lvleph
20th November 2007, 18:47
Proposal for Virginia Area Anarchist Federation
Originally posted by Originally posted in Eastern Anarchist List Serve
Introduction
At this past weekend’s People United Conference (aka Virginia Social Forum – http://virginiasocialforum.blogspot.com/) we began the process to create a Virginia area Anarchist Federation. We are seeking to form a federation which has specific projects and functions to support anarchism in this region. To this end we have formulated a draft ‘Points of Unity’ and ‘Organizational Structure’ for feedback and discussion. We are planning to meet and initiate a functioning federation this fall (early November). We urge everyone who is interested to attend and if that is not possible to at the very least email us your thoughts at: easternanarchist riseup.net.
Points of Unity
- Pro agitating for communal self-determination Mass popular control and self-management over all aspects of social and economic life
- Agitating for a truly sustainable relationship to nature
- Supportive of the right to self defense
- Opposed to all forms of class rule and the exploitation of one person’s labor by another
- Anti-Patriarchal Fighting all forms of sexual oppression
- Anti-Imperialism Supportive of the self determination of all ethnicities/nationalities and specifically opposed to the current system of white supremacy and national oppression
Organizational Structure
- The current area of operation includes Virginia and adjacent counties
- Federation of active groups Each member of every local group is also a member of the federation and pays dues individually
- The federation has a rotating coordinating committee
- The federation is committed to propaganda, support for local groups, and coordinating campaigns and actions
Originally posted by Originally posted in Eastern Anarchist List Serve
Introduction
At this past weekend’s People United Conference (aka Virginia Social Forum – http://virginiasocialforum.blogspot.com/) we began the process to create a Virginia area Anarchist Federation. We are seeking to form a federation which has specific projects and functions to support anarchism in this region. To this end we have formulated a draft ‘Points of Unity’ and ‘Organizational Structure’ for feedback and discussion. We are planning to meet and initiate a functioning federation this fall (early November). We urge everyone who is interested to attend and if that is not possible to at the very least email us your thoughts at: easternanarchist riseup.net.
Points of Unity
- Pro agitating for communal self-determination Mass popular control and self-management over all aspects of social and economic life
- Agitating for a truly sustainable relationship to nature
- Supportive of the right to self defense
- Opposed to all forms of class rule and the exploitation of one person’s labor by another
- Anti-Patriarchal Fighting all forms of sexual oppression
- Anti-Imperialism Supportive of the self determination of all ethnicities/nationalities and specifically opposed to the current system of white supremacy and national oppression
Organizational Structure
- The current area of operation includes Virginia and adjacent counties
- Federation of active groups Each member of every local group is also a member of the federation and pays dues individually
- The federation has a rotating coordinating committee
- The federation is committed to propaganda, support for local groups, and coordinating campaigns and actions