Date: 16 Jul 2000 19:01:17 -0000
From: "NA-AT-C" <augustcollective_la-AT-disinfo.net>
Subject: NAAC Updates


INFORMATION FOR NEWCOMERS:

The North American Anarchist Conference: A Festival Of Communities In Resistance will be taking place in Los Angeles from August 11-17 2000. The primary focus of the NAAC will be the intellectual, philosophical, theoretical, technical and spiritual advancement of anarchism as a political theory, ideology, practice, and the analysis and evaluation of the current state of anarchism as a viable political theory and practice.

The first three days of the NAAC (August 11-13) will include speakers, workshops, films, study groups, networking, plays, film shows and preparing for the last four days (August 14-17) which coincide with the Democratic National Convention which is being held in Los Angeles. There will be lots of direct actions and street protests taking place around the DNC.

Alcohol and drugs, as well as cameras, will be banned from all NAAC sponsored housing and events,

For more information about pre-registration, transportation, housing, and the protests against the DNC, please visit our web-site at http://naac.8m.com

*NOTE*  http://naac.8m.com is our new website, the geocities site is no longer being updated.

Previous UPDATES for new comrades:

The pre-registration forms have begun to come in!  Please keep them coming!
Thank you to everyone who has sent one in.

The workshop proposals have been great, keep up the good work.

Our workshop committee is in the process of confirming and arranging the many workshop proposals.  We will send out an updated and refined conference program soon.

We realize that there are some people who may not be able to attend the North American Anarchist Conference for whatever reason.  In an effort to include people who cannot attend we have devised a way in which people not attending the NAAC can help to make it happen, as well as receive information about what happened during the NAAC.

For a 10$ donation you can help sponsor the NAAC.  Individuals who give a  10 $ donation will be sent a post conference package detailing the workshops and events that happened during the NAAC.

In this manner, people not attending the NAAC can still benefit from the information put forth at the NAAC, as well as help to make the NAAC happen.

NEW UPDATES:

Hello everyone, The North American Anarchist Conference is coming together really well.  Thanks to everyone who has sent in ideas, workshops, pre-registration forms and anything else.

The pre registration forms have been coming in form all over the Country!  This will truly be a North American Anarchist Conference!

The following is an updated version of the Conference Program, but remember even this one is still rough.  The next version should be the final draft.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:

>John Zerzan: Speaking on primitivism and green-anarchy
>Michael Albert:  Speaking on participatory economics
>Cecilia Garcia:  Speaking on womyn's issues and indigenous issues
>Thomas Katenay:  Speaking on the situation of the Dineh at Big Mountain
>Craig Rosebraugh:  Speaking about the Grand Jury against him and the E.L.F.

CONFIRMED WORKSHOPS:

>Racist Mascots:  Aron, SoCal American Indian Movement
>Situation in Columbia:  Pete & Friends
>State Control:  Jon Sewell
>E.Z.L.N.:  Mike Saltz
>Participatory Economics:  Michael Albert
>Maginismo:  Gary Rumore
>Anarchasm:  John Sewell
>Political Prisoners:  LA Anarchist Black Cross Federation
>Combating Homophobia: Esperanza
>Police Abuse:  Michael Novick
>Liberation Pedagogy:  Jay Brophry
>Strategies of Anarchism:  Matt Punkin'
>Welfare Reform and Slave Labor: Rebecca
>Situation at Big Mountain:  Scott Sink
>Video Activism:  Wispered Media
>Animal Rights:  Geoff, Southern Cal Animal Defense League
>Black Block/history&tactics:  Warcry
>History of Anarchists & Leftists:  Lawrence Jarach
>Know your rights: Midnight Special law collective
>Food Politica:  EAE
>Primitivism:  EAE
>Consensus:  Rahula & Jeff
>Womyn & the Future
>Wonyn & healing  : Cecilia Garcia
>Cop Watch:  Heather Phoenix Anarchist Coalition
>Abolish the White Race
>Revolutionary Anarchism:  Joel, Phoenix Anarchist Coalition
>Insurrectional Anarchism:  Wolfi
>Media Workshop:  Ruckus Society
>Bike repair: Brandon
>Social Ecology:  Matt Punkin
>Legal Support:  Keri, Mutual Aide Legal Fund
>Indigenous Europe:  Unleash
>Ageism: Unleash
>Group Affection:


DISCUSSION GROUPS & FORUMS

>The first day of the conference will be focused on Vision
>The Second day will be focused on Strategy
>And the third day will be focused on Tactics

>A discussion group or groups will be developed for each of these categories

>There will also be discussions on Black Block and Anti-Colonialism
>There will be a youth panel and a womyn's panel

>We are developing a discussion forum ( that we hope to have Michael Albert and John Zerzan, as well as a few other people sit on a pannel for) that will discuss the pros and cons of  Mass Movement building or Micro movements.  Revolution or Insurrgencies,  A whole new society or a T.A.Z.  Red or Green Anarchism.  Ect... 

>ART, FILMS, and ENTERTAINMENT

>We are developing a list of possible films, so far we have:  "The Pies the Limit"  " Pick Axe" and " Land And Freedom.

>We will have a prisoner art display

>Friday night will be an Anarchist dance party!
>Sat. & Sun. will be open mic night.

> We Hope to see you all in August.  Keep checking our website for updated information.  http://naac.8m.com

NORTH AMERICAN ANARCHIST CONFERENCE
LOS ANGELES = AUGUST 11-17 2000
http://naac.8m.com/
augustcollective_la-AT-disinfo.net

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NORTH AMERICAN ANARCHIST CONFERENCE
LOS ANGELES = AUGUST 11-17 2000
http://naac.8m.com/
augustcollective_la-AT-disinfo.net

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