Current Campaigns
Encuentro: Decriminalizing Resistance
WoGAN hosted a Regional Conference/Encuentro: "Decriminalizing Resistance: Building Community Security, Racial and Economic Justice", Nov. 12-13th: More info HERE
International Solidarity/Argentin Solidarity/Stop Seaboard Campaign
WoGAN has engaged in several international solidarity campaigns with struggles in Chiapas (Zapatistas), India, Palestine, South Africa, Brazil, and Honduras.
International Encuentro hosted by the Circle of Autonomous thought in Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 20-23, 2005: MORE INFO HERE.
We currently have an active campaign in solidarity with indigenous groups in Salta, Northern Argentina who are struggling for their land that is controlled by the Boston and Kansas-based Seaboard Corporation. Much more info on the Stop Seaboard Campaign can be found here.
Support of Local Struggles
WoGAN has supported several local struggles in Worcester, including workers struggles such as the striking WRTA Workers. For more on WoGAN's involvement in this struggle, see the indymedia story here: http://worcester.buffaloimc.org/news/2004/07/72.php
Email us if you think there is a local campaign we should support.
Worcester Indymedia's Website is now up!
Make your own media without corporate filters: Check it out here: http://worcester.indymedia.org/
Stop Police Brutality/Support Estevan Nembhard
WoGAN is part of a coalition that has come together for civil rights in Worcester and to support Estevan Nembhard and others face police brutality and those that speak out for racial justice. With inspiration from Critical Resistance, NYC, we are discussing the formation of a Worcester Harm Free Zone, which you can download a draft of here.
Hear a 1 minute clip of an interview by WTAG from the Feb. 20th demonstration in front of the Worcester Courthouse.
Get on the listserv, send a blank email to: antipolicebrutality-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
Regional Networking
WoGAN has played a key role in helping coalesce efforts for social change throughout the northeast and is involved in the formation of a new Northeast network, now called "North East Mutual Aid." To join the email announcements-only listserv, send a blank email to: neanticapitalist-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
Notes from the May 8th NYC NEMA meeting where we adopted the PGA Hallmarks and formed new working groups.
Info on the conference in Hartford
Sat-Sun, February 28-29
Notes on the conference
Notes from the Northeast Regional Activist Gathering, FTAA/MIAMI REPORT BACK & STRATEGY SESSION/that WoGAN hosted Saturday, Dec. 6th
WoGAN Campaigns are constantly changing...
Email us for updated information or attend a WoGAN meeting (meeting announcement in in News Section).Election Year/Get Bush Out/Don't Just Vote
John Kerry is not the same as George W. Bush. But, is Kerry vs. Bush really the choice we want? Democracy can't happen when our voices are not respected and our needs are not met. But right here in Worcester, ordinary people working together can make democracy real. Democracy cannot be given by a party or a person. It can only be created by all of us, ordinary people at the grassroots. SO, READ MORE and TAKE ACTION Ð because We Are What Democracy REALLY Looks Like!
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Don't Just Vote, and Don't Just Not Vote. If voting could change anything, it would be illegalÉ and that goes for not voting, too. Taking an hour out of your day to vote means you have 23 hours left to take action and make real democracy happen. More info: http://www.dontjustvote.com.
