[IMC-US] help with posting/anti-nazi rially

[bradley]

Hi David,

Thanks for the email and sorry it has taken a long time for someone  
to reply.

The event notice and link to direct-action.net has been posted in the  
left column of indymedia.us as an upcoming event.

Usually there is a link to the local IMC where there will be coverage  
of the event.

Does anyone plan to publish reports, photos, audio and video to a  
local Indymedia website?

People can publish to indymedia.us as well.

In the left column of indymedia.us there is a link to, "publish your  
news"

sincerely,
Bradley
an indymedia.us volunteer

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On Apr 10, 2006, at 12:29 PM, dmitch at riseup.net wrote:

> apologies for sending this to this email address but i am having  
> trouble making it show up
> anywhere else on indymedia.us when i post it.  for more info go to  
> www.direct-action.net, it looks
> like there are going to be alot of people in town for this event,  
> any help you can give in
> spreading the word would be sweet.  i tried unsuccessfully to put  
> this on the event listing on the
> left side of the page. thanks.
>
> solidarity,
> david mitchell
> Lansing Coalition Against Nazis
> afdlansing at riseup.net
> www.direct-action.net
>
>
> ********************************************************************
> Call to Action Against National Neo-Nazi Rally in Lansing, Michigan:
>
> The National Socialist Movement (NSM) is planning to hold their  
> national rally on
> April 22nd on the steps of the State Capital in Lansing, Michigan.  
> The NSM,
> who refer to themselves as "America's Nazi Party"ˇ have chosen to come
> to Lansing following their visits to Toledo, Ohio in October and  
> December of
> this past year.
>
> We, the Lansing Coalition Against Nazis (LCAN), feel that their  
> message
> should not go unopposed.  We are planning a visible and vocal
> counter-demonstration to combat their message of hate.  We are  
> inviting all
> those who believe in freedom and equality to join us in sending the  
> NSM a
> strong message that fascists and racists are not welcome in Lansing!
>
> Please join us in opposing the NSM rally in Lansing, Michigan on April
> 22nd. A strong, creatively confrontational presence against the  
> Nazis is
> the best way to show the neo-Nazis that their hate will not be  
> tolerated in
> Lansing, or anywhere else.
>
> It is important that those present are disciplined and principled in
> their actions.  The counter demonstration is our time to express  
> direct
> opposition to the NSM while also providing relative safety to those
> community members who are low risk.  If you are coming to do your  
> own thing
> without thinking about how it will effect the people of Lansing  
> then stay
> home. If you are coming to stand in solidarity with the people of  
> Lansing in
> their visible and vocal opposition to the Nazis, then you are  
> welcome and
> encouraged to attend.  We‚ll see you in the streets!
>
> The Counter-Demonstration will begin around 12:30pm.  The NSM Event is
> scheduled from 2-4pm.  Further details will be provided closer to  
> April
> 22nd.  There will be a strategy meeting the night before the rally in
> Lansing for coordinating with people from out of town. To receive  
> updates
> on details for the 22nd or for more information email:  
> afdlansing at riseup.net.
>
> Yours in struggle,
> Lansing Coalition Against Nazis (LCAN)
> afdlansing at riseup.net
>
>
> ***************************************************
>
>
> Statement of Purpose:
>
> Although some people say that ignoring the Nazis is the best way to  
> oppose
> them, we know from experience that ignoring a problem never makes  
> it go
> away. Some people say that the NSM is just a fringe group but their  
> websites:
> www.nsm88.com www.overthrow.com get over 9,000 hits a day.
>
> If hate groups do not encounter opposition to their activities in a
> community, they'll take that to mean no one is willing to stand  
> against
> them.  Not directly opposing the Nazis isolates the people they  
> target -
> people of color, immigrants, religious or ethnic minorities,  
> lesbians, gays,
> bisexual and transgender people, the disabled, womyn, etc. - making  
> these
> communities feel like no one will support them.  Because we  
> recognize the
> struggles of these targeted groups of people and do not wish to  
> ignore them,
> LCAN supports a visible and vocal counter-demonstration to the Nazi  
> rally on
> April 22.
>
> Other opponents of counter demonstrating say the Nazis should be  
> allowed to speak
> because of the constitutional right to free speech.  We say that  
> giving racists and
> other bigots "free speech" silences the voices of entire groups of  
> people through
> intimidation. We say that it is not just free speech because racist  
> propaganda leads
> to racist violence.
>
>
>
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