Please join us in a campaign to demand an end to this FBI harassment or our right to protest US wars and our right to learn about and support movements throughout the world who fight for sovereignty and democracy.
Carlos Montes www.csosite.org www.fightbacknews.org Local Call to Action! On September 24, the FBI launched a series of raids on anti-war activists around the country, claiming to be conducting an investigation into the "material support of terrorism." In reality, this sweep is a frightening return to McCarthy-era political repression and witch-hunting. Shortly after these attacks, we held a press conference in Los Angeles to show our solidarity with the targeted activists. There was an overwhelming amount of support here in Los Angeles and around the country for everyone facing these attacks. Unfortunately, the FBI is widening the scope of its "investigation," and recently issued subpoenas to three more activists in Chicago. We need to step up our response accordingly. This fight will only be won if we stand together in the face of this repression. In Los Angeles, we are forming a local chapter of the Committee to Stop FBI Repression (CSFR). We are asking all progressive organizations and people of conscience to join us in this important struggle. We feel that you are vital in our efforts to end the FBI witch hunts, and hope you can join us. Our first meeting will be held: Wednesday, December 15 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 519 S. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 At a recent national meeting in New York, the CSFR called for members to pressure local Congressional representatives into writing letters and speaking out against the FBI. We are will be having a picket and demonstration Friday December 3 outside of Waxman's office at 4:00pm in hope of encouraging him to support us. This attack is an attack on all of us. I look forward to working with you, Charla Schlueter Committee to Stop FBI Repression Los Angeles Chapter 828.243.6065 www.stopfbila.net *September 24, 2010, the FBI handed subpoenas to fourteen activists in Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan to testify before a federal grand jury and harassed organizers all the way from California to North Carolina. These activists are involved in many groups, including the Twin Cities Anti-War Committee, the Palestine Solidarity Group, the Colombia Action Network, Students for a Democratic Society, and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. These activists and many others came together to organize the 2008 anti-war marches during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Last week the FBI widened the scope of its investigation, and issued subpoenas to another three activists in the Chicago area who had been involved in Palestine solidarity actions. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:la...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
