[mobglob-discuss] US, Chicago FTAA Consulta Report

[Gordon Flett]

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On October 11 and 12 over 75 people representing 18 geographic locations
came together to help form a strategy to shut down the FTAA Ministerial
meetings taking place this November in Miami. During two days of
discussion, we reach consensus on the following issues: 
1. We Call For A Morning Demonstration on November 20 If we want to
disrupt the FTAA, we have to be in the streets early! There will be a
morning demonstration on October 20 that will create a space for those
who do not want to limit their protests to the AFL-CIO march. The
demonstration will involve groups focused on direct action, civil
disobedience, radical street theater and other creative protest tactics.
At the same time and throughout the day groups are encouraged to carry
out autonomous direct actions in Miami. 

The time and location for this demonstration will be decided at other
consultas. 

2. Education and Propaganda 

We will organize a propaganda campaign to try to recruit participants in
the AFL-CIO march to join us in working to shut down the FTAA meetings.
This campaign will not be limited to the AFL-CIO march. It will be used
in communities in Miami and around the nation to educate people about
the dangers of the FTAA and to inspire people to go to Miami. 

3. Work Stoppage and School Actions 

There will be a call put out for a work stoppage and for school actions
on November 20 to protest the FTAA. 

4. Jail Solidarity 

Those who can will participate in jail solidarity in the event of mass
arrests in Miami. 

5. We were not able to fully discuss the following issues and would like
to see them brought up at future consultas: - Jail solidarity - Jail
support - Legal Support - Demands 

The consulta was organized by Midwest Unrest, midwest_unrest at yahoo.com. 

*** FTAA Resource List gathered at the Chicago Consulta *** 

Please visit the midwest unrest web site,
http://www.angelfire.com/ill/stopftaa , for more information on local
and national anti-FTAA events, flyer downloads and logistical
information for Miami. 

Upcoming Consultas:    *October 18th:  Great Plains Anarchist Caucus 
Kirkesville, MO http://www.kansasanarchist.net/gpan     
*October 18th:  Bay Area 
*October 25th - 26th:  Lansing, MI     
*October 31st - November 2nd:  New Haven, CT contact:
nhautonomists at yahoo.com 
*November 9th:  Gainesville, FL 

Organizing Groups:  *Midwest Unrest:
http://www.angelfire.com/ill/stopftaa contact info:
midwest_unrest at yahoo.com     
*POG: http://www.organizepittsburgh.org     
*NO FTAA Towson: http://www.noftaatowson.cjb.net     
*New Haven Autonomists: http://www.gpjo.org/yale.htm     
*FRAC (Federation of Revolutionary Anarchist Collectives):
http://www.frac.ws contact: nightvision at ziplip.com 

FTAA LIST SERVES:   * ftaa at lists.riseup.net     *
stopftaa at lists.riseup.net     * nestopftaa at lists.riseup.net     *
towsonftaa at lists.riseup.net (Baltimore/Towson) 

FTAA Fliers:     *for general or specific (biotech, labor, environment,
human rights) pamphlets email: inagainstftaa at yahoo.com 

Miami: Transportation & Housing:     *Transportation Info: -
http://www.infoshop.org/oct/ftaa_miami.php -
http://www.soaw.org/new/ride.php     *Housing: -
http://www.citizenstrade.org/housingrequests 

Food Not Bombs Info:     web: http://www.autonomen.net/fnbnoftaa email:
autonomen at riseup.net  [toto/Madison FNB]     listserv:
FNB_noFTAA at yahoogroups.com  SEE WEBSITE FOR WISHLIST OF ITEMS NEEDED---
*$$ *Food *Equipment (buckets, bags, utensils, etc.) 

Medical Info:  http://www.artlessentropy.org/ftaa     
Medic Trainings: *October 17th-19th: Middletown, CT  contact info:
mmontesano at wesleyan.edu         
*October 30th - November 2nd:  Asheville, NC         
*October 31st - November 2nd: Bloomington, IN  contact info:
buzzrocket at riseup.net or soph at riseup.net  Chicago Action Medical:
Contact: soph at riseup.net 

Indymedia Info: *http://tallahassee.indymedia.org 
*http://lists.indymedia.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/imc-ftaa-miami 
*http://lists.indymedia.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/imc-video-ftaa 
*http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/ftaa   COMING SOON:
http://www.ftaa.indymedia.org 

"BECOME THE MEDIA" Conference  & Media Reform Conference MADISON, WI  
November 7th - 9th  DIY Workshops on: *starting your own IMC/History of
IMC *street theatre/guerilla theatre  *street stenciling *silk
screening/graffiti *pirate radio & starting community radio stations   
*DIY media interviewing    Info will be posted very soon on:      *
http://madison.indymedia.org (or) *call the madison infoshop: 
608-262-9036 


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