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We are a group of activists, advocates and service providers that do
in-reach into women's jails and prisons in Ontario. We think prisons
should be abolished. We oppose the G20, and all the police super powers
that went along with it. We are appalled at how G20 detainees and
prisoners have been treated at the hands of police and correctional
workers, and yet we see the same shit and worse, happening to people on
the margins in Canada day after day, year after year. We are concerned
about the split between how 'protesters' and 'criminals' are seen and
treated differently. Today we write to urge you to continue to make the
links between protester rights and prisoner rights, and more broadly,
between prisoner rights and human rights.

Recently, we have heard many of our friends and fellow activists
share in the collective trauma that erupted out of police violence and
brutality. Each of us felt encouraged to see the energy and awareness
our activist communities brought to issues regarding Canada's
oppressive criminal injustice system. As we move forward, we ask that
you also consider the conditions for other(ed) prisoners who were not
G20 protesters. The following points are based on our own observations,
conversations with the women we support inside, prison staff, community
and government reports, and personal/practice experience.

DID YOU KNOW?

- Some G20 activists were brutalized because they were in the 'wrong
place at the wrong time'. Every day, sex workers, drug users, people
with mental health issues, Indigenous people and people of colour,
trans folks, some queer people, and poor people are harassed, profiled,
brutalized, and falsely charged just for being alive and living life.
Multiple aspects of marginalization increase this brutality.

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Since the G20 Summit in Toronto, activists here in London have organized a series of protests against the Summit policing regime. Below there are links to photos -- as well as videos, and written background about the protests. First, here are some points about related campaigning and organizing here in London -  read more »

Local activists have prepared this London, Ontario version of the Toronto statement about police tactics at the G20 summit in Toronto. We believe it is important for Londoners to present a unified voice to demand the civil liberties that were attacked in Toronto.

We invite signatures from anyone living, campaigning, or working in London, Ontario, or elsewhere in the nearby region.  read more »

An exellent documentary about the corporate greenwashing of ENGOs, particulary Greenpeace.While it doesn't provide concrete alternatives, it provides an interesting narrative to challenge the myth of 'Green Capitalism'.

This is best simplified explanation of Neoliberalism I have seen. This is a must see for folks who have heard this term used but dont know what it means. Be sure to watch part two of this explanation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef1Oan-0T6U&feature=related 

Very interesting explanation to the financial crisis.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

I'm just going to say it because I need to get it off my chest. I'm really disappointed with their conduct Saturday. I'm angry and disappointed. I'm just at a loss as to how we can realistically continue to defend these tactics after I observed them for my self.

Images from the march 

 

Some points:  read more »

I think using the tactics of Cycle Chic in London would work quite well. Folks who read fuse would probably dig a story on this.

http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/ 

On May 20, 2010, at the Steelworker's Hall in Toronto, Canada, and in advance of the G8 (June 25, Huntsville, Ontario) and G20 (June 26-27, Toronto) summits, the Toronto Community Mobilization Network (TCMN)   read more »

I found this video on the 30 days of biking site - http://30daysofbiking.com/bike/

Way too funny...