Seattle

Last February, President Obama signed a bill allowing up to 30,000 police drones to be flown by police departments and the Department of Homeland Security within the United States to keep an eye on “we the people.” On the heels of the “Occupy” protests, the Seattle police department became one of the first 50 agencies in the ...

Crowd Bites Wolf: The origins of anti-globalization #RiotPorn

Crowd Bites Wolf (Guerillavision 2001) from Si Mitchell on Vimeo. Back in the early 00′s when I was part of my local Indymedia, we would organize political documentary screenings. It was a pretty simple task: Choose a film, book the venue, promo, set up, press play. Easy right? Except that one time one of my [...]

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Domestic Surveillance Issues

The recent spike in domestic surveillance could represent an increase of police force “militarization” to some, an argument which is primarily defended through public safety measures. In San Diego, CA, the County Sheriff Department’s interest in a Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has remained shrouded from public knowledge. Similar to other police forces throughout the [...]

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A Warrior Nation Weeps

The Ghosts of Violence

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Marijuana goes legal in Washington state amid mixed messages

Hundreds of marijuana enthusiasts huddled near Seattle’s famed Space Needle tower on Thursday night with pipes, bongs and hand-rolled joints to celebrate Washington’s new status as the first state in the nation to legalize pot for adult recreational use.   The public gathering at the downtown Seattle Center, like a smaller turnout at a nearby [...]

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The criminalisation of homelessness and informal settlements in US cities

Why do “squatters” in houseboats become residents, but campers in tents and caravans remain “homeless” and unwanted? In her second of three essays on America’s informal residents, Martha Bridegam describes a recent increase in criminalising legislation and policing against homeless and informally housed Americans but asks, is this a short-term backlash against changes in the [...]

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Celebrate a global justice holiday today at the EF! Film Fest! in Lake Worth

Thirteen years ago today, a grassroots movement took to the streets of Seattle and shut the city down, effectively ruining the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) summit and turning the global tide against corporate rule. Four years later, we faced …

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Pot legalization proceeds in key states with Feds mostly silent

The Obama administration’s relative silence on moves to legalize recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington has left officials in those Western states unsure how to move forward without running afoul of the U.S. federal government. But change is already afoot when it comes to how the two states and local authorities deal with marijuana. Prosecutors [...]

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PHOTOS: Anonymous Seattle Protests the Government While Wearing Awesome Masks

About 20 members of Anonymous Seattle wearing Guy Fawkes masks marched from Westlake Park to the Courthouse Monday afternoon as part of Anonymous’ worldwide protest against political suppression.

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Remember, Remember the Fifth of November! Anarchists and Activists take the Army to Court

Come show support and solidarity for activists and anarchists spied on by the Army. It is crucial for supporters to pack the courtroom. When: November 5th, 8:45am (Court starts at 9:00am) Where: Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse at 1010 Fifth Ave in Seattle, 7th Floor You need ID to enter the building. On November 5th, [...]

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True Facts, Keep it Silent, Never Sweat Or Bend: Notes on Leah Lynn-Plante From a Resister

From Puget Sound Anarchists
Leah broke, to what degree remains uncertain, but we know that she at least cooperated in someway with the grand jury investigation. She broke the wall of silence anarchists in the northwest had tried their best to craft f…

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Seattle’s Non-Resisting Resistors

It is entirely evident to the authorities now, that those who supported Leah have ‘opted out’ of supporting her given her ‘release’. They are not unclear as to why. They are smirking in their soup as a matter of fact at the mediocre nature of…

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Recreational Marijuana: Will Washington State Pioneer Legalizing Weed?

The barrage of television ads started in August. In a series of spots airing throughout Washington state, marijuana advocates called on voters to approve Initiative 502, which would legalize the recreational use of cannabis for people over 21. The ads’ protagonists, however, were not aging hippies or medical marijuana proponents; they were law enforcement leaders [...]

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Nov 18th: Noise Demo in Solidarity with all Grand Jury Resisters!

SeaTac Federal Detention Center
S 200th St & 26th Ave S, Seatac, WA
Sunday, November 18, 3:30pm
On Sunday, November 18, at 3:30pm there will be a noise demonstration in front of the SeaTac Federal Detention Center in solidarity with imprisoned Gr…

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A-infos: (en) US, Olympia SDS: Stand with Maddy Pfeiffer! – A Statement of Solidarity from Students for a Democratic Society*

Just a few days ago on October 25th, an Olympia activist named Maddy Pfeiffer received a
subpoena to appear before the special federal grand jury impaneled currently in Seattle.
Maddy, who goes by they/them pronouns, is an Evergreen student, a bril…

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Support Maddy! Rally @ the Seattle Federal Courthouse Nov. 7th

From Puget Sound Anarchists
Maddy Pfeiffer was served a subpoena in Olympia, WA last week. They will be resisting the grand jury and will not be testifying. Please come out and support them on Wednesday November 7th at 830AM! Their hearing is at 9AM….

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Oral Sex, Yoga, and God’s Eternal Wrath: Inside the New Hipster Megachurch That Tells Modern Women to Submit

Mars Hill tries to pull a young hipster crowd to Christianity. One of their biggest draws is separate spheres for women and men. When Jess came to the University of Washington as a freshman, she was a feminist economics major whose postcollege goal was to land a position at an organization dedicated to social entrepreneurship. [...]

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Nov-12th-Nov 19th: International Solidarity with Grand Jury Resisters!

Against the State, the repression of anarchists, and against all prisons!
Solidarity with all those who resist!
Free Kteeo, Matt & Leah! Free all prisoners!
Since July 25th 2012, there have been multiple house raids and the imprisonment of …

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