CbusIMC Local Independent News
Safety at Occupy Columbus Statehouse Site in Question
By Jason on 25 Aug 2012
It seems that the current iteration of Occupy Columbus hasn't taken my concerns seriously. (1) At least, it's impossible for me to know for sure since there are no recent meeting notes or any updates on the status of General Assemblies on the Internet anywhere. However, one way to tell is by the recent accounts of physical violence that have taken place at the site.
On August 24, 2012, Michael Alexzander King writes on the Occupy Columbus Facebook page:
Students Converge at Obama Office to Reclaim Voice
By Jason on 13 Aug 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Students from across the country will march from Ohio State University Student Union to President Obama’s campaign office to hold a press conference today, calling into question the injustices of our current economic and political system. In an era where our political process is gridlocked by the influence of money and corporate power, our society has systematically diverted resources from the bottom to the top to fund a frenzy of profit seeking.
Final Nail In Occupy Columbus Coffin
By Jason on 09 Aug 2012
Earlier this year, I wrote on Columbus Indymedia encouraging anarchists to attend Occupy Columbus General Assemblies (1 | 2). Even if many of the proposals don't reflect anarchist principles or revolutionary goals themselves, the presence of anarchists and anti-authoritarians would have helped to keep the assembly directly democratic, ensure it was a safe space that was free of sexist, racist, classist, heterosexist, and other oppressions, and connect newcomers to other groups who may have been participating in actions that are more direct.
ATTACK! Against the Grand Jury
By Jason on 04 Aug 2012
On Wednesday July 25th, the FBI conducted a series of coordinated raids against activists in Portland, Olympia, and Seattle. They subpoenaed several people to a special federal grand jury, and seized computers, black clothing and anarchist literature. This comes after similar raids in Seattle in July and earlier raids of squats in Portland.
USA: Human Rights Activist Ordered to Six Months of Jail
By Anonymous Indymedia User on 03 Aug 2012USA: Human Rights Activist Ordered to Six Months of Jail,
More Repression Scheduled in Santa Cruz, California
By Steven Argue
On July 24th Judge Moody ordered human rights activist and attorney, Ed Frey, to begin a six month sentence, ordering him to check in for jail at 9:00 AM on August 8th, 2012.
Support indicated by UN, US, maybe NZ for ethical human rights approach to replace neoliberalism.
By Anonymous Indymedia User on 29 Jul 2012Support indicated by UN, US, maybe NZ for ethical human rights approach to replace neoliberalism.
Anthony Ravlich, MA, BSc, Dip Crim(Hons), Author.
Chairperson
Human Rights Council (New Zealand)
10D/15 City Rd.,
Auckland City.
New Zealand.
www.hrc2001.org.nz
Ph: (0064) (09) 940.9658
A new idea, an ethical approach to human rights, development and globalization to replace neoliberalism, gives people a choice.
The ethical human rights approach is being supported on the social networking sites by the US government, the UN while the NZ government maybe sympathetic.
ANTI-RACIST ACTION NETWORK'S 18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
By Anonymous Indymedia User on 11 Jul 2012
Arch City ARA is pleased to announce that we will be holding the Anti-Racist Action Network's 18th annual conference this year in our hometown of Columbus, OH during October 12th-15th . The conference will include ARA's annual plenary, caucuses, and discussion on current issues facing antifascists. All said events will be held privately.
City of Columbus May Start Regulating Information Tables
By Jason on 11 Jul 2012
Currently, the Columbus City Council is considering Ordinance 1386-2012, proposed on June 14, 2012 and apparently scheduled to be voted on at the meeting this coming Monday, July 16, 2012 (the agenda hasn't been posted on their website at the time of this writing so all I have is this -- UPDATE: Apparently, the vote will not be held on the 16th as the emergency language in the proposed legislation was removed.
Anti-Fracking Rally Video - Got Water ?
By cbusimc on 25 Jun 2012Here is a link to a video shot at the anti-fracking rally by Peace General Bruce - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrPDFubVMJI&feature=youtu.be
Jason Robb Ends Hunger Strike
By Anonymous Indymedia User on 25 Jun 2012Sunday, June 17th, 2012, Youngstown, OH- Last Friday, Jason Robb a death
sentenced prisoner at Ohio State Penitentiary (OSP) suspended his hunger
strike demanding transfer to death row at Chillicothe Correctional. Jason's
description of his meeting with Warden David Bobby is below.
"On the 15th of June I met with the Warden and Deputy Warden. During this
meeting I raised the issue that no one had been able to tell me what I
could do to move from isolation to death row at chillicothe. The Warden
explained that throughout Ohio's control units they had been setting up a
step-down program so inmates could work their way to general population. I
explained that this was not the case for death row inmates in Ohio control
