Christine> I think Geov
Christine> Parrish (Seattle Weekly, ETS!) is right is saying that
Christine> 'we' need to keep evolving in strategy, like the police
Christine> are. #1 would not be storing supplies in one central
Christine> location (puppets signs u locks) is anyone even
Christine> thinking of doing barricades this time? That wouldn't
Christine> necessarily be such a good idea because we should take
Christine> advantage of the fact that there already will be tons
Christine> of media there, whereas at WB/WTO, those were
Christine> previously essentially secret organizations that
Christine> wouldn't have made the front page at all.
See these links for more:
http://www.unity2000.com/ (RNC protests)
http://www.peoplesconvention.com/ (DNC protests)
and for my take on the anti-protest law enforcement plans, see
http://monkeyfist.com/articles/535
an essay called "Anti-protest Propaganda Intensifies" that takes apart Thomas Elias's recent article in the Washington Times re: LA anti-protest preparations.
Best, Kendall Clark -- THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS http://monkeyfist.com/