from It’s Going Down
[Video]
On this International Worker’s Day, we are inspired by the resistance around the world from the streets of Paris to nearby Philadelphia. Solidarity with workers everywhere on this May Day and here’s to a long (hot) summer of fighting capitalism, colonization and ecocide!
Please check out this video about our front in that struggle, and please consider donating to our fundraiser here: www.fundrazr.com/campwhitepine!
From It’s Going Down
Our Camp is in danger from both Sunoco and the Police. The situation is developing rapidly and we need your support! Stay tuned for more updates and help spread the word about this camp.
With construction season upon us, Camp White Pine is digging in our heels to fight the Mariner East 2 pipeline in the Susquehanna Valley of central PA.
The Mariner East 2 is a 350+ mile long Sunoco pipeline project, comprised of two new pipelines starting in southeastern Ohio, and running through northern West Virginia and across the length of Pennsylvania. These lines will carry natural gas liquids (NGLs) like butane, ethane, and propane to an export facility along the Delaware River in Marcus Hook, PA.
Resistance to the Mariner East 2 is spreading, with impacted residents and organizers working in communities all along the proposed route. Sunoco Logistics has no regard for the beauty of Appalachia, the preservation of its diverse ecosystems and the safety of the people who live here.
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[April 26th from 6 – 8 PM at Bartram’s Garden 5400 Lindbergh Blvd
Suggested Donation of $20]
March 18 rally against the Mariner East 2 pipeline at Raystown Lake in Huntingdon, PA. Photo by Angela Vogel
As the seasons begin to change, something’s stirring in the mountains and valleys of Northern Appalachia.
With construction season upon us, there’s a call for land defenders and water protectors to join the growing resistance to pipelines and fracking infrastructure across the region. In the Susquehanna Valley of so-called Pennsylvania, Camp White Pine is digging in our heels to fight the Mariner East 2 pipeline, and invites you to come join us. Exactly a year after tree-sitters successfully interfered with the completion of tree-clearing along the pipeline route in Huntingdon County, we are once again confronting Sunoco Logistics, the same company responsible in part for the Dakota Access pipeline across Sioux territory in North and South Dakota. The Mariner East 2 is a 350+ mile long pipeline project, comprised of two new pipelines starting in southeastern Ohio, and running through northern West Virginia and across the length of Pennsylvania. These lines will carry natural gas liquids (NGLs) like butane, ethane, and propane to an export facility along the Delaware River in Marcus Hook, PA.
Resistance to the Mariner East 2 is spreading, with impacted residents and organizers working in communities all along the proposed route. Here in Huntingdon, work has already begun at Raystown Lake, the largest lake entirely within Pennsylvania state borders, where Sunoco intends to use a horizontal directional drill to bore underneath and lay the pipe. Sunoco Logistics and its subcontractors have no regard for the beauty of Appalachia, the preservation of its diverse ecosystems and rich culture. They care not for the people of the Lower Susquehanna. We at Camp White Pine are here to stop the Mariner East 2 pipeline. If you have a passion for fighting energy extraction and infrastructure and believe in preserving the forests and rivers of Appalachia, come and join us in the valley this spring and summer.
Get in touch with us:
whitepineresist[at]riseup.net
resistsunocopa.com
facebook.com/resistsunocopa
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VOICES FROM THE FRONTLINES OF STANDING ROCK,
Mothers Against METH Alliance & Red Warrior Society
DATE: Feb. 12, 2017
DOORS OPEN: 6PM
LOCATION: First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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DESCRIPTION:
We are pleased to announce that the Mothers Against METH Alliance & Red Warrior Society are traveling through Philadelphia (occupied Lenape territory) to share stories of resistance and report backs from the frontlines of Standing Rock and the fight against the Black Snake Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).
Suggested donation $5-20. Funds will go to support M.A.M.A. & Red Warrior Society’s work and their tour “Ride For Resistance”. (No one will be turned away from lack of funds.)
IF YOU CAN NOT MAKE IT TO THE EVENT BUT WOULD LIKE TO DONATE to support their work and tour you can send donations via PAYPAL TO: julzzzzrich@gmail.com
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GENERAL PROGRAM:
PRESENTATION FROM M.A.M.A. AND RED WARRIOR SOCIETY
Julz Rich (Lakota Tribe), founder of Mothers Against METH Alliance (M.A.M.A.) and member Red Warrior Society
Victor Puertas (Yagua Nation), member of the Red Warrior Society.
INTRODUCTION / Q&A FACILITATOR
Liz Ellis (Peoria Tribe), historian and member of Philly with Standing Rock / Philly NoDAPL
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ABOUT:
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Mothers Against METH Alliance (M.A.M.A.) out of the Pine Ridge Reservation in so called South Dakota has been fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline from the very beginning alongside with the RED WARRIOR SOCIETY. They are strongly building resistance to colonization in the many forms in which it manifests––in the Black Snake pipelines and addiction in both bodies and minds–wherever resource extraction is imposed onto their land and their people. They see the ways that colonization has attacked them, but as they state: “Our Warriors Are Strong, OUR ARROWS ARE SHARP.” —
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Julz Rich — is the founder of Mothers Against METH Alliance (M.A.M.A.) out of Pine Ridge. She is a Lakota Grandmother who works to rid the presence of meth on the reservation. She also founded the MAMA camp at Standing Rock to provide shelter and safety for mothers and children at the camp. She and her loving family are fierce land-defenders who have resisted the first proposed tar sands mine in the (so called) U.S., on Ute territory/Utah. She organizes educational prevention workshops in schools and the community, exposes dealers and meth houses, and all night patrols to give youth safe rides home at night.
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Victor Puertas — is a member of the Yagua nation in so called Peru. He is a fierce land and water protector who has been active in direct action mobilization against tar sands mining in Ute territory/Utah and has provided sustained solidarity to Lakota, Diné and other indigenous, anti-colonial and anti-border imperialist struggles.
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this wednesdays we’re watching coconut revolution! a documentary about decolonization, environmental destruction and revolution. as always it’s from 5pm to 8pm at LAVA
[December 21 at LAVA Space 4134 Lancaster Av]
from Facebook
We cannot go, but we pledge resistance from afar, and do this by contributing our resources (money )
We will show video clips, have discussion , EAT, and pass the ba$ket!
[December 4 from 7pm to 9pm at A-Space 4722 Baltimore Ave]
from It’s Going Down
AGAINST ALL PIPELINES (A) #NODAPL
from Facebook
In response to the Global Weeks of Action called by the Red Warrior Camp and Camp of the Sacred Stones, Philadelphia will be marching in solidarity with Indigneous land defenders on the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota.
Sunoco Logistics is currently trying to build the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) that threatens cultural sites on the reservation, and TD Bank has provided a loan for construction of the DAPL, an 1,120 mile fracked-oil pipeline. The pipeline would be installed underneath the Missouri River a 1/2 mile upstream of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.
Last week, DAPL crews bulldozed through recently identified burial grounds and sacred sites, deploying attack dogs when confronted by non-violent water protectors.
Sunoco Logistics and TD Bank both have a presence in Philadelphia and are actively profiting off of this cultural genocide and the destruction of water and Earth. We will be marching through downtown Philly, starting at Philly City Hall (15th and Market).
In the spirit of the Camps this protest will be completely non-violent.
[September 17 from 1pm to 2:30pm at City Hall (15th and Market)]
from Facebook
Come support the unified efforts of the Native Americans and all those standing up for our Waters, Mother Earth, and all of her Inhabitants. We will gather At Ahimsa House, Monday the 12th at 7:30 to share food and a fire circle. Please come to support our relatives in North Dakota who are praying for the protection of their sacred sites, water and land to not be destroyed by the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Sliding scale donation: $8- $30.00, no one denied ever…
All Proceeds will be sent to the Water Protectors camp in North Dakota at the gates of pipeline construction site.
[September 12 from 7:30PM to 10:30PM at Ahimsa House]
from Facebook
Things are escalating in Standing Rock and we need to unify, act now!…so if you are in Philadelphia region, come join us.
LOCATION: 720 5th Street, #311 – buzz to let you in.
Time: 7PM
GENERAL GOALS:
– Plan Upcoming Actions
– Trip to DC!?
– Review Logistics – Media/PublicRelations/Contacts/Fundraising..etc
– & anything else we may need to check in or table it.
MORE INFO:
The Dakota Access pipeline would transport over 500,000 barrels of oil each day across four states. It would cross the Missouri river twice. One crossing occurs half a mile north of the Standing Rock Reservation, at a location of great cultural significance. Pipeline failure is an eventuality, and the Standing Rock Sioux would be the first hit by the tainted water supply (some 10 million down river would also be affected).
A large grassroots campaign killed the northern leg of the KXL pipeline and we can do it again! While many of us are unable to travel to North Dakota, we can still support their struggle with donations and by organizing solidarity rallies. Solidarity rallies send a clear signal: you are not alone and your message is resonating far and wide.
[Septermber 6 from 7PM to 9PM at 720 N5th St]
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Eric McDavid is a green anarchist who was entrapped by an FBI informant and charged with a single count of conspiracy to use fire or explosives to damage corporate and government property.
After serving nearly 10 years in prison his judgment and sentencing were vacated when it became known that the FBI had failed to disclose potentially exculpatory evidence to the defense. Eric pleaded guilty to a lesser charge that carried a 5 year maximum sentence. He was released almost immediately.
Come hear Eric tell his story.
Presented by Burning Books. BURNING BOOKS is an artist-run, weirdness-driven organization dedicated to the production and publication of unmuzzled literature, music, and art. It was founded by writer/editor Melody Sumner Carnahan and artist/designer Michael Sumner in Oakland, California, in 1979.
Event is handicap accessible and free, though donations are very appreciated, as Eric is traveling all the way from Northern California with almost no funding.
[August 15 at 7pm at Wooden Shoe 704 South St]
from Hudson Valley Earth First
August 12 – 18, 2016
Location in Southeastern Pennsylvania TBA
The fossil fuel infrastructure build out and its accompanied tree-cutting has made us realize the need for more skilled climbers to combat the destruction of our regions and earth. Join regional organizers/trainers for a week long climb camp and practice skills in basic and advanced treeclimbing, platform rigging for tree-sits, aerial blockades and more!
Take the fight against fossil fuel infrastructure to new heights! Get climb trained!
For more information or to RSVP, please email SusquehannaCC@riseup.net
In your RSVP please indicate your level of previous training and what you hope to get out of the camp. Let us know about special dietary and other needs so that we can do our best to accommodate you. Please come prepared for a week of camping.
