Chicago Indymedia 5-19: Three people charged with "terrorism" over beer brewing rig cops called "molotovs" 5-19:Police beat, kettle NATO protesters during march 5-20:Veterans throw back medals after massive march 5-20:Police attack marchers after close of mass march-Veterans medal return action

Two more South Bronx elected officials have joined the call for a moratorium on further industrial development on the South Bronx waterfront, where the controversy continues regarding the efforts by FreshDirect to obtain $130 million in public grants and tax breaks and almost rent free public land.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE South Bronx Waterfront Won’t Handle Polluting Trucks From Fresh Direct Two more South Bronx elected officials have joined the call for a moratorium on further industrial development on the South Bronx waterfront, where the controversy continues regarding the efforts by FreshDirect to obtain $130 million in public grants and tax breaks and almost rent free public land. State Senator Jose M. Serrano and his father, Congress Member Jose E. Serrano, added their voices to a growing chorus of critics of the proposal to relocate Fresh Direct to the Bronx.  They state that  “FreshDirect’s proposed relocation will add close to 2,000 additional daily vehicle trips through one of the most congested traffic corridors of the South Bronx, increasing truck emissions in an area that already has the highest rate of asthma in the country.”  They conclude by requesting “that the DOT (NYS Department of Transportation, which owns the land) review the lease for this property, and place a moratorium on all new development at Harlem River Yards...”. “We are encouraged that more elected officials are realizing what the community has said from the get go.” said Dirk Ewers, a local parent.  “We cannot afford to give Fresh Direct $130 million to take over the last of our public waterfront when we are cutting schools and hospitals and add to the asthma epidemic we have here in the South Bronx.” The FreshDirect proposal relies on a 1993 Environmental Impact Statement that simply did not contemplate the last twenty years of land-use changes, greenway initiatives, revitalization and other changes in the character of the community. Local resident Libertad Guerra said, “FreshDirect wants New Yorkers to think they are green, but they have not even done a full environmental impact study of this scandalous project. That is just one of the reasons why we ask everyone to honor the boycott of Fresh Direct.” More on the boycott here:  http://www.boycottfreshdirect.com “Our neighborhood has changed from 20 years ago.  The area is re-zoned with hundreds of residential units right next to the site.” said Mychal Johnson a local homeowner and member of the local Community Board. “We have been fighting for open space and waterfront access and real economic development for years.  The City had an international competition for creative and innovative uses of Roosevelt Island, is having an RFP at the Kingsbridge Armory and we need the same kind of open competitive process here.” Mr. Johnson said. Documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Law reveal that by FreshDirect's own analysis it is cheaper for FreshDirect to remain in Long Island City and that they do not need the entire $130 million of taxpayer monies offered them. “The Governor seems to be trapped by the ties of his father with the Galesi Group (the principal of the leaseholder for the land FreshDirect proposed to relocate to)”  said Harry Bubbins, director of a local environmental organization. ”Then Governor Mario Cuomo leased 100 acres of prime public real estate New York land to one developer for 99 years at a pittance and all that developer has done is bring in one polluting industry after another to our waterfront while paying 1% of the market value of the land.  [Former Governor Cuomo's] son can stop that now and make amends by declaring them in default of the lease.” “I am sure there are many developers that have an interest in creating affordable housing with mixed use commercial ventures that provide green space and public access to the waterfront, but are locked out by the Galesi Group that wants to protect it’s very questionable deal with the NYS Department of Transportation and they are scared of the Mayor.” added Harry Bubbins. Despite the efforts to represent the proposed relocation as a done deal, much of the subsidies have not been finalized. State Senator Serrano also wrote to the New York State’s Empire State Development inquiring about the State subsidies that have not been allocated or approved, “In a February 7, 2012 press release, the ESD reported that it proposed giving a $9 million grant and a $1 million loan to Fresh Direct. But as we understand it, no additional information has been made public, a public hearing has not been held and the ESD board has yet to vote on the project. We are unclear if a General Project Plan for the project has been drafted or when it will be made available to the community.” Read the letter here from State Senator Jose M. Serrano and Congress Member Jose E. Serrano:  https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8qEdzX5fireMjlYbGdfWlF1QkU Read State Senator Serrano’s Letter to the NYSESD:  https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8qEdzX5fireQnVCQmNLUEg1Q0E ____ Background: The entire southern shore of the Bronx is owned by the public under the auspices of the New York State Department of Transportation.  In 1993 an unprecedented 99 year lease was granted to the Galesi Group’s Harlem River Rail Yards Ventures, an Albany insider real estate firm that distributes political contributions to both major parties despite litigation from the South Bronx Clean Air Coalition.  Francesco Galesi was a member of the Audit Committee for Worldcom which signed off on years' worth of cooked books that the misstated $3.9 billion in costs as revenue. Background on Mr. Galesi:  http://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-wboard11,0,348796.story > Leaked documents with relocation cost comparison:  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8qEdzX5fireVU8xcmpiNjlRdDZDRVNVSzhuQU9zZw/edit ###   South Bronx Unite | Stop FreshDirect is an alliance of South Bronx residents, organizations, and allies. Follow us at:  http://www.southbronxunite.com/

Policía bajo sospecha

Este sábado se cumplen tres meses de la desaparición de Facundo Rivera, y nada se sabe aún del paradero del “rubio del pasaje”. La madre de Facundo denuncia que la justicia poco y nada ha hecho y que la causa se encuentra aún en su fase de investigación. Para Viviana Alegre, el Fiscal Moyano "no se está moviendo, está tapando a gente grosa (...) no han hecho peritajes, rastrillajes, las cámaras no las podemos ver en el trayecto principal que es de Av. Colón hasta Avellaneda”. Además, denuncia que hay testigos que indican que vieron a policías que “molían a patadas” a Facundo Rivera en Avellaneda y Av. Colón,

A lo largo de estos meses, la familia de Facundo, acompañada por distintas organizaciones, se puso de cabeza a investigar, aportando pruebas y testimonios claves para esclarecer lo sucedido desde el momento en que el joven salió del Estadio del Centro aquel 19 de febrero. Leer articulo completo.

Teachers have gone on strike In a high poverty district on the East edge of Portland. The school board and district have been stalling and delaying for 11 months. The Reynolds Board and School District has walked away from negotiations at 11:30am May 21st on the first day of the strike. This puts a huge burden on many low income parents who must find child care for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. How to help: Keep in touch with the Teacher's Union  http://www.facebook.com/ReynoldsEducation Call (503) 661-7200 and ask the district office to go back to the table sooner. Here is what the media leaves out when reporting on this:

Yamila: ¿víctima de trata?

Yamila Cuello está desaparecida desde octubre del año 2009. Su historia, y la búsqueda de su familia, es una historia que se repite en nuestra ciudad, en nuestros barrios, a lo largo y ancho del país, mientras el estado sigue mirando hacia otro lado, sosteniendo la complicidad con las redes de trata y la inaccion en una efectiva busqueda de las jovenes desaparecidas.

El pasado sábado, nos visitó en el Ojo de la Tormenta, el programa de Indymedia Córdoba, Soledad, la hermana de Yamila Cuello, impulsora de la movilización que el jueves 10 de mayo logró nuclear a una diversidad de organizaciones en torno al reclamo de aparición de Yamila y de Jimena Arias y romper el silencio cordobés en torno a un tema que sólo aparece en los medios masivos de manera superficial y para sembrar un miedo casi irracional. Leer artículo completo.

This 3 video set was recorded in Portland after the permitted May Day march It happens in front of the Federal Courthouse Building in Portland Oregon.

The first two video clips are recordings of the speeches that were delivered from the middle of the street "by those" who would be voluntarily allowing themselves to "be arrested". This was done in part to bring attention to the collaboration of the police and ICE (Immigration) and for the obvious MAIN reason ...to expose the unjust fear of having to live in the dark and to be afraid because you are undocumented and not afraid. This protest is a national movement of voices from those who are sick and tired of feeling like they are criminals. In solidarity and in public, they are announcing their (lack of) documentation and that they are unafraid. PART 1: http://youtu.be/pgY34uqxzcc">{video 14 minutes} PART 2: http://youtu.be/zqC_subtokw">{video 16 minutes}PART 3(18 minute video)

homepage: www.joeanybody.com

The Portland Animal Defense League and the Student Animal Liberation Coalition are co-hosting a mini-conference at Portland State University! This is a must for experienced and inexperienced activists.

Portland State University [Saturday June 2, 2012] [Smith Memorial Student Union] - Rm 236 11 AM -4 PM

THREE WORKSHOPS TO REFINE YOUR ACTIVISM!

*11:00 AM-12:15 PM- Campaigning Research and Strategy*12:30 PM-1:45 PM- The Politics of Resistance, Strategy, and Research*2:00 P.M- 4:00 PM- Cryptography for Activists /Computer Security

This event is free and open to the public. Please share widely and invite your friends!

Los Pueblos y su lucha contra la megamineria

Luego de nuestra visita a los bloqueos de Alto Carrizal y Tinogasta , nos dirigimos a la ultima parada, cuando ya la noche habia caido, llegamos a Andalgala o la Perla de oeste como le llaman a a la localidad catamarqueña, en el centro de la ciudad nos sorprendemos por nuevas y vistosas oficina/galpon de la minera Agua Rica,celosamente cuidada por media docena de agentes de la policia provincia que nos miran sugestivamente, hacemos unas cuadras mas , muchas mas y llegamos a Chaquiago mas precisamente al camino comunero que lo une con El Potrero.

Alli nacio y crece la Asamblea El Algarrobo y posteriormente la Radio que lleva el mismo nombre.Afuera hay varios autos, motos y bicis, adentro encontramos a los/as compañeros/as en plena asamblea, ya hace frio en el NOA pero la realidad y necedad de los gobiernos y empresas hacen calentar el clima, un compañero habla , el otro le responde , una compañera se enoja y levanta la voz y asi sigue la asamblea por mas de dos horas, al final culmina unos se quedan en la guardia del bloqueo alli mismo, otros se van un poco mas alla a hacer bloqueo en otra de las salidas o entradas a Agua Rica,otros a la radio y continuan haciendo sus programas y pasan las horas, miramos un poco la tele, buscamos leña, hacemos fuego, y cada vez que sentimos que se aproxima un vehiculo nuestros sentido se ponen alertas, seguimos con el fuego, comemos una tortilla que Silvia amaso y cocino, tomamos mate y mas mate, aparece un camioneta 4 x 4 la paramos es uno de los de la minera dice una compas el tipo un grandote que de muy mala manera para y ante la menor palabra saca del asiento de atraz un arma, la muestra como para intimidad quedamos perplejos por un segundo, miramos para adentro el sujeto va solo, se baja la bandera que oficia de barrera y pasa el vehiculo, ya que el bloqueo es para los vehiculos que transportan insumos o personal para la minera. Para mi es un dia de muchas sensaciones para los Andalgalenses nacidos y criados, llegados desde otros lugares pero que aman ese territorio como la tierra en que nacieron es un dia mas de resistencia contra el modelo extractivo "nacional y popular"

Mas información:  Comunicado de las Asambleas Riojanas  Asambleas Riojanas +  El Famatina no se toca, algunas imagenes de mayo +  'No necesitamos el dinero de La Alumbrera, nosostros necesitamos vivir en forma sana'  +  "Los hechos de represion nos hacen sentir que estamos muy fuertes..." / Asamblea +  Gran Peña Solidaria por la Tierra y el Agua en Cosquin, un exitasooo  Javier Astrada ((i)) / RLQP / RNMA +  Plan Cerro Negro: freno al transporte minero en Tinogasta  Acción por la Biodiversidad + Minería y “hippies violentos”  Pagina 12 +  Salta: Ambientalistas de Cafayate sobreseídos en causa penal de Minera Alumbrera  COPENOA +  12 de mayo detenciones en Tinogasta (Pantalla para los pueblos)  +  No pasarán ni con camiones, ni con palas, ni con balas... No es No!  +  Convocatoria en respuesta a la represión del pueblo tinogasteño Prensa UAC +  Otra vez represión en Tinogasta a los vecinos que bloquean el paso a los insumos mineros  Conciencia Solidaria +  Entrevista a Susana de Tinogasta por las detenciones FM Zumba +  Testimonio desde Tinogasta / Catamarca +  Represión en Tinogasta / Catamarca  Prensa de la UAC / RNMA + Otra vez represión en Tinogasta. Otra vez jaque a las mineras  lavaca +  La Rioja recibirá el domingo una caminata que arrancó en Famatina Fuente:La Retaguardia +  Detenciones en Tinogasta OCRN  

Otras noticias:  Agrotóxicos, genocidio encubierto  ACTA +  Santa Fe: Amenazan a Vecinos Autoconvocados contra las Fumigaciones de Ceres y Hersilia Prensa UAC +  La Subestación Rigolleau fue puesta en marcha  +  Corrientes. Otro niño al borde la muerte intoxicado con agrotóxicos reenvío agencia walsh +  

Notas de opinion:  El concepto de bio-región  Fulvio Gioanetto +  Los bosques: la biodiversidad por excelencia Celeste Fassbinde +  El Impenetrable: La Agencia de Seguridad Nacional  Hernán Giardini +  Más secuelas del Chernóbil nipón a cámara lenta  Salvador López Arnal +  ¿Qué se esconde detrás de la estatización de YPF? Estela Knez para Rebelión +  La utopía frugal. Entrevista a Serge Latouche Niola Marino +  El planeta enfermo Guy Debord +  Coca Cola aliado con Shell en la destrucción del Ártico  Hernan Nadal +  ¿Por qué bebemos leche homogeneizada? (1) Luis E. Sabini Fernández +  ¿Réquiem para “El Impenetrable” (Provincia de Chaco – Argentina)?… - Ramon Godoy            

Αλληλεγγύη στον αναρχικό απεργό πείνας Ράμι Συριανό