[spectre] Electronic Blockade Of Mexican Embassy ... and More Actions...

Mon Oct 30 17:09:18 CET 2006

hello frenesi and all spectres,

Thanks for posting this... as of about 16:00h in Berlin, we were no
longer able to get a connection to:
http://www.mountainrebel.net/oaxaca/

which is not to say don't keep trying ! chances are it might be back
up or it just isn't connecting from here.

BUT also if your looking for other action info here's a list of things
that can be done in solidarity with the courageous people of Oaxaca
who are now under siege, and in memory of murdered journalist Brad
Will to honor his fight for truth and justice:

fwd>

A small list of actions below could use your immediate participation
and creative amplification. And certainly there's many more ideas and
actions awaiting your own personalized and/or collective response:

1. Electronic Blockade of Mexican Embassy and Consulate Websites
nyc.indymedia.org/en/2006/10/77972.html

2. The NYC Indymedia collective has written a press release which
includes a demand for an investigation as well as an appeal for the
end of state violence against the people of Oaxaca...
nyc.indymedia.org/en/2006/10/77958.html

spread the word and/or devise a similar call for justice among your communities.

3. The corporate media's coverage of the oppression in Oaxaca ( and
indigenous people in total ) has been deplorable and spineless, and
their recent coverage now regarding the death of a journalist has been
at best a footnote.

Recently democracynow.org reported that 2006 was the deadliest year
for journalists, already marked by 75 casualties. This is a story that
needs to be covered in every media! Send your outrage to whatever
media you receive your news, that ignoring this story is unacceptable!
Write to some of those rare journalists who publish fairly conscious
human reports in mainstream outlets ... perhaps a journalist walkout
or day of media silence is an idea waiting to be organized.

4. Protests at a number of Mexican consulates around the world are
scheduled. ( check your local indymedia for news, in SF Bay Aea see
www.indybay.org )

5. There's a few banners already around to put on your websites in
solidarity, i.e.:
the banner on:
http://vientos.info/cml/
 front page/left column
 " Brad Will ((i)) "
and this one en espanol:
http://indybay.org/newsitems/2006/10/29/18324496.php
or create yur own !

6. The events happening in Oaxaca are urgently needing your attention
to de-escalate the violence . follow the breaking news here:
www.vientos.info/cml/
or
nyc.indymedia.org/en/index.html

it's also an important lesson for active comminities everywhere,
inform your friends and family. This brief excerpt from San Diego indy
email captures the wider relevance:

"As you may have heard (no thanks to the mainstream media) one of the most
monumental grassroots movements is going on in the capital city of the
state of Oaxaca, led by striking teachers ( about 3000 schools were
closed ) and supported by broad sectors and a people's assembly... all
aimed a bringing down the
repressive and corrupt regime of PRI governor Ulisis Ortiz Ruiz."

7. spread this news to any net tribes/lists that are still
breathing... and of course beyond the virtual.

that's all i got time for now, soli !
((i))
podska

On 10/30/06, frenesi <frenesi at kein.org> wrote:
>
> Electronic Blockade of Mexican Embassy and
> Consulate Websites From:   "Reclaim The Commons"
> <reclaimthecommons at gmail.com>
> Date:    Sun, October 29, 2006
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Electronic Blockade of Mexican Embassy and Consulate Websites       In
> response to a call to action to remember Brad, show solidarity with the
> teachers and protesters of Oaxaca, and attempt to interrupt the invasion
> of Oaxaca that Fox is beginning, join this electronic blockade of the
> websites for all of the Mexican embassies and consulates in the United
> States and Canada.
>
>   http://www.mountainrebel.net/oaxaca/
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> EMERGENCY OAXACA MOBILIZATION; End to the repression and
> killings! SUN 6 PM, OCT. 29TH & MON, OCT. 30th 7 AM ~ NYC Indymedia
> journalist Brad Will, shot dead by paramilitaries From:    "Martin Eder"
> <activist at cox.net>
> Date:    Sun, October 29, 2006 12:10 pm
> To:      sdcpj at lists.quantumimagery.com
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> BREAKING NEWS:  Four murdered in Oaxaca, 26 wounded including
> NYC Indymedia journalist Brad Will, shot dead by paramilitaries
>
> EMERGENCY MOBILIZATION
> SUNDAY 6 PM, OCT. 29TH
> http://www.activistsandiego.org/wwwboard/viewtopic.php?t=14737
>
> Place: SD Mexican Consulate (in Little Italy)
> 1549 India St, San Diego, CA 92101
>
>
> Then tomorrow rally to shut down the Mexican Consulate
>
>
> MONDAY in AM , OCT. 30th AT 7 AM
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> San Diego progressive activists,
>
> The crisis of repression today is in Mexico, a country increasingly
> engaged in the struggle for social justice.
>
> As you may have heard (no thanks to the mainstream media) one of the most
> monumental grassroots movements is going on in the capital city of the
> state of Oaxaca, city of Oaxaca led by striking teachers and supported by
> broad sectors and a people's assembly... all aimed a bringing down the
> repressive and corrupt regime of PRI governor Ulisis Ortiz Ruiz.
>
> Rumors of attacks by government troops and paramilitaries have swirled for
> the last 10 days - now it has started and off to a deadly start will the
> death of 4 and injury of 26 more, the jailing of leaders, etc. The deaths
> included the assassination of Brad Will of Indy Media New York a
> well-known videographer and IMC journalist.  Read more below. .
>
> Martin Eder for Activist San Diego
>
>       _______________________________________
>
> Sunday's demonstration is co-sponsored by members of:
>    Activist San Diego
>    San Diego Indy Media
>    Organic Collective
>    Oaxacan organizations
>    Schools for Chiapas
>    San Diego Socialist Unity Network
>    Electronic Disturbance Theater
>
>    We are DEMANDING:
>    End to the repression and killings!
>    Support APPO and the striking teachers!
>    Immediate removal of Oaxacan PRI governor Ulisis Ortiz Ruiz!
>
>
> For more information call Martin at 619-871-9354
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Background Information:
>
> NYC Indymedia journalist Brad Will, shot dead by paramilitaries in Oaxaca,
> Mexico, Oct 27 http://publish.nyc.indymedia.org/en/2006/10/77757.html
>
> Oct 29 09:25AM: Increasingly urgent situation in Oaxaca. First-Hand
> Account of the Attack That Killed Brad Will
> http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2006/10/77849.html
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> MONDAY in AM , OCT. 30th AT 7 AM
>
>
> *Call to Action Across the US
> Against Mexican Consulates*
>
> CALL TO ACTION to shut down Mexican consulates, that should be circulated
> - and translated into Spanish, please! - everywhere:
> http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2006/10/77827.html
>
> For more updated news on the situation in Oaxaca in English, please check:
>   http://nyc.indymedia.org AND http://narconews.com
>
>
> ATTN Companer at s!
>
> This is a call to action to remember Brad, show solidarity with the
> teachers and protesters of Oaxaca who are under attack, and an effort to
> interrupt the invasion of Oaxaca that Fox is beginning.
>
> On Monday morning, October 30th, Mexican consulates around the US will
> attempt to open their doors, to continue business as usual. But they will
> not succeed in doing so, because we will be there to stop them. At every
> embassy, at every consulate, we will be there, to remember Brad, to
> support the teacher's strike, to fight alongside Oaxacans in their
> struggle for self-determination and autonomy from the corrupt Mexican
> government. This call to action against consulates is in line with what
> companer at s from the APPO have already called for earlier this week before
> this shooting.
>
> We already know of many groups who are planning for Monday, and every day
> following if necessary. Please spread this call to action as wide as
> possible. Spread the word: to activists, teachers, students, earth
> firsters, latino social services centers, places where day laborers
> gather, anti-racist action groups, food not bombs chapters, peace and
> justice  organizations, Zapatista solidarity groups, anarchist people of
> color  chapters, people you work with, your neighbors. Copy and paste this
> the  whole world wide, and do so quickly. And please translate a version
> of  this to Spanish as well, and spread it around!
>
> A directory of all the locations of all the Mexican consulates in the US
> and Canada can be found at:
> http://www.mexonline.com/consulate.htm
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> Seige Under Way in Oaxaca
>
> Photos:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ygtzck
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yhb4r4
>
> Message From Richard Myers:
>
> Brad Will, New York Documentary Filmmaker and Indymedia
> Reporter, Assassinated
>
> Right now, in this very moment, state policemen dressed
> in civil clothes are attacking the barricades
> maintained by the Oaxacan people and their teachers.
> They are shooting them with machine guns and the
> teachers and the people are defending themselves with
> stones and machetes. It is a real massacre organized by
> the ulises ruiz administration (Oaxacan Governor).
> There are many teachers hurt and at least one American
> reporter from New York City (Indymedia), killed by the
> State police.
>
> News stories on the killings are available on the web
> sites of Indymedia
> http://www.indymedia.org/en/index.shtml),
> NarcoNews
>
> http://www.narconews.com/ the Mexico City daily La
> Jornada (http://www.jornada.unam.mx:8080/ultimas), El
> Universal
> http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/noticias.html
>
>
>
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