the February 2002
‘meeting. Melnnis, chairperson of the Subcommittee
on Forests and Forest Health, i secking information
from Rosebraugh on the Earth Liberation Front, which
s since 1997 inlicted more than $40 million in damages.
toenties rofting fromthe destructionoftheenvionment.

Rosebraugh sates he will not cooperate with the
“attempts by Congress to stop the work of the brave,
heroic individuals in the E.L.F. who are trying to end
the destruction of life.” He stepped down from his
role as a spokesperson for the ELF on Scptember 5.
2001 fecling that others need to step forward to take
on the role of speaking out and showing support for
the group. During the four years Rosebraugh acted as
spokesperson, he received seven subpoenas to testify
before federal grand juries investigating the actions
of the E.L.F.In additon, federal authorities conducted
o raid on his home. work, and vehicles. Hundreds
of items were seized in the aids, yet Roscbraugh has
yet to ever be charged with one crime related to
the ELF.

Rosebraugh says he thinks the work of the ELF.
isimportant and crucial in trying to demonstrate that
Iife is more important than profits “The legal forms
of objection and atempts a changes in environmental
policy since the 1960 have ot worked. Ourenvironment
ismrepollued and destroyed now than exer before More
actions, likethose of the L, are needed o stop the
destruction oflfe caused by greedy. comuptcorporations
andpolitcians.”

Furher responding to what he has planned for
the February meeting, Roscbraugh staed. “In light of
the events on September 11, my country has told me
that 1 should not cooperate with terrorsts. 1 thercfore
am refusing to cooperate with members of Congress
who are some of the most extreme terrorists in
history. Currently they are responsible for allowing
the slaughter of now over an estimated 1.500
Afghanistan civilians. They are responsible for the
‘Sept. 11 atacks due to homendous U.S. foreign policies
of imperialism and they are responsible for the
current ongoing genocide against the innocent people
of Afghanistan. This alleged war on terrorism has
largely been conducted to allow the ULS. to attempt
0 oust the Taliban, and put in place a new puppet
regime in Afghanistan who would allow the U.S. to
build their much sought after pipeline from the
Turkmenistan ol reserves through southern Afghanistan,
Pakistan, and tothe Gulf. These sort of practices, mixed
in with domestic policies of racism, classism, and
further imperialism at the expense of life demonsirate
the truly terrorist realty of the U.S. Congress and
Government. I could not live with myself if I
cooperated with that injustic

It is the end of the line . .

. for the progress of civilization.

Ifecl all the extremes coming together and spewing out
of the brainstems of almost everyone in-between. The speed
of change of the almost invisible forces that shape our lives
is making it hard for even the studious or bright folks among
usto capture a decent sense of the momentum of prioritcs.
Justas humans lose track of themselves when technology or
public policy move beyond our understanding and get too
complicated, in a similar vein, the new social change
movements are getting a bit disoriented even as they get
stronger (maybe because they are stronger). Out here at
the cutting edge is the boundary between Earth First! and
the ELF. As ELF and other underground groups push the
envelope a gap or vacuum gets created between them
and those who can't keep up. Thoughts, definitions and
understanding get fuzzier and communication breaks down.

The US government is worried. Dissatisfaction with the
rat race lifestyle and the excesses of the new “Wealthy
Amogants.” has translated into doubts among the masses
about the whole idea - even the foundations - of a corporate.
Ne World Order of US dominated free trade. The Batle in
Seattle, the Dirty Bush election fraud, the constant scandals
at the FBI and a generalized boredom that expands against
the hollowness of everything around us (especially the
trashy ugliness of sprawl/srip development and the roar
of freeways); these are working together 1o peel people
‘away from the numbed unquestioning subservience to the
‘government-corporate matrix that until recently few could
even perceive.

“The main reason the government is worried originates
from the “No Compromise-No Dialogue” actions of
underground ELF/ALF cells that have burned their way
into the
media.
The
government knows that
many people instinctively support
resistance to corporate domination
even ifit is extreme. The popularity of
extreme sports could easily transfer
over to extreme actioneering. Humans will
always value risk, the chase, adrenaline.

As for the critics of the ELF, the left, the greens
and their moderate variants are a key part of the glue that
holds the whole rotting social order together. Ignore the
moderates and they will go away, though it is a shame they
are on the wrong side. The route of the underground resistance.
lies in the dismantling of civilization. Each step closer 10 the
collapse evokes a vista of a free, egalitarian existence.

There is much that we as humans, activists and
“do-gooders” are blind to. We feel the needs of the future
- War! - pulling at us, but expressing anything that makes
sense is pure torment. We are seriously in denial about how
much of our mental awareness it takes to keep the pain
fromkilling us: The pain of how utterly evil the world structure.
. Youth and the supporters of ELF/ALF don'try 1o resist the
pain. They redirecttheir torment back at the system and the
consequences be damned. They don’t care about the
media spin and corporate public relations angles. In
fact, they don't much care if anyone listens anymore -
they are beyond that and beyond the narrow superficiality
of single issue campaigns. They also have truth and directness
o theirside. The liberation of the Earth requires the collapse of
almost everything thatdefines the world we live and consume.
in. * No longer will we beg for mercy at the hand of the
oppressor man. The torch of resistance will be applied to
the entire system and its technology.” Ulira-Rads aren't
asking for anything, instead they strike outin order 1o take.
back the future. “No compromise in defense of Mother
Earth” will become “No negotiations with governments
ever,”a war of no quarter and no taking of prisoners (though
kidnapping could occur soon).

As for Earth First! and other sources of anarchist organizing,
itis hard o be n two worldsat the same time, asindealing with
deadlines and business functions while writing and
communicating with a host of people doing direct
action out in the woods or by the light of night. Some
media is what we create, but still there s interaction—or
mostly reaction — with the corporate media. Moderate
eco-groups jump for the microphones and say strange
things, 50 at times altemative, more radical voices join the
debate.

Tagree with the critique of the Washington and o lesser

degree the Romania - SUV fires in Eugene, as expressed

by an * EF! Journalista” on May 24th. But ours are just
one or two viewpoints and there are others. Our voices -

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have taken credi for the earlier
fires and made Free look more innocent, but his is assuming
a lot and assuming it from a moderate mindset. First, the
NY ELF had already said that people should strike back in
the name of fellow fighters/prisoners like Free, and second,
the underground is at war, a real and dangerous war - nota
‘media war or a CD struggle. They are risking their lives or
‘years of incarceration and they probably figured correctly
that Free was going to get screwed no matter what

Since Vail, Seattle and the New York arsons we are in a
new world and a new phase in the struggle to bring down
global capitalism and everything in western civilization
which supports the old ways. People aren’t sure what to
support. Some want to discourage ELF or push criteria for
direct action sabotage. Chaos will win over control this
time around, and this applies to us few writers and activists
who are concened about where a large outbreak of ELF
attacks will lead to. Moderates and non-violence people no
longer have the right to speak - they had 35 years lo
accomplish something and they failed utterly. Radicals
‘may still have some value in defining what is going on, but
this is marginal. The time for talk and understanding is long.
past. Action and fires are the only communication which
has meaning now. Can you read between the flames? Just
wait unil the power goes off,then we can read between the
lines of the communiqués by candlelight. And the flickering
flames will remind us of how the big lies grow in the gaps
between our understanding of the present, which distorts
our view of the future

“The only thing worth fearing is the outcome of another
‘generation living out the ‘American Dream." The States
threats are minuscule in comparison.”

- Craig Rosebraugh, Resistance Vol. 2, #1

by anonymous nuts

Green Anarchy #7
Earth Liberation

May Sth: ELF
For Sabotaging Housi
Site In Indian:
This was a relatively low-key ELF
action that oceurred in May and that should
have been included in our Summer issue,
but unfortunately, we didn’t receive the
communiqué until July 23rd, so it slipped
by us unnoticed. The communiqué that was
recently issued by the ELF claiming respon-
lity for this action is reprinted below:
“May . at a housing development site

s Responsibility
g Development

along state route 37 in Marion County,
Indiana,five earth movers diesel tanks were
contaminated with granulated sugar, the
tubes and wires cut on two back hoes and
an electric pump.

ELF

botage Actions In

“To whom it may concern.

Greetings from the Great Lakes nation.
state of Michigan. Not so long ago we had
informed the ALF press office of an action
against Butcher Boy Meats where s trucks
had been vandalized: windshields and side
windows broken and abrasives introduced
into the lubricating systems. We'd also
reported on some monkeywrenching of
heavy machinery ilized in the erection of
yet another industrial complex: these tvo
actions were only a humble genesis

Approximately four weeks ago a newly
built McDonalds was vandalized. Two large
plateglass windows and a drive-thru
window were broken, and the drive-thruc
order unit was destroyed. This action was
in solidarity with the actions of women
farmers in Brazil against “worldwide
neoliberal economic policies,” not tomention
the clearing of rainforests to raise cartle for
fast-food hamburger patties. Considering

the golden arches” are a nefarious symbol
of economic globalization, ecological de-
struction and worker exploitation, we felt
they were an appropriate target (even
thougha small one), and we lefe graffti and
fivers stating our motives and vision.

Two days later, eight SUV's were
torched at the Roy O'Brien Ford dealership.
Four incendiary devices were placed
amongst eight ford Expeditions causing an
unknown amount of damage. Al that's
known is that eight Expeditions had been
removed from the lotthe following day. This
actionwas a snarl of rage directed towards
the planet rapers who construct these
unregulated petrolewn guzzlers and the
capitalist whores who pander them and
profitoffthe pollusion caused by fel emissions
and the needless use of natural resources
This was our sounding of class war in
Macomb county: we have just begun!

Finally on July 4th, at approximately
2:45 am,an office of Weyerhaeuser Co. was
torched. Amount and extent of damage
unknown. We believe only one executive
office was guited, but we' re uncertain. This
action was taken in protest of the company’s
part in funding O.S.U. and the University
of Washington's poplar and cottonwood
genetic engineering research. TGERC and
PMGCaremoreevidenceofnegligentcoporate
executive backing of profit motivated
research in agricultural biotechnology
Their complete disregard for the Earth and
the humans and nonhumans that inhabit it
is not only reprehensible but totally unfor
givable. To risk our planet and life upon it
in exchange for profit is deserving only of
the mostextreme measuresin stamping genctic
‘modification out. GE testing must be sytem:
atically and strategically eliminated
wherever and whenever possible. We are
striking the financiers and supporters of GE

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testing in support of and in solidarity with

all nighttime gardeners and eco-warriors

everywhere—we cannot be stopped.
Inlove and struggle, the Elves ELF"

July 15th: Suspected Earth Libera-
tion Front Arson at Oil Company In De-
troit Under Investigation:

Detroit Police are investigating a fire
that burned through the offices of a
Roseville oil Company. Investigators said
thatthe fire at the Spencer Oil Co. may have
been arson, and investigators were dusting
for fingerprints and sorting through rubble
Monday morning as
cleanup

ported in the carly morning

blaze that broke out at about 4 a.m.
Detroit police now believe the fire, which
forced the temporary closure of the office
operations of the oil company, was
intentionally set

Local pigs also
found two spray painted
symbols on the wall of
the office building. One
was the letter “A”
surrounded by a circle
and the other was the
letters * ELF", which the
police think might be
connected o the under-
ground Earth Liberation
Front

July 15th, Eugene
Oregon: Controversial
Development Project
Sabotaged by Persons
Unknown:

On the same night
that the ELF were busy
burning down the offices.
of the Spencer Oil
Company in Detroit,
unknown individuals
here in Eugene were ki
direct action against the
unwelcome spread of
industrialism into one of
the last semi-agrarian
areas left in these parts,

Struggle
Dare
To
Win!
An

Overview
Of

attempting to appear green and environmen.
tally concerned. While it is true that
Dynegy’s natural gas-powered plans may
be cleaner than coal burning plants, they stll
release nitrous oxide, one of the main
ingredients in ground level ozone and smog.
Dynegy also states that they intend to
follow all laws in relation to the release of
emissions. Yet just last year in the State of
Texas, Dynegy faced penaltes for violating
Texas air quality standards in four counties.
Chevron s one of Dynegy’s main investors.

A copy of the
communiqué sent
by the ELF

in rela
tion 1o recent
actions against Dynegy
appears below
“ Press Release To The General Public
On carly Sanurday morning (July 21
2001), eco-activists committed sabotage
against the Dynegy power plant in
LaGrange, Kentucky. Fifieen vehicles
designed 10 rape the carth had thei tires
slashed and flatened. Along with various
spray-painted ELF slogans and a dozen
broken windows. This action was done in
solidarity with all the
people effected by this
corporate wasteland
We wanted 10 send a
clear message 10
Dynegy thatthe people
will not st around idly
while our carth and
healthisputintojeopardy
for the sake ofafew fat
wallets in Houston. It
was lear thatthecitzens
of the community did
not want this in their
backyard,and that hey
were spoon:fed les by
corruptpoliticians. The
power is in our hands
0 take direct action
against the power plant
and other forms of
corporate imperialism.
Itis the last means 10
take, for all other
options (legal and
peaceful) have been
exhausted.

No compromise in
defense of morher carth

The clves of the
Earth Liberation Front

Eiy Intemational [
Eugene Sand and . July22nd, Holland:
Gravel. The Oregon DlI’eCt Climate Summit

State Police and the FBI
are sillinvestigating the
weekend vandalism of
heavy equipment at a
River Road construction
site for a residential
development. The un
known saboteurs cut
brake lines, hydraulic hoses, fuel lines, and
electrical wiring on bulldozers, backhoes,
pumps and a fuel truck, all owned by
Eugene Sand And Gravel. The equipment
was being used to install tilities and streets
for as many as 70 new homes. The saboteurs
spraypainted environmental slogans at the
building site, including the ever-popular
Earth First!” Local pigs are
he sabotage but have thus far

investigati

found no solid connection to any organized.

above-ground group.

July 21st: Earth Liberation Front
Claims Responsibility For Sabotaging
Power Plant Site in LaGrange, Kentucky

Dynegy, like many polluters of the
natural world have joined the trend of

Action
News

Severe Disappoint-
ment, ELF Responds
With Sabotage:

Responding to the
failed climate talks.
and acting in solidarity
with the Rising Tide
activists—environ.
mentalists operating under the name of the
Earth Liberation Front (ELF) sabotaged part
of the freight railway tracks near Leusden,
in the center of the Netherlands. This
action was taken to cause car transports to
be delayed. The last ELF action in Holland
was three years ago.

“A bar of rail was removed near car
importer Pon,” stated the ELF to the
corporate media. Pon Corporation in
Leusden imports Volkswagen, Audi and
Porsche cars into Holland. The ELF stated
that Pon coniributes to climate change: “An
important contributor is the car industry. It
is now clear that solutions are not 1o be
expected from (democratic) governmens
Large industries, such as the ol business
have them on a leash”. Public broadcasting

page 10

in Amersfoortreported that a sign was found.
atthe sabotaged rail saying "/t is the Earth
that is Dying”. Car importer Pon has been
targeted by environmentalists before. In
1993, hundreds of tres were slashed and in
1995 several hundred cars were smeared
with paint. Financial damage was massive.

July 27th: Hundreds Of Trees Spiked
In The Gifford Pinchot National Forest:

‘Acommuniqué sent by these individuals
appeared as follows:

We are claiming responsibility for
spiking 60-penny nails high and low into
hundreds of rees in units 5, 6, and 7 of the
Upper Greenhorn Timber Sale in the
Cowiitz Valley Ranger District located in
the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This
timber sale contains 99 acres of old growth
and is home 10 at least 3 pairs of spotted
owls, grizzly bear, lynx, wolf, goshawk. just
10 name afew of it's many inhabitants. This
is a ruly beautifl area, unfortunately one
of he last o i’ kind because of the System
we live under. We want to be clear that all
oppression is linked. just as we are all
linked,and we believe ina diversity of actics
10 stop earth rape and end all domination.
Together we can desiroy this patriarchal
nightmare, which is currently in the form
of Techno-Industrial global capitalism. We
desire an existence in harmony with the wild
based on equality, love, and respect. We
stand in solidarity with all resistance to this
System, especially those who are in prison,
disappeared, raped. tortured.
survivors and will not stop 1!

The Forest Service was notified of this
action BEFORE this years logging season
50 we could take all precautions to assure
worker safety. We must ask why they never
made this public. We were trying to let them
cancel this sale quietly. However, as bosses
jeopardize workers lives every day we
realized we needed to make this public
Also, as repression against us increases
such s the recentlaws in Oregon, we promise
10 be even stronger and encourage others

we are all

10 join us

We are everywhere and nowhere. We
are your parents and your children. We are
alivel!!!" Please do not label us... We are

July 281h: FBI Probes Possible ELF
Action at Sierra Resort:

“The FBI and the EI Dorado Sheriffs
Department are investigating a suspected
attempt by the ELF to possibly sabotage a
Sierra Ski Resort gondola.

The group is suspected of attempting
to disengage the newly installed gondola
Heavenly Ski Resort at South Lake Tahoe.
FBlinvestigators believe thata 16-inch stick.
wired to 2 steel cable was an attempt to
dislodge the cable.

‘The $ 20 million dollar gondola just
opened last December. Beside a tower base,
the letters ELF were spelled out in black
wire tis.

August 21st: ELF Attacks Biotech
Lab In Long Island, NY:

On Tuesday August 21t members of
the Earth Liberation Front, paid visit to the
newly built bio-tech building for Cold
Spring Harbor Laboratories, located on
Sunnyside Blvd, in Plainveiw, Long Island.
Here activists inflicted heavy damages to
their exterior air filiration and coolant
systems, by smashing thermostats and
computer instruments, and damag
extensively insulation to coolant pipes. The
building was donned with slogans denouncs
neic engineering, one reading “tampering
with biodiversity = extinction”, the other
reading “Love ELF". Upon retreat windows.
were also smashed. This was a warning shot
from the Long Island community to the
Labs, that the technologies they develop

have potentially drastic and lethal conse-
quences. Be forewamed that we are watching
‘your every move, and if you thought for one.
Second that you could keep your new
Plainveiw lab location under wraps you
were gravely mistaken. We watch your
every step. ELE”

Sept. 5th, Cottage Grove, OR:
Weyerhaeuser Vandalized: Vandals last
weekend caused several thousand dollars
worth of damage to Weyerhacuser Co. property.
in south Lane County. An unknown number
of people destroyed gates and gate locks,
defaced and shot at signs and felled trees
across roads inside the company’s Cottage
Grove tree farm, said Mike Moskovitz,
‘Weyerhacuser spokesman. He said the vandals.
also broke windows and removed parts from
logging equipment. The company last
weekend reopened its 238,000 acres of Lane.
County timberland to provide access to
hunters as it does every fall. The forests had
been closed to the public because of fire
danger. Attack these scumbags further
people of the night!

Mid-September: Nigerian Shell
iy Destroyed:

Shell, the Anglo-Dutch oil company,
saysit will need 18 months to repaira southern
Nigerian flow station, which has been
severely damaged in an attack by armed
‘youths. Shell says the attack has wiped off
40,000 barrels per day of its production.
“The flow station will remain shut for the
next 18 months,” said Frank Efeduma,
Shell’s External Relations Manager in the
southern oil town of Warri. “It will cost
‘Shell $25 million to bring the station back.
onstream,” he added. Shell, Nigeria's lugest
oil producer, has been the target of local
‘militants who demand a greater share ofthe.
couniry’s wealth. The company said the.
shutdown of the Olomoro flow station
would not affect s Nigeria export frogram.
‘Shell produces about half of Nigeria's total
daily output of oil - about $00,000 to
900,000 of a daily total of just over two.
million barrels. In the past, militants haye,
Kidnapped oil workers as bargaining chips
for cash or jobs. Shell has been under
intense scrutiny in recent years because they
exploit and oppress indigenous peoples.

Faci

September 215t: Equipment Used In
Oil Exploration Vandalized In Moab,
u

Seismic equipment being used in an
exploratory operation for gas and oil deposits
near Moab was torn from the ground, and a
postcard left near the site claims the militant
Earth Liberation Front was responiible.

But the company condueting the'
geologic work and Grand County law
enforcement officials are not convincedithe
vandalism was carried out by the inlema-
tional underground environmiental group!
that encouragesthe use of ccongmie sabotage
and property destruction to save the
environment. If responsible for the Moab,
vandalism, it would be the first know
action by the group in the area.

‘Tim Brooks, operations manager for
Denver-based Veritas DCG Land, whichis
ready tostart the exploratory work, said the.
card attributing the vandalismto ELF might
be a ruse intended 1o seare the company.

‘The Moab Action Network,inonjnction
with other environmental groups in the arca.
including the Glen Canyon Chapter of the,
Sierra Club, and the Utah Animal Rights
Coalition, originally planned 1o hold
confrontational protests, including creating,
human barricades to block vehicle access
10 the staging area for the Veritas project.

Unil Oct. 15, Veritas will be using
50,000-pound “thumper” trucks to smack
the desert floor with a Lge plate that sends.
shock waves through the ground. The waves
bounce back and are colleeted by receivers.

allowing geologist to create a three-
dimensional underground map of the arca.
including likely drilling locations.

One of the problems the environmen-
talists have with the Veritas project is that
they say it will cause irreparable harm
to vegetation and soil

Enron Is Oy
Enron corporation will

not be building their need-

less, wasteful, exploitative

power plant in the town of

Coburg. This is a major

victory for the people of

Lane County in general,

and Coburg in particular.

Enron CEO Jeff Shiclds

told the press recently that

Enron corporation has

canceled their plans for

development because of

public pressure and because

a “radical element” |

could possibly make the

development extremely

difficult. Unfortunately, Coburg Power Co.

i still planning to collaborate with a dif-

ferent multinational corporation to build a

power plant in Coburg. Aci

lent coalition has been formed 10 stop the

development.

Anti-Genetix

April 6th, New Zealand: Molotoy
Coektails Hurled At Ag-Research Center
For Genetic Engineering:

Police refuse to comment on a Molotov.
cockiail attack at the Ruakura Rescarch
Center apparently carried out by anti-
‘zenetic modification activists. The attack,
which happened in the early morning hours
of Friday, April 6th, bumt 20 m of Pampas
grass along a fence line atthe center. Ashed
was reportedly sprayed with graffiti which
read: *NG GE. Stop the Tests”. Two
Molotov eockiails were found nearby. Ag-
Research media manager Claire Grant
described the attack as “just a nuisance”.
The fifeshadsbeen detected “almost im-
mediately™ By sccurity patrols and had
caused “verylittle damage”. A man spoken
to by the Waikato times claimiéd to Kiow.
those responsible.for the attack. He said,
“The idea was never (o cause massive,
amounts of damage™ The group, calling it-
self the Shadow Ministry for the Environ-
ment, planned further actions agains the,
Ag-Reseaschsite; he aid.

June 21st: GM Barley Crop Trashed
In England:

“The British paper, the Eastérm Daily.
Press; reported that saboteurs had caused
thousands of pounds worth, of damage 10,
GM barley being growniat the John Tanes.
Centre at Colney. near Noiyich. The paper.
stated thatthe c10p was small and had been
deliberatelytargeted. A chain link fence had!
been cut 10 access the crop. This may have
set back this rial cropby.a year

July 131h, The Netherlands: Third
GE Test Field In Liess Than A Month
Destroyed In Holland:

Tn the evening hours ofJly 12h and.
13th, the third GE et fild this summer
was destroyed in the Netherlands, in i,
‘near Nijmegen. Ant<GE activist calling
themselves the “Mobile Unit for Biosafety”
destroyed a field of genetically modificd
potatoes, belonging o Syngenta Mozen
The potatoes were genetically altered 0
resit the phythophora fungus; this fungus,
which is feared by any potato furmer, s
actually being introduced 10 the soil by
Syngenta Mogen in order 1o fes the dis-
ease-resistant qualites of their so-called

potatoes”. Earlier this summer, a Dutch
‘group calling themselves “Razende Hazen”
(the Enraged Hares) destroyed two fields
of genetically modifid sugar beets in Holland
(See Green Anarchy # 6 for more details)

July 14th, Wales: “GM Free Wales”
“Turns Into Open Rebellion:

A public rally against genetically-
‘modified food crops turned into a daylight
trashing. Approximately 150-200 people
gathered at the Aventis T25 fodder maize
trial crop at Brick Hurst Farm, Flintshire,
the only remaining GM crop in Wales
Despite a large police presence and a force
helicopter, around 40 people jumped barriers
1o get into the field and began pulling up
the crop. Six people were arrested and a man
filming for Undercurrents needed medical
treatment afier security guards threw him
overa fence.

July 20th, Wivenhoe, England:
Controversial GM Crop Is Cut Down:

A genctically-moified erop has been
destroyed at a Wivenhoe, England farm in
the sccond attack if a year by anti-GE
activists.

The erop is part of a trial into GM
‘maize tthe Sunnymead Farm on Alresford
Road i the biotechnology firm Aventis,
which-proyided the seeds, and who
confirmed on Friday, July 20t that a large:
area of the GM crop had been destroyed.

PaulRylott. seed manager for the bio-
technology firm Aventis,said thefields had
been damaged over the weckends of July 7
and 14

e said: * At Teast seventy percent of
the GM crop has been destroyed

Mir. Rylott declined to comment about
security measures af the farm and said it
will be up to Government scienfists; who
are-running the project, to se if the irial
will continue

Two fields were planted wih geneti-
ally modified sed drllin Mayatthe farm
s partof atrial despite opposition by logal
residents and profesters.

InJune, 11 GM prolesters were acquitied
of amaging a crop tial at the farm last
summer after a week long court hearing.

AAndy Abbott. ane of the protesters
who was acquitted at the court hearing, said
none of the Wivenhoe |1 were involved in
the latest attack.

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July 23rd, Ananova, England: GM
Food Protesters Dump Crop At
Ministry:

Environmental militants have dumped
50 large bags of GM maize outside of the
British Department for the Environmen.
Food and Rural Affairs.

Five Anti-GE activists said they had
uprooted half the crop of maize at a site in

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Preston Wynne, Herefordshire, run by bio-

technology monster, Aventis (who are

elearly hated by a huge portion of the rural
British population).

OnJuly 23rd, Anti-GE activists arrived

at the Aventis test site and spent five hours.

uprooting the crop and another

A message sent to Sand and Gravel in Eugene 1 iours diving it to London

‘The Aventis site is one of 25
‘maize * Farm Seale” rials being
undertaken by the Govemmen.
said one of the campaigners, who
was wearing a decontamination
suit

“The GM crop is a trial for
the Aventis herbicide tolerant
glufosinate fodder maize. The
erop is due to flower within the
next few weeks and will spread
‘genetic pollution overa wide arca
contaminating the maize crops of
local farmers and gardeners”.

The recently launched
Aventis (formed from a merger
of Hoechst/Agrevo and Rhone-
Poulenc) is now the worlds larg-
est Biotech Corporation, surpassing even
Monsanto, and is leading the development
worldwide of GM food and crops. Aventis.
has also been involved in several GE.
contamination’s of the natural food chain,
both in Britain and North America. The
most recent incident occurred in the state.
of Iowa where over 50% of the 2 billion
bushels of corn grown there annually now.
contain traces of “Starlink,” a genetically
‘modified com not approved for human con-
sumption, that is being developed by
Aventis. The cross-pollination came o pass.

because Aventis didn’t comply with re-
quirements for a 15 meter buffer zone

around ts’ GM corn. For these— and many.
other reasons— Aventis is now regarded as
public health enemy #1 by many anti-GE.
activists

July 28th: Anti-GM Activists Pull Up
Genetically Modified Maize:

‘About 40 anti-GM militants in Chasne-
Surllet, France, 1o pull up a 62 square
meter plot of genetically modified maize
planted experimentally by Novaritas, the
Swiss pharmacuetical company. Amongst
the demonstrators were local residents and
members of the militant farmer’s
Confederation Paysane.

group

August 15th, France: More GM
Crops Trashed In France:

‘Activists opposed to genetically modified
(GM) food have struck againin France, tearing.
up three plots of land where bio-engincered.
maize was being grown on atest bsis. A group.
calling itself “Limes A Grain®—a play on
the name of the French sced company.
Limagrain—claimed responsibility for the
attack that took place. It was at least the
third such incident in France since last June,
when the French Farm Ministry was forced
to publish the list of districts in France
where GM crops were being tested.

August 215t: Earth Liberation Front
Strikes At Cold Spring Harbor
Laboratories Again On Long Istand:
Sabotages Newly Built Bio-Tech By

Plainview, Long Island, NY: The ELF.
has officially claimed responsibility for
sabolaging a new bio-tech building at Cold
Spring Harbor Laboratories on August 21t
This is the second time the E.L.F. has
targeted this facility in just over one year.

The E.LE. previously struck Cold
Spring Harbor Laboratories on July 13,
2000, destroying two acres of genetically
‘modified com and greenhouses containing
scedlings.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories are

continued on wext page

Green Anarchy #7
responsible for research related to the

‘discovery of hybrid vigor (which) led to
increased corn production and toa evolution
in crop breeding”. This is now more
commonly referred to as “the green
revolution” and identified by thousands of
scholars and activits from the Global South
asaroot cause of the starvation and depletion
of soil and bio-diversity occurring at an
unprecedented pace around the planet
Reprinted below is the communiqué
sent by the Earth Liberation Front:
‘Statement for Aug 21t ELF Action
On Tuesday August 21t members of
the Earth Liberation Front,paid visi o the
newly build bio-tech building for
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories,
located on Sunnyside Blvd, in
Plainview, Long Island. Here activists
inflicted heavy damages to their
exterior air filtration and coolant
systems, by smashing thermostats
and computer instruments, and
damaging extensively insulation to
coolant pipes. The building was
donned with slogans denouncing
genetic engineering, one reading
tampering with biodiversity
extinction” , the other reading
‘Love ELF.". Upon retreat windows
were also smashed.
This was a warning shotfrom the
Long Island community to the Labs,
that the technologies they develop
have potentially drastic and lethal
consequences. Be forewarned that we
arewaching your every move, and if
you though for one second that you
could keep your new Plainview lab
locarion under wraps you were gravely
mistaken.
We watch your every step.
ELF

August 26th: French Protesters
Destroy GM Crops:

Protesters have destroyed two fields of
genetically modified (GM) crops near
Montelimarin the Drome region of southern
France. It was part of a campaign launched
by the radical Farmers” Confederation led
by Jose Bove.

‘The GM crop protesters marched into
the fields armed with machetes and shears
and began systematically chopping down
the maize. They collected the maize stalks
and dumped them outside the offices of the
regional government

The protesters said the crops were being
‘grown to est ther resistance to weed kllers
They are concerned the modified genes
could spread into the environment.

Earlier in the wek, when another ficld
of corn was destroyed, radical farmers’
spokesperson Jose Bove announced it was
the start of a campaign, with more action o
follow in the coming weeks.

In June 1999, he and two colleagues
destroyed 3,000 genetically modified rice
plants at a research institute, for which a
court in Montpellier gave him a 10-month
suspended sentence and put him on two
years' probation,

At the court hearing, he defended his
actions s a “batile for the future”. This July,
Mr. Bove called or a campaign of “civil
disobedience” unless the government
ordered the destruction of all GM crops
being grown for test purposes by 12 August

August 26th: More Militant Protests
Against GM Crops In Paris, France:
‘Asecond testsitefor genetically modified
maize was destroyed by protesters led by
the Peasanis Confederation of radical farming
rabble rouser Jose Bove. The protesters
destroyed two cornfields in southeastern
France as part of a long-running battle
against GM crops. The protest was the fifth
time that French protest groups have

Green Anarchy #7

destroyed GM crops since late June.

The protest came as another anti-
‘elobalisaion group, Attac, sepped up pressure
on the government to adopt a tax on global
foreign exchange transactions to reduce
“Third World debt — a step Finance Minister
Laurent Fabius has rejected as impractical.
Health Minister Bernard Kouchner said:
‘We have to have a discussion, but we can’t
accept reactions that are against progress.”

The campaign 1o destroy GM crops
sprang up earlier this year when the Agriculture.
Ministry published a list of 100 districts
where genetically engineered plant trials
were being conducted.

August 29th: Protesters Uproot Bt-
Corn In Mindanao, Philippines:

About 800 frmers. church peopie. students
and other members of a civil society group
bravely stormed Monsanto's experimental
field in the southern Philippines uprooting
all BL.Corn planis.

“The “operation bunot (uproot)” took.
only five to 10 minutes leaving two police
officrshelpess. Nountowardncidet happered.

“Faster! Faster!” were the shouts as the
protesters hurriedly uprooted the genetcally
engincered com in the 1.700-square-meter
experimental field of Monsanto’s Agrosced
in Maltana village, in the Tamapakan town
of South Cotabato province, Mindanao.

Around 100 indigenous Lumads also
ook part in the protest action, the first of
its kind in the country’s history of GMO
protest

Agrosced is currently conducting a
multilocation open-fild testing of Bt.Corn
i around 30 sies in Luzon and Mindanao
amid criesof protests from various sectors
in the couniry.

Bi-Corn contains gene from soil
bacterium bacillus thuringiensis, 2 oxin
that makes this transgenic crop produce its
own insecticide to beat off com borer.

September 13th, Indonesia: Angry
Farmers Burn Monsanto Bollgard Cotton
In South Sulawesi:

As a group of NGO Lawyers working
for an industry-fronted “coalition for food
safety and food security” attempted to
manipulate the Indonesian courts into
allowing GE trial crops in that country, a
flock of villagers carried out violent civil
disobedience againstthe Monsanto sponsored
Bollgard cotton crop in South Sulawesi, by
burning all of the plants in one planting
area. Around two tons of rough cotton was
burned by hundreds of angry villagers
wearing black headbands and swords
many of whom were shouting,” Go to hell
Monsanto!” A banner was also carried by
the agitated crowd stating “Damn You
Monsanto.” Judy Rahrdjo, vice chairperson

ofthe South Sulawesi Indonesia Consumer
Organization, reported that in the coming
days, more cultivated GE cotton will be
burnt. During this violent mass civil
disobedience, Indonesian farmers
demanded that Bollgard cotion, as well as
all other ransgenic crops, stop being grown
in South Sulawesi. Bollgard cotton seed was
delivered five weeks after the Minister of
Agriculture issued a decree in February
permitting limited sales of GM cotton in
Seven districts in South Sulawesi. According
to media and NGO reports, the harvested
crop has already been sold on local and
foreign markets: the sales were
apparently conducted as if
it were a perfectly standard
crop. The February decree
was quietly issued by the
‘government, without public
consultation...Even other
‘ministries appear to have
been kept in the dark. An
editorial in the Jakarta Post
characterized it as a sad case
of when “business interests
prevail over environmental

Anti-GE Scoreboard:

In June, the UK Earth
First! Direct Action Update
reported that nine of the 13
National Seed List GE trials
in Britain for Aventis’ winter
rapesced oil had cither failed
or been destroyed. We're
pleased to report that the
Aventis test fields at
Branham, West York and
Melbourn, Cambridgeshire have also been
taken out. This leaves just two in Scotland,
inMidlothian and Aberdeenshire. For an
‘updatedlist of test sites and their satus contact

www.geneticsaction.org.uk/testites

Animal Liberation

July 26th, 2001: Animal “Pirates”
Sink Bank Executives Yacht In Long
Istand, NY:

Reprinted below is the complete
communiqué received by Stop Huntingdon
Animal Cruelty

“ Arghh Matee’

Inthe wee hours of Tuesday, July 241h,
we paid a visit 10 the home of Bank of New
York executive, Brian G. Rogan, Plun Point
RD. in Sands Point, Long Island. 20 holes
were drilled in the right side of his 30 foot
yacht, and one 6 inch hole was sawed
through the right huil

Various workings of the boat were also
tampered with. As the boat began 10 take
omwater it was cut loose and pushed out to
sea, we left before confirming whether or
ot the boat sunk. Both the boat and his
personal dock were left covered with
painted slogans denouncing BNY s involve-
ment with Huntingdon Life Sciences, the
largest reading “Money Means Nothing—
Life Means Everything”

Upon escape we cut through his estate
10 his personal Flag Pole, his Amerikkkan
Flag was lowered and discarded like the
trash it is, and replaced with the only flag
that matters, a pirate flag!

For the 500 lives lost today at HLS, and
Jor our brother Carlo Giuliani, who was
shot and killed this week protesting the
Group of Eight Summit in Genoa.

Our hearts bleed for you!

The PAL.

Pirates For Animal Liberation

‘Sept 8th: McDonald’s Fire Claimed
By ALF And ELF In Tuscon, Arizona:

The following is the text of the
communiqué:

page 12

“On Friday night, 9/7/01, activists
working in the interest of both the Animal
Liberation Frontline and the Earth Liberation
Frontline torched a Tucson, AZ,
McDonald's, causing more than $500,000
in damage. The fire raged from 3 am unil
roughly 5:30 am, and left the building
completely unusable. This action is meant
10 serve as a warning 1o corporations
Worldwide: You will never be safe from the
people you oppress. Globalization s nothing
more than the government sanctioned rape
and murder of the carth’s resources, and
we, the people, will never stand for it. As
long as this country continues to cater 1o
the greed of corporations and ignore its
responsibilities concerning human rights,
animal rights and the environment, we will
Workin opposition. As long as the president
supports free trade and pushes for “fast
track” trade authority, we will act in
opposition. As long as corporations enslave
Workers in other countries, waste our natural
resources and torture animals, we will unite
and stand in opposition. We are NOT a
select fow; we are the majority. The workers
and the poor are strong, and we will no
longer accept your inexcusable trans-
gresses. We call upon you o pay it all back.

In support of all of those fighting for
Jreedom on the frontlines - we will never
compromise.

ALF Claims Respons For A
‘Million Dollar Fire Set In The Maintenance
Building At The Coulston Foundation
(TCF)

“The following is the communiqueé from
the ALF:

“TCF has the largest colony of captive
chimpanzees in the world and has been in
violation of even the minimal standards of
the animal welfare act for years.

The USDA has brought more charges
against tcf than any other research lab, yet
it refuses to enforce the law and shut this
horrific institution down. 1cf s in such a
deplorable state that the national institutes
of health has pulled its funding and icf also
lost their accreditation as a research lab.
tef is under attack by legal groups and
individuals across the country and is
tectering on the edge of bankrupicy.

Chimpanzees share more than 98% of
the same DNA as humans and live in
complex social family groups in the wild.
at tcf, they live isolated in prisons of
conerete floors and metal walls, with no
other “enrichment” items besides an occa-
sional ball, tire, or TV set. during nights of
observation, we heard the chimps and
macaque monkeys periodically scream and
erazily pound on the walls, sounds we will
never forget.

A separate, anonymous video crew with
o knowledge of our action plans filmed the
disgusting conditions of this place. the
audio track on this raw video footage was
removed because the crew talked 10 the
chinps 1o ry and calmthem down. the footage
shows a crew member feeding them raisins.
some of the chimps were eager for this
friendly contact, but others only rocked
themselves, nearly catatonic, in the corners
of their cages.

Wewanted to liberate all these animals
but because of difficulty in moving and
sheltering them, especially since they're
infected with HIV, hepatitis and herpes, we
decided the best way o help them was 1o
cause as much economic damage 1o icf as
possible. every precaution was taken to
avoid injury 1o the animals, personnel,
security and firefighters.

We intend for this act of nonviolent
economic sabotage to bring an end o this
truly evil nstiution. if any investors consider
bailing out icf, they' I have to factor in large
financial losses from direct action.

For the animals, ALF”

Tonight was not that out of the ordinary, maybe just a little more dangerous . . .
‘Hanover,IL: Labor Day Duck Liberation:

Inacommunique, he Animal Liberation
Frontclaimed responsibility for the liberation
and release of 750 ducks and an unknown
‘number of ducklings from Whistling Wings,
a duck breeding facility. Whistling Wings
is one of the largest duck breeding facilities
inthe U.S. They breed and ship ducks and
ducklings 1o hunting and game farms,
taxidermists, and research facilities across
the world. The A.L.F. activists “opened all
ofthe cages and barn doors for the ducks to

escape to freedom,” states the etter received

by the A.LF. Press Office. The Animal
« pm_ Liberation Front believes that ducks and all.
= water-birds and animals have an inherent
right 0 live their lives free from pain,
suffering and torture. The ducks bred at
‘Whistling Wings are destined for a short life
of suffering and death when they are sent
1o taxidermists and vivisectionists.

iza

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Oct. 16th, Ellsworth, Towas The
Animal Liberation Front Claims
Responsiblity For A Second Raid In One
Weck At Scott Nelson’s Fur Farm In
Ellsworth, lowa
“The complet text of the Commaniqué
follows
1011612001 AL F.liberated 2000 mink
at Scott Netson Mink Ranch in Ellsworth,
Towa. 1012312001 A L. lberatesal recap-
The fist time we visied Scott Nelson
Mink Ranch n Ellsorth,fowa we opened
ihe people responsible for these horrible:
We demand these mink are llowed 10

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Indigenous Resistance

Sept. Sth, Brazi
Protest
Thousands of pa rural workers held
protests across Brazil demanding the
government deliverland and funding the
S workers id they b been promised. Stating
at the presidential palace, about 1,000
protesters from the radical Landless
Movement, or MST, marehed past
overnment buildings in Brasilia, while
‘members of the group held similar peacefl
protestsin 23 Brazilian states. The group has
set up makeshift camps on the large
sovernment esplanade in Brasiia where
ey will remain for 401days to press their
protests, said Joao Paul Rodrigues, an
MST leader in Brasilis. The MST, one of
Brazil's few strong social groups,
advocates illegal oecupation of unused
farmland for poor pural workers in this
country where a handful of the rich own

Landless Workers

he darkne

walked into

the vast majorily of arable land necded to
P ke 3 living. “We have almost 85,000
families camped out and wating for land
to work, whie families that were already
setled have no credits (funding) (o cultyate
anything,” Rodriguez said. * There is an
explosive situation in the countryside.”
O e i oo
€ et with Agrarian Refor Minister Raul
Jungmann in recent days but he *'did not
‘mectour requests, So we deided o protest. ™
According {0 a statement from the group,
he government has not freed up funds for
seutling the Tandless because of new
commitments to meet strict fiscal trgets
agreed with the International Monetary
* Fund.

September 7th: Mexican Indigenous
Declare Independence:

Mexico City: More than a dozen Mexican
indigenous communities on Friday declared
independence and announced their refusal
torecognize a recently enacted Indian rights
law: Legal adviser Joaquin Ortega said that
the communities have signed a declaration,
of communal property and aufonomy on
behalf of more than 300.000 indigenous.
people from more than s dozen ethnic.
groups. Ortega also announced that 60
communities in seven Mexican states will
challenge the constitutionality of the Indian
Rights Law before the Supreme Court.
After Congress approved the law in April.
the Zapatista National Liberation Army
(EZLN) broke off peace talks with the
‘government, The declaration of independence
is an aet which decrees the communal
appropriation of land, water and natural
resources, as well as the lands surrounding
Indian yillages: T addition, (the decree)
establishes the comimunities autonomy a5
public bodies; theirsolidarity for the
defense of their basic rights and a pledge.
to resolye land disputes that will guarantee.
the unity of all Indian people.

Late October: Kaiova Indigenous
Reoccupy. Farm And Threaten-To
Commit Collective:Suicide In Mato
Grosso, Brasil

‘Over 200 Kaiova indigenous pedple of
the Taquara traditional eritory re-oecupicd
this week the main faciltiesof the Brasrulia
o Sul farm, located i the municipaliy of
Juti, south regio of the state of Mato
Grosso do Sul, which is near the €apjtal,
CampoGrande, It was an act of protest
against Funai (e Federal Indian Burcau),
as the indigenous people are outraged with
a decision of Federal Judge Renato
Toniasso, of the Fedesal Cout of Dourados,
toissue preliminary order forrepossession
determining the eviction o the Kaiova from
an area they have lived in the past o years.
The preliminary order has ot been complied
with, but it would not have beer issued in
the first place if Funai had published a report
identifying and demarcating the indigenous
land as it should have done already
Historical documents confirmed that the
indigenous people were evicied from this
land circa 1953, whereupon the area was
invaded by farmers during the establishment
of setlements in Brazil's rural arcas.

The Kaiova occupied the main
facilities of the farm, took the Funai
employee Josi Nairton hostage and expellcd
26 families of non-indigenous people from
the land. Knowing tha they were faced with
an imminent conflict with the police. the
Kaiova braced themselves to defend their
families and territory and threatencd to
commit collective suicide f they are forced
1o leave the area. I the last 10 years, the
Kaiova began to reoccupy lands that were
stolen from them. Although Mato Grosso
do Sul i one of the richest states in Brazil
in terms of agriculture and livestocks 1S
indigenous peoples are lvingin ier overty,
are forced to_beg: and suffer ethnic
prejudice and discrimination.

Anti-Capitalist
Anti-Imperialist
Solidarity

Late June: Seattle Mayor Paul Schell
Attacked With Megaphone:

O Tubir Garet,along ime community
activist, began to shout through his bullhorn
over the mayor’s comments. As Schell finished
speaking, according to court documents.
Garret walked up to him and witha backhand

swing, struck the mayor in the face with the
five pound megaphone, and tried to strike
him again but was wrestled to the ground
by police.

‘The blow knocked Schell, 63, to the
‘ground and shattered bones in his right eye
Socket and nose. Omari said that the legal
System s racist and told the King County
Distriet Court judge, that he wants o be sent
10 Africa with a reparation for wrongs
African-Americans have suffered over the
centuries. Omari recently filed to run for
mayor from his King County jail cell. This
‘guaranteed him a spot on the September 8th
primary election ballot alongside Schell.

July 4th, Santa Barbara, California:
Statue OF Christopher Columbus
Beheaded; Anarchist Graffiti Left Behind:

Astatue of Christopher Columbus ias
been beheaded and spraypainted in-an
apparent protest f e imperialst scumbigs
reatment of indigenous peoples. Painted on
the statue were a peace sign and the letier
‘A surrounded bya circle, often associated
with anarchist groups O the back of the
Columbus statue were the spray-painted
words, “Tell Children The Truth”. An
upside-down American flag was placed in
front of the statue, with the words Truth
509 years of indigenous genocide” writien
onii. The vandalism is reminiscent of @
sledgehamitier attack on another statue of
Columbus on March 8th. in the lobby of
he San Jose City Hall. James Cosner, a
Native American activist. smashed that
statue openly and publicly, and is now
‘being charged with destructionof a civic
montiment and making terrorist hreats
under Federal hate crimes legislation
(presumably for yelling out *Genoeidel™
and “This man murdered us!” while
smashing faway at the Columbus statue
with a sledzchammer).

July 21st: Sabotage OF Cellular
Phone Antenna In Asustohor,
Tehessaloniki, Greece:

‘Hundreds of Asvestohori inhabitants
(@ small village ouiside of Thessalonili,
Greece) attacked the staff of the cellulax
phone company Panafon/Vodafone, who
were trying to install large antenna very
close to their houses. The inhabitants of
Asvestohori threatened o attack the workers
and then proceeded to cut off the anienna
using a large drill.

July 23rd, Turkey: Solidarity Action
By Autonomous Action
‘The Turkish Anarchist group, Otonom
Eylem (Autonomous Action) carried out a
series ofdirect actions n solidarity with the
G8 protesters in Genoa and with anarchist
Carlo Guilliani, who was brutally murdered
by the lilian police during the protests. The
solidarity actions by Otonom Eylem
occurred in Ankara, where about 30 ATM
machines were damaged and lot of different
places were graffited.
Reprinted below is " the. short
‘communiqué that accompanied these actions

were in Geno...
and in Ankara...
We were the ones who faced
bullets of G8 “justice”
and the one’s who were pressed
by jeepsi:
And we are the ones who.
attacked your money
And your money machines in
Ankara.
And il be us again...
We will stand
Carlo Lives

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July 23rd, Greece: Arsonists Attack
Building In Athens:

Arsonists attacked an office building
in protest of police crackdowns at the Group.
of Eight (G8) Summit in Genoa, laly. A
bank was also damaged by firebombs in a
separate attack, Athens pigs said.

In an anonymous telephone call to
newspaper, a group calling itself the Group.
of Carlo Giuliani claimed responsibiliy for
the attack on the corporate offices of a firm
that conducts European rescarch studies.

In a separate attack, a branch of the
state-controlled National Bank was seriously
damaged after two homemade firebombs.
exploded. A car and a motorbike parked
nearby were also damaged.

Inacallto anewspaper, a group calling
itself the Anarchist Liberation Brigade
elaimed responsibility.

July 23rd, Manchester, England:
Serious Disturbance At The Italian
Consulate In Manchester:

‘MonSeveral people gotinside the lalian
consulate building in Manchester, England
in a solidarity action with slain anarchist
Carlo Giulliani. Leaflets were handed out,
walls graffitied, fire extinguishers were
sprayed into their computers, and the fire
alarm was set off, causing the whole building
10 be evacuated (his was fitting since the
building also houses Rupert Murdochs™
“News Intemational"; Murdoch's other paper,
the New York Post, had recently declared
that Carlo Giulliani deserved to be shot)

July 27th: Solidarity Occupation
In Athens, Greece:

From the communiqué issued during
the occupation:

“On July 27th we. have occupied the
Management of European and Inter
national Relations building in Athens 1o
protest against the repressive policies
decided by the Ministers of the Interior of
the EU and which was implemented by the
Italian governmen: during the protest
against the G8 Summit in Genoa and in
solidarity 10 all those arrested during the
riots with the police forces of the ltalian
State- WE DEMAND : The immediate and
unconditional release of ALL those arrested
andthe wihdrawal of all charges that were
brought against them.

SOLIDARITYWITH ALL POLITICAL
PRISONERS.

YOU WILL PAY FOR EVERYTHING,
YOU WILL PAY GRAVELY.

CARLO|LIVES, YOU ARE THE
DEAD ONES.

signed hy, ANARCHISTS, ANTI.
AUTHORITARIANS and SITUATIONIST
COMMUNISTS,

July-August: A Solid Month Of
darity Actions And Demonstrations
‘With Carlo Giulliani And The Imprisoned
Genoa Protester

Between July 23rd and August 26th,
there were over 250 demonstrations of
solidarity with Carlo Giulliani and the
imprisonéd Genoa protesters in cities
worldwide. And while we don’t know the
nature of many of these demonstrations, the.
sheer number of them-—and the immediate
response on the part of the international
anarchist movement to Carlo Gitlliani’s
death - has been pretty impressive in fself
The ltalian consulate was taken over in,
Breman, Germany and in Amserdam during
this period of time and in Austria alone,
there were 27 solidarity demonstrations for
the jailed GS protesters between July 23rd
and August 18th. Probably the most
interesting of these demos’ occurred in
Vienna on August Sth, when a “Naked
Bloc” ran onto government building lawns.
and stood naked for two hours with the
numbers 49 and 13 painted on their backs.

Green Anarchy #7
August 3rd,
Guatemala City: Cops
Run For Lives From
‘Mob Protesting Sales Tax:

A mob throwing
and wielding
woodern clubs temporar
seized a police station in
central Guatemala, injuring
20 police officers in
continuing violent protests
against a sales tax hike,
Faustino Sanchez, a
spokesma for Guatemala’s
national police force, said
200 people protesting the
new 2 percent sales tax
increase stormed police
headquarters in the high-
lands city of Coban, 170
miles north of Guatemala
city, forcing the 80 police
ide to run for

stones

officers i
their lives. The incident
came only hours after the

Guatemalan government
declared a state of emer-
gency in Totonicapan, 120
miles west of the capital,
where amob burned down
the mayors house, a bank
and a government office in
protest of the tax.

August 10th, Venice,
Italy

Bomb Rocks
e Courthouse:
‘Abombblast shattered
a courthouse near the scenic Rialto bridge
in the heart of the lagoon city of Venice,
further heightening tensions throughout
Tialy betsween anarchists and the state after
the tumultuous Group of Eight Summit in
Genoa. The explosion, which injured a pig
on routine patrol and damaged the court-
house wall and nearby stores, occurred 12
hours before a scheduled visit to Venice by
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusoni.

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August 15th: Children Riot In The
Republic Of Congo:

Dozens of street children are reported
10 have been arrested in a police swoop in
Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic
Republic of Congo, after a policeman shot
dead a boy he saw stealing. Witnesses said
that, when the boy was caught in Kinshasa’s
central market, he threw boiling water in
the face of a police officer from a cooking
pot and tried to run away. The cop then
pulled out a gun and shot the boy. Dozens
of angry street children then retaliated by
attacking a small police station in the market
and causing panic among traders. Information
Minister Kikaya Bin Karubisaid the children
wounded one policeman in the mayhen.

Police fired tear gas to disperse the
children, but witnesses said that in the thirty
‘minutes it took to “restore order”, many
Congolese traders lost large amounts of
stock to looters. “At least 78 children have.
been arrested.” said Amigo Gonde, of the.
Kinshasa-based African Association for the
Defense of Human Rights. “Knowing the
way the police operate here, they will be
badly treated for sure.” he said. Much of
Kinshasa’ state infrastructure has collapsed
in the past decade, but their power addicted
‘military and “aid-embezzling” neo-colonial
rulers are determined to keep a rudimentary
capitalist framework in place, which makes
life exceedingly hard for those wishing to
shed entirely the yoke of colonialism.

August 22nd, New York City: The
Proper Way To Deal With Landlords And
‘Their Servants:

A woman was arrested and admitied
1o beating acity marshall o death and setting
him on fire when he attempted to serve her

Green Anarchy #7

with an eviction notice. JoAnne Jones, 53,
was arrested and charged with second-degree.
murder for the death of Erskine G. Bryce, a
New York City marshall. Evidently, Bryce
went to Joanne Jones’ Brooklyn apartment
intending to serve her an eviction notice,
when he was pushed over banister by
Jones. Jones then beat Bryce on the head
with a stick, doused him with a flammable
liquid, and set him afire with his own
cigarette lighter. Editor’s note: Wow!

September 2nd, Mexico City: One
Less Politician:

“The personal secretary assistant to the
Governor of Northern Baja State was shot
and killed aftr being chased by a car carying
two men firing pistols into the air.
Alenjandro Manjarrez, described as the
right-hand man of governor Gonzalez
Alcocer, was returning from a one-day
vacation to the border city of Tijuana, when
aVolkswagen carrying two men with pistols
raced up behind him. Manjarrez stopped his
ar and reached for his cell phone to report
the incidentto the police, allowing the men
to turn their guns on him. He was shot five
times and died instanly,

Sept. 12th, Turkish Hunger Strike
Supporters Fuck Shit Up:

Istanbul: Turkish police clashed with
protesters outside an Istanbul house occupied
by leftst hunger strikers and used tear gas
and water cannons to disperse them. The
house in the Kueuk Armutlu district of
Istanbul is the base for a group of former
prisoners and their families who are on a
months-long hunger strike in protest at
prison reforms. A 32-year-old woman who.
had been living in the house died recently,
bringing the total number of deaths in the
hunger strikes to 34. Dozens of supporters
of the hunger strikers had set up barricades
around the house after the initialclashes and
were burning tires. A police armored car
rammed the barricade but retreated when
protesters threw stones. Aftera tense stand-
off lasting several hours police returned in
force with five armored vehicles and dozens
of troops tobresk up the baricades and disperse.
the protesters, who were throwing petrol
bombs and stones, using more tear gas. The
hunger srikes began in prisons late last year
in protest at the introduction of new cell-
based ails o replace prisons based on large
dormitory wards.

Early October, Anti.
Action In France:

In carly October there was a petrol bomb
attack against a French navy recruitment
office in the south-wester town of Pau. The
intrior ofthe building caughi fire and suffered
superficial damage in the ovemnight atack. A
‘roup calling itselfthe Totally Anti-War Group.
said it caried out the attack in protest against
war, capitalism and imperialism.

mperialist

October 11th: Guers
Coca-Cola Plant In India:

Guerillas protesting the US. ai srikes
against Afghanistan attacked a Coca-Cola
plant in southern India, blasting dynamite
and causing major damage to the facility.
At least a dozen armed guerrillas of the
outlawed Peoples’ War Group attacked the
Coca-Cola plant near the town of
Mangalagiri in India’s southern Andhra
Pradesh state. The guerrillas cut telephone
and electric lines before overpowering
security guards and blasting several parts
of the plant with dynamite and land mines.
Police estimated the damage at $140,000.
Coca-Colasaid there were no injuries because
the plant had been closed for maintenance,
butit was beefing up security at other planis.
“The guerrillas left a note that said America
i the biggest terrorist state and i trying to
dominate all other countries.

las Attack

October 25th, England: Impressive
Anti-War Actions:

Bristol: In response to the terrorist war
being waged on the innocent people of
Afghanistan, anarchists in Bristol have
taken action against state and corporate
property. The windows of the armed forces
recruitment offices were graffttied with
glass etching fluid; accompanied by graffti,
a paint bomb and glued locks. Later, a city
center McDonald's was attacked; windows
smashed, graffitt, and locks glued. It was
shut the next day. Let “collateral damage™
meanmore property damage. Nomore capitalst
war and terror. Sabotage the machine!

Late October, England: Feminists
Attack Thorntons:
Four women from Manchester were

As We Go To Print!

* Korean Farmers Revolt!
Nov.12: About 1000 ice famers st it
atempts 0 furhr the couny's grclturl makes,
which they fear wil threaen thei livelifoods
They sceue the US.A. nd the W, of foring
the country to import cheap rce and cut faming
subsiis. The protcstssated peacefuly bt tumed
Vilent when protestos ried 1 storm government
offices.
* U.S. Embasy in Greece Bombed!

Nov.16: Anunkonn group has bombed th U,
Embassy in Grecce. The act is believed o have
bcen commited by an underground ani-<apitalist
faction.

Nov. 17: Marking the 10t aiversry o mjor
demonstration which elpedbring downhe Greck
oo, smreist, commrists and skt radicals
ally and clash withpolice. Police arsbatered with
aschal b by rampasin dissidents We faed at
btaining any fths nformnation at the momen.

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stunned one day when they saw that
“Thomtons,” the chocolate shop, claimed
in their window displays that “1975 -
women get equality” and “2001 - women
finally got what they wanted - 5 new
Belgium chocolates.”

Outraged by this offensive propogand,
they visited two “Thomtons" shops n central
Manchester to show them what they thought
and what they wanted. A leter was writen to
the manager; the window displays were
‘grafitied: the shop windows had posters glued
1o them. Women are stilldiscriminated against
i jobs and are stil the subjeets of domestic
violence, rape and sexual harassment. “For
these reasons and lots of other easons we want
freedom and equality and mostof all we want
tosmash patriarchy...here’s 0. revolution!™
read one of the posters,

They got away from both shops before
the police were called.

Fuck Columbus...

TransformingColumbus Day s
was a very tense. Some police were in the front of the bus and other agencies were
driving along side. Once everyone finally reached the 4 winds survival center they
unloaded much the same way s they loaded and the black bloc was met with cheers
and fists up from everyone waiting at 4 winds. Afer the feds outside finally left
everyone de-bloced and hung out for a bt then, went home, enthused and exhausted.

Sunday. Oct 7th. This was supposed to be the big reclaim the strects, carnival
against colonialism. But it scemed mass hysteria and paranoia ended any hope of
. 501t was called off because of the mass police paranoia. Nobody seemed ready
for arrest and most agreed we would all need all the help we can get on Monday. i
there was a parade. Throughout the day there was a spiritual day of unity with speakers
and music at the capitol

Monday. Oct 8th. The day of the parade(?) around 300 people met at the capitol,
ready and wiling to try and stop the Columbus day parade. Afier being out there for
around an hour the speakers started. There was alot of confusion over i there was (o
be a parade or nol. At one point there was information passed around that they were
defianily going through with it and al the bloc folks stared gearing up and moving
close together. Then allof sudden Nita Gonzalez got on the mic and announced that
there was only 30 people at the parade and they were calling it a procession. Every-
one cheered and laughed and more speakers began. Every single person that got on
the mic specifically thanked the black bloc. It was crazy. Never had we felt so loved
and supported. Russel Means spoke about how he wanted to transform our society
into one where “anarchists wouldn't be afraid to walk the streets.” Glen Morrs said
that he was an anarchist and that all of his ancestors were too. Finally after all the
speakers were done we again were trying to figure out how to de-bloc nd get out of
there. And again AIM got us a bus and we got another free ide to the 4 winds. When
we got there and the pigs finally left from the out side, we all debloced and relaxed.
Everybody was hugging and thanking everyone and I justsat back and smiled.

il probably be argued that because the transform Columbus day convergence
‘wasn'tlarge and wasn't specifcally an ani-globalization convergence, tht it thercfore
less important than other anii-captalist/anti-authoritarian movements. But the reality
that th few of us that did come out to Denver, CO realized, s that it was in fact very
important. 1 thin L mustsress the American Indian Movement i an armed revolutionary
‘roup that truly understands the totality of the state. There was no debate from white
Hiberals over property destruction or confrontation. And the fact that anarchists were
specifically invited to come out for the transform Columbus day weekend. should
probably tel us where our real comrades are. The relationships that were kindled in
Denver will be very hard to break. The TCDA will be working together stil afier
Columbus day to challenge and confront other forms of oppression and colonialism
that effects our commanities, and also of course to mobilize for next year.

We wish there was a magic buton
1o make it all go away, but since
there is not we must support direct
action that break links in the
techno-industrial slave chain, even
if ideologies don’t match exactly.

Colorado Anarchist Network (liaison) 303can@onebox.com
(303) 285-3481 x9759 - voicemail fax

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Genoa, Italy | [ miesosup - mmun,

over 280 arrested

July 2001- G8 Summit el i
y over 70 pigs wounded
While riots occurred in the streets of Genoa, Italy, the Mt. Etna volcano in 1 person dead ;
Sicily was exploding, sending lava flowing down its summits. On Mars, the oh yea,

ancient Roman’s God of War, a huge storm with winds as strong as 325 km an and afucking war!
hour raged for nearly a month. 7 2

.. In Genoa, 2 days of clashes with pigs, tear gas, batons, rocks, sticks, burning
vehicles and banks, and thousands of rebels disrupting business-as-usual and
sending a clear message of dissent.

... what the hell was going on?

clash with thousands of anarchists back and forth all over the city. There is confirmation now that P At half past twelve, the police
one person has died in the fights and another is waiting to be confirmed. Tear gas is everywhere. k. raided the Media Center in Genoa
over a hundred thousand people are taking to the streets all over the city. When one gathering of Ol which contains the Indy Media
several thousand is scattered or one decides to leave, you can find 10,000 more just a few streets. [ Center. Legal Support.and Medical
over, gaining space on the police. No one has made it through the red zone, bu that doesn't quite teams. At first the police attempred
‘matter. Its a war against the state and its soldiers down here. (as I right this I hear someone beside 10 enter on the ground floor, but the
‘me confirming photos of a person being shot by the military police...reports of 72 wounded). quickly barricaded
clash with the cops. of social war. Carlo Giuliani is not a h searched the rooms. The confiscated
One sectionof black block left from our camp who we traveled with. Peshaps 3000, We marched YIRS mini dises, a digital camera, and
Downtown bank windows began to be smashed...it was not long before we could see tear gas up d swiss army knives,

From here on it was back and forth for me and many others. Advance a block...mix with protesters I 1 arrived and told police to leave. The

Next we headed down to the convergence point at the water. As we got there, police were ineral oration QLI i 1y o take GSF people behind
Starting to move in. The main entrances had been barricaded by remnants of COBAS and the We d ! IR ONIIINE o1 lincs. but there was much
of demonstrators were leaving and heading along the water. We stayed on to get some food with ji ‘ours, police beat many people, and
other random people and were invaded by police again. Military style riot cops began single- there is blood visible in many places.
filing over the barricades to get in. After they had entered, and the hundred of food workers in side At the school across from this
‘were barricading their restaurants, police tank/bulldozer came through and tore down the barricades. QR bilcine. it i repored that police
Eventually we ran into several thousand anarchists having a pitched treet batte with the cops. - July 27th, 2001 came ere. Actvists who wer saying
‘We stayed around for a while. More dumpsites on fire, the streets filled with broken glass. During here were lined up against the wal
worked, people would slow down, realze it was just fea gas and then return (o the fay. ptters Tow dowen on the walls. The

doors were
againstthe

Many activists,journalists and thers
outside were beaten by police. There
were dozensof njuries. Before long
police were in the building and
entered the third floor where

indymedia is located.
IMC journalists stood with hands
againstthe walls ofthe halls. Police
athered all journalists, and then

side where police vans and iot
police were parked.
From the window, we could se ot

and reportedly beaten. Witnesses
eport blood all over the halls of this
building.

Laterafer more arrests n the sseet
the police and fleet of ambulances
departed. ... [we gained] acess tothe.
building. Inside the sight was

sickening. There was thick dark

Back in the
indymedia, a person
being interviewed
described how she
was taking photos
and then attacked
by seven pigs who
dragged her behind a

& ] e van and bear

“If you got beef ; her while others

with the C-0-P’s g destroyed her film

and batteries.

As I'm finishing,
helicopters are be
coming a constant
presence overhead,
andwe hear thatmany
protesters may have
started heading back
1o carlinistadium,

- throw a moloto)
at the P-1-G's”.

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Anarq

by Salvaje Caos (Wild Chaos)

Two Eugene Green Anarchists
80 to Spain to smash what is left
of the CNT, but instead are amazingly
well received and are inspired by
what they see and learn!

Less than a week after September 1 1th, John Zerzan and
I got on a airplane to Barcelona for a three-week speaking
tourof Spain. On top of he anxiety
of getting into a flying tin-can
(especially now) and going
through international security and
Customs, we were not really sure
what to expect. The goal of our
tour was to make contacts in one
of the historic “hotbeds” of
anarchism and to learn from its
inspiring past. We also hoped to
infuse the anti-globalization
movement with a more anti-
authoritarian and ecological
perspective and to help push the
‘growing anarchist movement into
‘amore anti-industrial and insurrec-
tionary direction. I think John and
1 both agree that our trip was not
only tremendously successful, but
also a refreshing change from the
sometimes stagnate and insular
nature of the american anarchist
movement. Many people were
already putting into question many fundamental assump-
tions that we have a difficult ime getting people to question
here. Many peaple agreed that we need to be moving
towards “anarchy” - a living, growing, open direction which
incorporates all ofife; not “anarchism” -an outdated, historic,
totally human-centered ideology. It was also a great time
1o be away from all the flag-wavin’ patriotic crap, and get
a different perspective on the attacks on New York and
‘Washington D.C. For example, some of the grafiti we saw,
US:Ifyouplant wind, you harveststorms!" ,*Bush: We don't
believe your tears!”, and “Bush: Where was Superman?
Ourtour began in Barcelona, which s in the region known
as Catalonia. This area, like most of what is commonly
referred 1o as Spain, has its own language, culture, history,
‘and desire for autonomy, and was the center of the anarchist
resistance during the Civil War/Revolution in the 1930°s
Ttwas not only a center for armed struggle, but also for the
ereation of a different society based on mutual aid and
collective living. I think what really struck us, is the fact
that Spain has been the only place where anarchism has
really had a significant influence on the political and
cultural reality. The people here are passionate about this
history, and have been able to keepit alive, even when they
had to go underground for the forty years during the fascist
regime of Franco. We had the opportunity o visit some
CNT (the most historic Spanish anarco-syndicalist union)
offices, which were more of museums than activity cen-
ters, but still, we found this to be a very important part of
our tip. We leamed a ot saw many arifacts and publications
from the 1920°s and *30's, and got a deeper impression as
1o what an actual anarchist revolution could be like. We
also got our first taste of the squatter or Occupa scene.
From Barcelona, we got on a train and headed north into
the Basque region, by far the most interesting part of our
tour. The Basque region is NOT Spanish! This was pointed
out in many ways, from the subile to the extreme. The
Basque region includes three provinces within the borders
controlled by France and four in Spain, with the French-
‘Spanish border and the Pyrences mountains running
through the middle of the region. The people in the area
still retain a deep connection to the carth, and many wild
areas sill remain. However, there is much industrialization
coming into the region, a few older industrial centers, like
Bilhoa, and the prevalence of mining and indusirial tree
“farming”. In response to this, there are many ongoing
fights 0 stop high-speed trains, highways, and dams; with

Green Anarchy #7

yicah}egl\-ey say that
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awide-range of tactics being implemented. There are also
‘many small and somewhat solated villages which retain a
simple, small-scale agrarian life. The Basque people have
‘avery unique culture and history, mostly disconnected from
both northern and southern Europe, and the Basque
language has no connection to cither French or Spanish.
‘The Basque people have historically made decisions using
small-scale consensus-like processes in which each village
has autonomy. Only recently has there been a more
‘nationalistc atttude, which is often the case when a group
of people with similar cultural and ethnic backgrounds are
suffering from colonization and a common oppression.
Unfortunately, much of the Basque separatist movement
has adopted this nationalistic tone
and a marxist ideology, making
it difficul for many anarchists in
the region to fully support the
struggle. There is also a wide
range of attitudes within the
broader separatist movement,
from right-wing capitalists, to
left-wing marxists, to social-
democrats, 1o autonomists and
anarchists, making the struggle a
very complicated one. There s
alsothe disagreement over strategy
and tacties which keep the
Basque people and many of their
supporters divided. Since the
1950, an underground armed
separatist group known as ET.A.

has waged an ongoing war
on Spain and France with
bombings and political
assignations, focused on
gaining independence.
Apparenly, the roots of this
group had more of an
anarchistand anti-authori-
tarian beginning, but as it
grew it became more rigid
and adopted a marxist
platform, as well as a very
controlling attitude over
many actions which were
oceurring spontancously
and anonymously. This
over-bearing rigidity
fragmented the movement
and has weakened it reatly. | [JENSERR.
Despite constant attacks by [ -
the state on the separatist
‘movement,the Basque people have retained much of their
identity and there is still a very strong feeling that
independence for the Basque region will be achieved.
Another inspiring aspect of the northern regions of Spain.
were the Oceupas or squats. We visited urban social ceners
created in vacant buildings, many occupied for years,
containing community spaces, workshops, performance
hals, class rooms, libraries, offices, kitchens, infoshops,
cafes and bars. There were typically two or three in each
town or city. They were a mixure of political backgrounds
from anarchist {0 autonomist o Basque separatisis to
‘communists, but they were united by their rejection of
capitalism and the desire to live communally while they
resist. The reclaiming of space is ofien only the beginning,
Maintaining a functioning space in the midst of frequent
police attacks is not easy, but it was happening here. I was
almost more inspired by this autonomous movement then
the specifically anarchist politicaltypes, because they were
living the revolution and were not as ideological. In Spain.
there has also been a lot of movement into urban areas,
‘and therefore, there are many abandoned houses and buldings
in rural areas. People have oceupied many of these places.
like outside of San Sebastian and Pamplona, and have
created a mix of anarchy, punk, and a back-to-the-earth
scene. It was here that we found many of the people most

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uiaen Espana

——Anarchy in Spain

sympathetic to primitivism, and in general we found the
Basque region o be home to the most insurectionary of folks.

‘We then headed south. First, to Madrid, which s located
on the central plateau, and is Spain’s capital and largest
city. We mixed with local anarchists who were working in
collectives on various projects, met with anti-globalization
activists, visited more CNT museuns, and just continued
10 get the impression that something new is brewing in the
Spanish anarchist movement. We then headed through an
unending sea of olive trees 10 the southern region, and a
town on the coast called Malaga. Here we finally got a
chance to hang out on the beach and relax, which seems to
be an important element tothis region. We found the people
10 be more laid back, and slightly less militant, but st
engaged in many important projects. The area has always
been greatly affected by northern Afica, as it was the last
stronghold for the Moorish Empire on the Iberian peninsula
andtoday is the main entry point for immigration by north
Africans. This influence can be seen in everything from
the architecture, tothe local dialects, 0 the focus of activism,
10 the food. We then headed through Granada, and up the
eastern coast to Valencia, exploring many Arabic, Roman,
and Christian ruins and meeting many active anarchist.

‘We concluded our tour back in Barcelona, where we had
‘adebate with Constantino Cavaleri, an insurrectionist from
aly. This went well, and although we had some minor
disagreements on the depth of the horrors of technology
‘and the need 1o connect deeper to the earth, we did agree
thatthe whole fucking system and patriarchal death-machine.
needs to be dismantled immediately, for our own survival
and liberation and that of the earth. Although the tour was
mostly positive and inspiring,
we stll found many of the same
problems in the Spanish
anarchist movement that we
have here. Many anarchists are
still unwilling to question basic
ideas of production and the
inherent alicnation and mediation
of technology. And still, many
anarchists do not take seriously
enough the destruction of the
carth and the inherent connection
ithas with the historic oppression
of women and indigenous
people, and some anarchists stll
embrace pacifism, reformism,
and Murray Bookehin. But that
all being said, it was a great
experience. I feel inspired, great
contacts were made, and I feel
we are headed somewhere very
important together.

WarfRevolution. ala Revolucion!

Anarchy In Spain, a wo-hour video of nter-
from the GA distro (See last age).

Characteristics of the Anarcho-

ndian Alliance

translated by anarchist POW Rob Thaxton (Rob los Ricos)

Introduction: This article is from a Spanish zine called
Ecotopia. It is aseries of rants, which makes for a difficult
translation. So, the apparent randommess of certain
passages is by design; the authors intended to cover as
much ground as possible in a short space. This also has
led 1o alot of generalizations. Keep in min the iczy frontier
that Rants inhabit, between prose and poetry, while reading
this and do not expect it 10 read like an essay or article.
This proposal emerged from the claboration of theories
‘and the practical manifestations of Indigenous ideas which
they generally have held going on for the past seventy years,
Theircurrent thoughts are very fertileinthe tating of radically
different ways to attain a point of departure towards the
possibility of freedom and emancipatory perspectives. This
fitsin with what Virgilia Roel meant when he said, “With
the liberation of the Indians, all humanity is freed.”
‘With the fall of authoritarian socialism, the possibility of
ereating a libertarian socialism has taken on an uncharacter-

liberatory thought with the perspectives lately stated by
Nozick and Friedman and all the currents of thought known
as “Libertarianism”, whose ultimate goal is o the disappear-
ance of the state, but it's reduction to a minimum, as the
fow remaining socialists wish, since they have adopted the
preaching of individual initiative and the free markel.

3) The basic thoughis of this multicultural concept must
be informed through these ideas: “The universe as we
experience it is in continual change and this creates the
‘general conditions for our dialectic that must be strictly
followed. The essence of the thoughts and wisdom of the
people is grounded in harmonious materialism (sustainable.
socially harmonious lifestyles). The model of organization
is the cosmic order”.

4) Organization. That which Indian Peoples possess, they
have always kept by staying at the furthest fringes of orga.
nizations and political parties, because institutions which
handle such discourses don’t understand varied cultural and

istic strength. Multi-cultural, free
societies can only be possible by
taking into account how they liberate
all peoples.

‘The West, withit's arrogance, has

within their

violenly Silenced the voices of [ifestyles, and the State contains
that which will always appear
through the development of o alien in this regard.

diversity. There is much urgency to
re-establish diverse ways of thinking

‘multitude of divergent paths which
lead away from the single-minded formulas outlined by
Western thought. Kherwa Kallasuyu Wakar affirmed:
“There is no substitute for freedom”. Thisis a principle, a
statement of authenticity which is part of the very same
reasoning, the historical fusifications used to achieve cranci-
‘pation. This doctrine that nobody can have freedom if it is
difficult to approach in this account, is one we atiempt to
‘make evident in some of it’s more characteristic aspects.

Fortunately, we can assert that after half a millennium,
the road shead poses much difficulty for the West. Our
America has nothing to do with Western Totality.

What follows are some of the documents presented by
‘Tomasa Comdemalta, Amadeo Clavijo and * Lucho al
CAM to characterize this movement:

1) Myth is the driving force of our proclaimed struggle
for liberty. The Mythic aspect to Indian Peoples resistance
has disrupted all intentions for their anniilation, by the
tyrants of yesterday and today. Myth is dynamic, it
delights in new spaces and quietly changes situations. Myth
is the fountain of liberty, mutual aid and life for all Indian
peoples and communities. African- Americans continue to
keep a wealth of principles of solidarity 1o them, some-
thing they are encouraged to renounce. But they protect
myth from harm by modern times, until it erupts with
incredible power. Myth s the language of liberation for
the Indian Peoples.

2) The majority of indigenous peoples have no use for a
State within their collective lifestyles. and the State
contains that which will always appear alien in this
regard. The validation of their ifestyle remains trapped in
the rigid jurisdiction created by States, where it is impossible
torealize their existence as a People without the State. There
is no Feason to confuse— even for a second— this type of

The majority of indigenous
peoples have no use for a State

ethnical problems. As part of the
cosmic awareness typical of Indian
Peoples, they establish horizontal
social organizations that respect their
diversity, and where cach member is
always allowed to participate, every.

one s to speak-— they practice direct
democracy.

5) Self- Management and
Autonomy. One of the more heartfelt
attibutes of Indian Peoples has been converted by the bias
of the times. Under the weight of the many, many
interference’s which they have received, the root core of
self-management and autonomy have not been destroyed.
However, their traditional forms of administration and self
rule have been altered over time, due to their entrenched
resistance and defense. In this sense, they are obliged to
take a course of self examination which breaks the bonds
of their dependence and colonization.

6) Communism and Collectivism. These two characeristics
are fundamental to the way Indian Peoples live, everyone
bornto reciprocity and complementariness. Their society
arefully organized to function on a basis of mutual
protection, and there is no real documentation of any
relevant division of labor, as oceurs in the West. All tasks
are undertaken by everyone. In this sense, they oppose
individualistic capitalism as much as they do authoritarian
‘communismm. Indian People’s collectivism provides amodel
ofequality and diversity. This diversity guarantees that they
are in opposition to rigid, single-minded methodology,
hegemonies and privilege.

7) Unity in Diversity. For Indian Peoples, it i clear that
diversity is the surest passport o the future. The genuine
unity they embody does not seck to create homogenization
or conformity, and instead results in the creation of broad
spaces and pluralism. In this sense, to seek out what these
people have in common does not nullfy the particulars of
each one of them.

The future Indian Peoples are preparing is made partly
with a genuine, direct democracy of peoples and culures.
‘The ethnocentrism and pretension that the West presents
as the only way for the future is a journey towards no
future. For Indian Peoples, pluralism is the history of

collective

world, Indigenous peoples continue to re:

involved with a publishing project that will

we c:

combine our efforts and energies.

Please con
this project: 1) A long-term mailing addre
assemble, publish and di

Indigenismo:
A Proposal For An Alliance Of Indigenous Peoples And Anarchists
By Anarchist political prisoner Rob Los Ricos

The growing movement of resistance to corporate globalization is
of indigenous people’s struggles against colonization (Westernization). In many parts of the
. They are fighting against the mercenary forcs
global capitalism, our own, domestic enemies. Global f:
affected by it, and we who are fighting against civilization must unite. To this end, I wish to be

corporate domination and help us in the first World identify their primary enemies here so that
ct me if you are interested in undertaking this project. What

2) People with resources
ribute this zine. 3) People willing to make a commitment to this project.

rounded in a long history

sof
m requires combat from all those

publicize native peoples” struggles against

S necessary to start
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, or

Thanks, Rob “Los Ricos” Thaxton

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human societies from the beginning. These people §
differentiate between “prior to” and “subsequent to

the
arrival of class society, private property. and the State.

Therefore - in contrast to the hegemony of the authorities
who seck the superiority of a single option over all others

they always pose a contradiction to these through keeping
their Indianess. The Indian Peoples, in their wisdom, know
that it is not possible for a single people, with a singular
culture, a single way of thinking , 1o possibly respond to
the many-faceted problems that face humanity.

8) Federalism. In the face of the pretensions of the
centralists and verticalists, Indian Peoples smash the unity
between the lesser and greater alliances. To break down
this type of arangement of family-like cells, one must
explain the first minor alliance. This alliance of the nuclear
family in one way or another has similarities to all the
principle aspects of the minor alliances. This is the time
when one must merge with one of the various social
dimensions in order o fulfill a role within one of the major
alliances, To move towards the confederation of nations.
‘This social question s given o one in particular and in
general, and vice-versa, and permits a dynamism of
possibiliy within the grand resiliency of these relationships.
The practice of this type of organization is laid out with
respect to the specifications of all minor alliances, which
safeguards it's own integrity, an agreement to realize
alliances that unify different minor ones by conforming to
the major unity, which resolves the relationships aspects
o the mutual interest,

Inthe struggle against power and capital, we have a debt
1o bear, and should build solidarity with Indian Peoples.
because in their struggles, 100, there i the seed of social
revolution. Their 500 years of resistance is proof of their
love for a better way of living

Health And Happines
Alas de Xua Collective — Columbia
In The Year 505 Of The Resistance

Jfromthe spanish eco-anarchist zine ECOTOPIA,
1o seta copy write: H.EM. Apdo. 709,
11402 - Jerez de la Fra., Cadiz (Espana)

email: ecotopia@sindominio.net

FALL CREEK UPDATE

10-30-2001 - Fall reek Tree Village is still alive aftr thee.
years, seven months, and the situation is roughly a follows:

Red Cloud Thunder ree-sitters are sill occupying tres in
e Clark Timbe:

e aciviss are demanding complete cancellation of the sale:
and are declaring replacement volume deal will not be
accepted. A variety of tactics were and ace used at Clark to
detend the forest, among therm tre-sits at the 2001t level. In
1999 a federal judge ruled the US Forest Service was required
10 do surveys for endangered. threatened. and lsted species
s required under the northwest forest plan. One of the.
species they were required to survey for was the Oregon Red
[Tree Vol an arboreal rodent that lives it's entire life in the
canopy of old-growth Douglas fir trees. Activists long
suspected the presence ofthis species atFall Creek, and aft
e Forest Service did their own fuirly lame surveys, the
actvists set out o take advantage of the federal ruling and

Je. Resistance has remained strong and

find lot more evidence that the Voles (hich are adarable

mouse-like creatues) exised at Clark. Over year and a half.
ihey collected far more samples of the Tree Vole nests,
recording them caefully

whar in tum come back and verify the nests location. Each

nest find results i a 10 acre butfe. s e more complicated

i forwarding th datato biologits.

sale. Biologibls Ixa»i’;mu

i

Bk nformtion snd 4 ne |

Green Anarchy #7
Ali Khalid Abdullah #148130, Thumb Correctional
Facility, 3225 John Conley Drive, Lapeer, MI 48446,
Serving 10 -20 years for "assault with intent to rob while
armed” for his involvement in rying to shut down a major
drug dealer. Ali was recently tumed down at his pargle
hearing despite many letters from supporters.

Mark Barnsley, WA 2897, HMP Wakefield. 5 Love Lane,
‘Wakefield, WE2 9AG, UK. Mark was attacked by a gang
ofdrunken students and defended himself. He has refused
to adifguiltand is having his parole delayed becausc'of
it

Thomas MeyersFalk, JVABruschal, Zellle 3117,
Schonbomnstr. 32, 76646, BruschalGermany. Anarchist
activist imprisoned for crimes Felatingg anti-fascist
activism.

Ojure Lutalo #59860, POB 861, Trenton, NJ 08625 Black
liberation aetiyist/and anarchist. Ojure was jailed in. 1075
for expropriation, paroled in 1980 and re-arrested in 1952
for an armed ditacki@n a drug dealer. He was sertenced to
20-40 years and is being held in the Trenton Marfagement
Control Unit, where political prisoners are isolated by the
authorites.

Silvano Pellissera, Com. Mastrolierto, Via Fefrerinoll 02,
‘Sanponso, 10080 Torino, ltaly. An anarchist senienced to
7 years for allegedly sabotaging a rail line consiruction
site in the Northon Italian Alps. He can read Spanish,
French and laliari but not English

Christopher Pluminer, #677345, Route 2 Box 4400,
Gatesville, TX 76597. Anarchist actiyist setving fifteen
‘years for taking action against a neo-nazi graup in Texas.
Robert Thaxton #12112716, OSP, 2605 State Street,
Sallem, OR 97310; Long-time anarchist and §ocil justicé
advocate Rob Los Ricos was convicted of assault and riol
for throwing rogk at a cop in self-defense at the 1999
Eugene J18 Reclaii the Streets. He recieved a7 year
sentence. He is eurrenly assigned " Anasghistsecurity eroup
status”. Do notsend anything with the naié “hnarehist” in
it or containing any @ircle-A's.

Harold Thompson, #9392, Northwest Corsectioal
Complex, Rotite 1, Box 660, Tiptonville, TN 38079
Sentenced to life plus 50 years for a 1979 robberyof &
jewelers, killing a police informer who had murdered his
partner and a shooting incident in Ohio. He was later given
‘an extra 32 years for a failed escape attempt.

Shaka N’ Zinga s/n Arthur Wiggins #196612, POB 534
(MHC-X), Jessup, MD 20794. New Afrikan anarchis{
imprisoned for a misder he really did not commi,

Ecological Resistance Prisoners
Jeremiah Rush Bowen, #108016, DCC, 1140 Eat 10
Road, Delia, CO §L416. Serving two years for carrying
out an arson ditack figainst excessive urban sprawl in
Boulder, Colorado. His expected release is February 2002
Marco Camenish, Viale dei Trigli 14, 13900 Biclla, Taly
Imprisoned for clindestine attacks against a number of
ecologically deStructive and exploitative indusiric§;Mirco
is a true freedofn-figher.

Charles Hoke #§61206, AGH, Indiana Departiient of
Correction, Indjana State Prison, PO Box 41, Michigari
City, Indiana 46361-0041. Charles s radical farmer Servitg
time for rbbiriz banks in order to support himself, nd
other farmers, who fere being systematically dispdsseiised
from their homs.

‘Ted Kaczynski (04475-046), US Pen-Admin Max Faciliry;
PO Box 8500, Florence Colorado §1226. Sentenced {0
‘multple lifetimes i prison for the “Unabomber” bombing
attacks against induStrialists.

Jeffrey Luers (Free) #13797671, OSP, 2605 State Stidey
Salem, OR 97310 Serving 22.5 years on polifically”
‘motivated arson chrges related to the arson of cars'at
Romania Chevrolexafid an attempted arson at Tyres Qi in;
Eugene, Oregorl

Marshall (Critter) #13797662, SRCL 777 Stanian:
Blvd: Offirio, OR 97914, Serving 4 five and a hall year
sentence for conspiracy. [0 commil arson-and possession
of unlawful devices.

Helen Woodson 03231-045 FVIC Carswell, POB 27137
‘Admin Max Unit, Fort Worth, TX 76127. Serving 27 years
for robbing a bank and then setting the money on fire while
reading out a staterient denouncing greed, capitalism and
the destruction of the environment.

Green Anarchy #7

Animal Liberation Prisoners
Dave Blenkinsop, HM Prison, Bedford, MK40 1HG, UK.
Iinprisonéd for allegedly casing “grevous bodily harm ?
10 the managing dircctor of Huntington Life Science.
Mel Broughton DJs216, HMP The Mount, Molyneaux
Avenue, Bovingdon, Herel Hempstead, HP3 ONZ, UK:
Serving 4 years for conspiracy 1o cause explosions.

Anti-Fascist Prisoners

Pavel Kroupa #.3.1977, Veznice Vazba, Straz Pod
Ralskem, 47127. Recently jailed and charged with murder.
Pavel s attacked by § fascist skinheads. He defended
HiselF and consequently one fascist died. If found guilty
e could faceHife in prison.

‘Tomasz Wilkoszewski Zaktad Karny, UL Ciupagi 1,03-016
Wasaw, Poland, Sentenced to 15 years for killing a fascist

Leny Chavéz, c/o SAIIC; POB 28703, Oakland, CA
94694, An AIM sctivis who defended imsel& isfamily
fram an armed macist. Lenny disarmed his atacked by
stalbbing him ith a pnlnife and was jaled forattempted
Eric Wildcat Hall, #BL-5355, Unit JA 10745 Route 15,
Albion, PA 16475:0002-Serving 35.75 yes for helping
ship arms to Central Ameriean resistes,

Leonard Peltier #39637-132."PO Box 1000, Leavenworth,
KS 66048. An American Indian Movement (AIM) activist,
murder of two FBI agents

Anti Imperialist/Revelutionary Anti-
Capitalist Pri

Marilyn Buck, 00482-285, Unit B, 5701 8t treet, Camp|
Parks, Dublin, CA 94565. Serving 50 years.1b,life for
actions taken after she escaped prison herself inéluding an
armed robbery6fa Biink's armbrediruck and the liberation
of AsSata Shakur fromiprison. She's the only hite merber
o the Black Liberation Army (BLA).

Bill Dunne #10916-086, Box 1000, Marion, IL. 62059’
Anti-authoriturian sentenced to 90 years for the attempted
liberation of a prisonerin 1979. Bill was recently transferred.
back to the infamous Marion Control Unit in Marion.
Larry Giddings #10917-086, PO Box 1000, Lewisbiirg.
PA 17837, Anti-guthoritarian prisoner jailed in 1973 for
‘ittempted eXpropriation, paroled in 1978 then re-arrsied
in 1979 while atfempling 0 iberale & comyade from prison.
Doifg ultiple Sentenices of 1if¢in prison and 75 years
with o known parolelopportuii
‘David Gilbert #83A6158, Aftica C.E, POB 149, Auica,
NY 14011

Mutulu Shakur, #§3205-012. Box PMB; Atlanta, GA|
30315,

United Freedom Front Prisoners
‘The following fhrce individuals are serving huge sentences
fon their folé i aetions carried out by the United Freedoi
Ehnt (UEF) i the 1980's. The UFF (forerly known s
thie.Jonathan Jackson/Sam Melville Uni) carried out
solidarity Bombings dgainst the US govermment ona varicty
‘of ifforent iskues. All of these individuls are excellen!
‘people fo WALe to and will answver lettess.

Rag Lu¢ Levasseur, 10376-016, Box PMB, Atlanta, GA
30315

Thomas Maniiing, 10372016, Box 4000, Springfield, MO
63801,

Richird Williams, 10377.016, 3901 Klein Blvd., Lompoc.
TA93436.

Black Liberation Prisoners/POWS

Sundiata Aéoli #39794.066, Box 3000, White Deer, PA
17857, USP Allenwood. Sundiata is a BLA POW, He is.
imprisoned for actions carried out in the fight for Black
Liberation, and killing a cop.
Anthony Bottom #77A4283, Box 338, Napanoch, NY,
12458, Former Black-Panther who is accused of
‘participating in ille al underground activities. He has been
incarcerated since 1971, and is one of the oldest political
prisoners n the U.S. He confinues o struggle agains! racisin
‘and for prisoner’s righis behind bars

Ppage 18

Mikshall Edward Confvay 116469, Box 534, Jessup,
MD 207945-Veteran/Black Panther Party leader who
‘continues to mainiain his innocence of a police murder in
1970, Which he elaims not o haveicommitted. Eddigstates
that he wasifalsely implicated fin the murdeéf of one
Baltimore City police officer and thaassaulFand atiempted
murderf two other afficérs. Eddie séerts that he is one
of miny political prisoners in the United States as a result
of FB.Ls war against the Bligk Panthers.

Bashir Hameed (J York) #82A6313, Box 149, Attica,
NY,14011-0149. Bashir is a former Black Panther and
Black LiberationArmy POW. He has been incarceraied
since 1981 fof the killing of a pig.

Robert'Seth Hayes #74A2280, Box 5001 Elmira,
INY:14902. Robert Seth Hayes was capturéd and convicted
i New York City in 1973 under a hastof charzes, atributed.
t0my membership in the Black Liberation Aty (BLA)

Sekou Cingue T.M. Kambui (s/n William J. Turk)

#113058, Box 5103 Union Springs, AL 36089. Sekou is a
New Afrikan political prisoner currently serVing twa
conseciitive Tife sentences for crimes he did not Gt
Sekou has already spent twenty years of ki life behind
bars on trumped up charges of murdéing two white men
in Alabama in 1975

Russel Maroon Shoats #AF-3855, SCI Green, 1040 E.
Roy Furman Highway Waynesburg, PA 15370-8090.
Russel Shoats s a Black (New Afrikan) POW. Maroon i
imprisoned for his activities on behalf of the BLA.

MOVE Prisoners
MOVE is a radical, ccological movemient that has been
attacked by the Philadelphia Police since its inception. Ning
‘members were convicted and sent to jprison for hife
following a 1978 siege a their house in which.oné'cop was
killed by another cop. One of those nin.Merle Africa,
died in prison last year affer notbein treated for a health
Debbie Simms Africa (006307), Janet Holloway Africa
(006308), Janine Philips Africa (006309)
SCI Cambridge Springs, 451 Fullerton Ave, Cambridge
‘Springs, PA 16403-1238.
Michael Davis Africa (AM4973), Charles.
(AM4975)
SCI Grateford, PO Box 244, Grateford, PA 19426-0244.
‘Edward Goodman Africa (AM4974) SCI Camp Hill, PA
17011-0200.
William Philips Africa (AM4984); Delbert. Ofr Africa
(AM4985)
SCI Dallas Drawer K, Dallas, PA 18612

ms Africa

Puerto Rican Independence/
Vi Li b

Julio, Aldea Ruiz, San Jose, Duarte #26/Mayaguez, PR
00680, Imprisoned for taking action agains! the U.S. Navy
for their oppressive operations in Vieques.

Oscar Lopez Rivera #87651-025, Box 33, Terre Haute,
IN 47808, He \vas arrested in 1981 and sentenced to 55
years for deditious, conspiracy. In 1988 he. was. giveian
additional 15 yedrs for conspiracy o escape. His release

date is 2021
[y S ———

1 Prisoner Si ontacts
South Chicago ABC/Thought Bombs zine
An excellent resource for prisoners. POB'721,
| Homewood, 1L 60430;
Anarchist Black Cross Federation website has more
| detaled infommation on many of the antiimperiaist
and indigenois prisoners: wivw.abefnet
Anarchists Pisoner Legal Aid Network (APLAN)|

818 SW 3rd Ayenue, Portland, OR 97204
aplan@tao.
1 Free and Critter Legal Defense Commiltee

1 PO Box 50263 Bugene. OR 97405. 541-343.8543
| Break the Chains (Northwest Anarchist Prisoner
Support Network) POB 11331 Eugene, OR 97440
| North American Harth Liberation Pisoners

pport NetworkFOB 11331 Eugene, OR 9740,
naclpn@nocs vvwspiritofficedon.orz.uk
1 North American Animal Liberation Front Support

Group Box 69597, 5845 Yonge Street, Willowdaie,
1 Ontario, M2M 4K3, Canada
Friends of MOVE. POB 9709, Philadelphia. PA

1 19143 1
1 UK Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network |
| cfo BM Box 2407, London, WCIN 3XX.UK 1

e e
so whiat is goin’ on with some of our kidnappled comrade:

Charges dropped against Frank Ambrose
August, Bloomington, Indiana: Forthose of you who have
ot heard, the state dropped the charges against Frank
Ambrose. After having drug the case out for 8 months,the
prosccutor offered Frank a deal at his pretrial conference
plead guily to: low misdemeanor and get a year probation
and some community srvice. He told them no

‘Atthe hearing, it became really apparent what the state
was up to when the public defender started to chide the
prosccutor about needing 1o get home 1o oversee the
clearcutting of her property and doing a bunch of anti
environmental things, when she interrupted o say that "you
don'tknow how much it pains me to have to prosecute this
case” for the whole court to hear, judge and all. We knew
then that they did not have anything and were just wasting
time,

“The sate never produced some ofthe evidence they swore
they had i the aest affidavi, .. th reside on the gloves
hat matched the stuffon the il n the tres. The hammers
they took from Frank and his wife were proven tohave ot
been used to pound the nails into the ree (they were foo
small and marks did not match), even though the media
coniinues to say the stte got this evidence,

“The times are only going to get tougher wih the réent
events. I is important that we keep on vith ouF work and
do what we know is write, even if it is not popular, We
cannot cooperate with the stae n anyway during theirlikely
more frequent investigations and inquiries into our
communities. To do so will only break us apar.

Barry Horne dies on hunger strike

Nov. Sth, England: Animal rights actvist Barry Home
has died in a hospitalin Worcester afier being on hunger
srike since the summer:

Home, who was serving an 18-year sentence afier being
convicted of a nationwide fire-bombing campaign, died in
the carly morning hours.

Home hid been at Lang Lartin high-secuity prison in
‘Worcestershire until few days prior o b deathy when he
was admited to Ronkswood Hospital with iver problems.

“The cause of death was liver failure, Home had signed
an advance dirceive refusing medical intervention for s
food refusal

Horne, from Northampton, los an appeal aginst his
conviction two years ago.

Home had been sentenced in December 1997 to what
was believed to be the longest prison tem for an animal
rights actvist afer being convicted of causing damage
costing millons of dollrs to various exploitative compes
in arson and attempted arson attacks.

The former dustman, who came close to death while

staging a 68-day hunger strike in 1998 in protest against

vivisection, was found guilty by a jury at Bristol Crown
Court on charges of arson and attempted arson.

After his sentencing, an underground animal liberation
‘group released a statement claiming that if Horne died in
prison they would avenge him by executing 10 animal
abusers in the U.K. Let’s hope they stand by their promise.

Dervis Orhan is free!

Dervis Orhan was a prisoner who had been found guilty
for being a PKK (a radical socialist group) member in 1990;
later he lefthis previous ideas and organization. Since the
mid 90s he has defined himself s an anarchist. On Oct.
30th, Dervis Orhan was released from Mersin Prison for 6
‘months because of medical problems. Because of his
ongoing death strike he was sent for medical control more
than two months ago and had taken a report from Adana
State Hospital advising that it would be better for him to
be released because of his health - but this report had to be
‘approved by medical jurisprudence located in Istanbul. At
the beginning Prison Administration declared that for
financial problems they may not send him to Istanbul
immediately - but afier forcing some legal procedures and
collecting "needed” money by a national campaign he was
sent to Istanbul on the 215t of October. Istanbul Medical
Jurisprudence had approved the previous report and Dervis
has returned home. His health was good enough to speak
on the phone and he has made a statements sending his
best wishes to all comrades.

Fred Hampton Jr. released!

Fred Hampton Jr.,son of deceased Black Panther Fred
Hampton St was released from prison in early September
afier having served over cight years in prison for a crime
he did not commit.

Eduardo Garcia is free!
September, Spain: After spending a year jailed in a

Spanish prison, our anarchist comrade has been released.

Eduardo will have 10 go 1o court in some months, as the
frame-up hasn't completely fnished. Although we are quite
optimistic about his case, the campaign of solidarity will
continue

For more information: racnabe@hotmail.com

Standing Deer released!

“Standing Deer, who was released exactly one week
before the bombing of the WTC, would like to thank you
allfor your unswerving support for him, not only in fimes
ofrisis, but throughout his 25 years of incarceration during.
the rare moments that they weren'ttrying to kill him. He
would gréatly appreciate it if some of you would write
him sometimes; as he wishes to acknowledge his
appreciation personally, and come to know for himself the
many people who placed a safety net beneath him so that
he is here today alive and free. He is stillin a state of bliss
and has not quite shaken off the golden dust of freedom
yetl! He is also busy trying to become acclimated to life
out here. I i mot always easy, as you very well know to
re-adjust dfleselF after 25 years behind bars, but Standing
Deer is a Strong, valiant warrior, so that his efforts to
re-adjust {0 the outside world are strong and valiant and to
be admired,

‘Youcan contact Standing Deer by writing: Standing Deer
Wilson, 977 Bunker Hill Rd. #113, Houston, TX 77024,
Standing Deer is doing his utmost to answer all letters
received. as he is no longer hassled in terms of letter
writing, as he was in prison. So, pléase take the time to
address him and introduce yourselyes personally. If you
are already known to him, drop hima line or two so that
he can get back to you and thank you also for your ongoing
friendship and dedication. We have one warrior free to
make happy. Let's go for ten mare warrior men and
women!! May there be many more blessings”

Anna Standing Deer.

Nikos Maziotis released!

September, Gréeces Insurrectionary anarchist Nikos
Maziotis has been released from prison after having served
overthree years. He was ofiginally sentenced to 25-years
in prison for attempiiag 0 Bomb the TVX Gold Company,
i protest of their industrial operations in Strymonikos Bay.
His sentence was drastically reduced because of public
pressure. If there is one thing that can be learned from the
campaign to free Nikos, it is that we can free our comrades
if we get roudy. Revolutionary solidarity!

Santa Cruz 2 accept plea bargain

Matt Whyte and Peter Schnell were arrested in January
2001, for the possession materials that could be made into
destructive devices. They accepted aplea bargain from the
US prosecutor on October 15, 2001, in federal court San
Jose, California. The two pled guilty to the charge of
“possession of an unregisiered firearm, a federal charge
that has a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a
$250,000 fine. Because they accepted the plea bargain and
pled guily,they are expecting more lenient sentence.
Matt and Peter wil be sentenced on January 28, 2002 in
San Jose. For more information or o contact Mattor Petr,
write to: santacruz2@disinfo.net. Donations are also
greatly needed to offet their legal coss. Send donations
1o: Santa Cruz 2 Defense Fund, PO Box 917, Santa Cruz,
CA 95061

Anti-imperialist prisoners under attack

Several politcal prisoners in the U.S. Federal Prison
System have since Sept. 11, been rounded up into solation
units (SHU: Security Housing Units). These political
prisoners include Marilyn Buck, Sundiata Acoli, Leonard
Peltcr, Phil Berrigan, and Carlos Alberto Torres. Marilyn
for instance, i not receiving mail, not able to make phone
call,and perhaps most disturbingly-- cannot communcate
with her lawyers. We've been asking the lawyers i this is
legal - they think the prisoners are not supposed to lose
their right o counsel no mater wht the circumstances.

Do spread the wrd in the political community and 1o
the media about this example of stripping away of our
prisoner'srighis n the name of fighting errorism, Outside
contaetfor Marilyn Buck is: Friends of Marilyn Buck: c/o
Legal Services for Prisoners ith Children, 100 MeAllister
Street, San Francisco, CA 94102,

Ppage 19

TP risoner Updates

Christopher Plummer to be released

‘After more than eight years of imprisonment, Christopher
Lee Plummer has been granted parole in Texas. Chris was
placed in prison on a 15 year sentence for an ant-fascist
action n Houston, Texas. While imprisoned he faced severe
repression by both the State and nazi gangs in the prisons.
several attempts on his life were made, resulting in
permanent injuries that will effect him forever. Most of his
time in prison was spent in solitary confinement for his
efforts o organize prisoners and fellow anarchists.

‘After more than 10 imes of being turmed down for parole,
he has finally been approved for release in 2002. He will
be staying in Texas and working with the Austin ABC
chapter. Chris has made firm commitmens to his fellow
anarchist political and social prisoners, stating that if he
can’t get them the support that they desperately need he
will return to prison for trying. Chris will be facing huge
difficulties when he is released. He wil need all of our
support and solidarity. While he has many friends and
family, it will take large amounts of money 1o secure an
attomey to represent him while he is on parole. He feels
that if he does not have an attomey to stand by him, he will
certainly be sent back to prison for any minor violation,
‘One of the conditions that he has to comply with for release
is * Super Intensive Parole”: This means that he will be
placed on a monitor and will have o report in person twice
aweekto his parole officer. This type of parole is normally
reserved for sex offenders and murderers.

Chris asks that folks work to aise funds for his release over
the next few months. The movement needs to support this
dedicated anarchist politcal prisoner, this is the crucial time,
If you can offer any help, please contac:

Rebecca Plummer, PO Box 101, Austin, TX 78767

Rob Middaugh sentenced to three years
As we 2010 print, Rob just recieved a three year sentence

in prison for an alleged assault o an LAPD pig during the

May Day activities

in Long Beach, CA.

For now, you can

write o him at

6859467 Cell bloc

1400pod 2, PO, Box

86164, Terminal

Annes, Los Angeles,

CA 90086164,

Lorenzo Kom’boa
Ervin Visits Northwest:

Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin spoke to a packed house on
the Uniersity of Oregon campus on Ok
Ani-Police Brutality Day
Ervin to town
not his last.

nd. National
ugene anarchists brought
his first visit but, we certainly hope

He gave an impassioned talk in support of imprisoned
mrades, our own anarchist friends Free, Critter, and
b Los Ricos in particular. Lorenzo had much o ds
on from his long commitment to liberation, starting
with the fourteen years he spent in prison (1969-1983).
Originally Non-Violent Coordinatn
actvist, Lore of the Black Panther
Party and in the sights of the late-60's federal efforts
tokill black militants. Forced to flee, he fled the country
ntually captured and
did a lot of hard time in some of the most maximum.
security prisons in the U.S.
But Lorenzo obviously

Commitee
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o avoid persecution, he was

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lost his op
humanity, and dedication to fighting
nnessee, he has also traveled to many countrie
arevolutionary messag
During his talk in Lor
end of modern civilization, giving rise to the que
of whether or not he is becoming a primitivist! He hoy
1o work on his autobiography soon, and to revise his
important Anarchism and the Black Revolutionin a less
syndicalist direction. Whatever his exact reading of the
t and what it should be, Lo
ce was an inspiring boost to all of his admirers
and new friends in Eugene. He is, and pretty clearly

ry of

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any single ideology

Green Anarchy #7
Bodyhammer: Tactics and Self-Defense For the
Modern Protester by Sarin

“Our method is self-defense. We march with a mission
and should those in power order others tostop us, we have
a right to defend our bodies as much as our message.”
‘Bodyhammer s a very thorough and comprehensive “how
10" guide to protecting yourself from police brutality and
arrest at large demonsrations. This timely and important
booklet contains detailed diagrams on constructing shields
and protective body armor from free or discarded materials
like plastic garbage lids, rubber inner-tubes, duct tape.
cardboard boxes and Styrofoam. Besides providing eas;
to-follow blucprints for making shiclds and helmets,
Bodyhammer also discusses police crowd control strategies
and how to counter them through shield wall formation
tactics. There is a strong need for this type of information-
especially after Gothenburg and Genoa-- and we strongly
encourage all Black Bloc participants to get a copy of this
booklet and study it carefully. To obtain a copy of
Bodyhammer, E-mail the author at sarin@devo.com

Anti-History: An Indigenous Anti-
Capitalist Analysis by Zig Zag

I'm not overstating matters when I say that
Anti-History s one of the most extraordinary.
and astonishing zines that I've ever read. Just
as indigenous sovereignty and cultural
survival issues are starting to be recognized
as primary, core isues by the green anarchist
‘movement, and just as more and more anarchists
are wondering what they can do to assist the
struggles of native and aboriginal peoples, along
comes this sensational collection of writings by
Zig Zag from British Columbia that ties it all
together beautifully. Anti-History is basically the
story of westen civilization as seen from a class-
conscious,indigenous perspective thati chllingly
articulate and horrifically descriptive. The rue
hideous face and dark imperialitic legacy of the
Death Culture is completely exposed in the pages
of this zine. In short, it's bound to make sense to
anyone struggling to survive under th
system. IF you have any interest at all in an
civilization thought or indigenous strugeles. we
urge you'o order a copy of this zine today. Write:
Zig Zag cfo #6-880, East Georgia, Vancouver, BC,
V6AZAY, Canada

The Final Days No3

“This revolutionary and illegalist publication is
put out by the Southern Kalifornia Anarchist
Alliance. Their stated mission is “to promote
insurrectional anarchism and provide a forum for those who.
are uninspired by the arm chair theorizing. bickering. and
‘generalleftst stagnation of certain portion of those who
identify as anarchists.” This zine does not hold back their
feclings about the pigs, as seen in their awarding Jerome E.
Lance, chief of the Long Beach Police Department, the
winner of the Final Days’ “most likely to end up in a mine
shaft” award. This issue features first-hand accounts and
updates pertaining to the May 1t battles with the Long
Beach pigs. a statement on “Why you shouldn’t trust
authoritarians or reformist leftists”, the importance of
‘militant anarchist training, and a really interesting article
called “Life In Prison”, which contemplates our daily
isolations and the restraints on the joy life could be. Most
impressive is that in the midst of urban hell, a resistance
with a strong ecological emphasis is awakening! Please
send $1 for a copy of this zine to the Reclaim-Defend
Collective: PO Box 424, 996 Redondo Ave. Long Beach,
CA 90504

The Disgust of Daily Life by Kevin Tucker

“This 30-page pamphlet put out by Kevin Tucker of the
Coalition Against Civilization is a very impressive critique
of the alienation and isolation of our daily lives. As stated
in the introduction, “Our culture suffers from an extreme
personality disorder, It seems that it is wearing so much
armor, that it forgets it’s even connected o its” body. The
face is so preoccupied with make-up that it forgets to look.
down.” Kevin has a unique way of expressing his feelings
about civilization in metaphoric, poetic, and intelligent
ways which are accessible to most people. This is a great
zine to give someone who has not yet taken a decper look
at the miserable conditions we live in under the artificial
systems of domination and domestication. It is not,
however, defeatist. In fact, it hopes that we can return to.a

Green Anarchy #7

wild state through resistance. As it concludes, “We are the
gears, the cities, the future, and we can stop the
‘megamachine. Not another minute shall we live for
Civilization. It is time to start living.” Available from
PO Box 835 Greensburg. PA 15601 or
coalitionagainstcivilization@hotmail.com

There’s Something About a Train #6

Hoboes don't need a utopian community or a temporary
autonomous zone to be free. They simply own what they
can carry and ride freight trains all over North America
‘and Mexico. Ina way, they have the ultimate life-existing
slightly outside the System’s surveillance cameras, with
0 mortgage, no crummy job, and very few financial chains
t0 tie them down. To the real hobo, living an unfetiered
day-to-day existence s a small price to pay for being truly
free. Many of our eco-anarchist brethren have chosen the
hobolifestyle as an alternative to being part o the planetary
work machine, and consequently, there is significant
overlap between the freighi-hopping subeulture and the
‘growing green anarchist movement. Hobos have mastered
‘many of the survival skills that we'll all need to develop
when the System finally implodes, that is, living as
scavengers off the waste of the Industrial Empire, and we
have much to learn from the modern, self-reliant
subsistence strategies

they've developed over the years. Besides that, the hobo
lifestyle is fun—a subversive concept when one considers
the culture of miserabilism we live in--and what better way
to get from insurrection to insurrection? Yeah, there’s
something about a train . and there’s something about a
‘migratory, foraging lifestyle that resonates deeply within
the heart of every wild humyn, This zine contains tons of
great writing and lively, entertaining travelogues full of
adventure and passion. And it's HUGE(2S pages)! One of
the best hobo zines out there. To order a copy of this
‘awesome and utterly unique zine, send $7.00 (postage paid)
to: Hobos From Hell POB 2497 Santa Cruz CA 95063

AWOL Magazine: Revolutionary Artists Workshop Vol 1
AWOLis anew revolutionary anti-imperialist/ ant-system
‘magazine that showeases the written, spoken, and visual
art of those the government most brutally and violently
oppresses. This is the premier issue of AWOL. and it was
funded by the War Resisters League and the Central
Committee For Conscientious Objectors (CCCO), both
‘non-violent anti-war organizations. Other highlights of this
issue include articles on Columbus Day, Genocide, Prison
Rape, and two poems in particular that stand out in my.
mind.” Waris Peace’ by Walidah Imarisha and “Thoze Who.
Struggle” (dedicated to Merle Africa). s nice to discover
a publication that’s not explicitly “anarchist” but that is
sill undeniably revolutionary and that exists o give voice
to another disenfranchised segment of the Humyn
population. I’ also nice to see concepts like nationalism,
patriotism and “civic duty” so thoroughly and completely
deconstructed, as the Amerikan Empire prepares to start
World War 3 in the Middle East. I'm really glad this
‘magazine exists and 1 look forward to future issues. To
order a copy of AWOL, write: AWOL cfo CCCO 1515
Cherry St. Philadelphia, PA 19102 or awol@ objector.org

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Deal With It! #1

“Deal With 111" proclaims iself to be “a journal currently
produced by anti-sexist, anarchist men in support of the
struggle to end sexist oppression, deconstruct gender,
overthrow patriarchy, and achieve total iberation.” Thi
certainly a good idea, and some of the contentis worthy of
such an undertaking. “Beyond Defensive” is a trong piece
by Ryan, urging men o re-examine the feelings of
defensiveness they experience when the role of males in a
patriarchal culture s called into question. “Fight Like
Girl!1”, is an excellent if oddly-titled) artcle that questions
‘gender role-playing behavior. Another piece, itled simply
“By Ryan,” gives an excellent account of growing up male,
and the ways in which we are socialized and taught to look
at women, This is just the sort of article that I would want
10 see ina zine like this: not only is it personally revealing
and candid, it has the potential to teach men who read it
something about themselves.

Unfortunately, not all of Deal With I1! s as helpful or
‘well thought-out as the aforementioned efforts. “Redefining
Rape, by Lucas Spiegel, is a horribly confused piece. Its
primary thesis, that anyone who claims to have been
‘violated should be given “emotional and physical support,”

sound enough. However, it suggests that what this means

. whenever someone claims 10 have been raped, s/he
should be automatically believed, regardless of what thi

‘person means by “rape” and regardless of whether thi

person actually did anything recognizable as
withholding consent - literally anything could
be considered rape according to Spicgel
criteria, as long as the victim says that it was,

“Welcome to Eugene, Anarchist Capital o the
‘World", by Kooky, is another atrocious offering.
Kooky is upset that the “male anarchist
leadership” has been guilty of having the
temerity to oppose capitalism and state
oppression, while providing “little or no
response” to all the violence against women in
the Eugene- Springfield area. This is basically just
a smear piece on local anarchists, and has zero
constructive value. No specific criticisms are
leveled and no information is conveyed abou the
local anarchist scene. Kooky seems to be
projecting his old “rock-star” and “class war”
anarchist attitudes onto an entire scene.
Furthermore, the time frame addressed in the

anticleisn't even anywhere close to being current,

as well as being inaccurate as to what many

Eugene’s anarchists consider to be the problem,

namely civilization, industrialism, and patriarchy.

‘Worst of all, however, s a dismal little snivel

entitled “I’s Not a Privilege. It’s Not Harmless,

Its Sexism.” The anonymous author of this piece

takes up a page and a half going on and on bout

‘what creeps men are - all except for himself1! He

doesn’t objectify women. He doesn’t look at their breasts

‘when they jog by! Thank God this man is out there - when

a co-worker makes a sexist statement, he immediately

‘makes the guy feel stupid and inadequate, without giving

the slightest indication as to why, or what it s that he finds

objectionable about the man'’s statement. Elsewhere, he

self-righteously (and almost certainly falsely) boasts, “T

don’t engage in the exploitation of women.” The point of
all this? Read it and tell me.

Anyway, “Deal With I1” is a good idea that doesn't quite
work as wellas it should, but maybe next ime will be better -
the articles that actually do “deal with” anything of
substance showthatthis , zine can be a
valusble addition to the
proliferation of anti-
authoritarian literature. It
certainly has found a
niche that has not been
oceupied, and it is
important for pro-
feminist men to
share ideas. |
sincerely
hope that,
itis better
next time.

‘Witeto: PO.

Box 5841,
Eugene, OR
97405.

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A Green History of the World by Clive Ponting
“This i the definitive historical reference book for those
who see civilization as an imperialisti state of existence
that enslaves, impoverishes. and destroys all living beings
forthe sake of production. Near the beginning of this book,
chapter entitled "Ninety-nine per cent of human
which deseribes human existence prior to the rise
of mass production. During this prehistorical period.
humans lived in small self-sufficient communities that
subsisted mainly through gathering and hunting, although
Some groups practiced slash-and-bum horticulture during
the latter portion of this period. In this chapter, Ponting
writes that because these groups have few wants and only
seek to fulfil their subsistence needs, only a small portion
of the day i typically spent working. leaving much time
forleisure. Because these communities could satisy their
needs themselves through a direct and local relationship
with the land, no hierarchical organizations were required
to administer the production and distribution. Additionall
because of the small size and highly mobile nature of these
roups. they survived while simultancously leaving the
ecosystems they inhabited intact. After all, the destruction
of these areas would make life impossible for gathering
and hunting groups. Ponting takes pains not to overly
romanticize, as he writes extensively about how ecologici
habitats would be greatly modified by subsistence-based
‘roups, and even how they probably caused the extinction
of many animals. However, no impact that foragers or
horticulturists may have had upon their environment
compares with that of civilization. Ponting devotes the
remainder of the book to discussing the pitfalls of mass
production, compulsory servitude, specialization of labor,
large-scale organizations, and economic expansion, linking
them dircctly to the rise of poverty. famine, pestilence.
squalor, warfare, genocide, and mass ecological
devastation. He outlines the history of civilization. from
the carliest agricultural city-states of Mesopotamia to the
all-encompassing global industrial megamachine of today,
while providing a historical description of all of the
disastrous consequences that followed from them. Hi
accounts are detailed and sometimes academic, and yet still
accessible and extremely convincing. This book is highly
recommended o everybody.

The Coup: Party Music (2001)
“This is the fourth and best album to be released from
Oakland’s revolutionary hip-hop rap group The Coup.
From the get g0 you are bombarded by party music, The
Coup lets you know that “it’s your mother-fucking party!”
‘The second track is funky and with a great message called
5 Million Ways” to kil a CEO. The music throughout
this album i ful offunk, with the superb DJ Pam scratching
the hell out of the vinyl. Every song is political
revolutionary, and danceable, a great mix seldom heard.
In another song they team up with Dead Prez
(another revolutionary hip-hop group) and the outcome -a
reat song which the chorus proclaims:
“You're supposed to be fed up by now,
tum the system upside down.”
Most songs have very strong anti-cop
‘messages, like the chorus of song #9If
you got beef with C-O-P then throw a
‘molotov at the P-1-G.”
This album is tight, musically
uplifting and one has no doub bout the
party atmosphere.
Some critcisms are that this band has
some obvious commic leanings, such
as in song #7 where Boots (the lead
vocalist) states that “Grabbing the

system by the throat s the antidote” and
a fow seconds later they state they are
pro-Cuba (hardly a free society). A bit
confusing. Also, Boots feels the need to
confirm his heterosexuality through his

lyrics, which is somewhat silly and
unfortunate.

Overall, The Coup’s Party Music is
highly recommended and is definitely
the best album Ive heard all year. If you
haven't checked out the Coup before,
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Recent issues of Willful Disobedience have seemed to
me to be increasingly abstract, idealist, and removed from
reality In short, more and more arid,less and less responsive
toa world in need of all the help it can get. The latest WD
(Aug/Sept 2001) prompts a esponse that has been brewing
for a while.

The lead a Few Words: against binomial thinking.”
is typical of this publication’s more-radical-than-thou out-
look. It provides a handy summary of the stirnerist
individualism that seems to inform WD. As in Stimer’s
*The Ego and Iis Own,” the ego is the sole source of any
‘and all authentic radical efforts. When ‘morals and ideals
external to oneself”enter the equation, al is contaminated.
The only true revolutionary orientation is [
that of one’s own subjective desires,
unsullied by any outside points of //
reference. In the same vein, 10 pass
muster as authentically radical,
actions mustarise directly from one';
‘personal passion. Practical projects
that entail consistent, mundane labor are
1o be avoided. WD dismisses such efforts |
out of hand: “T am not talking about a
bunch of random radical projects like
aninfoshop, a pirate radio station.
aFood Not Bombs, etc.”

Consistent with this point of
view, the editor of Willful Dis-
obedience has appeared 1o avoid
everyday efforts in practice in recent months, just as he
scorns them in print. Confrontations, such as those at public
demonstrations, and most actual struggle have likewise
been avoided. Limited and limiting, the WD outlook seems.
especially inadequate in a period when social movements
are renewing themselves after a long dry spell

s fair to assert that Eugene has developed an inflated
‘media image as an anarchist hotbed, beginning afier the
June 18, 1999 riot and expanding after Seatle 1999, But it
is also true that a number of Eugene-based projects.
‘pursued with comitment and energy by a variety of people
over several years, have established a real culture of
‘opposition and altematives. This is by no means merely a
‘media image. From the four years of Icky’s Tea House in
the mid-"90s and the founding of Copwatch and the local
Food Not Bombs, to Radio Free Cascadia, “Cascadia
Alive!” and“Anarchy Forum."notforgeting gueilla gardening.
Cafe Anarguista, the Free Skool, Subversive Pillow Theater,
the Shamrock House infoshop and community space, bringing
‘many speakers to Eugene, organizing conferences, addressing
school classes and civic groups.

‘And real struggles in Eugene, offen successful, such as
forest defense. defending old growth maples along Adams
Street, the fight to keep Scobert Park open and to keep the
federal “Weed and Seed” pacification program out of the
‘Whiteaker neighborhood, the struggle against gentrification
of the Whiteaker (involving property damage at times),
various confrontations with the cops, and extensive prisoner
support efforts - to name a few projects. We do find ourselves.

Note: This albulm

isobedience -

MORE RADICAL THAN THOU?

in the midst of 4 developing movement, in a world of
decpening criis in every sphere. Surely the time has come
for further crucial, pracical atempts, forimmersing ourselves
in efforts to work together while we still have time.

In order to o this. we do need to free outselves from the
type of “binomial” or eithefor thinking critiqued in the
WD cited. Taken as a whole, however, WD is iself full of
examples of citherfor treatment of importan subjects.

There have been repeated jibes aimed at primitivism,
mainly for its reference to the anthropological evidence
about lfe outside of civlization. WD, true to form, has
denounced pirmitivism for not relying exclusively on one’s
own passionate ego as the sole source of opposition o
civilzation. Many anarcho-primitivists, I believe, share a
similar desire oryearing for anon-domesticated existence.
Yet we have also learned from, and been inspired

by the archacological record of the natural
stte of anarchy that endured for hundreds of
thousands of years before domestication/
civilization. WD counsels against an
citherfor approach, only to indulze in
S it in stant fashion. Why not tap into
our own passions and learm what we.

can of how humans have lived
anarchically in the past? The two
4 strands may even b deeply connectd!

Rock-boltom questionsof pariarchy

and sexism receive similar treatment

in WD. To alter their subjugation,
women are exhorted to change their conception of gender.
That' it This is philosophical idealism at its most blatant.
No mention of the actual conditions that women face in 3
violent, male-defined workd. No reference at all 0 objective
reality evidently because such rferences would consiute
aforbidden departure from the pureego, Thategowhich should
remain divorced from anything outside tself, and which
therefore continually lrts with solpsism.

Infact, WD's unfaling disregard or factors outsde one’s
wn subjectiviy has lready introduced profound confusion
into the Willful Disobedience message. In my view,
another of the publication’s key foundations is a trendy,
but possibly hollow movement known to its adherents as
insurrectionist anarchy

WD touts the insurrectionists as some kind of model, but
who are they? One of their number took partin an October
2001 debate of sorts about primitivism in Barcelona:
frankly. he scemed to me like just one more lefist. One
might have imagined that WD would be quite averse o
leftism. Representing the insurrectionist viewpoin,
Canstantino Cavaler gave no sign, even when queried, that
ertiques of technology. civilzation,or patriarchy were of
interestto him, Cavaleri seemed to conform closely to what
used to be called ultra-leftism in the 1970s. However
repackaged orrlabeled, his approach emains unimpressive:
it is not explicitly aimed at the most basic institutions at
the heart of the crisis that envelops us.

In my opinion, WD should climb down off Mount
Olympus, make fewer go-driven pronouncements,and get
‘more involved with other people and ideas. WD's endless
stock of vague. abstract judgments have little persuasive
power until they are tested in the real world. To be
‘meaningful and useful (o more than one person, these
judgments need to be grounded in much more than the
pure ego alone. The publication and its passion have
certainly made contributions. Egoists! One more effort if
‘you would be revolutionaris.

- John Zerzan

Who Kills More?

Physicians vs Gun Owners
- Number of physicians in the U.S'- 700,000
Accidental deaths caused by physiciansper year - 20,00
- Accidental deaths per physician - 0.171
(US. Dept., of Health & Human Services)

- Number of gun owners i the .. - 80,000,000
- Accidentl g deaths per year (i age groups) - 1500
- Accidental deaths per gun owner - 00000185

(US. Bureau of Alcoho, Tobacco, & Firearms)

* Therefore, doctors are approximately 9.000 times
‘more deadly then guns
(Many people do not own a gun,
most people go to the doctor)

Green Anarchy #7
Firefighters Battle Pigs
AtWTC Barricades

(11-5-01): A battle erupted between police and
firefighters at the barricades surrounding (what's left
of) the WTC buildings. The firefighters were outraged
by Mayor Guiliani’s decision to scale back search and
recovery efforts while thousands of bodies, including
more than 200 firefighters, still lay in the smoldering
ruins of the WTC.

A dozen firefighters were arrested afier they
punched pigs and overturned police barricades as a rally
of angry firefighters tumed into a melee just a block
away from the wreckage. Firefighters claim that they
only began swinging fists after the pigs began pushing
them back and spraying them with Mace.

Firefighters chanting “Bring the brothers
home” proceeded from the barricades and continued to
march to the City Hall. Unfortunately, the mayor was
not at City Hall as the rally raged outside because he
was giving his weekly radio address. Later he commented
on the disruption. “The kind of conduct displayed by
those firemen is unacceptable,” Mayor Giuliani said
“You can'thit police officers. You can't disobey the law.
No matter how bad you feel, no matter how much you
feel like crying.”

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en to protect Warner

Green Anarchy #7
IVILIZATION IS WAR

At the root of socio-political complexity beyond the foraging in the fact that leftsts demand peace, not only is this the most
band; into the lincage, ribe, big man, chiefdom and agricultural unattainable objective, further, it s astate that can be in the minds

state, i political-economic conflit,
war to various degrees, intensifying
respectively. This kind of warfare
over the propertization of and
dominion over resources by men on
various scales goes far beyond who's
inoffice, far beyond who's a marxist,
far beyond capitalism, it goes all the
way 10 capital, and its origins ten
thousand years ago. Inextricable are
complex Society and war. As soon
as property emerges in the form of
food production surplus, the long
war begins, against the carth, against
women, against animals, and against
slaves. This is not just a metaphor.
‘Waris the foundation of civilization,
political-cconomic conflictuality
between power holders and against
the populace with the emergence of
capital, power and control. This is a
universal, cross-cultural phenomenon,
its origins are discussed at length by
eco-feminists. primitivists, and
anthropologists. To demand peace
within the civilized order of the
world would be analogous o asking
a bird to fly without wings. Civil

ofthe leftsts made to occur within the
context of ivilization. A shallow peace
if it can oceur within a system that’s
very existence has been a 10,000 year
war against the carth and culture,
While some peaceniks may have the
ultimate vision of peace that entails the
destruction of the state and the
industrial system, they seem o be few
in number within the bulk of the
hibemating liberal troops that populate
peace demos at times of notable
disruption in the status quo by way of
military activity in the world. The
peace movement is not asking for nor
contributing to actualizing industrial
collapse, nor is it articulating its
message as even anti industrial. 1t
conceivesofcivilization and industrialism
as “peace (as it acceps civilization and
industralism).” with war only occurring
when ephemeral disruptions in that
peaceful process of mining the world
and massacring culture appear n their
scope i.e. media events like Sept. 11%
and *war'. With or without bombings,
with or with out the existence of missiles
and the military, war is a constant and

zation will not make peace with s citizens nor the carth, it wll as b for 10,000 years Ifthe messagestostopthe war;they
continue it war a thowsands of protesters o nothing 10 unds- et be talking about destroying the industrial system.

mentally change its trajectory. Those in power must take solace

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