Freedom. Equality. Cooperation.
Posted in Events, News, Organizing on Jun 12th, 2010
We’ve been hearing rumblings of this for a while now and are very excited to see it come together: A New World from Below: An Anarchist and Antiauthoritarian Convergence at the 2010 U.S. Social Forum Detroit, June 23-27, 2010 We believe that social forums can greatly contribute to strengthening social movements both in the United [...]
Posted in Events, Grand Rapids on Jun 4th, 2010
The group Good Morning Revolution will be hosting a Really, Really Free Market this Sunday: Really, Really Free Market June 6, 2010 1-5pm Corner of Wealthy and Fuller “Bring what you don’t need, share what you do!” Things to bring: Clothes, household goods, books, electronics, anything! Things to share: Your talents, creativity, skills, ideas, lessons, [...]
Posted in Events on Mar 24th, 2010
Author Derrick Jensen—whose anti-civilization writings are popular in segments of the anarchist movement—is speaking next week in Kalamazoo. Jensen will be speaking at Western Michigan University on Tuesday, March 30. Jensen’s talk—“Too Busy Pretending that Culture will Undergo a Magical Transformation”—will take place in Rooms 208-209 of Western’s Bernhard Center. On the website for Endgame, [...]
Posted in Events, Grand Rapids on Mar 10th, 2010
The Grand Rapids branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) is organizing a May Day celebration in conjunction with other groups in town (the event is also listed on Facebook.com) : Celebrate MAYDAY 2010 in Grand Rapids! May 1st in Martin Luther King Jr. Park. To include: Community Potluck, Hip Hop Artists, Bands, [...]
Posted in Events, Grand Rapids on Feb 9th, 2010
Feminist, prison abolition activist, former member of the Black Panther Party and lifelong activist Angela Davis is speaking in Grand Rapids on Wednesday: Angela Davis: Frameworks for Social Justice February 10, 2010 GRCC Diversity Lecture Series 7pm – Fountain Street Church (24 Fountain St NE) Angela Davis is known internationally for her ongoing work to [...]
Posted in Events, Grand Rapids on Feb 3rd, 2010
This was passed on to us (find it on Facebook if that is your thing): Iraq War Protest Saturday, March 13 – 12:00pm Fulton and Division Downtown Grand Rapids
Posted in Events, Grand Rapids on Jan 21st, 2010
I recently finished reading Bob Torres’ Making a Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights (from the excellent publisher AK Press). In it, Torres argues that veganism should be a critical part of the anarchist movement as humans’ domination over animals is a form of hierarchy inconsistent with the principles of anarchism (of course, this [...]
Posted in Events, Grand Rapids on Dec 15th, 2009
This weekend, the Grand Rapids chapter of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and The Bloom Collective are hosting a fundraiser for workers who organized a successful and widely publicized factory occupation last fall at Republic Doors and Windows in Chicago. The workers—who were organized with UE Local 1110—occupied the factory after management fired [...]
Posted in Events on Aug 27th, 2009
While not an “anarchist” event, there will be a Critical Mass bike ride in Grand Rapids tomorrow. Critical Mass rides are part direct action against aggressive motorists and the larger car culture and part celebratory action promoting alternatives to car culture. The ride starts at Ah-Nab-Awen Park in downtown Grand Rapids. Riders will start meeting [...]
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