Midwest Action Network

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Contents 1 About the Midwest Action Network 2 History of Anarchist Organizing in the Midwest Region 2.1 Anti-Racist-Action (founded 1990?, ARANet 1994-Present) 2.2 Social Revolutionary Anarchist Federation (SRAF) (1980s) 2.3 Love and Rage Revolutionary Anarchist Federation (1993-1998) 2.4 Crimethinc (1990s-Present) 2.5 Federation of Revolutionary Anarchist Collectives (FRAC, 2001-2005) 2.6 Great Plains Anarchist Network (GPAN, 2002-Present?) 2.7 Radical Anti-Imperialist Network (RAIN, 2002) 2.8 Red and Anarchist Action Network (RAAN, 2002-Present) 2.9 Midwest Radical Network (2004) 2.10 Notable Anarchist Conferences 3 Related @ Infoshop 4 Networking @ Infoshop 5 Other Networking Resources

[edit] About the Midwest Action Network

Anti-authoritarians, activists, and anyone else who wants to work on projects that involve mutual aid and autonomy rather than state-based charity may use this site. The Midwest Action Network is a website that acts as a networking hub for the Midwest/Great Lakes region. The website was formed after the Great Lakes Anarchist Gathering (August 19th & 20th 2006) in hopes of continuing and expanding contact between groups throughout the region. The purpose of this site is to create a place where people can come and post about their city and also act as an alternative to corporate social networking sites.

[edit] History of Anarchist Organizing in the Midwest Region

There have been many anarchist groups, organizations and projects that have existed in the Midwest over the years. The following list includes a few of those projects.

[edit] Anti-Racist-Action (founded 1990?, ARANet 1994-Present)

A History of Anti-Racist Action

[edit] Social Revolutionary Anarchist Federation (SRAF) (1980s)

National network with Midwest participation.

[edit] Love and Rage Revolutionary Anarchist Federation (1993-1998)

Wiki on Love and Rage

[edit] Crimethinc (1990s-Present)

Crimethinc Ten Year Report

We Live to Tread on Kings: Report from the 2006 CrimethInc. Convergence in Indiana

[edit] Federation of Revolutionary Anarchist Collectives (FRAC, 2001-2005)

FRAC website

[edit] Great Plains Anarchist Network (GPAN, 2002-Present?)

Kansas Anarchist Caucus gives birth to Great Plains Anarchist Network

2004 GPAN Conference Flyer

GPAN Caucus 2005

Kansas Mutual Aid Interviewed

[edit] Radical Anti-Imperialist Network (RAIN, 2002)

Columbus: REPORT ON REVOLUTIONARY ANTI-IMPERIALIST BLOC

"Whose Streets? OUR STREETS! Whose Bridge? OUR BRIDGE!"

[edit] Red and Anarchist Action Network (RAAN, 2002-Present)

RAAN History

[edit] Midwest Radical Network (2004)

Midwest Radical Network Forming - Chicago Radical Gathering Report Back

More on the Midwest Regional Anarchist Network Gathering

Midwest Radical Network: The Athens Consulta (2004)

[edit] Notable Anarchist Conferences

• Haymarket Remembered, May 1986, Chicago, Il. - First continental anarchist conference of the 1980s.
• Anarchist Conference, 1987, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Bloomington Anarchist Gathering, 1992, Bloomington, Indiana
• Midwest Anarchist Gathering, 1993, Madison, Wisc.
• Active Resistance, 1996, Chicago, Ill.
• Matches and Mayhem, early 2000s, Chicago, Ill.
• North American Anarchist Conference, 2002?, Lawrence, Kansas
• NAAC, 2004, Athens, Ohio
• Great Lakes Anarchist Gathering, Fall 2006, Bowling Green, Ohio
• GLAG, Spring 2007, Toledo, Ohio

[edit] Related @ Infoshop

• Rural Route Forum

[edit] Networking @ Infoshop

• Directory of Infoshops
• Find an Anarchist
• Networker
• Ride Board

[edit] Other Networking Resources

• Anarchist Yellow Pages
• My Space: Anarchism
• Livejournal: Anarchists
• Anarchy Meet Up

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