[van-announce] I <3 Alt Media: Fundraiser and Report Back from G8/G20 Summit

[caelie]

I <3 Alt Media: Fundraiser and Report Back from G8/G20 Summit
Friday, July 9, 7:00pm
Rhizome Cafe, 317 E Broadway

• Report back from members of the Toronto Community Mobilization Network,
No One is Illegal, Upping the Anti and Vancouver Media Co-op.

• Doors at 7:00 pm with report back starting at 8:00 pm.

• $10 door includes a copy of Upping the Anti no. 10. No one turned away for
lack of funds.

• ALL raffle proceeds and 10% of the door will go to Toronto legal defence
fund.

>From June 25th to 27th the world’s richest countries (the G8 and G20) sent
their leaders and business elite to meet along with heads of the EU, IMF
and World Bank in Huntsville and Toronto.

Nearly 1,000 people, protesters and bystanders alike, were detained—the
largest mass arrests in Canadian history. They were held for long periods
in makeshift cages in deplorable conditions, most without timely access to
legal counsel. Many had been simply caught up in massive police sweeps of
public areas. There are also documented cases of harassment and abuse of
journalists as well as widespread racial profiling.

Approximately 16 people still remain in police custody. These prisoners
are long-time community organizers. They were targeted for their
unapologetically vocal and defiant roles in resisting all forms of
oppression and exploitation.

Alt media is a critical part of the G8/G20 resistance; keeping us updated
and informed of the latest from the streets, and ultimately helping us to
build sustainable communities of resistance.

Join the Vancouver Media Co-op, Upping the Anti and Resist!ca for a
fundraiser and report back from the G8/G20 convergence in Toronto.

*** Live music! *** Raffle! *** Politics! *** Fun! ***