IMF mobilization this fall

[Ele'ill]

http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20100713212121676

http://imfresistance.org/


youtube video in link

[Stephen Colbert]

Jay-z playing makes it seem like it is really authentic and professional :laugh::laugh:

[Ele'ill]

Jay-z playing makes it seem like it is really authentic and professional :laugh::laugh:


The video was an added attraction- the main point is the IMF meeting this fall.


The video was one of the worst I've seen btw.

[Big Red]

I'm gunna have to say the Anticapitalathon or whatever video was just.....interesting

[bcbm]

oh good, another event where several thousand people will march around complaining to the imf, the black bloc will get their smashy on and for 2-3 weeks everybody will whine at each other before forgetting about it.

[Nachie]

...don't forget the exciting article that'll be written about it in Rolling Thunder!

[this is an invasion]

Stoked for possible riot porn.

[Ele'ill]

oh good, another event where several thousand people will march around complaining to the imf, the black bloc will get their smashy on and for 2-3 weeks everybody will whine at each other before forgetting about it.


I like this and not because it's a humorous defeatist attitude but because it prompts the question 'What are we going to do about it?"

[¿Que?]

So, I'm seriously considering going to this. It's going to be on a weekend. In terms of protests, not necessarily in terms of revleft strategy or whatever, but strictly as a protest, is it worth going. I mean, is it likely to be a good (large) demonstration?

EDIT: And I happen to like that Jay-Z song (although Kanye kind of ruins it at the end).

[bcbm]

I like this and not because it's a humorous defeatist attitude but because it prompts the question 'What are we going to do about it?"

i'll probably salivate/laugh at the riot porn (depending on the quality of such), maybe troll a couple of the inevitable arguments over "tactics" and then gradually lose interest and resume my usual routine.

[Big Red]

I say go for it, can't hurt and it's something that might actually do something other than writing on online forums that only radicals use... either way it'll be an experience and you'll meet good people. no real telling how the turnout will be, but if your interested check out http://imfresistance.org/ where you can also sign up for the listserve to get up to date info, so that once it gets a little closer you can make up your mind. and hey they already have mass housing so you got a place to crash, which is nice. if you do decide to go good luck.

[Big Red]

More updates on the meetings from http://imfresistance.org/

We have confirmation that the dates of the October IMF meetings have changed. The new dates are October 8 – 10, with seminars October 7. Check out the IMF meeting page (http://www.imf.org/external/am/2010/schedule.htm) for more details.
The tentative demo schedule is as follows. Keep in mind that times, dates and places are subject to change. More details and events will be added soon.
Thursday, October 7: Student day of action. This is being organized by Defend Education (http://www.defendeducation.org/)and various radical students in DC.
Friday, October 8: Jubilee USA (http://www.jubileeusa.org/) is organizing a permitted march, to be followed by a block party in Washington Circle featuring food, workshops and trainings. There will be an anti-capitalist night of action Friday night.
Saturday, October 9: Festival at the Ellipse (a park in DC near the Capitol). Music, art and magic.
Sunday, October 10: Nothing yet, get in touch at contact [at] imfresistance [dot] org if your group would like to organize something.


-We have housing! St. Stephen’s Episcopal church will be available for mass housing and convergence October 7 – 11.