report from 7/23 actions in Campo
anti-racist anarchist,

A group of 40-50 people came out to the Campo Camp against the MinuteMen and the Border last night to send the racist vigilantes home. Here's a very brief summary of what happened.
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We're not racist!
fuck la frontera,

here are a few choice quotes and threads from the Save Our State forums that the MinuteMen and their supporters spend all their time posting in...
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Update from Campo, Actions tomorrow!
lotu5,

I was in campo this morning...
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ALL OUT ON SEPT 16! MINUTEMEN ABAJO!!
s t a r r,

DOWN WITH the Minutemen and their bretheren, the Border Patrol Auxiliary!

Fools from all over the Southwest are camping out in Campo to act out their sick, racist, Rambo fantasies against our Mexican brothers and sisters. We MUST stop them!

Every night in Campo, human rights activists are needed to maintain our encampment and prevent the Minutemen, the BPA, (or whatever the fuck these idiots are calling themselves these days) from threatening migrant workers.

If you can't make it out there during the week, head out to Campo this Saturday, July 23, to provide reinforcements. Contact Gente Unida or San Diego Indy Media for directions.

Also, there is a training session tonight for legal observers, who are desperately needed. Thurs, 6:00 p.m., Chicano Federation.
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a few scenes from campo...
lotu5,

a short film containing a few scenes from campo. we have hours of footage and are just starting to go through it, so this isn't necessarily the best stuff, but it'll give you an idea of some of what went down this weekend. please come out and keep supporting the camp! we need to continue our actions, day and night, until these racist vigilantes give up their patrolling efforts!
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Two humanitarians deny federal govt. plea
jessica lee - Arizona Indymedia Center,

No More Deaths volunteers, Shanti Sellz and Daniel Strauss, publicly denied the United States’ plea bargain during a press conference on Thursday. Lawyers representing Sellz and Strauss say that the two humanitarians, who were arrested July 9 by U.S. Border Patrol while aiding severely ill undocumented migrants, will not plead guilty for actions they say are not against the law. A hearing will be held Friday, June 22 at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in downtown Tucson. The No More Deaths’ “Flood the Desert with Volunteers” campaign, in response to the arrests, will begin Sunday at 1pm with volunteer trainings.
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Interview about Anti-MinuteMen Virtual Sit-In
bzzzt...,

Interview with Ricardo Dominguez, co-founder of Electronic Disturbance Theatre, about this week's electronic sit-in against the Minutemen. 17:43
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anti-vigilante pressure continues in campo
aymara,

human rights advocates are still going strong in campo! although the numbers aren't as high as this past weekend, a handful of dedicated campers continue to stake their claim in the desert and continue to explore tactics that disrupt the vigilantes from the "work" they claim to be out there to do.
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The Minutemen Project, Not A Left Or Right Is
Kevin Quail,

This is about the connection between illegal immigration and why the government won't do anything to stop it.
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a critique and a plea for help at the border
lotu5,

I was at the "Stop the Vigilantes" camp against the minutemen this weekend and I noticed something that seems to be a pattern here in San Diego...

If you think this is not your problem, I beg to differ. This is a call to all people in San Diego working for social justice to look at the huge injustice being committed against migrants every day in our county and do something about it.

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Anti-Fascist Protection Wall Needed
NE Socialist,

A socialist solution for border problems
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Minutemen scared; willing to shoot
swarm ,

This is the Minutemen Version of the Sonic Attacks . . . taken from  http://www.saveourstate.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3596

Please continue to check their site to keep updates on them. They're scared and we know it. Let's continue the pressure.



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“Lavender and Red”: Leslie Feinberg Speaks
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

Transgender Lesbian activist and author Leslie Feinberg spoke at the International Action Center in San Diego July 17 and discussed her series "Lavender and Red," published in "Workers' World" newspaper. She argued that not only does the U.S. need a socialist revolution but that racism, sexism, anti-Queer prejudices and all other forms of oppression need to be dealt with now, not "after the revolution," to build the unity needed to win. Feinberg also discussed the so-called "REAL ID Act" and how it will hurt Transgender people and women who've fled abusive relationships, as well as the undocumented immigrants it deliberately targeted.
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United Resistance - Need we say more?
Ernest M. Saenz,

San Diego has Spoken, Minutemen leave.
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2nd Virtual Sit-In Against the MinuteMen
bzzz... bzzz....,

Join the SwarmTheMinuteMen.com and Electronic Disturbance Theater Virtual Sit-In Against Anti-Immigrant Websites, from Wednesday July 20th - Friday, July 22nd

To join, click here:  http://www.thing.net/~rdom/ecd/ecd.html

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Diverse Anti-Racist Coalition Confronts, Disrupts the MinuteMen in California
san diego indymedia ,

UPDATE: 7/20 - Actions continuing at the camp day and night. Support needed at the camp during the week. Large convergence planned for Saturday afternoon and night. Contact sdgenteunida@yahoo.com for directions to the camp.

The California MinuteMen started their operations in Campo, California, one hour east of San Diego on July 16th. They were confronted, disrupted and chased away by a diverse coalition of organizations from San Diego, Los Angeles, Mexico, Portland and many other cities. The Anti-MinuteMen, No Border Camp continues and actions will continue day and night until the MinuteMen leave Campo. On Sunday night the corporate media reported that the MinuteMen had given up after only one day, but later corrected that statement. On Wednesday, the 2nd Virtual Sit-In against the MinuteMen begins. [Read more, complete action summary]

Reports: 150 March in Support of Human Rights | Snipers at campo protest | Physical Borders, psychological divisions | LA indymedia - Report from Campo - Anti-MM action | Minutemen Leave After Clash With Protesters | Minutemen scared; willing to shoot | Critique and call for more anti-racist action |Plea For Help from MM Racists | Original Campo sdimc feature

Photos: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Audio: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Sonic Attacks Disrupt Border Vigilante Patrol

Video: 1 | 2 | Minutemen Threaten to Shoot Protesters

Confrontations within Borders - Campo, CA
onto,

These are photos of different confrontations, face-off's, and protests betwen the Minutemen border vigilantes and the Gente Unida Human Rights coalitons from July 15-17th, 2005 in Campo, CA.
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The Camp at the border against the Minutemen
onto,

Here are some snapshots of the life at the Gente Unida camp in Campo, CA. Situated right next to the border wall itself on BLM land, this camp had bathrooms, a kitchen, tents, a general meeting space, an ambulance, indymedia center, library, and ongoing security.

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Gente Unida vs. California Minutemen - video2
onto,

More video clips from the Gente Unida campout to stop the California Minutemen.
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Photos from Campo protests by Rex Wockner
rex c/o onto,

More photos here care of photojournalist Rex Wockner. Thank you Rex!
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Gente Unida vs. California Minutemen - video1
onto,

Short video clips from the 'Stop the Border Vigilante" campout in Campo, CA, right on the border.
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Minutemen Threaten to Shoot Protesters
The Buenas Noches Brigade,

The video we have submitted with this press release shows us attempting to engage the California Minutemen in a lighthearted, humorous manner and their response. Because we were more than 300 yards away, there are limited visuals, but you can clearly hear threats such as “you come down here and you will be engaged in a firefight”, “...I will shoot your motherfucking ass,” and “you wanna play, let's play motherfucker.”
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Physical Borders, psychological divisions
Marni,

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Anti-Racist Desert Rally, Photos from Campo
onto,

Over 150 people from all over California (mostly San Diego and LA) have shown up at the border in Campo, CA to resist the border vigilante group, "Border Patrol Auxiliary."
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snipers at campo protest
sergio,

2 snipers over looking the protest.
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Campo - 150 March in Support of Human Rights
Jonathan / Onto,

This just in from Campo... About 150 people traveled to the desert from all parts of California to support the human rights of immigrants. The group gathered in Campo this weekend to let the Border Patrol Auxiliary know that most Californians are against their vigilantly patrols of the border.

The Border Patrol Auxiliary is a spin off of the Minute Men. They had planned to meet at the VFW today to plan their vigilante actions. When the marchers reached the VFW the Minute Men were nowhere to be found. Apparently they met elsewhere to avoid being faced with how people feel about their actions.

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Join the SECOND Virtual Sit-In Against the Mi
SWARM,

Join the SwarmTheMinuteMen.com and Electronic Disturbance Theater
Virtual Sit-In Against Anti-Immigrant Websites, from Tuesday July 20th
-Thursday, July 22nd

To join, click here:  http://www.thing.net/~rdom/ecd/ecd.html
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SWARM the minutemen and EDT Virtual Sit-in
SWARM the minutemen,

Join the SwarmTheMinuteMen.com and Electronic Disturbance Theater Virtual Sit-In Against Anti-Immigrant Websites, from Tuesday July 20th -Thursday, July 22nd

To join, click here:  http://www.thing.net/~rdom/ecd/ecd.html

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Populist #7
Franklin,

Constitutional Democracy as a Protection against Internal Hostilities - continued
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ACLU says NO to Minutemen
bruce,

ACLU Suspends Southern Chapter Over Minuteman Issue
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