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Democracy 101 - Effective Protest

2011-12-14T16:13:49.280Z

Author and activist Naomi Wolf @naomirwolf discusses the elements of effective protest.
:: produced by Danielle Holke ::

Topics cover; going up against municipal restrictive permits; constitutional 1st amendment rights to freedom of speech and to peaceably assemble; peaceful disruption; effective non-violent protest; agent provocateurs (known-unknowns);

Ten Point Guide

1. Peaceful disruption of business as usual -sitting, parking cars to block streets, long-term (not short sharp shocks), lifestyle,
2. Sign up your lawyers -local CLU(ACLU.org), National Lawyers Guild (NLG.org), Center for Constitutional Rights (ccrjustice.org)
3. Make the protest happy -joyful, life affirming, positive.
4. Don't cover your faces and all members need to use camera and document what is happening. "The whole world is watching."
5. Reclamation of public space -seated and linking arms. Donate to NLG and use their services to help with court fights.
6. Use visuals like colors to unify. use flags, dress up
7. Build infrastruture -build relationships, engage face to face, get started in person, local email list,
8. Register voters 30-100 minimum, show proof, send agenda to the district offices, Curtis Ellis, congressional elections are critical
9. Be your own media, blog, send op-eds to op-ed editors at NYT, WSJ, WPost, LATimes, send dramatic video footage, call local producers and send video clips, Who, What, Where, Why, How, send still photos, create your own documentaries on your own websites, send to freelance media editors and producer, build relationships
10. All successful protest movements have spokespeople. -circular rotating, surrogates who speak on behalf of movement with talking points. Good communicators.

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END CIV Resist Or Die (Full)

2011-04-18T05:23:55.046Z

END:CIV is a controversial new documentary that examines our culture's addiction to systematic violence and environmental exploitation, and probes the resulting epidemic of poisoned landscapes and and shell-shocked nations.

Based in part on Endgame, the best-selling book by Derrick Jensen, END:CIV asks: "If your homeland was invaded by aliens who cut down the forests, poisoned the water and air, and contaminated the food supply, would you resist?" ... "What is your threshold?"

Violence is NOT the answer for us though.

The causes underlying the collapse of civilizations are usually traced to overuse of resources. As we write this, the world is reeling from economic chaos, peak oil, climate change, environmental degradation, and political turmoil. Every day, the headlines re-hash stories of scandal and betrayal of the public trust. We don’t have to make outraged demands for the end of the current global system — it seems to be coming apart already.

But acts of courage, compassion and altruism abound, even in the most damaged places. By documenting the resilience of the people hit hardest by war and repression, and the heroism of those coming forward to confront the crisis head-on, END:CIV illuminates a way out of this all-consuming madness and into a saner future.

Backed by Jensen’s narrative, the film calls on us to act as if we truly love this land. The film trips along at a brisk pace, using music, archival footage, motion graphics, animation, slapstick and satire to deconstruct the global economic system, even as it implodes around us. END:CIV illustrates first-person stories of sacrifice and heroism with intense, emotionally-charged images that match Jensen’s poetic and intuitive approach. Scenes shot in the back country provide interludes of breathtaking natural beauty alongside clearcut evidence of horrific but commonplace destruction.

Directors: Franklin Lopez
Language English
Studio: Mvd Visual
Release Date: 25 Jan 2011
Run Time: 75 minutes

Info: http://endciv.com

Toxic Chemicals Lobby: Exclusive Leaked Footage

2010-08-07T21:56:16.000Z

Take action at http://bit.ly/9ybI8A. Watch our wacky cartoon spoof of the toxic chemicals lobby, created to galvanize support for Congressional action. Make sure to like it, take action, and share with your network! The characters you will meet in the video are cartoons, but the plot is ripped from the headlines.

The Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition represents more than 11 million individuals and includes parents, health professionals, advocates for people with learning and developmental disabilities, reproductive health advocates, environmentalists and businesses from across the nation.

Our coalition of diverse groups is united by their common concern about toxic chemicals in our homes, places of work, and products we use every day. Please take a moment to learn more about what we want.