,JUNE #a#a3 ,! ,HI/ORY ( A ,DAY ( ,AN>*I/ ,PRISON] ,SOLID>ITY ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,= #ac YE>S1 AN>*I/S & 5VIRONM5TALI/S HAVE OBS]V$ ,JUNE #aa AS A DAY ( ACTION TO MOBILIZE >\ND \R IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 ,OV] ?AT TIME1 ! PACE ( REVOLT HAS QUICK5$1 ) SO MANY UPRIS+S1 CLA%ES1 & AN>*I/ ATTACKS ?AT IT IS DIFFICULT TO C\NT ALL ( !M--NOT TO M5TION ALL ! 9DICTM5TS1 RAIDS1 MASS >RE/S1 GR& JURIES1 & DEA?S4 ,9 ?IS CON/ANTLY %IFT+ T]RA91 IT'S EASY TO LOSE TRACK ( ! ORIG9S ( \R TRADITIONS4 ,\R GOAL H]E IS TO TRACE A %ORT HI/ORY ( ,JUNE #aa AS A SMALL CONTRIBUTION TO ! GLOBAL RHY?M ( REVOLT4 ,AT ! 5D1 WE'VE 9CLUD$ A TIMEL9E ILLU/RAT+ H[ MANY PEOPLE >\ND ! WORLD HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO ! MOM5TUM >\ND ,JUNE #a#a4 ,WE HOPE TO RESCUE !SE ACTIONS FROM OBLIVION1 JU/ AS WE WORK ?R\<\T EA* YE> TO 5SURE ?AT \R IMPRISON$ COMRADES WILL NOT BE =GOTT54 ,JUNE #aa HAS BE5 OBS]V$ AS A DAY ( SOLID>ITY S9CE #b#d1 :5 #bg CITIES HO/$ EV5TS TO SUPPORT ,JEFF 0,FREE0 ,LU]S1 AN ECO-AN>*I/ 9 HIS F\R? YE> ( IMPRISONM5T = ! BURN+ ( ?REE ,S,U,VS 9 ,EUG5E1 ,OREGON4 ,:ILE A RI* HI/ORY ( SOLID>ITY PRACTICES ALREADY EXI/$ 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 ?OSE W]E FOCUS$ ON ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION & ANTI-IMP]IALI/ MOVEM5TS.<#a.> & ! HUNDR$S ( PRISON]S /ILL HELD CAPTIVE = DECADES4 ,! CAPTURE ( ,LU]S & HIS CODEF5DANT ,CRAIG 0,CRITT]0 ,M>%ALL =C$ ! RADICAL 5VIRONM5TAL & AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS TO CONFRONT ! QUE/ION ( REPRESSION 9 NEW WAYS AFT] ,LU]S WAS S5T5C$ TO #bb YE>S & #h MON?S = AN ACTION ?AT DIDN'T HURT ANYONE4 ,DESPITE ,F,B,I H>ASSM5T ( PUBLIC $UCATIONAL EV5TS1 ! ,BREAK ! ,*A9S COLLECTIVE & ,LU]S'S SUPPORT CREW ORGANIZ$ ! SOLID>ITY DAY TO M>K ! ?IRD ANNIV]S>Y ( HIS >RE/1 9VIT+ ,RAMONA ,AFRICA TO SPEAK 9 ,EUG5E AS A /EP T[>D BRIDG+ ! GAP BETWE5 DIFF]5T G5]ATIONS FIIES1 :O HAS BE5 SUPPORT+ H] IMPRISON$ COMRADES = #ci YE>S4 ,LU]S'S DIGNIFI$ POSITION ?R\<\T HIS IMPRISONM5T & ! ONGO+ FIS AS REPRESSION 9T5SIFI$ 9TO :AT BECAME KN[N AS ! ,GRE5 ,SC>E4 ,! ,GRE5 ,SC>E EXT5D$ F> BEYOND ! S]IES ( CASES DIRECT$ AGA9/ ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT GR\PS4 ,:5 ,OP]ATION ,BACKFIRE /RUCK 9 ,DECEMB] #b#e1 LEAD+ TO ! CAPTURE ( MANY ( ! P>TICIPANTS 9 A PROLIFIC ,E,L,F CELL 9 ! ,PACIFIC ,NOR?WE/1 IT WAS ALSO 9T5D$ TO SEV] ! CONNECTIONS BETWE5 ECO-SABOTEURS & MA9/REAM 5VIRONM5TAL GR\PS1 ) ! ,F,B,I AIM+ TO PUNI% MANY ( ! LATT] = !IR TACIT SUPPORT ( RADICAL ACTION4 ,MEAN:ILE1 O!R ,F,B,I AG5TS SET \T TO 5TRAP Y\NG PEOPLE LIKE ,]IC ,MC,DAVID1 :O S]V$ MANY YE>S 9 PRISON BE=E HIS S5T5CE WAS OV]TURN$4 ,! ,GRE5 ,SC>E ALSO 9CLUD$ MANY ( ! CLASSIC PETTY GE/URES ( REPRESSION3 POLICE H>ASSM5T & SURVEILLANCE1 BLACKLI/S PREV5T+ EMPLOYM5T1 FRIVOL\S LAWSUITS & 9T]V5TIONS 9 CIVIL CASES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! H>ASSM5T DIRECT$ OV] MANY YE>S AGA9/ ,M>IUS ,MASON & HIS !N-HUSB& ,FRANK ,AMBROSE LEFT ! TWO ( !M NE>LY UNEMPLOYABLE & SURR\ND$ BY A TR5* ( FE>4 ,YE>S LAT]1 SOME ( ,FRANK'S =M] FRI5DS SUGGE/$ ?AT ?IS WAS ! ASPECT ( ! ,GRE5 ,SC>E ?AT WORE HIM D[N--P>TICUL>LY AS O!RS 9 ! ,MIDWE/ *OSE TO DI/ANCE !MSELVES FROM ?OSE UND] ! MO/ 9T5SE PRESSURE RA!R ?AN TAKE A /& AGA9/ IT4 ,AMBROSE ULTIMATELY *OSE TO COOP]ATE ) ! AU?ORITIES1 9=M+ AGA9/ ,M>IUS & MANY O!RS4 ,AS MORE & MORE AN>*I/S & ECO-SABOTEURS 5T]$ PRISON1 MO/ ( !M TO S]VE %ORT] S5T5CES1 ,LU]S REMA9$ ON ! SUPPORT LI/S4 ,!RE WAS ! DANG] ?AT HIS CASE W\LD SL[LY BE =GOTT5 AMID NEW RAIDS & DISA/]S1 SOME ( :I* ALSO /RUCK MEMB]S ( HIS SUPPORT CREW4 ,9 RESPONSE1 SUPPORT]S BEGAN TO ?9K AB\T ! P>TICUL> NE$S ( LONG-T]M PRISON]S4 ,?R\< YE>S ( /RUGGLE & LEGAL FIL+S1 ,LU]S WON A %ORT5+ ( HIS S5T5CE1 LEAD+ TO HIS RELEASE 9 ,DECEMB] #b#i4 ,BY ?IS TIME1 H[EV]1 ,M>IUS ,MASON HAD BE5 IMPRISON$ = #ah MON?S1 HAV+ RECEIV$ A NE>LY ID5TICAL S5T5CE ( #bb YE>S AFT] PLEAD+ GUILTY TO TWO MAJOR >SONS 7AGA9/ A ,G,M,O RESE>* FACILITY & LOGG+ EQUIPM5T7 & ACKN[L$G+ RESPONSIBILITY = MORE ?AN A DOZ5 O!R CL&E/9E ACTIONS4 ,]IC ,MC,DAVID HAD ALREADY SP5T NE>LY HALF A DECADE BEH9D B>S4 ,9 #b#h1 ! LONG P]IOD ( DEFEATS & %R9KAGE ?AT HAD FOLL[$ ! ,GRE5 ,SC>E GAVE WAY TO A NEW WAVE ( REVOLT4 ,YET !SE NEW /RIKES1 MOVEM5TS1 & 9SURRECTIONS C\LD HAVE CAUS$ SUPPORT]S TO =GET AB\T ,MASON & ,MC,DAVID AS NEW 9DICTM5TS & PRISON S5T5CES W]E DOL$ \T4 ,!RE WAS NO GU>ANTEE ?AT ! ?\S&S ( NEW RADICALS :O EM]G$ \T ( MOVEM5TS LIKE ,OCCUPY ,WALL ,/REET W\LD BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE ,MASON1 ,MC,DAVID1 OR O!R LONG-T]M PRISON]S AS COMRADES DES]V+ ( SOLID>ITY4 ,!RE WAS ALSO ! PROBLEM ( SL[LY DIM9I%+ SUPPORT CREWS4 ,ONLY A FEW YE>S 9TO !IR IMPRISONM5TS1 SOLID>ITY EF=TS = ,MASON & ,MC,DAVID W]E /AGNAT+ BY #b#a#a4 ,9 RESPONSE1 MEMB]S ( ,MASON'S & ,MC,DAVID'S SUPPORT CREWS & SOCIAL CIRCLES CAME TOGE!R 9 E>LY #baa TO DISCUSS COORD9ATION1 HOP+ TO LAUN* A %>$ SOLID>ITY PROJECT4 ,TO SUMM>IZE SOME ( ! GOALS EXPRESS$ 9 ?IS MEET+3 #a7 ,ADDRESS ! SPECIFIC PROBLEMS ( LONG-T]M PRISON]S BY DISCUSS+ H[ TO APPROA* PRISON] SUPPORT 9 NEW & MORE SU/A9ABLE WAYS4 ,?IS 9CLUD$ CONSID]+ ! MO/ EXHAU/+ ELEM5TS ( SUPPORT1 & ! 9T5TION TO DEVELOP FRE% /RATEGIES = FUNDRAIS+1 SPREAD+ 9=MATION AB\T IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S1 & O!R BASIC TASKS4 ,TO ,LIB]T>IANS1 AN OP5 LETT] WRITT5 9 ! LATE #a#i#gS TO SUPPORT AUTONOM\S PRISON]S 9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE1 WAS AN IMPORTANT REF]5CE PO9T3 0,! FIR/ PO9T IS TO MAKE ! PROBLEM WIDELY KN[N2 !N1 TO KEEP IT FROM BE+ =GOTT51 BY DEMON/RAT+1 ALWAYS MORE P[]FULLY1 A GR[+ IMPATI5CE4 ,! MEANS WILL MULTIPLY AS ! MOVEM5T TAKES ITS C\RSE4 ,9 SUPPORT ( ! PRISON]S1 A S+LE SMALL FACTORY 9 ,SPA9 MIY ATTITUDE1 & HALF ! BATTLE IS ALREADY WON4 ,RIT A ,UNIV]SITY C\RSE1 A !ATRICAL P]=MANCE1 OR A SCI5TIFIC CONF]5CE )\T SOMEONE DIRECTLY 9T]V5+ OR LETT+ LOOSE A RA9 ( TRACTS ?AT POSE ! QUE/IONS1 ,:AT HAS BECOME ( \R COMRADES8 &1 ,ON :AT DAY WILL !Y F9ALLY BE RELEAS$8 ,NO ONE %\LD BE ABLE TO WALK D[N ANY /REET 9 ,SPA9 )\T SEE+ ! PRISON]S' NAMES WRITT5 ON ! WALLS4 ,& ! SONGS ?AT >E SUNG AB\T !M MU/ BE HE>D BY ALL40 #b7 ,TAKE SL[ /EPS T[>DS DE-9DIVIDUALIZ+ PRISON] SUPPORT 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,AS MORE COMRADES 5T]$ PRISON1 ! MODEL ( 0ONE SUPPORT CREW = ONE PRISON]0 SEEM$ UNREALI/IC1 DOOM$ TO RESULT 9 EV5TUAL ISOLATION4 ,?IS MODEL ALSO SEEM$ TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! DEPOLITICIZATION ( CASES1 AS IT T5D$ TO EMPHASIZE P>TICUL> ASPECTS ( 9DIVIDUAL SITUATIONS RA!R ?AN DEVELOP+ AN ANALYSIS ( %>$ CONTEXT4 ,BR++ TOGE!R SOLID>ITY = ,MASON & ,MC,DAVID WAS A SMALL /EP \T ( ?IS TRAP1 ALL[+ = MORE COMMUNICATION & COORD9ATION ACROSS COLLECTIVES & DI/ANCES4 ,IT WAS ALSO A DECISION NOT SIMPLY TO REACT TO ! /ATE'S 9DICTM5TS1 :I* ACKN[L$G$ NO RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! DEF5DANTS' CASES1 BUT TO ASS]T A NEW UND]/&+ ( H[ WE C\LD /RUGGLE >\ND BO?4 #c7 ,TAKE UP ! PROPOSAL ( REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY MORE AMBITI\SLY1 GO+ BEYOND ! P>TICUL> SOLID>ITY ACTION4 ,DANIELA ,C>MIGNANI'S DESCRIPTION ( ?IS PR9CIPLE WAS VITAL3 0,SOLID>ITY LIES 9 ACTION4 ,ACTION ?AT S9KS ITS ROOTS 9 ONE'S [N PROJECT ?AT IS C>RI$ ON COH]5TLY & PR\DLY TOO1 ESPECIALLY 9 TIMES :5 IT MIITY ) JOY 9 ! GAME ( LIFE ?AT ABOVE ALL MAKES US FREE \RSELVES1 DE/ROYS ALI5ATION1 EXPLOITATION1 M5TAL POV]TY1 OP5+ UP 9F9ITE SPACES DEVOT$ TO EXP]IM5TATION & ! CONT9UAL ACTIVITY ( ONE'S M9D 9 A PROJECT AIM$ AT REALIZ+ ITSELF 9 9SURRECTION4 0,A PROJECT :I* IS NOT SPECIFICALLY L9K$ TO ! REPRESSION ?AT HAS /RUCK \R COMRADES BUT :I* CONT9UES TO EVOLVE & MAKE SOCIAL T5SION GR[1 TO ! PO9T ( MAK+ IT EXPLODE SO /RONGLY ?AT ! PRISON WALLS FALL D[N BY !MSELVES4 0,A PROJECT :I* IS A PO9T ( REF]5CE & /IMULUS = ! IMPRISON$ COMRADES1 :O 9 TURN >E PO9T ( REF]5CE = IT4 ,REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY IS ! SECRET ?AT DE/ROYS ALL WALLS1 EXPRESS+ LOVE & RAGE AT ! SAME TIME AS ONE'S [N 9SURRECTION 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE40 ,9 O!R WORDS1 SOLID>ITY IS NOT SIMPLY REACTIVE1 NOR JU/ A MATT] ( DIRECTLY SUPPORT+ SPECIFIC IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 ,IT IS A POSITIVE PROJECT TO SPREAD & DEEP5 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE \TSIDE ! PRISONS 9 CONJUNCTION ) ?OSE :O >E 9 PRISON1 EV5 :5 REPRESSION IS /RONG 5\< TO PREV5T COMMUNICATION4 ,L9K+ IMPRISON$ COMRADES TO A BROAD] SUBV]SIVE PROJECT FELT P>TICUL>LY APT 9 ! CASE ( LONG-T]M PRISON]S = TWO REASONS4 ,FIR/1 NEW CONNECTIONS SEEM VITAL TO COMBAT+ !IR DRIFT 9TO ISOLATION OV] TIME3 SOLID>ITY APPE>S AS 0ACTIVE REMEMB]+40 ,SECOND1 = COMRADES FAC+ DECADES 9 PRISON ) FEW REMA9+ LEGAL APPEALS1 FIDS !IR RELEASE4 ,RA!R ?AN CONCEIV+ ( ACTION & REPRESSION AS SEP>ATE MOM5TS1 REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY SUGGE/S IT IS POSSIBLE TO TREAT REPRESSION AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD & DEEP5 ! BROAD] /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! :OLE SY/EM4 ,9 TURN1 :5 AN>*I/S SP5D TIME 9SIDE PRISON1 IT DOESN'T MEAN WE >E ALONE OR ?AT WE HAVE TO WAIT = RELEASE TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! /RUGGLE4 ,RA!R1 EV5 BY SIMPLY MA9TA9+ A DIGNIFI$1 NON-COOP]ATIVE POSITION RELATIVE TO 9VE/IGATIONS1 WE DEMON/RATE ! POSSIBILITY ( DEFY+ ! /ATE4 #d7 ,RELAT$ TO ! ABOVE PO9TS1 TO DEVELOP AN EXPANSIVE APPROA* TO PRISON] SUPPORT1 9 :I* A CON/ELLATION ( GR\PS1 ASSEMBLIES1 & CELLS C\LD CONTRIBUTE TO SOLID>ITY ) IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S US+ MANY DIFF]5T =MS ( /RUGGLE4 ,?IS MEANT F9D+ WAYS TO ESCAPE ! MODEL ( ISOLAT$ CREWS OR COMMITTEES ( D$ICAT$ SOLID>ITY 0SPECIALI/S40 ,IT MEANT DEVELOP+ AN EXP]IM5TAL APPROA* TO ACTION4 ,ON ! BASIS ( !SE ASPIRATIONS1 ! MEET+ PROPOS$ A RE9VIGORAT$ ,JUNE #aa DAY ( SOLID>ITY1 D]IV+ 5C\RAGEM5T FROM ,LU]S'S EXAMPLE & ! 9NOVATIONS HIS SUPPORT CREW HAD DEVELOP$ OV] HIS NE>LY DECADE-LONG IMPRISONM5T4 ,9 REC5T YE>S1 ,LU]S HAS DI/ANC$ HIMSELF FROM ! PROPOSAL = AN>*I/ SOLID>ITY1 BUT HE REMA9S AN IMPORTANT PO9T ( REF]5CE4 ,HIS PUBLIC /ATEM5T 9 #baa WAS PR(\NDLY 9SPIR+3 0,?IS ,JUNE #a#a? M>KS ! FIR/ 9T]NATIONAL DAY ( ,SOLID>ITY ) ,]IC ,MC,DAVID1 ,M>IE ,MASON1.<#b.> & ALL \R LONG-T]M AN>*I/ POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,WE >E H]E TO HONOR !M1 SUPPORT !M1 REM9D !M ?AT !Y >E NOT =GOTT51 & MO/ IMPORTANTLY TO DEM& !IR RELEASE4 0,JUNE #a#a? IS A REM9D] TO US ?AT ?\< WE SP5D \R DAYS \TSIDE ( A PRISON MANY ( \R FRI5DS & ALLIES SP5D !IRS BEH9D B>S HAV+ SACRIFIC$ :AT LITTLE FRE$OM !Y HAD TO FIE FREE40 ,AS ! ,JUNE #aa /ATEM5T 9 #bae ASS]T$1 ! /RUGGLE 0ASSUMES NEW =MS0 OV] TIME4 ,! R5EW$ SOLID>ITY DAY IS N[ 9 ITS SIX? YE>4 ,]IC WON HIS RELEASE 9 E>LY #bae ?R\< ! LEGAL RESE>* & EF=TS ( HIS CLOSE SUPPORT]S AS WELL HIS [N DET]M9ATION1 AGA9/ ! BACKDROP ( ! SOLID>ITY & T5SION DEVELOP$ EA* ,JUNE #a#a4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! SOLID>ITY EXT5D$ BY HUNDR$S ( ACTIONS & B5EFITS >\ND ! WORLD WORK$ TO ORGANICALLY TRANS=M ,JUNE #aa 9TO AN 9T]NATIONAL PROJECT ?AT 5COMPASSES SUPPORT = IMPRISON$ COMRADES >\ND ! WORLD4 ,AS A SIMPLE /EP T[>DS MA9TA9+ ?IS EXPANSIVE APPROA*1 ! ASSEMBLY ?AT HAS COME TOGE!R >\ND ! DAY PRODUCES A NEW CALL EA* YE>1 AIM+ TO SUGGE/ NEW CONNECTIONS OR DIRECTIONS1 ) REF]5CE TO ONGO+ REVOLTS & TRANS=MATIONS 9 AN>*I/ /RUGGLE4 ,SOME PRISON]S *OOSE TO ADD TO !SE CALLS ) !IR [N WORDS1 DETAIL+ EXP]I5CES & IDEAS ?AT ADD TO ! DEBATE--SEE1 = EXAMPLE1 ,M>IUS ,MASON'S ,JUNE #bae /ATEM5T4 ,AUTONOM\S 9ITIATIVES ALSO %APE ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,JUNE #aa PROJECT4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,FI1 DRAWS CONNECTIONS BETWE5 5VIRONM5TAL ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ POLLUTION & ONGO+ /RUGGLES BY PRISON]S & O!RS AGA9/ CONF9EM5T4 ,! CONTRIBUTIONS ( C\NTLESS COMRADES >\ND ! WORLD1 IMPRISON$ OR NOT1 HAVE TAK5 MANY =MS--9CLUD+ WRITT5 ANALYZES & MESSAGES1 B5EFIT EV5TS1 9FO-NIE ALSO CONTRIBUTIONS TO ! EVOLUTION ( AN>*I/ REVOLT 9 ! BROADE/ S5SE1 T[>DS BO? SU/A9+ \R COMRADES & OV]TURN+ ! WORLD ?AT IMPRISONS !M4 ,IT'S EASY TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION ON A V>IETY ( LEVELS1 :E!R VIA A B5EFIT %[ OR AN ACTION1 BUT ITS ALSO ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO APPROA* ! *ALL5GE ( SOLID>ITY 9 A NEW WAY4 ,?IS CREATIVITY IS ESS5TIAL TO BUILD+ NEW PA?S T[>DS ! LIB]ATION ( AN>*I/ PRISON]S--& EV]YONE ELSE4 0,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,JUNE #a#a? IS A DAY ( W>4 ,IT'S A DAY ( REBELLION BECAUSE LAW & ORD] MAY RULE BUT !Y DO NOT REIGN4 0,! EXI/5CE ( AN>*I/ PRISON]S REM9DS US ( ! EXI/5CE ( ! AN>*I/ W>4 ,A W> ?AT SOMETIMES BURNS SL[LY & SOMETIMES BL9DS ! HEAV5S ) ITS FIRES40 -,*RI/OS ,TSAKALOS1 AN>*I/ PRISON] 9 ,GREECE ,! FIR/ YE> ?AT ,JUNE #aa WAS OBS]V$ AS A DAY ( SOLID>ITY SAW #bg EV5TS & ACTIONS4 ,:ILE ALL W]E !M$ >\ND ,LU]S'S CASE1 ORGANIZ]S MA9TA9$ A /RONG FOCUS ON 5VIRONM5TAL ACTION & REMEMB]+ PREVI\S G5]ATIONS /RUCK BY REPRESSION4 ,9 ,EUG5E1 ,OREGON1 #b PEOPLE GA!R$ = PRES5TATIONS BY =M] POLITICAL PRISON]S ,RAMONA ,AFRICA ( ,M,O,V,E & ,CLAUDE ,M>KS ( ,SAN ,FRANCISCO'S ,FRE$OM ,>*IVES ,PROJECT1 FOLL[$ BY A MUSICAL P]=MANCE BY ! 9DIG5\S 7,D9E7 B& ,BLACKFIRE4 ,! EV5T ALSO 9CLUD$ A %[+ ( ! ,AU/RALIAN DOCUM5T>Y FILM 0,GRE5 ) A ,V5GEANCE0 AB\T RADICAL 5VIRONM5TALISM 9 ! ,NOR?WE/ & AN 9T]VIEW ) ,JEFF ,LU]S1 PLUS PRES5TATIONS BY MEMB]S ( ,BREAK ! ,*A9S & ,LU]S'S FA!R1 ,JOHN ,LU]S4 ,OV]SEAS1 9 ADDITION TO A HO/ ( EV5TS ACROSS ! ,U,K1 A GR\P ( AN>*I/S 9 ,MOSC[ WROTE 0,F,R,E,E ,J,E,F,F ,L,U,],S60 9 HUGE LETT]S ACROSS ! WALL ( ! ,U,S ,EMBASSY1 ONE ( ! MO/ TID$ BUILD+S 9 ,RUSSIA1 )\T SUFF]+ ANY >RE/S4 ,ON ,JUNE #a#i1 #b#d1 ,FREE RELEAS$ A DEFIANT /ATEM5T1 9CLUD+ ?IS OBS]VATION3 0,EA* DAY IT BECOMES MORE CLE> :AT WE >E LOS+4 ,WORSE1 IT BECOMES UNBE>ABLY RECOGNIZABLE H[ MU* WE HAVE ALREADY LO/4 ,WE >E KILL+ \R PLANETS' ABILITY TO SU/A9 HUMAN LIFE4 ,WE >E ALL[+ FRE$OM TO BE SUBV]T$ BY TYRANNY4 ,FRE$OM IS A BIR?RIE !RE CONSEQU5CES TO NOT COMPLY+8 ,YES1 & !Y >E SEV]E4 ,BUT ACQUIESC5CE IS A VALIDATION ( !IR RULE4 ,FAILURE TO RESI/ LEGITIMIZES EV]Y?+ FROM TAK+ CIVIL LIB]TIES AWAY TO DE/ROY+ ! PLANET4 #bf ,BY ! ?IRD YE> ?AT ,JUNE #aa WAS OBS]V$1 ! NUMB] ( T[NS HO/+ EV5TS HAD GR[N TO #d#c1 9CLUD+ F\R 9 ,F9L& ALONE4 ,9 ,EUG5E1 ,OREGON1 ,JOHN ,LU]S SPOKE ALONGSIDE ,D]RICK ,J5S5 & ! B&S ,YE ,OLDE ,H[L @& ,SMA% & ,MEET ,ME 9 ! ,FROZ5 ,TORSO ,HEAP4 ,OLYMPIA1 ,WA%+TON ORGANIZ$ A ROV+ /REET P>TY4 ,MANY ( ! EV5TS DREW CONNECTIONS BETWE5 ! ,%,A,C #g CASE1 ! ,GRE5 ,SC>E CASES1 & O!R EXAMPLES ( /ATE REPRESSION4 #bg ,LU]S WON HIS RES5T5C+ DECISION ?IS YE>1 BUT SOLID>ITY EV5TS MA9TA9$ PRESSURE ON HIS JAIL]S4 ,CRIME?,9C4 RELEAS$ A *ILDR5'S BOOK1 ,! ,SECRET ,WORLD ( ,T]IJIAN1 AS A B5EFIT = ,LU]S & O!R ECO-AN>*I/ PRISON]S4 #bi ,JEFF ,LU]S'S RELEASE DATE WAS SET = ,DECEMB] ( #b#i6 #baa ,?IS WAS ! FIR/ YE> ?AT ,JUNE #aa WAS REVIV$ AS A DAY ( SOLID>ITY ) ,M>IUS ,MASON1 ,]IC ,MC,DAVID1 & O!R LONG-T]M AN>*I/ PRISON]S4 ,! ORIG9AL CALL EMPHASIZ$ ! CONT9UITY ) ! PREVI\S PU% TO SUPPORT ,JEFFREY ,LU]S & TO CONT9UE ECOLOGICAL /RUGGLES1 :ILE ANO!R /RATEGY TEXT RAIS$ SPECIFIC CONC]NS AB\T LONG-T]M SUPPORT & ! IMPORTANCE ( ! L9K+ ?IS SUPPORT ) ! ONGO+ FIITY ACTIONS 9CLUD$3 - ,A DEMON/RATION & LEAFLET+ \TSIDE A ,K,F,C 9 ,P>IS 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,AMELIA ,NICOL1 AN AN>*I/ >RE/$ 9 ,D5V]1 & ) ,GRE5 ,SC>E PRISON]S 9 ! ,U,S4 - ,! >SON ( TWO ,A,T,MS 9 ,>G5T9A 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,WALT] ,BOND1 ,]IC ,MC,DAVID1 ,M>IUS ,MASON1 ,*ILEAN AN>*I/S *>G$ 9 ! ,BOMBS ,CASE1 PRISON]S 9 /RUGGLE 9 ,>G5T9A1 & ,BILLY1 ,SILVIA1 & ,CO/A 7! ?REE ( :OM HAD BE5 >RE/$ = ! ATTEMPT$ DE/RUCTION ( AN ,I,B,M NANOTE*NOLOGY RESE>* FACILITY 9 ,SWITZ]L&71 & 9 MEMORY ( ,MAURICIO ,MORALES1 :O DI$ 9 ,*ILI 9 AN ATTACK ON A POLICE TRA9+ S*OOL4 ,9 A SEP>ATE 9CID5T1 ! SABOTAGE ( A VIVISECTION S*OOL 9 ,BU5OS ,AIRES WAS CLAIM$ 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,M>IUS ,MASON1 ,]IC ,MC,DAVID1 ,SILVIA1 ,CO/A1 ,BILLY1 & ,M>CO ,CAM5IS*4 - ,WAT]LOO1 ,ONT>IO3 0,9 ! SPIRIT ( ,JUNE ,ELEV5? & 9SPIR$ BY REC5T ACTIONS AGA9/ DEVELOPM5T 9 ! ,S\!RN ,ONT>IO REGION1 AN>*I/S PAID A VISIT TO A CONDO DEVELOPM5T SITE ON ,BELMONT ,AV5UE 9 ,WAT]LOO4 ,! PRES5TATION BUILD+ WAS PA9T$ 9 CLASS W> GRAFFITI1 ALL ( ! W9D[S BROK51 & A NE>BY CON/RUCTION MA*9E WAS COV]$ 9 PA9T /RIPP] & HAD ITS W9D[S BROK540 - ,9 ! ,EA/]N ,T[N%IPS ( ,QUEBEC1 09 SOLID>ITY ) ,M>IE ,MASON & ,]IC ,MC,DAVID1 ! FI*I/ PRISON]S ( ! ,WE/]N IMP]IALI/ W>S1 H]E & ABROAD1 :O /OOD UP = !IR LOVE ( LIFE & FRE$OM10 ! ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT_/,9=MAL ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION PA9T$ ANTI-G5TRIFICATION GRAFFITI4 - ,E>LY ON ,FRIDAY1 ,JUNE #a#g1 9DIVIDUALS OBS]V+ ,JUNE #aa AS A WEEK ( ACTION EMPLOY$ GRAFFITI1 V&ALISM1 & SUP]GLUE TO DISABLE V>I\S BANKS & BUS9ESSES4 - ,9 ,GUELPH1 E>LY ON ,JUNE #a#a1 9DIVIDUALS BROKE ! W9D[S ( A LOCAL SUBDIVISION DEVELOP] 9 SOLID>ITY ) LONG-T]M AN>*I/ PRISON]S4 - ,9 ,F9L&1 A RAILWAY L9E WAS SABOTAG$ 9 SOLID>ITY ) LONG-T]M AN>*I/ PRISON]S1 ) ,LUCIANO ,PITRONELLO 9 ,*ILI1 & AGA9/ ! REPRESSION ( AN>*I/S & ,ROMA MIGRANTS 9 ,HELS9KI4 - ,!RE W]E F\R ACTIONS 9 ! ,PACIFIC ,NOR?WE/4 ,LOGG+ EQUIPM5T WAS SABOTAG$ 9 ,OLYMPIA1 AS WAS A GRE5 CAPITALI/ DEVELOP]4 ,9 ,TACOMA1 ANO!R DEVELOP] WAS ATTACK$ ALONG ) A BANK4 ,9 ,SEATTLE1 ! DE/RUCTION ( AN ,S,U,V WAS D$ICAT$ TO ,GRE5 ,SC>E PRISON]S & ?OSE ON ! RUN1 & TO ,WILLIAM ,RODG]S 7AKA ,AVALON71 :O TOOK HIS [N LIFE RA!R ?AN COOP]ATE4 - ,9 ,RUSSIA1 ! FOLL[+ ACTIONS W]E CLAIM$3 ,JUNE #a3 ,WE TOR*$ ELECTRICAL MEASUR+ & CONTROL DEVICES 9 TWO UND]GR\ND S]VICE BOO?S ( A WAT] COMMUNICATION SY/EM ?AT BR+S HOT WAT] TO A MILIT>Y 9TELLIG5CE SITE 9 ,BUTOVSKIY =E/4 ,TO ADD TO ! FACT ?AT ?IS 9FRA/RUCTURE S]VES MILIT>Y P]SONNEL1 MORE ?AN #h TREES W]E CUT DUR+ E>?WORKS = ?IS WAT] SUPPLY L9E TO EV5 APPE> 9 ! =E/4 ,TO HAMP] S]VICE BRIGADES FUR!R1 WE ALSO SPIK$ ! ROAD !Y USE = MA9TA9+ ! SY/EM4 ,JUNE #e3 ,WE TOR*$ AN EXCAVATOR AT A HIIE ,MASON & ,]IC ,MC,DAVID4 ,WE DON'T HAVE ! HONOR ( P]SONAL ACQUA9TANCE ) !M1 BUT !IR D$ICATION TO PROTECT+ \R PLANET & ! CONSCI\S *OICES !Y'VE MADE NOT ONLY TO ACT1 BUT ALSO TO /& !IR GR\ND 9 ! WAKE ( /ATE REPRESSIONS1 9SPIRE US & HELP US TO CONT9UE ON \R PA?4 #bab ,?IS YE> SAW A DEEP5+ ANALYSIS ( LONG-T]M IMPRISONM5T AS ! ,GRE5 ,SC>E REC$$ FUR!R 9TO ! PA/1 AS WELL AS ! ,NEV] ,ALONE T\R1 ORGANIZ$ TO SPREAD SOLID>ITY ) ,M>IUS & ,]IC ACROSS A WIDE SWA? ( ! ,U,S4 ,FROM ! #bab CALL3 0,! HEYDAY ( ! ,E,L,F 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS OV]4 ,WE'RE MOV+ 9TO A DYNAMIC P]IOD ( GR[+ SOCIAL ANTAGONISM1 & NE$ TO MAKE SURE ?AT PRISON]S SU* AS ,M>IE & ,]IC >5'T LEFT BEH9D OR =GOTT54 ,SOLID>ITY = !M %\LD NOT BE RELEGAT$ TO PRISON] SUPPORT SPECIALI/S OR ?OSE :O KNEW !M P]SONALLY--!IR ABS5CE IS ( IMPORTANCE TO ALL ( US1 & SUPPORT = !M %\LD BE G5]ALIZ$4 ,! /RUGGLE TO FREE ,M>IE1 ,]IC1 & O!RS IS ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! SOCIETY ?AT NOT ONLY CREATES & MA9TA9S PRISONS1 BUT ALSO COMMITS ! 5VIRONM5TAL DEVA/ATION ?AT ,M>IE & ,]IC RAG$ AGA9/40 ,9 ,PORTL&1 ,*ICAGO & ,WA%+TON1 ,D,C1 BANN]S W]E DROPP$ OV] 9T]/ATE HI*I/ ,F$]ATION REPORT$ BOMB ?REATS CALL$ 9 TO ! ,U,S1 ,BOLIVIAN1 ,TURKI%1 ,9DONESIAN & ,URUGUAYAN EMBASSIES 9 SOLID>ITY ) AN>*I/S FAC+ REPRESSION 9 EA* C\NTRY4 - ,MILWAUKEE1 ,WISCONS93 0,ON ! NITM5T ( ,NATURAL ,RES\RCES 7,D,N,R7 & ,*ASE BANK1 DAMAG+ ! BUILD+S1 W9D[S1 & SECURITY CAM]AS4 ,! ,D,N,R HAS BE5 AN 5EMY ( 5VIRONM5TALI/S & AN>*I/S S9CE ITS 9CEPTION4 ,!IR D]EGULATIONS1 HIR+ CONTRACTORS1 & DE/ROY+ ! WILD 9FURIATE US TO NO 5D4 ,WE HOPE \R ACTIONS HELP ,M>IE ,MASON & ,]IC ,MC,DAVID GET A RE/FUL NIIE WRITES AT LEA/ ONE *ILDR5'S BOOK EV]Y YE>1 & ?AT ,]IC COA*ES A *ILDR5'S FOOTBALL LEAGUE UPON HIS RELEASE4 ,*ASE BANK WAS ATTACK$ 9 SOLID>ITY ) FRI5DS 9 ,/4 ,L\IS4 ,FUCK A COP6 ,?IS ,BEG9S ,W>4 ,A W> ON ! ,D,N,R1 ,! ,/ATE1 & ,CAPITAL4 ,A W> ON MIS]Y4 ,%\T \TS TO \R FRI5DS 9 PRISON1 FRI5DS 9 ,/4 ,L\IS1 & FRI5DS 9 ,OHIO4 ,DON'T REGRET Y\R DESIRE = FRE$OM1 OR ! WAY Y\ >E 5LIV5$ BY RAGE & DESPAIR4 ,LOVE1 ,SOME ,ANIMALS 9 ,HUMAN ,ATTIRE40 - ,/4 ,L\IS3 0,LA/ NIK+ MET]S 9 A B> DI/RICT & AN UP-&-COM+ >TI/ DI/RICT ( ,/4 ,L\IS W]E MADE 9OP]ABLE ) GLUE1 PA9T & HAMM]S4 ,WE 9T5D$ TO ATTACK #da MET]S--ONE = EA* ( ! #ai YE>S ,]IC ,MC,DAVID WILL BE /OL5 FROM US & ONE = EA* ( ! #bb YE>S ,M>IE ,MASON WILL BE /OL5 FROM US4 ,BUT WE GOT EXCIT$ & =GOT TO /OP4 0,WE DID ?IS TO COMMUNICATE ?R\< PRISON WALLS1 SO ALL \R IMPRISON$ COMRADES KN[ WE LOVE !M & SO IT IS OBVI\S WE WILL NOT SIT IDLY :ILE !Y >E LOCK$ AWAY4 ,WE DID ?IS BECAUSE ! /RUGGLE 9 DEF5SE ( ! ,E>? ?AT \R COMRADES W]E DEEPLY 5GAG$ IS 9EXTRICABLY L9K$ TO ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION & ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ /ATE CONTROL4 ,SOLID>ITY ) ALL PRISON]S & ALL ?OSE :O *OOSE TO RESI/4 ,GREET+S TO ! UNKN[N ,/,L REBELS :O ATTACK$ ! ,A,T,MS ! NIT3 0,SOLID>ITY /ATEM5TS P]IODICALLY READ OV] ! ,P,A W]E L\D 5\< TO BE HE>D ?R\< ALL ( D[NT[N4 ,!SE /ATEM5TS EXPRESS$ SOLID>ITY ) ,]IC & ,M>IE1 GAVE 9=MATION & HI/ORY AB\T ,JUNE #a#a?1 DISCUSS$ LOCALLY RELEVANT CASES SU* AS ! ,T9LEY ,P>K #e1 & READ EXC]PTS FROM ,D[N1 A NEW BOOK AB\T LONG-T]M PRISON REBELS 9 ,9DIANA /ATE PRISONS4 ,A /ATEM5T WAS ALSO READ EXPRESS+ SOLID>ITY ) PRISON]S ( ! ,GREEK /ATE :O >E BE+ HELD & *>G$ AS T]RORI/S1 JU/ AS ,]IC & ,M>IE >E4 ,WE ALSO ACT$ 9 SOLID>ITY ) COMRADES 9 ,TURKEY FROM ,Y]YUZUNE ,OZGURLUK ,D]NEGI 7,FRE$OM TO ,E>? ,ASSOCIATION71 ,BRITI% PRISON REBEL ,JOHN ,B[D51 AS WELL AS ,&RZEJ ,MAZUREK1 ! LA/ REMA9+ IMPRISON$ COMRADE FROM ! ,GREEK RIOTS ( ,DECEMB] #b#h1 :O WILL APPE> BE=E ! C\RT TOMORR[ TO APPEAL AN #a#a-YE> S5T5CE1 AS WELL AS MANY O!R COMRADES :O >E IMPRISON$ ACROSS ! ,U,S & ! GLOBE4 0,H]E 9 ,BLOOM+TON1 5SUR+ LA/+ SUPPORT = ,M>IE FEELS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT--,M>IE WAS A MEMB] ( ! RADICAL 5VIRONM5TAL & AN>*I/ COMMUNITIES H]E = MANY YE>S1 & H] ABS5CE IS PALPABLE H]E AS 9 MANY O!R PLACES4 ,I-#f#i1 A SUP]HI BATTLE AGA9/ ITS EXI/5CE4 ,M>IE'S CONT9U+ /RUGGLE 9SIDE PRISON 9=MS & /R5G!NS ! /RUGGLES WE C>RY ON \TSIDE1 & VICE V]SA--WE /& ADV]SE TO ! DAILY & SY/EMIC VIOL5CE ( CAPITALISM1 :I* CREATES BO? ! 5VIRONM5TAL DEVA/ATION ?AT ,M>IE F\TS & M9DS40 ,9 A SEP>ATE 9CID5T 9 ,BLOOM+TON1 9DIVIDUALS SABOTAG$ F\R MET]-READ] TRUCKS BELONG+ TO ,DUKE ,5]GY1 & RELEAS$ A COMMUNIQUE D$ICAT+ ! ACTION TO ,MASON1 ,MC,DAVID1 & ,M>CO ,CAM5IS*4 - ,OLYMPIA1 ,WA%+TON31 0,ON ! NI,E ,N,E,V,] ,S,A,F,E4 ,G,O ,L,O,G ,9 ,H,E,L,L 7,A74'0 #bac ,?IS YE> WAS !M$ >\ND 0,CONNECTIONS1 ,RESI/ANCE1 ,CELEBRATION40 ,CONNECTION WAS UND]/OOD AS ! /R5G!N+ ( CONNECTIONS ( SOLID>ITY1 BUT ALSO AS ! FUNCTION ( ACTIONS 9 0CONCRETELY DEMON/RAT+ NEW CONNECTIONS 9 ! WEB ( P[] 7P>TICUL>LY BY ACT+ AGA9/ SURPRIS+ T>GETS740 ,B5EFIT EV5TS CONT9U$ 9 #b#a#c1 TAK+ PLACE 9 ,SACRAM5TO1 RURAL ,V]MONT1 ,HAMBURG1 & ELSE:]E4 ,MANY COLLECTIVES BEGAN 9CLUD+ SUPPORT = ! ,CLEVEL& #d 9 !IR EV5TS1 AS IT BECAME CLE> !Y W\LD SP5D MANY YE>S 9 PRISON ?ANKS TO AN AG5T PROVOCATEUR4 ,9 ADDITION1 ,SACRAM5TO ,PRISON] ,SUPPORT ORGANIZ$ AN ONL9E EXHIBITION FUNDRAIS] = ,MASON & ,MC,DAVID1 ! ,NEV] ,ALONE ,>T ,%[1 FEATUR+ >T CREAT$ BY ,MASON1 ,MC,DAVID1 & F\RTE5 O!R >TI/S4 - ,9 ,OLYMPIA1 A POLICE SUB/ATION WAS SABOTAG$ &1 SEP>ATELY1 A ,MORMON ,*UR*3 0,9 SOLID>ITY ) ,/EVE1 ,K]RY1 & O!R GR& JURY RESI/]S ON ! RUN1 & 9 CELEBRATION ( ! ANNUAL DAY ( SOLID>ITY ) LONG-T]M AN>*I/ PRISON]S1 A BIG FRONT DOOR AT A ,MORMON *UR* 9 ,OLYMPIA HAD ITS GLASS BU/$ \T & LOCK GLU$ ON ,JUNE #a4 ,! ,MORMON ,*UR*1 & *UR*ES 9 G5]AL1 >E 9/ITUTIONS ( ! SY/EMS ( PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 HOMOPHOBIA & HI]>*Y 9 G5]AL4 ,WE >E AGA9/ ?OSE :O W\LD TELL US ?AT WE MU/ SUBMIT TO AU?ORITY1 :E!R ?AT BE 0GOD10 ! FA!R1 ! /ATE1 OR SOME RELIGI\S LEAD]40 - ,A MICROPHONE DEMON/RATION WAS ORGANIZ$ 9 ,PITTSBUR<4 ,IT WAS DISP]S$ BY POLICE1 BUT A B5EFIT %[ FOLL[$4 ,9 ,BLOOM+TON1 & 9 ,PRAGUE & ,CASLAV 9 ,CZE* ,REPUBLIC1 B5EFIT %[S W]E ACCOMPANI$ BY BANN] DROPS4 ,9 ,PORTL&1 A FUR %OP WAS SABOTAG$ 9 SOLID>ITY ) AN>*I/ PRISON]S4 - ,9 ! ,P5OKEE ,M\NTA9S ( ,WISCONS91 L& DEF5D]S 9VAD$ A M9+ CON/RUCTION SITE AS P>T ( A LONG] /RUGGLE4 ,ONE ( !M1 ,KR[1 WAS >RE/$ & *>G$ ) FELONIES4 ,FROM ,KR['S /ATEM5T3 0,?OSE :O FIE NOT 'T]RORI/S4' ,! ONLY T]RORI/S >E ?OSE :O PLOT TO BL[ UP ! HILLS ) AMMONIUM NITRATE & USE ! P[] ( ! /ATE'S POLIC+ APP>ATUS TO REPRESS & S5D FE> & DIVISION ?R\< ! COMMUNITIES ?AT OPPOSE !M4 0,E>? IS \R HOME & WE MU/ ACT TO DEF5D IT4 ,REG>DLESS ( ! DIV]SITY ( TACTICS ?AT WILL BE US$1 WE NE$ TO %[ SOLID>ITY ) ALL :O /RIVE TO /OP ! ,P5OKEE M9E1 & FOCUS ON JU/ ?AT1 /OPP+ ! ,P5OKEE M9E40 #bad ,! ANN\NCEM5T ( ,JUNE #a#a1 #bad EMPHASIZ$ DEVELOP+ NEW CONNECTIONS BETWE5 LONG-T]M AN>*I/ PRISON]S & ONGO+ E>? & ANIMAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS3 0,\R /RUGGLES & MOVEM5TS >E (T5 MIR$ BY A LACK ( MEMORY1 A LACK ( UND]/&+ & CONNECT+ ) ! PA/ AS A WAY TO 9=M \R ACTIONS 9 ! PRES5T4 ,?IS IS BO? A PRODUCT ( ! TE*NO-ALI5ATION ( \R AGE AS WELL AS A CONSEQU5CE ( TACTICAL REPRESSION BY /ATE =CES4 ,! /ATE1 = ! TIME BE+1 HAS ! ABILITY TO KIDNAP \R COMRADES & BURY !M ALIVE1 TO =CE !M TO LANGUI% 9 COLD /EEL & CONCRETE = DECADES ON 5D4 ,!Y'RE RIPP$ FROM \R COMMUNITIES1 FROM \R LIVES4 ,& 9 !IR PLACE EXI/S A PA9FUL VOID4 0,! /ATE1 = ITS P>T1 IS BANK+ ON ! V]ACITY ( ! OLD ADAGE 0TIME HEALS ALL W\NDS02 IT IS HOP+ ?AT ?IS VOID WILL %R9K & ?AT WE WILL 0=GET40 ,IF HELD 9 CAPTIVITY LONG 5\<1 SO ?9KS ! /ATE1 ! ACTIONS ( \R C\RAGE\S COMRADES WILL FADE 9TO ! OBLIVION ( HI/ORY & WE ON ! \TSIDE WILL BE LEFT )\T !IR CON/RUCTIVE & LOV+ PRES5CE 9 \R /RUGGLES4 ,WE MU/ FI 0,M>IE & ,]IC1 BE+ ! FOCUS ( \R ,JUNE #a#a? ORGANIZ+ EF=TS1 >E BO? D$ICAT$ VEGANS IMPRISON$ = ACT+ 9 DIRECT OPPOSITION TO ! DE/RUCTION ( ! E>?4 ,9 AN EF=T TO 0ACTIVELY REMEMB]0 !M & TO 5GAGE ) !M 9 ! PRES5T BY CONNECT+ !M TO A CONT9UANCE ( !IR FITICUL>1 ! ,JUNE #aa ASSEMBLY PROPOS$ ?AT P>TICIPANTS 9 ONGO+ RURAL OCCUPATIONS & ECO-DEF5SE CAMPS 9TEGRATE MEMORY ( ,M>IUS & ,]IC 9TO ACTIONS !Y W\LD BE C>RY+ \T ANYWAY1 & 9TO TIME >\ND ! FIRES ?AT >E KEPT BURN+ AT SU* SPACES4 ,ONCE AGA91 9 #b#a#d1 ,JUNE #aa SAW A WIDE RANGE ( EV5TS & ACTIONS4 - ,9 ,B]L91 A SOLID>ITY EV5T WAS ORGANIZ$ FEATUR+ A CALL-9 BY ,GREEK AN>*I/ PRISON] ,TASOS ,!(IL\4 - ,9 ,DETROIT1 ! ,CASS ,CAFE HUNG SOME ( ,M>IUS ,MASON'S >TWORK1 :ILE A B5EFIT TOOK PLACE 9 ,C9C9NATI4 ,BO? >E CITIES :]E ,M>IUS HAD LIV$ & ORGANIZ$4 - ,9 ,BLOOM+TON1 ! ,A,T@&,T (FICE WAS COV]$ 9 PA9T BOMBS TO ATTRACT ATT5TION TO ,A,T@&,T'S COLLABORATION ) ! ,N,S,A4 ,! ACTION WAS CLAIM$ 9 SOLID>ITY ) LONG-T]M AN>*I/ PRISON]S 9CLUD+ ,J]EMY ,HAMMOND1 & ALSO ) ,*ELSEA ,MANN+1 :O DOES NOT ID5TIFY AS AN AN>*I/4 - ,9 ,DURHAM1 ,NOR? ,C>OL9A1 SIXTY PEOPLE P>TICIPAT$ 9 A MILITANT NOISE DEMO \TSIDE ! JAIL4 ,BANN]S W]E HUNG 9 ,VOLOS1 ,L>ISA1 ,CRETE1 ,A!NS1 ,PATRAS1 ,KSAN?I1 & ,KAVALA 9 ,GREECE1 & 9 ,OLYMPIA & ,*ICAGO 9 ! ,U,S4 ,9 ,FLORIDA1 A COMMUNIQUE ANN\NC$ ! SPIK+ ( TREES 9 ! ,BRIG] ,=E/ TO ?W>T LOGG+4 ,SEV5 CELLPHONE T[]S W]E BURN$ 9 ,BRI ,M>IUS ,MASON PUBLICLY %>$ HIS NEW NAME & USE ( MALE PRON\NS ?AT BETT] REFLECT HIS MASCUL9E G5D] ID5TITY4 ,TO QUOTE HIS LAWY]1 ,MOIRA ,MELTZ]-,COH51 :O IS ASSI/+ ) ! LEGAL ASPECTS ( HIS TRANSITION1 ,M>IUS IS SOMEONE ':OSE C\RAGE & 9TEGRITY >E MADE EV5 MORE SALI5T BY ! FACT ?AT HIS [N LIB]ATION & AUTONOMY HAVE LONG BE5 SEV]ELY CIRCUMSCRIB$4' ,9 ! FACE ( A WORLD ?AT SY/EMATICALLY SUBJECTS TRANS PEOPLE TO VIOL5CE1 ISOLATION & ABUSE1 WE HOPE ?AT EV]YONE %[S !IR SUPPORT ( TRANS LIB]ATION BY SUPPORT+ ,M>IUS & ! MANY IMPRISON$ TRANS FOLKS4 ,?IS /RUGGLE %\LD EXT5D BEYOND M]E FUNDRAIS+4 ,TRANS PRISON]S >E /RUGGL+ NOT ONLY = ! MAT]IAL NECESSITIES ( EXI/5CE1 BUT >E ALSO /RUGGL+ AGA9/ SY/EMS ( DOM9ATION :I* WILL /OP AT NO?+ TO PREV5T !M FROM SIMPLY BE+ :O !Y >E4 ,\R SOLID>ITY NE$S TO BE AS CREATIVE & V>I$ AS ! /ATE'S TACTICS >E CRUEL & OPPRESSIVE4 0,ON ,JANU>Y #h1 #b#a#e1 ( ?IS YE>1 ,]IC ,MC,DAVID WAS RELEAS$ FROM PRISON AFT] N9E YE>S ( 9C>C]ATION4 ,]IC RETURN$ HOME TO HIS FRI5DS & FAMILY AFT] A F$]AL C\RT GRANT$ HIS HABEUS CORPUS PETITION1 /AT+ ?AT ! ,F,B,I )HELD EVID5CE DUR+ ! TRIAL PHASE ( HIS CASE4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 ,]IC WAS ABLE TO PLEAD GUILTY TO A LESS] *>GE :I* C>RI$ A FIVE YE> MAXIMUM S5T5CE--F\R YE>S LESS ?AN ! TIME HE HAD ALREADY S]V$ 9 F$]AL PRISON4 ,]IC'S 9CR$IBLE DET]M9ATION & ! AWE-9SPIR+ SUPPORT FROM HIS FAMILY1 FRI5DS & COMRADES HAVE NOT ONLY CONTRIBUT$ TO HIS EMOTIONAL & PHYSICAL WELL-BE+ :ILE BEH9D B>S BUT ALSO TO HIS EV5TUAL RELEASE4 ,HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON AFT] #i YE>S IS A MONUM5TAL *ANGE4 ,]IC IS N[ FAC$ ) BUILD+ A NEW LIFE AFT] ALMO/ A DECADE ( 9C>C]ATION4 ,?IS IS A NEW PHASE ( /RUGGLE = HIM1 & WE >E COMMITT$ TO CONT9U+ \R SOLID>ITY ) HIM PO/-RELEASE40 ,! PROPOSAL = A ,JANU>Y #bb DAY 9 SOLID>ITY ) TRANS PRISON]S WAS AN EXCIT+ DEVELOPM5T AFT] ?IS CALL4 ,IT IS N[ 9 ITS ?IRD YE>4 ,! B5EFIT EV5TS & ACTIONS 9 #bae REFLECT$ !SE TRANSITIONS1 :ILE E/ABLI%+ NEW L9KS ) O!R AN>*I/ PRISON]S & PRISON REBELS4 ,9 ,ATLANTA1 A NOISE DEMO W5T TO ! JAIL TO SUPPORT PRISON]S ON HUNG] /RIKE4 ,A B5EFIT DRAG %[ TOOK PLACE 9 ,TEL ,AVIV4 ,BANN]S W]E HUNG 9 ,WE/ ,PALM ,BEA*1 ,FLORIDA2 ,MALMO1 ,SW$52 ,*ICAGO1 ,U,S2 ,*ELT5HAM1 ,U,K2 & ,*ANIA1 ,GREECE4 ,SEV]AL BANN]S W]E PLAC$ 9 C5TRAL >EAS ( ,A!NS1 ,GREECE AHEAD ( ! AN>*I/ GA!R+ TO BE HELD ON ,?URSDAY EV5+1 ,JUNE #a#a1 AT ,V\TIE ,P>K 9 ! ,A!NIAN NEIY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SY/EM ON ,SICILY2 9 DEF5SE ( ! ,HAMBA* ,=E/ 9 ,G]MANY1 ?REAT5$ BY DEVA/ATION CAUS$ BY LIGNITE M9+2 & 9 SOLID>ITY ) LONG-T]M ECO-AN>*I/ PRISON]S ,M>IUS ,MASON & ,M>CO ,CAM5IS*1 :OSE REQUE/ = CONDITIONAL RELEASE HAD JU/ BE5 REJECT$ ONCE AGA9 BY ! ,SWISS AU?ORITIES4 .<,=TUNATELY1 ,CAM5IS* HAS JU/ BE5 RELEAS$ ?IS YE>4.> - ,GRAFFITI APPE>$ ON ! WALL ( AN AB&ON$ QU>RY & SWIMM+ HOLE 9 ,BLOOM+TON1 AS WELL AS 9 ,MELB\RNE1 ,AU/RALIA & ,A!NS1 ,GREECE4 - ,MICROPHONE DEMON/RATIONS TOOK PLACE 9 ,D5V] & 9 ,BLOOM+TON1 DUR+ :I* P>TICIPANTS READ A /ATEM5T BY AN>*I/ PRISON] ,SEAN ,SWA974 - ,KR[1 :O AS ( ?IS WRIT+ IS ONCE AGA9 IMPRISON$ = ACTIONS AT ,/&+ ,ROCK1 RELEAS$ A SOLID>ITY /ATEM5T FROM JAIL 9 ,WISCONS91 :]E %E WAS S]V+ A S5T5CE = AN ACTION ON ,JUNE #a#a1 #b#a#c4 - ,AT AN 9=MATION NIIPOSAS S9 ,FRONT]AS SPOKE AB\T H] EXP]I5CE AS A TRANSWOMAN 9C>C]AT$ 9 A MALE IMMIGRANT DET5TION FACILITY4 #baf ,LA/ YE>'S CALL RESPOND$ TO A PROPOSAL CONTA9$ 9 ,AVALAN*E MAGAZ9E = AN 9T]NATIONAL DISCUSSION & DEVELOPM5T ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ MAXIMUM SECURITY & CONTROL UNITS3 0,= ,JUNE #a#a?1 #b#a#e1 WE EMPHASIZ$ TRANSITION 9 ! /RUGGLE & 9 ! LIVES ( ! PRISON]S WE SUPPORT4 ,?IS YE> WE'RE FOCUS+ ON A DIFF]5T K9D ( TRANSITION3 ! RE/RUCTUR+ ( ! PRISON SY/EM & ?US D\BL+ D[N ON OPPOSITION TO ,MAXIMUM ,SECURITY1 ISOLATION1 & ,COMMUNICATIONS ,MANAGEM5T ,UNITS4 ,HI<-SECURITY FACILITIES >E NOT NEW3 = EXAMPLE1 ,COMMUNICATIONS ,MANAGEM5T ,UNITS ISOLAT$ ,DANIEL ,MC,G[AN & ,&Y ,/EPANIAN = YE>S4 ,BUT N[ WE >E AT A NEW JUNCTURE3 !RE IS BO? A FRE% FOCUS ON ! P>T ( ! AU?ORITIES REORGANIZ+ PRISONS TO MAXIMIZE REPRESSION AGA9/ LONG-T]M & COMBATIVE PRISON]S1 :ILE SIMULTANE\SLY CUTT+ CO/S4 ,9 RESPONSE !RE HAS BE5 A WAVE ( RESI/ANCE & REVOLT--9 ! /REETS & 9 ! PRISONS4 ,AS ?IS WAVE SPREADS ORGANICALLY1 WE FEEL IMPELL$ TO CONTRIBUTE 9 SUPPORT ( \R IMPRISON$ FRI5DS & COMRADES40 ,NOT ONLY DID ?IS PROPOSAL RESONATE ) ! ,JUNE #aa PROJECT DUE TO ! C5TRAL ROLE ( CONTROL UNITS 9 CAG+ AN>*I/ & ECO-PRISON]S 9 ! ,U,S1 IT ALSO (F]$ NEW PA?S =W>D1 ) A P]SPECTIVE BEYOND SUPPORT = SPECIFIC PRISON]S 7NO MATT] H[ 0ACTIVE071 T[>DS BUILD+ A BROAD] MOM5TUM AGA9/ !SE UNITS4 ,& CLE>LY1 ! QUE/ION ( SOLIT>Y & CONTROL UNITS IS TI$ DIRECTLY TO ! REPRESSION ( ! SAME PRISON] /RUGGLES ?AT MIITY /ATEM5T ?AT YE>3 0',I BECAME POLITICIZ$ AFT] P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! #aiia ,FOLSOM ,PRISON HUNG] /RIKE1 & 9 #aiib BEGAN A LONG-T]M /RUGGLE AGA9/ PRISON AU?ORITIES & TORTURE4 ,?IS RESULT$ 9 MULTIPLE PRISON T]MS ( #af YE>S & #be YE>S TO LIFE = ASSAULT+ A GU>D1 AN ASSOCIATE W>D51 & ,SACRAM5TO ,C\NTY PROSECUTOR4 ,I SP5T #aa YE>S 9 ,PELICAN ,BAY ,%,U SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T 7#a#i#i#d-#b#d74'0 ,ALONG ) ,J5NIF]'S /ATEM5T1 SEV]AL MORE IMPRISON$ COMRADES CONTRIBUT$ !IR [N TEXTS1 FLE%+ \T ! !ME4 ,AS IS ! CASE EV]Y YE>1 !RE W]E A V>IETY ( 9SPIR+ B5EFIT & 9=MATIONAL EV5TS1 FROM ,DUN$91 ,AOTE>OA TO ,M9NEAPOLIS & ,BLOOM+TON1 :]E A YE>S-LONG TRADITION CONT9U$ ( HIK+ ?R\< ! WOODS ?AT ,M>IUS KNEW :5 HE LIV$ !RE4 ,ALONGSIDE !SE1 !RE W]E A NUMB] ( SOLID>ITY ACTIONS3 - ,FOLL[+ ! ,FIITY ) LONG-T]M AN>*I/ PRISON]S 9 EA* C\NTRY4 ,9 A SEP>ATE 9CID5T1 ! ,AM]ICAN CONSULATE WAS BRIEFLY OCCUPI$1 ) FLI]S ?R[N & BANN]S HUNG 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,M>IUS ,MASON1 ,J]EMY ,HAMMOND1 ,JU/9 ,SOLONDZ1 ,MI*AEL ,KIMBLE1 ,REBECCA ,RUB91 ,SEAN ,SWA91 ,BILL ,DUNNE1 & ,]IC ,K+4 ,TWO DAYS LAT]1 ! ,*ILEAN CONSULATE WAS ATTACK$ ) PA9T 9 SOLID>ITY ) LONG-T]M AN>*I/ PRISON]S & 9 MEMORY ( ,MAURICIO ,MORALES4 - ,BANN]S ALSO W5T UP 9 ,A!NS & ,VOLOS 9 ,GREECE1 9 ,ELG9 9 ! ,U,S1 & 9 ,MELB\RNE 9 ,AU/RALIA4 ,SEP>ATELY1 9 ,A!NS1 ! ,9=MAL ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION BURN$ A VAN BELONG+ TO ! ,FR5* 9SURANCE COMPANY ,A,X,A1 RELEAS+ A COMMUNIQUE D$ICAT+ ! ACTION TO 0! REBELLI\S M9ORITIES :O HAVE EXCE$$ ! LIMITS ( PEACEFUL PROTE/1 LEGALITY1 & MORALITY DICTAT$ BY DOM9ATION1 & F9D !MSELVES 9 P]MAN5T CONFRONTATION ) ,P[]40 - ,9 ,BLOOM+TON1 ! PROBATION (FICE WAS ATTACK$ & ITS W9D[S BROK53 0,! 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