Call for an Open Meeting Say “NO” to the Neo-Nazi “Golden Dawn” in New York City

voidnetwork — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:17:00 +0000

Void Network invites all friends and comrades to participate on this Open Meeting and organise collective power:

Call for an Open Meeting

Say “NO” to the Neo-Nazi “Golden Dawn” in New York City

Golden Dawn, G.D. (in Greek, Chrysi Avgi), the neo-Nazi, ultra-nationalistic party, which was recently elected to the Greek Parliament under the pretext of concern over unemployment, austerity and the economy, and while engaging in virulent anti-immigrant rhetoric and anti-democratic, nationalistic activities, has now established a chapter in New York City. Several groups and organizations have already publicly expressed their outrage and have called for immediate action.

For over 30 years, G.D. has operated from the margins of the far right political spectrum using the symbols, practices and methods of a racist, anti-democratic and intolerant neo-Nazi ideology. The recent economic crisis, however, has brought them to the forefront of political developments. They drew the attention of the international media when one of their Parliament members physically attacked two women from Left wing parties on live television a few months ago. Before that incident and since, G.D. thugs have organized murderous attacks against immigrants, left wingers, gays as well as anyone who will stand in their way.

G.D. harbors common criminals. In the 70s, the “Fuhrer,” as they honorably call their leader, was imprisoned for setting off bombs in cinemas that showed films of Soviet production. Around the same period, members of the organization were also prosecuted for committing acts of terrorism against left wing newspapers and organizations. Today, they exhibit particular disdain against Muslims while they also openly deny the Holocaust.

In New York City, G.D. masquerades as a philanthropic organization conducting food and clothing drives. The goal of such activities is to popularize G.D.’s neo-Nazi ideology and raise the public’s sympathy. G.D.’s ‘philanthropic’ activity is a cynical ploy and has to be condemned as such. Alternatively, “Doctors of the World,” “AHEPA,” and a number of other legitimate international or community-based NGOs rely on our help to support the Greek people.

History teaches us that economic crises can breed hatred, racism and ultimately fascism. Capitalism divides us along social, cultural and political lines so as to dominated us more effectively. Few cities in the world other than New York know this better. We therefore invite immigrant organizations, unions, teachers’ associations and cultural organizations to an open meeting where we can freely discuss and decide how we can effectively act against racism, violence and fascism.

SAY ‘NO’ TO FASCISM! SAY ‘NO’ TO RACISM!

Please join us in October 9, 2012 at 7-10pm.

Church of the Redeemer

30-14 Crescent Street (Corner of 30th Road)

Astoria, NY 11102-3249

The event is co-sponsored by:

Act Up

Left Movement NY (Aristeri Kinisi NY)

Occupy Astoria – LIC

Situations: Project of the Radical Imagination

Strike Debt

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New York Open General Assembly : The New American Revolution is Coming!

voidweb — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:41:00 +0000

WE INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE AT THE OPEN GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE CREATION OF NEW YORK SOCIAL MOVEMENT

The next general assembly is this Saturday Aug 13th, Tompkins Square Park 5pm

for more info about American Revolution and New York Social Movement

keep in contact!

Indignados of The World Unite!

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Void Network invites all friends and activists around the world to express their Global Solidarity and organize the Global Movement of Direct Democracy.

We invite all people to organize Direct Democracy Public Camps and People’s Assemblies all around the world, to all cities, neighborhoods and villages of this planet.

We invite all people to take back the power on their hands, to prepare for long and hard Global Struggle Against Totalitarianism, Exploitation, Alienation and Stupidity

We invite all people to express their Rage and Creativity in horizontal, non hierarchical, open, all inclusive, antiauthoritarian, direct and emancipatory Public Assemblies, creative groups, working groups, thematic groups and initiatives that WILL CHANGE THE WAY WE FIGHT, WILL CHANGE THE WAY WE THINK, WILL CHANGE THE WAY WE ORGANIZE OUR STRUGGLES, OUR DREAMS, OUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE!

WE ARE AN IMAGE FROM THE FUTURE!

We invite especialy all our friends and commrades in New York to participate in the Occupation of Wall Street in 17 September 2011 [ http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html ] and we spread our invitation for the creation of Direct Democracy Camps and Public Assemblies all over United States of America the same date.
The open, public invitation to people from all kinds of economic and cultural backgrounds, people from all nations, all colours, all genders to participate in Assemblies all over U.S.A. will offer a great empowerment for all people to express themselves in public, to demonstrate their fears, their dissapointments, their needs, their dreams and organize their resistance against the destruction of our lives, against the destruction of the Nature, against the destruction of our communities, against the destruction of our FUTURE

You can hear also a 2 hours interview of participators of the Direct Democracy Camp and Public Assembly of Syntagma sq. / Athens Greece taken by the cultural activists from 16 Beaver Group New York about HOW TO ORGANIZE AN OPEN PUBLIC CAMP AND PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY
People that participate in different open groups (like the Group of fascilitators and secrateries of the Assembly, Technical Support Group, Art Group, Internet Group e.t.c.) speaking about practical ways and methods offering ideas, sharing experiences, problematics and dangers to avoid for organizing Direct Democracy Public Camps and Assemblies all around the world.
This conversation is an attempt to open up the process of the General Assemblies taking place in Athens on Syntagma Square, like an engine, in order to understand how it developed, and how it works. It touches on the problems they have faced, the barriers of having fixed ideological agendas, the question of restricting media access, of formulating respect, creating the form for a new political speech, drawing lots, voting, making resolutions, taking collective actions, establishing different thematic groups, working groups, allowing conflict and arguments, constructing a non-representative political agency, avoiding demands, ….

please listen / share / republish / distribute this interview:
http://sduk.us/conversations/072511_greece_assembly.mp3

more info about the interview here:
http://www.16beavergroup.org/07.31.11.htm

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