Infoshop.org - Archive of Anarchist and Activist news

The Media Mogul Tour: Excellent, photo-filled coverage of a march last weekend in New York City against the Media Giants.
L.A. Times hit piece on Phil Agee
Ireland Update

Monday, October 20, 1997

All Geocities sites are banned in Korea
LA Times interview with Chumbawamba
Nine Activists Arrested while Demanding an End to Rainforest Destruction & Deaths
Wear Black on Anti-Police Brutality Day
National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality

Wednesday, October 15, 1997

Onibiyo Family Anti Deportation Campaign
NGO's respond to Nike claims
October 3rd: Fire And Flames In Berlin

Monday, October 13, 1997

Thousands of rebels from all over the world meet in Spain
Slam the Door on Racists (in Ireland)
Perspective on the heroin crisis in Dublin
Mexicans refuse to pay electricity charges
250 Million children forced to work

Thursday, October 9, 1997

Airport head threatens lockout - union
US death row inspected
The 1997 Anti-War Reunion Rally

Tuesday, October 7, 1997

Teachers rally to demand more education funding
Cassini: NASA's suicide mission prompts global response

Monday, October 6, 1997

Attacks on free speech by NAB and FCC elicit response from pirate radio movement
Radio Wars: San Francisco Liberation Radio plans response to NAB, KFOG engineer's attacks
Anarchists Disrupt EU Treaty Signing In Amsterdam

Tuesday, September 30, 1997

Solidarity need for arrested Czech anarchist militant VACLAV JEZ
Liverpool dockers confront Police tactical squads

Monday, September 29, 1997

Fascists torch Social Center in Athens, Greece
Anti-rape demo in Stockholm

Sunday, September 28, 1997

A Chronology Of The East Berlin Squatters' Movement
Why We Can't Depend on the Federal Courts to Save Mumia Abu-Jamal
McDONALD'S ACTION GROUP in BROMLEY COMMON (Kent, UK) SCORES A VICTORY

Friday, September 26, 1997

Indonesia: SBSI Congress Disrupted by Police, International Observers Play a Role in Gaining Release of those Arrested
Zapatista rebel leader sticks to his guns
Analysis of Nike pull-out

Wednesday, September 24, 1997

Who is Mona Lisa Gaffney and what has happened to her?

Tuesday, September 23, 1997

Two students arrested at UBC in non-violent protest
New Black Liberation Army pamphlet
This week is Banned Books Week

Monday, September 22, 1997

Big Brother legislation being considered by U.S. Congress
Fight continues for Crypto Bill
Why Bill Clinton needs crytpo
Alexander Cockburn's obituary for Greenpeace

Sunday, September 21, 1997

Greenpeace purges radical ranks
Anti-fur blockades in Stockholm

Thursday, September 18, 1997

Researchers Assailed for AIDS Studies on Pregnant Women in Third World

Wednesday, September 17, 1997

Activists protest in DC for needle exchange funding
Not The news [Free Speech TV] requires Real Video player.

Tuesday, September 16, 1997

Zapatistas return to San Cristóbal
Activists paint the city of Montreal a bike lane
Students protest remarks by university professor

Wednesday, September 10, 1997

Eastern US microradio conference

Tuesday, September 9, 1997

Group Urges Delay of Cassini Mission to Saturn [ABCnews.com]

Monday, September 8, 1997

Update on Italian Anarchists
Zapatistas are marching on Mexico City

Friday, September 5, 1997

Mother Teresa Dies
U.S. Marshals shut down pirate radio station in Howell, New Jersey
Job Corps Workers Hold the Fort [Industrial Worker]
Union scabbing breaks port strike [Industrial Worker]
What happened at last week's Critical Mass in San Francisco?

The Magic is Back!

Crtical Mass - 8.29.97

Crtical Mass Photos

Tuesday, September 2, 1997

Liberating Media Conference happening in Canada on September 14
East-West anarchist meeting in Lvov (27-31 August)
Barnes & Noble to Slow Expansion

Sunday, August 31, 1997

Car crash in Paris
Daishowa Boycott on Trial
People Against Police Abuse of Authority

Friday, August 29, 1997

Write for A-Infos
news Media Blackout on the Facts About the Critical Mass Police Riot that took place in July
Eye Witness Accounts of the July 25th San Francisco Ride
Controversial Basque Web Site Resurfaces [Wired]
When news Breaks [Hotwired]

Tuesday, August 26, 1997

Critical Mass Sets Wheels in Motion For Free Bicycles [sfgate.com]
Radio Free IWW and the Keystone Job Corps Center
Solidaridad Obrera paper is available on the Web
Justice for Strawberry Workers
UPS & fired Bently workers
KOOP-FM Takes a Stand in Support of Pacifica Workers

Monday, August 25, 1997

British Class War organization dissolving
Report on the Children's Crusade Against the Death Penalty for Mumia

Saturday, August 23, 1997

70th Anniversary of Sacco and Vanzetti Execution

Friday, August 22, 1997

Active Resistance '98 - Toronto
Mumia Abu-Jamal's suit against NPR dismissed by judge [Reuter/Washington Post]
A Round-Up Of news From The Wonderful World Of Work [Disgruntled.com]
Update on Black Liberation Radio
Nuclear Power and Weapons Stories
Harlem Victory Gardens
Quechua language program via the Internet

Wednesday, August 20, 1997

The UPS Strike -- Who Won?

Tuesday, August 19, 1997

Financier commits $1 million to fund needle exchange programs
Children Take On Death Penalty
Children's Crusade website
Liverpool dockers update: For more info:Dockers website
Too Little Too Late for Detroit newspaper Strikers [Anarchy for Anybody]

Saturday, August 16, 1997

Virtual Mayday: pictures from this year's May Day march in Stockholm, Sweden

Thursday, August 14, 1997

A report on the Second Encounter for Humanity and against Neoliberalism
Low-Power Radio: The FCC and community radio
Prison Superintendent Won't Let Kids Hold Vigil Near Prison
Pollution puts Earth on course for hottest year
Controversial Cassini mission could be delayed
European Meeting in Venice

Wednesday, August 13, 1997

Mumia Abu-Jamal Case Update: August 97
General news about the UPS strike [Teamsters website]
Tales from the UPS strike [Anarchy for Anybody]
UPS STRIKE "COVERAGE" REVEALS MEDIA BIAS [Anarchy for Anybody]
Direct action against Monsanto experimental farm in UK [Anarchy for Anybody]
S. African support for Liverpool dockers
Take Back the Flats for the Homeless - Ottawa, Canada
NPR Distorts Haitian Labor Struggle - delayed news
Czech Anarchist arrested for "attempted Murder"
Environmentalist Camp attacked by Nuclear Power Plant Workers
Shame on Job Corps Union Busters

Tuesday, August 12, 1997

news on the UPS strike in Nevada [Nevada Labor]
Union picketing Sparks K-Mart Distribution Center in support of Thursday vote [Nevada Labor]

Thursday, August 7, 1997

South Africans on 2nd Encounter for Humanity and against neoliberalism

Wednesday, August 6, 1997

Singled Out: Airport Profiling
Russian news & Views #6
Support the New York Three
Lebreton Flats Camp for the Homeless Communique #7
Slovenian infoshop needs help

Monday, August 4, 1997

The US Drug War in the European Media

Friday, August 1, 1997

What's New? - 2nd Intercontinental Encounter of Peoples against Neo-liberalism: news updates on meetings and demos, with photos!
Corps Can Now Buy Civic Rights of Wisconsin Communities
Oct. '97 End Corporate Dominance Month
Paint it Black: Cold War military spending continues... [MetroActive]

Wednesday, July 30, 1997

Lorenzo Komboa Ervin - Press Conference - Melbourne 24/7/97
Encounter 2 in Barcelona
Alternative Economy meeting at Encounter 2 in Madrid

Tuesday, July 29, 1997

Millions of Women Live Under Violence Threat
Background on Italian Anarchist Trials
Papers in English for 2nd Encounter
Daily reports from the 2nd International gathering for Humanity and against Neoliberalism
Network of struggles "Press Conference" (2nd Encounter)
Report from the 2nd encounter
ZAP Demo [Radio4All] (Audio)
Ramona Africa speaking in San Francisco [Radio4All] (Audio)

Sunday, July 27, 1997

Critical Mass ride in San Francisco on Friday turns out 7000 and ends in 250 arrests [SF Gate]
Black Liberation Radio still being harassed by State of Illinois
Black Out Radio in Italy harassed by Italian authorities
GHANA: No Jobs, Few Health Facilities and Poor Schools
HEADWATERS UPDATE: Coho salmon, boycott lockdown, and more
Subcomandante Marcos on 2nd International gathering for Humanity and against Neoliberalism
news on the trial of Italian anarchists
No Ceasefire on the Web: Basque Website Under Attack. Are Irish Republican Sites Next?

Wednesday, July 23, 1997

Lorenzo Komboa Ervin speaks out in Sydney [Angry People]

Wednesday, July 23, 1997

City of San Francisco reaches agreement with Critical Mass. [San Fran. Examiner]
Check out the online for Friday's ride.
news FROM THE CDA on repression of Italian anarchists
Mandela Praises Suharto
Anarchist news from Eastern Europe
Exxon Breaks Law in Wisconsin Raid [Anarchy for Anybody]
Peru's History of Attacks on Free Speech [Anarchy for Anybody]
Cops, Spies Fail to Slow Crypto Bill [HotWired]
Aussie Netizens Fight Censorship Proposal [HotWired]

Tuesday, July 22, 1997

Report on the Toronto ARA Youth Against Hate Conference: June 22-23, 1997
Critical Mass headed for showdown in San Francisco [SF Examiner]

July 18, 1997

Mailbombing of progressive ISP forces the involuntary suspension of a pro-Basque separatist site [IGC]

July 16, 1997

Brief English summary of new texts on Italian repressions
Clinton Seeks to 'Net' Smut Protections
Farm Workers Win A Victory In California
Federation of American Scientists Sues CIA for Intelligence Budget Disclosure

July 14, 1997

Victory in Australia. Lorenzo Komboa Ervin free to resume speaking tour
Activists Seize Illegal Teak!

July 10, 1997

Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin out on bail

July 9, 1997

Guinea Pig Zero zine and Harpers magazine sued by hospital
Lorenzo Komboa Ervin visits Australia [Angry People website]
Australia Detains Komboa Ervin [Nattyreb Web Bulletin - Black Autonomy website]
Lorenzo Komboa Ervin Arrested in Australia [Seattle Anarchy website]
Statement by Lorenzo Komboa Ervin

July 8, 1997

Anarchist Lorenzo Komboa Ervin to be deported from Australia. He is there on a speaking tour.

July 5, 1997

European demos against the American death penalty

July 2, 1997

Police attack on Mersey dockers
STEELWORKER PICKETS FIRED ON AT MSI PLANT IN MARIETTA
GREENPEACE CONDEMNS U.S. NUCLEAR WEAPONS EXPERIMENTS
EZLN Communique on the Mexican elections

June 26, 1997

Keith McHenry, Food Not Bombs co-founder, beaten and arrested at U.S. Mayor's Conference

June 23, 1997

Flint Gregory Hunt scheduled to be executed next week in Maryland
Raids Against 'Interim' Autonomist Zine In Berlin
Bermuda Bans McDonalds
Two hundred Demonstrate in Protest Over Guess Sweatshops
Historic "No Sweatshop" Resolution to be Introduced At Mayors Conference!
Church sells off The Secret Garden
Liverpool Dockers go International
Mumia needs you in Philly on June 26th
Record 1.18 Million People Are in U.S., State Prisons

June 23, 1997

Lee Ballinger at the Micro Power Broadcasting Conference 1996
Defend Napoleon Williams
Firings Halted at L.V. Myles

June 20, 1997

newspaper Workers Win Jobs Back [Washington Post]
McLibel Verdict Handed Down
McDonald's Wins English Libel Case Against Vegetarians
McLibel Verdict backgrounder
McDonaldisation
Monsters Destroy Neighborhood: Street Theater to Save Central Square - [DAMN - Boston]
Chicago Cops on the Net
Mexico, US to gut workplace safety

June 18, 1997

Eurostop: Coverage of the Alternative Summit being held in Amsterdam to protest the EU meeting.
Radio Pirates: Radio coverage of the Alternative Summit.
Towards a Different Europe: Dutch coalition for a different Europe. Includes NGOs and other political parties.
A New Day for Geronimo by Mumia Abu-Jamal
Closed Meetings Opened In The Face Of Protest, KPFA news Breaks Gag Rule To Report...And More [6/15/97]
Eurostop: the Italians & their trains
Clashes In Amsterdam

June 16, 1997

Mildred Jones of Black Liberation Radio given 3 years in prison
1 Year anniversary of Borders firing Miriam Fried
June 26th Hearing for Mumia in Philadelphia
Clashes at Anti-Austerity Rally in Amsterdam

June 10, 1997

Woman On Trial In Germany For Linking To Banned Site
Netradio during Amsterdam Eurosummit
Pataxo Indians Under Risk Of Massacre In Brazil
Peruvian Protesters Fight Police In Rowdy March

June 8, 1997

Chicago 5 Cleared of Mob Action at Democratic Convention Protest
Strike at Tijuana Hyundai factory
Calling for Independent Media Blast about June 21 Labor March -- Action Motown '97!!!
German Leftist Goes On Trial For A Radical Link On Her Home Page
Winning the Water War: From the Irish anarchist magazine Red and Black Revolution
Solidarity with Guianese school strike
Albright speaks to Harvard grads
Zapatista news Summary for May 23 - June 2, 1997
Anarchist news from the Czech Republic

June 5, 1997

Trees and defenders cut down

May 28, 1997

Plea for help from the Barricade Anarchist Collective

May 20, 1997

Sensational SF Chronicle news "story" about "terrorism" on the web: This editorial masquerading as a news "story" fans the flames of hysteria about "terrorism" on the web. This article is an attack on this site and represents another attempt by the corporate media to enclose and destroy those sites which disagree with the official capitalist worldview.
!Crack the CIA! Coalition Rally in Los Angeles
Andrea Stauffacher Is Free!