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2 July 2004
Volume 1, Issue 6
Telling the Truth....
Finding the Line Between Collective Community
and Collective Insanity
By Brandon Batzloff
Editor, Free Voices
As community groups and collective organizations develop, there
has always been a trend toward what many people refer to as elitism
or unwillingness to work with other communities. Far from being
just a passing and subtle state, this inward turning or trend toward
ingrown groups is extremely dangerous not only for the group itself,
but individuals and groups that it comes in contact with. Continue
reading
A Pro-Active Response to Farenheit 911
By Erin Durban
Denver, CO
Since there have been a wide variety of responses to the new documentary
Fahrenheit 9/11 (disgust, anger, sadness, rage, etc.), I thought
it would be useful for people to have an outlet for their emotions
that can have a positive impact on changing the current system.
Continue
reading
NO PLAYING
By Michael Dwyer
Pittsburgh, PA
That’s what is printed on a sign posted outside a church parking
lot near my friend’s house. I swear to God, it says NO PLAYING.
From what I understand, the lot used to be a gathering spot for
all the neighborhood kids to trade baseball cards, chew bubblegum,
chase each other on roller-skates, or organize a game of freeze
tag. Continue
reading
Backtalk....
UN Security Council Overpowers US on Immunity
for War Crimes
RE: Torture, Abuse, and Murder - Why is Everyone So Surprised?
By Brandon Batzloff
Editor, Free Voices
In issue #3 i wrote about the fact that Mr. Bush had known about
the torture taking place in Iraq based upon the fact that his regime
had been active in excluding US citizens from prosecution in the
International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes. On June 23rd
this protected status of Americans ceased to exist. Continue
reading
Crying Art....
Anarchist Womyn in Motion
By Kate James
Arizona
The Anarcha Project is a people's history project consisting of
interviews with anarchist and anti-authoritarian people (primarily
women and transgender folks) in the continental US from 2003 to
2004. Seventy-three interviews have been completed with people from
the west coast, southwest, and the mid-south, as of January of 2004.
The primary point of this project is to record radical history and
publish these
stories in a book. Continue
reading
Talking About....
Networks and Netwars: The Future of Terror,
Crime, and Militancy
Review by Jericho Oaalls
Chicago, IL
Although this analysis has been prepared by the RAND Corporation,
a think tank devoted to researching options and solutions to national
security issues, it is one that should be read by anyone who finds
themselves working within the framework of American reactionary
policies and tactics, i.e. activists and concerned citizens. it
gives us a framework within which we can not only view resultant
developments in authority organizations, but in dissenting communities
as well. Continue
reading
Storytelling....
Road Signs
By Brandon Batzloff
Editor, Free Voices
Lost, for the first time,
Upon the path that curls between thumb and forefinger,
Swaying lazily toward the wrist. Continue
reading
Last Word....
MutualAid.org has generously offered to host the Free Voices website.
Tony is laboring away at setting up the new site and we will begin
transitioning material over the next couple weeks. Please let us
know if you encounter any errors during this time.
Summer is sailing past. If you would like to write about your summer
community projects, we would all like to read them.
If anyone would like to write about their experiences at the upcoming
Democratic and Republican National Conventions, please contact me.
I will be in both Boston and New York and will want to meet with
you to discuss the writing.
peace love victory,
Brandon Batzloff
freevoices@lycos.com
All writing in Free Voices, eZine of the People, remains the property
of the contributing author.
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