[For background and more information about police violence at the May 1st demo
in Linz, see: http://gegenpolizeigewalt.servus.at]
We cordially invite you to
the award of the “Goldenes Rueckgrat/Golden Backbone”
on 19 May 2009 at 7 pm
in the large hall of the
Offenes Kulturhaus Upper Austria
Hello Aileen,
It cannot be that civil courage is politically penalized in our country.
It looks like the media and governments in our 'lol' democracies(?) are
choosing to crack down on those who are challenging capitalist and corporate
agendas - choosing corporations to protect rather than
Hello Karen,
I'm afraid you are right that we probably shouldn't be surprised, but I don't
think anyone here was prepared for the way this has so quickly turned into a
highly politicized issue. Within only a few days following the police
violence at the traditional alternative May 1st parade,
