Issue 378 - September 2007

Summary:Events, Gatherings, Opportunities, Resources, Campaigns

Summary:Our national assembly was terrific! Here are our action plans for the fall.

Summary:Despite the fact that we were taking Arlette out of state and that her mother will face deportation, we were denied the request for mother and child to visit.

Summary:By working in solidarity, we join the same struggle for sustainable communities, dignity, and self-determination in both countries.

Summary:What's the more effective way, under what conditions, to defend against repressive violence -- answering violence, or explicit and strategic nonviolent struggle?

Summary:Shouting "Get back! Get back!" several court officers blocked the women's access to the area between counsel tables and the judge's bench.

Summary:I met the eyes of my arresting officers as I was carried away, singing with all of my force. One by one my friends joined me in the police van, and we continued to sing.

Summary:The Spaniards poured red paint over themselves and danced through the gate, unimpeded by the amused police.There has been a Tea Party, a Silent Disco, and even a "Banana Blockade."

Summary:After the fire was lit, two of the men stepped back to look and then said, "It has been so long since we have stood by a fire, or even seen one." There were smiles all around.

Summary:Programs run by Native American and Alaska Native women are vital in ensuring the protection and long-term support of Indigenous women who have experienced sexual violence.