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Critical Mass NYPD CRACKS DOWN ON BROOKLYN CRITICAL MASS MELLOW YELLOW | October 9th, 2nd Friday of the month: Brooklyn Critical Mass, an unorganized group bicycle ride celebrating community and non-polluting transportation experienced a sudden reversal of tactics from NYPD. Police in Brooklyn for years have typically monitored and followed the ride with numerous motor vehicles, even at times facilitating the safe passage of cyclists through the hazardous motor-dominated streets. This month a ride through Prospect Park resulted in dangerous conditions, multiple summonses and one arrest in a calculated strategy of entrapment by formally- friendly police. more... 9 Comments The Sic Transit Gloria Exhibit Glorifies Biking in a Crowded City Julia Dunn | The Sic Transit Gloria Exhibit highlight all things transportation related, and many bicycle focused pieces. The Reinvention of the Wheel panel presentation combined many groups together to talk about progress and where New York City stands now. more... 0 Comments Toussaint slate has "lost the local" says opposition leader Steve Downs
Steve Downs | It's been more than a week since the ballots were counted in the election for convention delegates and the Local still hasn't posted the results. But United Invincible has a leaflet out claiming victory. They're working hard to spin the outcome without showing the numbers. Just one more example of their disrespect for the membership. 4th Annual Memorial Ride and Walk
NYC Street Memorial Project | 10:45 am: Bronx Police Officer Shown in Tape Shoving Critical Mass Biker Indicted NYC IMC | A police officer who was videotaped knocking a man off his bicycle in July during a monthly cycling event in New York City has been indicted, the officer’s lawyer said on Monday. more... 2 Comments NYC cop who knocked down CM cyclist indicted on felony and misdemeanor charges plausible_deniability | A grand jury indictment is expected to be unsealed Tuesday in the case of a New York City police officer shown in video footage knocking a bicyclist to the ground in Times Square. Officer Patrick Pogan is expected to plead not guilty. more... 1 Comments Critical Mass London, England win House of Lords appeal against police. Doug | Police sought to make the monthly ride notifiable in advance and threatened prosecution. more... 1 Comments New York Times Announces End of War Times employee | Check out this anti-war protest: more... 4 Comments IV-TH NOVEMBER - NUCLEAR ZION TRAIN
Artur Rodos | yesterday i had found very interesting train, news Box | Knowing what I know now in terms of our economic situation more... 0 Comments Police attack on London Critical Mass, England.
Nym. | While there was a notable absence of cycle police on the September Critical Mass ride in London, we did have one unpleasant encounter with a very aggressive group of officers from the TSG unit. Rady Redbull | I have to admit that I have never actually seen a pig putting on lipstick. I guess it was because pigs had a hard time holding lipstick in their hooves, and the fact that their species never adapted to the manufacture and sale of mirrors for self-conscious assessment? But a pit bull with lipstick? What are we to think of such a shocking metaphor—that is of a hockey mom equating to a pit bull? Or why do moms continue to where lipstick after getting married anyway? more... 1 Comments 911: Main man, an army general, goes scot free Ahmar Mustikhan | The people of the United States have been kept in the dark about the worst tragedy in the political history of their country. In the name of classified information, the role the Inter Services Intelligence's chief played in the terror plot never got any mention--not even in the 911 Commission Report. more... 0 Comments Cambodia Genocide (Pol Pot) - 1975-1979 - 2,000,000 Deaths
United Human Rights Council (UHRC) | An attempt by Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot to form a Communist peasant farming society resulted in the deaths of 25 percent of the country's population from starvation, overwork and executions. Any report back on the NYC August '08 critical mass? displaced cycler | The August Critical Mass was the 4th anniversary of the mass arrests that occurred here during the last RNC, and an opportunity to ride in solidarity with our comrades in St. Paul. more... 1 Comments Ticketing of London Critical Mass, England. Masser | Reports are coming in of police ticketing and searching riders during last night's ride and this seems to indicate a stepping up of police harassment, maybe in advance of the House of Lords appeal hearing in October, or in imitation of heavy-handed New York and Minneapolis police perhaps? more... 1 Comments Paro Nacional en México el 1 de septiembre
Pedro Echeverría V. | La gran marcha que ha convocado el "Movimiento Nacional por la Soberanía Alimentaria y Energética, los Derechos de los Trabajadores y las Libertades Democráticas" para el lunes 1 de septiembre a las 17 horas se realizará del Monumento a la Independencia al Zócalo. Participarán los obreros electricistas, los mineros, los telefonistas, campesinos de diferentes organizaciones (el campo no aguanta más), la CNTE, la APPO, los sindicatos universitarios, etcétera "A Call to Action-A Day of Unity"
Robert Robinson | August 29th is the 3rd anniversary of hurricane Katrina. It's devasting effect is still being felt by the numbers of displaced residents not being allowed to return home, public housing is being destroyed while the homeless population continues to increase and gulf coast residents have no defense agaist a police force on the offensive. Martin Moreno | La Huelga General es un método de lucha histórico del movimiento obrero, uno de los más poderosos. En México, el antecedente de una huelga nacional que pueda recibir el calificativo de general se produjo en las primeras décadas del siglo XX more... 0 Comments NY Times: Police and a Cyclists’ Group, and Four Years of Clashes nytimes | Paul J. Browne, the Police Department’s chief spokesman, said the Critical Mass riders “used to tell us their routes.” The relationship was “informal, but it worked,” he said. “Shortly before the convention, this anarchist group hijacked it,” he said of the ride, echoing an op-ed article that Mr. Kelly wrote for The Daily News in 2004. It said, “Where once the cyclists were courteous observers of the rules of the road, the newcomers transformed rides into disruptive, often dangerous events.” more... 6 Comments 20th Anniversary of Tompkins Square Riots Alex Nathanson | This past weekend, August 2 and 3, marked the 20th anniversary of the Tompkins Square Riots and it was commemorated with a weekend of free punk shows. more... 0 Comments Video of Cop Assaulting Cyclist at 07/25 Critical Mass Ride cyclist | Check out the video link for a blatant example of police aggression against a cyclist during NYC Critical Mass ride, 07/25 more... 10 Comments Arrested at the World Economic Forum 2003? Claim your $$. repost | In late January and early February 2003, the World Economic Forum meetings were held in New York City. In a class action lawsuit later brought by demonstrators arrested at the meetings, it was alleged that the NYPD attempted to show the world it was in control by illegally arresting and detaining 215 persons. more... 1 Comments Critical Mass June ride in London, England.
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