Eric McDavid's case continues to progress. Many see McDavid as a political prisoner from the recent Green Scare wave of government repression against radical environmental activists. The hearing on the motion for a new trial has been changed to January 24th, and sentencing has been moved to February 21st.

Sacramento Prisoner Support is encouraging supporters to write to Eric, and to also write to Judge England in care of Eric's attorney, encouraging him to give Eric the lowest possible sentence. The US Attorney is still indicating that they will be pushing for the maximum sentence of 20 years. Those who are writing letters are informing Judge England that the acts charged in the indictment are out of character for Eric. They also hope to compare Eric's case to other "terrorist" incidents.

For more information, link to the original Indybay.org article, as well as a recent Earth First! Journal article.

In a new interview with Uprising Radio (KPFK Los Angeles), Ramona Africa gives an update on The MOVE organization's efforts challenging The Guinness World Records 2008 book's labeling of the May 13, 1985 police bombing of MOVE's home (resulting in the deaths of 6 adults and 5 children), as a "mass suicide." Ramona explains that Guinness now says that the section on MOVE will be deleted from the next printing. MOVE wants Guinness to go further and make a public statement that they were wrong about both the "mass suicide," and the description of MOVE as a "cult."

The debut issue of Two-One-Five Magazine, features a new essay on May 13, by Hans Bennett, which spotlights a new interview with journalist Linn Washington, Jr. (then working for The Daily News), who witnessed MOVE member Jerry Africa (not inside 6221 Osage) attempting to negotiate with Mayor Goode during the afternoon of the May 13 standoff, before the bomb was dropped. He wanted to tell Goode that MOVE would disengage from the confrontation if Goode would agree to an investigation of the Aug. 8, 1978-related MOVE convictions. Jerry Africa was supported by civil rights activist Randolph Means and former Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Williams. The three of them repeatedly tried to call Goode on the telephone, but he would not take their call. Washington immediately called the story into The Daily News, but it was never published. Read the full essay (pgs. 80-85) online.

LISTEN TO SHOW! For more, see MOVE's website, past Philly IMC coverage, a radio-essay by Mumia Abu-Jamal, the NBC10 archive, and the recent MOVE documentary narrated by Howard Zinn.

Project M.E.O.W (Make Every One Wanted) of West Philadelphia is holding an adoption event on Sunday, 12/16 from 12:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. at the A-Space 4722 Baltimore Avenue

On December 7, 2005, The F.B.I. and local law enforcement began a round up, of alleged environmental and animal rights activists. This attack was not just on radical environmentalists this attack was on the entire environmental movement and American people. Like the Red Scare in the 40's, 20's, and turn of the 20th century the radical left was attacked in the same way which lead to an over all weakening of the progressive movement.

Vowing that would not happen again, Governor Linda Lingle, a friend of President George Bush, purchased armored vests for Kauai police and machine guns. Legislative rumors have it that Lingle has a "special relationship" with wealthy Superferry financier John Lehmann. She is said to want to run for US Senator Akaka's seat.

Join the Coalition to Abolish the AETA. Protect your right to dissent.

Chris "Dirt" McIntosh is currently in his 3rd year of an 8-year sentence for arson at a McDonald's in Seattle. (see http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002688656_mcdonalds17m.html) His website is no longer active. Please write to Chris and add him to your support lists. He can be reached at: Chris McIntosh #30512-013 USP Hazelton PO Box 2000 Bruceton Mills, WV 26525

Buffet, film screening, and talk by legendary activist Peter Young this Tuesday 10/23 @ Singapore restaurant...

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Join us in solidarity with all those imprisoned, human and non-human, in a day of action against key targets in the campaign to shut down Huntington Life Sciences this Sunday. Let’s ensure that those who keep HLS’s doors open don’t get a moments peace while 500 animals die every day.