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MOVE:learning from this radical U.S.group

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Wednesday October 02, 2002 16:01author by Ruairi

another MOVE member killed

For those of you who don't know about MOVE, I suggest you check out their website at http://moveorg.net/ MOVE's history is amazing, shocking and inspirational. Just last week they lost another one of their members to what looks like a police set up. You may be aware of the case of MUMIA, who is a prisioner of conscience associated to MOVE. Looking at MOVE, we can see how radical theories and organising are much needed - but also how far the authorities will go to suppress them. In these days of U.S hegemony (and Irish govt. compliance), we might do well to take note. also, http://www.eco-action.org/dt/onamove.html http://www.iacenter.org/moveact.htm http://moveorg.net/

Related Link: http://moveorg.net/

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Not a member
author by chrispublication date Wed Oct 02, 2002 16:30author address author phone

The person murdered (John Gilbride) was not a member of MOVE. In fact, MOVE members were preparing for an armed standoff with the police because they refused to let John have his court-ordered custody visits with one of the MOVE children. phillyimc as of late has been filled with vitriolic posts denouncing John Gilbride and the court system for ordering (partial) custody rights for someone they said was a complete deadbeat and loser.

In addition, as a model for activists I am bit skpetical. MOVE is a quasi-cult that diefies their founder, John Africa. Oh, and they're homophobic, I think based on their religious beliefs.

Please get your facts straight.

chris

FREE Mumia!
author by o as if = iosaf - reclaim the streets & genome!publication date Wed Oct 02, 2002 21:58author email billions at no dot tvauthor address barcelonaauthor phone

Mumia deserves another article
for those who donīt know his history.
FREE MUMIA.
&
FREE MAN U!

apologies
author by Ruairipublication date Thu Oct 03, 2002 16:35author address author phone

sorry for the error on John Gilbride. An oversight but all info on the case can be found via MOVE site and other news sources.

I certainly do not advocate using MOVE as a model for success. If you read my posting you would deduce that I merely suggested we can learn from MOVE's ideology and history and the opposition to them. Learning from them does not necessarily mean agreeing or following them.

We Don't Have to Agree on Everything!
author by STOP NYC Inc.publication date Fri Oct 04, 2002 04:27author address author phone

But there is no question of the terrorist state's threat to MOVE. As their website shows, they have already been victimized in May 13, 1995 by what can only be described as a state sponsored TERRORIST ATTACK! And they may be gearing up for another one!

Right now, we(the rest of the world) must put aside any differences we have with MOVE's ideologies and stand beside them in solidarity against the TERRORIST STATE!

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