East L.A. Sheriffs Harass Organizers: Justice for Salvador Zepeda

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On Wednesday February 18th, 2009 members of the October 22nd Coalition and Cop Watch Los Angeles - GC / Revolutionary Autonomous Communities were doing outreach in the East Los Angeles Community, for the vigil that will take place Saturday, February 21st for Salvador Zepeda who was murdered in cold blood by the Sheriffs on November 30th, 2008. In the same community where Salvador (Chava) was killed, the same sheriffs that murdered him continue to harass and intimidate the community. When passing out fliers we witnessed Officer Subler go up to a young Chicano and harass him after he was given a flier for the vigil, at a nearby gas station. The officer asked him what he had in his hand and continued to ask him questions about it. When we started to film and observe he came up to the young woman who is a member of the October Coalition and begin to intimidate her and pulled on her bag, trying to get her bag which contained fliers for the vigil. After we filmed him he wanted to get our names and birthdates and threaten to detain us for filming him. He later left after giving us his name, and after he saw that we knew our "rights."

People in the community have called us and told us that the intimidation and harassment has been growing, and we see this as a means to scare them from coming out to the vigil to demand justice for Chava, and for the terrorism that they're living under on the daily basis in their neighborhood. It is important that people come out to the vigil on February 21st at 5pm, to show solidarity and support the families in this community. We need to continue to build a popular movement against the violence that is coming down from the state on our working class communities of color.

The pot luck that was supposed to happen Friday February 20th has been canceled and we will meet on the day of the vigil at 3pm.

To view more footage of Subler (East L.A. Sheriffs Department) harass organizers go to:
www.copwatchla.org
http://copwatchlosangeles.blogspot.com/
revolutionaryautonomouscommunities.blogspot.com

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Revolutionary Autonomous Communities Zine #1 Available Online / Comunidades Autonomas Revolucionarias Revista Zine #1

1st Zine of the Revolutionary Autonomous Communities
Primera Revista Zine de las Comunidades Autonomas Revolucionarias

Download it Here (English PDF)

Pueden Conseguirla Aqui (Espanol JPEG)

http://la.indymedia.org/news/2009/02/224696.php

Correction Cop Watch LA Free Number is not in service at the moment
Correccion el numero gratuito de Cop Watch LA no esta en servicio por el momento.

Revolutionary Autonomous Communities Blog
El Blog de la Comunidades Autonomas Revolucionarias
revolutionaryautonomouscommunities.blogspot.com

Anarchist Fun Faire Riverside February 21st

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Members of the Revolutionary Autonomous Communities will be showing part of our film, "We're Still Here, We never Left" and we'll be doing a workshop.

APOC Social in Los Angeles February 21st 2009 / GAC Social En Los Angeles 21 de Febrero

(En Español) [English version follows below]

Para todxs lxs que se consideran Gente Anarquista de Color
Para todxs lxs que han tenido curiosidad sobre el praxis Anti-autoritario & Gente Anarquista de Color
Para toda la Gente Anarquista de Color que se han estado preguntando que honda con Los Ángeles

Están invitadxs a una reunión social informal para conocer, comer, hablar, conectarse y planear con Gente de Color Anarquista de la localidad. Nos gustaría que este fuese un espacio cómodo exclusivamente para la Gente de Color con políticas e intereses situados dentro de una política anti-autoritaria. Juntamente con esto, queremos darle prioridad a las mujeres, queers, trans, inmigrantes, gente con desabilidades y gente de la clase trabajadora. No tenemos una agenda pre-formada, pero nos gustaría discutir nuestro rol como Gente Anarquista de Color en la Feria del Libro Anarquista de Los Ángeles que se aproxima este Diciembre 13 del 2008. Se ha designado un espacio solamente para que la Gente Anarquista de Color, de la área y de fueras, se reúnan y tengan platicas. También habrá un panel para ser presentado a todxs lxs que atiendan la feria, lo cual seria un buen tema a discutir cuando nos reunamos en este primer encuentro. Hemos esta en contacto con otrxs Gentes Anarquistas de Color, especialmente aquellxs del Sur Oeste de los Estados Unidos, y se están haciendo esfuerzos para organizar una reunión regional de Gente Anarquista de Color en el futuro. Por favor vengan, comamos y platiquemos sobres estas cosas y sobre otros temas que nos interesen como Gente Anarquista de Color!

(English Version)
To all those who consider themselves Anarchist People of Color,
To all POC who have been curious about Anti-authoritarian praxis & APOC,
To all APOC who have been wondering what is up in Los Ángeles,

You are invited to an informal, social get-together to meet, eat, talk, connect & plan with other local APOC. We would like this to be a safe space exclusively for people of color, whose politics and interests lie within anti-authoritarian politics. Along with that is our simultaneous prioritizing of women, queer, trans, immigrants, people with disabilities and from the working class. We have no pre-formatted agenda but would like to discuss our role as APOC in the upcoming Los Ángeles Anarchist Bookfair taking place on December 13th, 2008. An APOC-only caucus segment has been reserved for local and out-of-town APOC to gather and hold discussions. There is also an open panel for all LA Anarchist Book fair attendees and this may be a good topic to discuss when we meet. We have been in touch with other APOC, especially those from the US SouthWest and there is an effort to organize a regional APOC gathering at some point. Please do come, let's eat and chat about all this stuff and other APOC matters!


Saludos libertarios,
Gente Anarquista de Color viviendo en Los Ángeles
Anarchist People Of Color living in Los Angeles

Cuando / When: Sabado / Saturday, Feb. 21, 2008 7:00PM
Donde / Where: East Side Cafe
5469 Huntington Dr N
Los Angeles, CA 90032
http://eastsidecafeechospace.blogspot.com/


Contacto / Contact: apoclosangeles@gmail.com


Para mas información sobre GAC vean estas links (si, desgraciadamente todo en Ingles):
For more APOC background information check out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchist_People_of_Color
http://illvox.org/join/
http://illvox.org/2008/02/01/anarchist-people-of-color-conference-resistance-community-and-renewal/

Justice For Salvador Zepeda! Justicia Para Salvador Zepeda! Feb. 21st

Justice for Salvador Zepeda Alarcon

February 21st 5pm-7pm

Humphreys and Folsom (near Floral and Ford) in East Los Angeles

On November 30, 2008 Salvador (18 years old) was shot on his way home from
a party in East Los Angeles by LA County Sheriffs. Witnesses saw the
police plant a gun after they murdered him. 16 people have been arrested
following his death to silence the community, but we continue to shout "No
More Stolen Lives."

To endorse action contact:

(323)446-7459


Justicia por Salvador Zepeda Alarcon

Febrero 21 5pm-7pm

Humphreys y Folsom (cerca de Floral y Ford) en el Este de Los Angeles

Salvador (18 anos de edad) fue asesinado el Noviembre 30, 2008 por los
Sheriffs del condado de Los Angeles. Testigos vieron que la policia le
plantaron una pistola despues de matarlo. 16 personas han sido arrestadas
para silenciar la comunidad, pero sequimos gritando, "No Mas Vidas
Robadas."

Para unirte a esta marcha (organizacion o individuo) llama al:

(323)446-7459

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We're Still Here, We Never Left / "Todavia estamos aquí, Nunca nos fuimos"

Call for Screenings of Film: "We're Still Here! We NeverLeft "
by RAC/Copwatch LA - GC Saturday, Jul 12 2008, 11:45pm


From Revolutionary Autonomous Communities- Los Angeles:

Film Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpKGDWG_6ko
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueQnY9TRNZw






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In English
(En Español abajo)

The Revolutionary Autonomous Communities is putting out a call for their film, "We're Still Here, We Never Left" to be screened at your university, community center, church and anywhere else.

The film documents the truth about the police repression on May 1st, 2007, and also shows the growing popular movement in oppressed communities.

It has footage never before seen on the mainstream media.

We hope to create dialogue with the film, a space for popular education, and a movement. We are also using the film screenings to raise funds for RAC and its community programs.

We want this film to be seen all over, in different cities and possibly different nations.

The film will also be available soon for distribution.

Contact us at rac@riseup.net if you're interested in organizing an event.
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En Español
(In English above)

Las Comunidades Autónomas Revolucionarias están haciendo una llamada para su película, "Todavia estamos aquí, Nunca nos fuimos" para que sea ensenada en su universidad, centro de comunidad, iglesia y en cualquier otro lugar.

La película documenta la verdad sobre la represión de la policía el 1 de mayo de 2007, y también demuestra el movimiento popular que esta creciendo en comunidades oprimidas.

Tiene imagenes que nunca se han visto en los medios de comunicacion.

Esperamos crear diálogo con la película, un espacio para la educación popular, y un movimiento. Quisiéramos que esta película se vea por todas partes, en diversas ciudades y posiblemente diversas naciones.

La película también estará pronto para la distribución después de que el viaje de discurso.

Nuestro correo electronico rac@riseup.net

Comunidades Autonomas Revolucionarias / Revolutionary Autonomous Communities

Comunidades Autónomas Revolucionarias

Quién somos. Qué creemos. Para qué luchamos.

Somos una federación revolucionaria de consejos de la comunidad y espacios liberados basados en comunidades ocupadas, compuestas de gente oprimida de Color. Somos una organización horizontal que construye autosuficiencia, creando la estructura, estrategia, y programa para promover el Cambio a traves de formas participativas directas para organizar, y un proceso decisivo, basados en el consenso. Nosotros oponemos todas las formas de opresión: el imperialismo, el capitalismo, la supremacía blanca, el patriarcado, el fascismo, el heterosexismo y la dominación de cualquier humano sobre otros seres humanos & de los humanos sobre de todos seres vivos, inclusive la Madre Tierra. Creemos y luchamos para la autonomía, autodeterminación, autogestión y autodefensa de
nuestras comunidades.

Nuestra estrategia para la Descolonización, Tierra y Libertad incluye

* el alcance,
* la educación popular y política,
* la acción directa,
* los programas comunitarios,
* distribución del podel al pueblo
* el apoyo,
* el entrenamiento físico
* y la ayuda mutua,

así que El Pueblo pueda construir su Autodeterminación y adquirir las
habilidades, recursos y experiencia para liberarse.
En luchar para la Libertad, nosotros trabajamos para descolonizar nuestras
mentes, abrazando nuestras raíces Indígenas y sus tradiciones.
¡Luchamos para la Tierra! "La paz sin la Tierra y la Libertad no es la Paz".

La revolución proviene del Pueblo, no de un partido de vanguardia; es un
proceso individual y colectivo en el cual destruimos el sistema mientras creamos el cambio dentro de nosotros mismos y el Mundo.

La mejor manera de demostrar nuestra solidaridad al Pueblo mundial es de traer la aqui, para quebrar el imperialismo ameriKKKano mientras
luchamos por construir el Internacionalismo y el Intercommunalismo.

¡Luchamos para la Libertad y no nos contentaremos con menos!

¡TOTAL PODER A TRAVES DEL PUEBLO!!!


rac@riseup.net

====================

Revolutionary Autonomous Communities

Who we are. What we believe. What we fight for.

We are a revolutionary federation of community councils and liberated
spaces based in occupied communities made up of oppressed people of
color. We are a horizontal organization building self-sustainability
and creating the structure, strategy, and program for change through
direct participatory forms of organizing and a decision-making process
based on consensus. We stand against all forms of oppression:
imperialism, capitalism, white supremacy, patriarchy, fascism,
heterosexism and the domination of human over
human & human over all living things including mother earth. We
believe and we fight for autonomy, self determination, self
organization and the self defense of our communities.

Our strategy for Decolonization, Land and Liberty includes outreach,
popular and political education, direct action, community programs,
empowerment, support, , physical training and mutual aid, so people
can build self reliance and gain the skills, resources and the
experience to liberate themselves. In striving for freedom, we work to
decolonize our minds by embracing our indigenous roots and practices.
We fight for land! "Peace without land and liberty is not Peace."

Revolution comes from the people not a vanguard party; it is an
individual and collective process where we destroy the system while we
create change within ourselves and the world. The best way to show our
solidarity to the people of the world is to bring the war home, and to
bring down amerikkkan imperialism while we struggle to build
internationalism and intercommunalism.

We fight for freedom and won't settle for less!

ALL POWER THROUGH THE PEOPLE!!!!!!

rac@riseup.net

Revolutionary Autonomous Communities / Comunidades Autonomas Revolucionarias

Comunidades Autónomas Revolucionarias

Quién somos. Qué creemos. Para qué luchamos.

Somos una federación revolucionaria de consejos de la comunidad y espacios liberados basados en comunidades ocupadas, compuestas de gente oprimida de Color. Somos una organización horizontal que construye autosuficiencia, creando la estructura, estrategia, y programa para promover el Cambio a traves de formas participativas directas para organizar, y un proceso decisivo, basados en el consenso. Nosotros oponemos todas las formas de opresión: el imperialismo, el capitalismo, la supremacía blanca, el patriarcado, el fascismo, el heterosexismo y la dominación de cualquier humano sobre otros seres humanos & de los humanos sobre de todos seres vivos, inclusive la Madre Tierra. Creemos y luchamos para la autonomía, autodeterminación, autogestión y autodefensa de
nuestras comunidades.

Nuestra estrategia para la Descolonización, Tierra y Libertad incluye

* el alcance,
* la educación popular y política,
* la acción directa,
* los programas comunitarios,
* distribución del podel al pueblo
* el apoyo,
* el entrenamiento físico
* y la ayuda mutua,

así que El Pueblo pueda construir su Autodeterminación y adquirir las
habilidades, recursos y experiencia para liberarse.
En luchar para la Libertad, nosotros trabajamos para descolonizar nuestras
mentes, abrazando nuestras raíces Indígenas y sus tradiciones.
¡Luchamos para la Tierra! "La paz sin la Tierra y la Libertad no es la Paz".

La revolución proviene del Pueblo, no de un partido de vanguardia; es un
proceso individual y colectivo en el cual destruimos el sistema mientras creamos el cambio dentro de nosotros mismos y el Mundo.

La mejor manera de demostrar nuestra solidaridad al Pueblo mundial es de traer la aqui, para quebrar el imperialismo ameriKKKano mientras
luchamos por construir el Internacionalismo y el Intercommunalismo.

¡Luchamos para la Libertad y no nos contentaremos con menos!

¡TODO El PODER A TRAVES DEL PUEBLO!!!


rac@riseup.net

====================

Revolutionary Autonomous Communities

Who we are. What we believe. What we fight for.

We are a revolutionary federation of community councils and liberated
spaces based in occupied communities made up of oppressed people of
color. We are a horizontal organization building self-sustainability
and creating the structure, strategy, and program for change through
direct participatory forms of organizing and a decision-making process
based on consensus. We stand against all forms of oppression:
imperialism, capitalism, white supremacy, patriarchy, fascism,
heterosexism and the domination of human over
human & human over all living things including mother earth. We
believe and we fight for autonomy, self determination, self
organization and the self defense of our communities.

Our strategy for Decolonization, Land and Liberty includes outreach,
popular and political education, direct action, community programs,
empowerment, support, , physical training and mutual aid, so people
can build self reliance and gain the skills, resources and the
experience to liberate themselves. In striving for freedom, we work to
decolonize our minds by embracing our indigenous roots and practices.
We fight for land! "Peace without land and liberty is not Peace."

Revolution comes from the people not a vanguard party; it is an
individual and collective process where we destroy the system while we
create change within ourselves and the world. The best way to show our
solidarity to the people of the world is to bring the war home, and to
bring down amerikkkan imperialism while we struggle to build
internationalism and intercommunalism.

We fight for freedom and won't settle for less!

ALL POWER THROUGH THE PEOPLE!!!!!!

rac@riseup.net