Ten things activists should be preping for NOW
1. Food crisis:
As farms are turned over to fuel production to keep cars running, stomachs will be running on empty around the world. Food prices will shoot up, and the crisis will be felt everywhere as western economies crash and food can no longer be shipped here. We need to plant community gardens, and learn what foods are available naturally in our ecosystems now. Learning how to conserve food is also very important to survive the winter months. Getting to know farmers and building relationships with them is also crucial. There is enough food for everyone to eat, but we will need to re-localize our diets.
2. Fake terrorism… again:
There are growing signs that another staged terrorist strike will occur in the United States to justify a broader ‘war on terror'. The ‘war on terror' has become quite unpopular and those who wish to see it continue must scare the population back into supporting military aggression. It is quite possible that we'll see another 9/11-style attack soon after Obama takes office, or even beforehand to justify attacking Iran. We must be prepared to expose it as a false flag and bring those responsible for it to justice. We cannot let ‘terrorism' paralyze our movements like 9/11 did.
3. 2010 Olympics on stolen land:
The 2010 Olympic games in Vancouver-Whistler are only 14 months away. This multi-billion dollar corporate circus will be met with resistance everywhere! There will be disruptions of every Olympic-themed event and all corporate sponsors will be targeted. To know why check no2010.com.
4. G8 in Huntsville:
In the summer of 2010 the infamous G8 summit comes to Huntsville, Canada. There, the leaders of the eight most industrialized world powers will plan the fate of the world for the following year. These meetings are always met with riots in Europe because of their undemocratic nature. Not much resistance has been officially planned as of yet, and activists in Ontario need to start preparing now in order to disrupt this summit.
5. Obama not changing anything:
Although seeing a black person elected president of the U.S. is a historic moment and victory against racism, it does not change the fact that America is a corporat-ocracy. The same corporations who put Bush in power put Obama in power. We need to prepare for the catalyzing moment when the majority of the American population loses faith in him and the system he represents. We need to be prepared to show others how to work for change from outside the system.
6. Grassroots activism turning to direct action:
Most movements for social change have gravitated away from symbolic actions and are moving towards direct action already. This will no doubt continue as activists see their more passive efforts fail. In this upcoming year we will see more direct public confrontations, and a massive increase in unconventional actions take place. Sabotage, lockdowns, blockades and disruptions are coming to a town near you, so prepare yourself for social conflict and learn some new tactics.
7. Tar Sands showdown:
Mainstream organizations like Greenpeace and the Council of Canadians are gearing up for a big fight against the oil companies involved in the toxic tar sands of Alberta. The tar sands have been described as the world's worst ecological disaster and can be seen from space as ‘scars' on the earth.
8. CANSEC arms fair:
This May the nations biggest arms fair descends on Ottawa, and it is up to us to shut it down. The biggest names of the military-industrial-complex will be there to sell our government their newest killing machines.
9. School of Americas road trip:
Next November join 100 others from southern Ontario to travel to meet 20,000 people at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia, for a festive, non-violent, celebration of resistance. Go to soaw.org for more info.
10. The collapse of capitalism:
We all know that capitalism is unsustainable, and the current economic crisis is a telling sign that it's reaching the tipping point and teetering over the edge. The more money they print up to bail out these corrupt institutions, the quicker their ship will sink. We must seize this moment and offer real solutions and a vision of what kind of world we want.
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
As farms are turned over to fuel production to keep cars running, stomachs will be running on empty around the world. Food prices will shoot up, and the crisis will be felt everywhere as western economies crash and food can no longer be shipped here. We need to plant community gardens, and learn what foods are available naturally in our ecosystems now. Learning how to conserve food is also very important to survive the winter months. Getting to know farmers and building relationships with them is also crucial. There is enough food for everyone to eat, but we will need to re-localize our diets.
2. Fake terrorism… again:
There are growing signs that another staged terrorist strike will occur in the United States to justify a broader ‘war on terror'. The ‘war on terror' has become quite unpopular and those who wish to see it continue must scare the population back into supporting military aggression. It is quite possible that we'll see another 9/11-style attack soon after Obama takes office, or even beforehand to justify attacking Iran. We must be prepared to expose it as a false flag and bring those responsible for it to justice. We cannot let ‘terrorism' paralyze our movements like 9/11 did.
3. 2010 Olympics on stolen land:
The 2010 Olympic games in Vancouver-Whistler are only 14 months away. This multi-billion dollar corporate circus will be met with resistance everywhere! There will be disruptions of every Olympic-themed event and all corporate sponsors will be targeted. To know why check no2010.com.
4. G8 in Huntsville:
In the summer of 2010 the infamous G8 summit comes to Huntsville, Canada. There, the leaders of the eight most industrialized world powers will plan the fate of the world for the following year. These meetings are always met with riots in Europe because of their undemocratic nature. Not much resistance has been officially planned as of yet, and activists in Ontario need to start preparing now in order to disrupt this summit.
5. Obama not changing anything:
Although seeing a black person elected president of the U.S. is a historic moment and victory against racism, it does not change the fact that America is a corporat-ocracy. The same corporations who put Bush in power put Obama in power. We need to prepare for the catalyzing moment when the majority of the American population loses faith in him and the system he represents. We need to be prepared to show others how to work for change from outside the system.
6. Grassroots activism turning to direct action:
Most movements for social change have gravitated away from symbolic actions and are moving towards direct action already. This will no doubt continue as activists see their more passive efforts fail. In this upcoming year we will see more direct public confrontations, and a massive increase in unconventional actions take place. Sabotage, lockdowns, blockades and disruptions are coming to a town near you, so prepare yourself for social conflict and learn some new tactics.
7. Tar Sands showdown:
Mainstream organizations like Greenpeace and the Council of Canadians are gearing up for a big fight against the oil companies involved in the toxic tar sands of Alberta. The tar sands have been described as the world's worst ecological disaster and can be seen from space as ‘scars' on the earth.
8. CANSEC arms fair:
This May the nations biggest arms fair descends on Ottawa, and it is up to us to shut it down. The biggest names of the military-industrial-complex will be there to sell our government their newest killing machines.
9. School of Americas road trip:
Next November join 100 others from southern Ontario to travel to meet 20,000 people at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia, for a festive, non-violent, celebration of resistance. Go to soaw.org for more info.
10. The collapse of capitalism:
We all know that capitalism is unsustainable, and the current economic crisis is a telling sign that it's reaching the tipping point and teetering over the edge. The more money they print up to bail out these corrupt institutions, the quicker their ship will sink. We must seize this moment and offer real solutions and a vision of what kind of world we want.
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
