Help Zad Airport Camp resist Vinci

ZAD: BREAKING DA VINCI CODE

zad_17_aout_2011_non_a_l_aeroport_de_nddl — Plane Stupid,,French Action Camp

The occupiers of the ZAD were facing court last week as the authorities began the eviction process against the anti-airport community. The ZAD -Zone d’Aménagement Differé (dubbed the Zone A Defendre by the activists) is an area of 6 square miles in the French countryside near Nantes due to be flattened in order to make way for a new international airport, high-speed train and motorway (see SchNEWS 750).

Activists held a demonstration of 300 people outside the court last Monday 17th August. The court cases were postponed until September 6th and 15th which allows more time to plan and prepare for eviction attempts……..

This environmentally catastrophic project is inevitably sold to us with the full green wash package, claiming to be ‘the first airport to have a positive energy balance …with the aim of preserving the natural state of the site and protected natural spaces’. The specifics of how they actually plan to do this seemingly impossible task are, unsurprisingly, no-where to be seen.

The corporate face of this is Vinci, an international transport infrastructure company, amongst other things, that also claim to have built France’s first ‘eco-motorway’. They own many of France’s motorways so they are the people who profit every time anyone drives on one of their paege (toll) roads.

Anti-airport activists have taken advantage of this, however, by creating a popular and effective action. They hold the barrier of a pay point open allowing people to travel for free. All drivers get a flyer about what Vinci are up to and many donate money thus raising funds for the campaign whilst at the same time denting the pocket of Vinci.

Activists from the ZAD have made a call out for people to come and get involved and help create ideas for actions and strategies against the forthcoming eviction. Their eviction wish list includes scaffolding, steel cables, barbed wire, nets, fencing, metal cutters / pliers, rope, banner material, fire extinguishers, saws, hammers, nails, gas masks, goggles, helmets, pallets, welding materials, megaphones, paint, blankets, bicycles, monsters…

How to get there: The ZAD is north of Nantes, near the towns of Notre-Dame des Landes and Vigneux Grandchamp des Fontaines. It is made up of many different squats but the best place to head first is les Planchettes, the welcome centre (someone will be there to welcome everyday between 12-2pm) which is on the D28. It’s a big farmhouse with big banners hanging above it.

If you can’t make it to France, Vinci also have their fingers in many pies in the UK including motorway and airport construction as well as offices across Britain which can be visited.

* For more info visit zad.nadir.org or keep an eye on Nantes Indymedia. Email zad@riseup.net

US opinion rejecting Climate deniers?

phpThumb_generated_thumbnail — climate deniers losing ground

This week, sure feels like the tipping point on public opinion on climate, and so I’m going to stick a fork in it right here, folks. Climate opinion just tipped. Why do I say that? In the last week:

Australia, with huge coal reserves — but rapidly passing the Arctic as ground zero for climate impacts with epic fires, droughts, floods, hurricanes, and dust storms — passed a carbon credit law, with a tax coming up next.

Canada rolled out regulations that will likely phase out coal by mid-century.

Michael Mann’s “hockey stick” research was once and for all vindicated.

Prominent Republicans like Jon Hunstman and Chris Christie agree that climate science is real, and there’s even pressure within the GOP to not become the anti-science party. In fact, when Rick Perry denied climate science, he wasn’t just censured by some Republicans, he was instantly and vigorously debunked by the Washington Post.

The press is finally doing its job by calling deniers like Rick Perry out on their climate claims

Climate criminal Branson zapped by Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene attacks Sir Richard Branson, Fantastic natural revenge!

Branson is responsible for pumping billions of tons of CO2 into the upper atmosphere.

Climate Chaos and worse hurricanes are a direct result, as the world climate nears the dreaded

tipping point of no return, with CO2 emissions totally out of control.

Branson was luxuriating on his private island with bis jet set guests,

savouring the rewards of destroying the future of the planet for us all…

WHAMMO good old Irene totally destroyed the main mansion!!!!!

Smouldering remains of Branson’s £60m paradise home:

: Irene’s revenge on mega Climate Criminal Branson

Scene the day after Kate Winslet rescued Virgin boss’s mother from inferno

Branson thanks Winslet for helping carry his 90-year-old mother to safety
Sir Richard calls for ‘Dunkirk spirit’ after island battered by Hurricane Iren

This smouldering wreckage is all that remains today of Sir Richard Branson’s luxury Caribbean home after it was razed to the ground by fire.

The multi-million-pound Great House on Necker, the Virgin tycoon’s £60million private island, caught fire after it was struck by lightning in the early hours of Monday when the region was battered by Hurricane Irene.

And the tycoon revealed that as his family and guests fled for their lives the Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet carried his 90-year-old mother Eve to safety.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2028865/Kate-Winslet-rescues-Richard-Bransons-mother-90-house-Hurricane-Irene.html#ixzz1VrH0BNNY

Climate criminal Branson zapped by Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene attacks Sir Richard Branson, Fantastic natural revenge!

Branson is responsible for pumping billions of tons of CO2 into the upper atmosphere.

Climate Chaos and worse hurricanes are a direct result, as the world climate nears the dreaded

tipping point of no return, with CO2 emissions totally out of control.

Branson was luxuriating on his private island with bis jet set guests,

savouring the rewards of destroying the future of the planet for us all…

WHAMMO good old Irene totally destroyed the main mansion!!!!!

Smouldering remains of Branson’s £60m paradise home:

Irene's Revenge — Irene's revenge on mega Climate Criminal Branson

Scene the day after Kate Winslet rescued Virgin boss’s mother from inferno

Branson thanks Winslet for helping carry his 90-year-old mother to safety
Sir Richard calls for ‘Dunkirk spirit’ after island battered by Hurricane Iren

This smouldering wreckage is all that remains today of Sir Richard Branson’s luxury Caribbean home after it was razed to the ground by fire.

TinTin’s riot class..Freedom Press

Freedom Press is in the process of re-printing The Adventures of Tintin: Breaking Free that perennial anarchist classic.

It features our hero, a ordinary working class lad from the inner cities, at the centre of political demonstrations, wildcat strikes, street riots, and eventually a revolutionary uprising.

It graphically depicts scenes of social unrest, workers solidarity and people looting the local Tescos.

» Introduction by the original authors
» Available for this year’s London Anarchist Bookfair: http://anarchistbookfair.org.uk/

Resist army repression: Israeli/Egyptian/Syrian

Mass rallies in Egypt against Israeli killings of Egyptian soldiers.

Divide and rule..Sure thing the Generals on BOTH sides are secretly delighted.

Using nationalism as always to divide and control

Suddenly interest has switched from Mubarak’s grisly trial.

Dont forget…”Before and after Mubarak was ousted, Egypt’s military arrested, imprisoned, tortured, and disappeared thousands, a practice continuing to ruthlessly stay in power and prevent change.”

and …”Notably, Washington backs brutal junta rule, including violence against growing public opposition to prevent a “second revolution.” So does National Association for Change leader Mohamad ElBaradei, saying he regards the military as the main guarantor of Egypt’s “incipient democracy,” when, in fact, none exists, isn’t planned, and won’t be tolerated by junta generals, top Obama administration officials, or himself, based on his offensive comment and others earlier.

From around March to July 7, Al Jazeera reported little about Egyptian discontent, strikes, street protests and brutal security force crackdowns, including the mass July 1 street protests and a million or more coming out on July 8….”

17yr Facebooker arrested for ‘start rioting’ quip.

FIRST THEY CAME FOR THE FACEBOOK KIDS………….

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This is what he wrote.. “I think we should start rioting, it’s about time we stopped the authorities pushing us about and ruining this country. “It’s about time we stood up for ourselves for once. So come on rioters – get some. LOL.”

This is an absolute attack on free speech. The 17 year old lives in a small village near Bury St.Edmunds.There is nothing specific in his facebook post to any area – it’s a general statement. He’s been given a curfew, youth rehabiitation order and god knows what else. He’d even deleted it so it ws only up for a short time.

The weekend before last Nik Cohen posted in The Observer ‘Why are there no riots here’ – why aint he been done. Or a thousand pieces you could read in broadsheets giving opinions or on leftie blogs like this. Why pick on teenagers?

This prosecution is worse than the other one because it’s a general statement of opinion by no mean a specific incitement. If a kid in Syria had posted this he’d be hailed a hero. It’s now a crime here to say ‘I think we should start rioting’.

I think we need a lot of people who write and blog to stand up now and be counted on this one. Maybe some mass signed statement – maybe all put our names to what this kid has said and wait for the knock at the door. First they came for the 17 year old Facebookers…….

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