Oaxaca Solidarity Gig in Liverpool
Neon Black | 21.10.2007 01:54 | Culture | Zapatista | Liverpool
The gig, which followed an all-day Zapatista Network gathering, attracted a decent crowd, who witnessed musical performances from Al Baker (self-deprecating but radical 'troubacore'), Alun Parry (folk, in the best sense of the word), and Jo Bywater (cooky acoustic blues). There were also performances from The Mittens, Rick Ash and some DJs, although I was otherwise engaged when they were on and they don't seem to be troubling Google with their presence. Apologies to them and anyone else I missed.
In the weeks to come we have alternative parties for Hallowe'en, Guy Fawkes night and Christmas planned(ish), which will be almost certainly be great, with wonderful music, food and conversation. But we host a wide variety of events at our brand new social centre, so check out the calendar and find something worth going underground for. Or even better, organise your own!
Neon Black
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30.10.2007 04:00
Brad Will family reporting on their trip to Oaxaca
NOT BEEN MADE PUBLIC!!!
TIME FOR ACTION is NOW!
JOIN US IN D.C. for ADVOCACY EFFORTS and DEMO/Press Conference ON NOVEMBER
1st and NOVEMBER 2nd.
Then on a date yet to be determined w/in the next 2.5 weeks, in d.c. for
FULL FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE HEARING ON PLAN MEXICO! We MUST have 15
people in that hearing!
In the meantime, download of flyer and letter is online at
CONTACT Congressman Eliot Engel and YOUR LOCAL Representative
(Rep. Delahunt in Massachusetts especially!)
Email:
Phone: (202) 225-2464 and Fax: (202) 225-5513
and
Congressman LANTOS (Chair of Foreign Relations Committee)
CONTACT his Chief of Staff, Bob King:
Phone: 202-225-3531
Fax: 202-226-4183
Tell them to hold up on supporting “Plan Mexico”.
Tell him to conduct hearings on the possible uses of Blackwater-style
mercenaries, shared intelligence with corrupt officials, the need for
human rights investigations in Oaxaca and beyond and to prioritize
solving of the murder of US journalist Brad Will!
No to “Plan Mexico”!
12 months later… The murder of journalist Brad Will
Thank you for reading this.
Summary BACKGROUND:
In May, 2006, tens of thousands of teachers went on strike in Oaxaca,
Mexico, in a ritual that had been carried out for better wages & working
conditions annually for over 20 years.
Then governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz ordered police to remove the protestors and
at least one teacher was killed. The brutality of the police actions that
day galvanized a broad social movement which united in an effort to force
the Governor, seen by most as fraudulently elected, to step down from
office.
October 27th, 2006, New York City independent journalist Brad Will was
murdered, a tragic event captured on his rolling video camera. Brad’s death
was used by the Mexican government to justify a further escalation of
violence and the occupation of Oaxaca by federal forces. The police chief
and several representatives of the Oaxacan government were photographed with
guns firing at the time Mr. Will was shot. Some suspects were arrested and
released shortly afterwards. We are asking what the US State Department and
the US Congress and Senate are doing to hold accountable those responsible
for the murder of American citizen and journalist Brad Will.
Friends of Brad Will
Homepage:
http://friendsofbradwill.org