Political Prisoners
All 12 Atenco Political Prisoners are Set FREE!
Posted June 30, 2010 by santi
We just got some great news! By order of the Mexican Supreme Court, all 12 of the Atenco Political Prisoners will soon be freed from their 4-year unjust imprisonment. The ruling apparently grants them immediate release, but as of 7pm Mexico City time, we have no official word. When we do... We will tell you at what time the party starts!
Freedom for ALL Political Prisoners!
OAXACA. SUPPORT FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN COPALA: A call to mobilize in support of the resistance of the Autonomous Municipality of San Juan Copala next June 8
Posted June 4, 2010 by santi in Indigenous Resistance
OAXACA. SUPPORT FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN COPALA
A call to mobilize in support of the resistance of the Autonomous
Municipality of San Juan Copala next June 8
The Autonomous Municipality of San Juan Copala has been under siege for
the last 6 months. Armed paramilitaries continue to block roads and
refuse to allow people to come and go freely. As a result of their
actions, there is no electricity, drinking water, or medical attention
in Copala. The children can’t go to school because there are no
teachers. Paramilitaries shoot at townspeople daily, resulting in the
deaths of at least 21 people between last November and May.
ATENCO: 4 Years and our prisoners are still captive
Posted May 5, 2010 by santi in Political Prisoners
This last 3rd and 4th of May was four years since the people in San Salvador Atenco were brutally repressed by the PFP police in Mexico. Here's a beautiful poster for the anniversary to not forget our prisoners nor the States crimes.
A dynamic month-long series of radical art exhibits and presentations in West Philadelphia!
Posted March 26, 2010 by k_c_ in Art exhibits/shows
Beginning March 5th, international artists’ cooperative Justseeds presents Bring Down the Walls!, a series of artistic exhibitions and educational events. The series celebrates radical movements that struggle to collapse the boundaries of class, race, gender and generation. The majority of events will take place at two locations, blocks apart on Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia. An Independent Project of Philagrafika 2010, Bring Down the Walls! is organized in collaboration with local activists.
Exhibitions-
At the A-Space (4722 Baltimore Ave.), there will be an exhibition of Justseeds' recent portfolio Voices From Outside: Artists Against the Prison-Industrial Complex and related materials. This project is a limited edition portfolio of original prints that either critique the prison industrial complex or address alternatives to incarceration. Twenty artists from the US, Canada, and Mexico contributed prints, which were then collated and presented to 50 different groups working on prison related issues. Many organizations have organized exhibits and have used the images as tools for educating and discussing incarceration.
At Studio 34 (4522 Baltimore Ave.) there will be a larger and more varied exhibition of prints from Justseeds members. This show will feature dozens of pieces from over 25 artists from across North America, with bold images addressing topics from personal inspiration to environmental devastation.
Justseeds Artists' Cooperative is a decentralized community of artists who have banded together to both sell their work online in a central location and to collaborate with and support each other and social movements.
More Events below!
Amor y Resistencia graphic on the cover of Critical Moment
Posted January 27, 2010 by k_c_ in Art & Politics
a newsprint magazine working to provide a forum for education, debate, and dialogue around the political issues affecting communities in the Southeast Michigan areahas used Amor Y Resistencia's contribution to the Justseeds portfolio Voices From Outside: Artists Against the Prison Industrial Complex
You can download the first six pages at issue 31
Graphics from Voices From Outside may be downloaded for use by groups working on incarceration related issues at Voices From Outside-Images. Artist credit is always appreciated.
EXTENDED time limit for Freedom for all Political Prisoners /// Graphic Campaign Call for sumbissions - Presxs políticxs libertad /// Convocatoria Gráfica
Posted January 22, 2010 by santi in Calls for Art
Justseeds Presentation at Black Sheep Books, Montpelier, VT
Posted November 16, 2009 by k_c_ in Events
Tonight! I'll be giving a presentation about Justseeds and the Voices From Outside: Artists Against the Prison Industrial Complex.
Monday, November 16, 7pm
at Black Sheep Books
5 State St
Montpelier, VT
In 2006, Justseeds a radical art distributor transitioned from a project run by its founder to a cooperatively run business and collective committed to creating and distributing socially engaged artwork. Over the last three years Justseeds has produced posters, calendars, print portfolios, exhibits, books, and collective installations tackling numerous contemporary themes and celebrating radical history.Come join member Kevin Caplicki for a presentation on
the trajectory of the artist-owned and run Justseeds
Cooperative and an exhibition of "Voices From Outside:
Artists Against the Prison Industrial Complex",
Justseeds portfolio project 2008.
Political Prisoners Gloria Arenas Agis and Jacobo Silva Nogales were released from prison! ¡Gloria Arenas Agis y Jacobo Silva salen Libre!
Posted October 29, 2009 by santi in Political Prisoners
October 29th, 2009
Political Prisoners Gloria Arenas Agis and Jacobo Silva Nogales were released from prison!
Compas: Yesterday the 28th and today the 29th of October Gloria Arenas Agis and Jacobo Silva Nogales were released from prison after ten years of imprisonment. Both activists, painters, writers were arrested and held for organizing with the Insurgent People’s Revolutionary Army (ERPI), their ideologies and political militancy.
This is the first news we've gotten so far, family members and organizations are already headed towards “Penal de Chinconautla” prison, Ecatepec, Mexico State, where our “compañera” had been held. And Jacobo is now in Tepic, in the state of Nayarit.
