As opponents of federal repression around the world act in solidarity with the resisters of the grand jury anarchist witch hunt, let’s show some mile high support

Friday 11/16 @4pm come gather at Civic Center Park to write letters to KteeO and Matt Duran and some more of the state’s most recent political captives. At 5pm folks will head out to make some noise and share some information. The plan will be decided by consensus so just show up and we will figure it out from there!

What you can bring:
paper
pens
stamps
envelopes
addresses/stories of any other state captives you would like to bring attention to
food to share
drums/instruments/other noisemakers
yourself and as many friends as you can
Facebook Event

Spread the word, more info here:
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If you can’t make it to the event please write letters! SOLIDARITY

Katherine Olejnik #42592-086
FDC SeaTac,
P.O. Box 13900
Seattle, WA 98198

Matthew Kyle Duran #42565-086
FDC SeaTac
P.O. Box 13900
Seattle, WA 98198

Occupy Denver Joins The Occupy Our Homes Movement Defending Homeowner Facing Eviction.

When:   Noon – 2pm

Where:  US Bank Main Office, 950 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202

What:   Tell US Bank to give Sahara Donahue 60 days so she can leave her house with dignity.

After The Protest:

Car pool to Sahara’s house at 170 Peaceful Valley Lane, Idaho Springs, CO, 80452 for an over-night Occupation as the eviction is rumored to be scheduled Tuesday mourning.  Floor space is available.  Bring sleeping bags, warm clothes, video cameras, live streams, noisemakers, musical instruments, banners, food and water for yourself and to share.

Please e-mail idahospringsoccupation@gmail.com if you need transportation or to help organize a car pool, we want to make sure that everyone who wants to participate in this action has the opportunity.

Facebook event here http://www.facebook.com/events/482835895071904/

Please contact Chris at 720-291-4267 or email outreach@occupydenver.org for more details. And for those who cannot attend the direct action, please call the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office (303) 679-2376 to demand that they allow Sahara the 60 days she needs to make this difficult transition.

Join Occupy Denver and Idaho Springs homeowner Sahara Donahue in defending her home against eviction by U.S. Bank. Sahara has been defending her right to her home of 24 years through court battles dating back to December of 2010. During that time, her mortgage has changed hands multiple times, leaving an undocumented and illegal trail of title transfers that give her the legal basis to challenge within the courts. Having recently lost her lawyer in the case, she received a summary judgment in U.S. Bank’s favor and is now facing immediate eviction. Sahara reached out to Occupy Denver through the Colorado Foreclosure Resistance Coalition. She is asking for 60 days in which to move with dignity. Occupy Denver has set up an occupation to defend her right to remain long enough to find a new home and to move safely from her small mountain community in Idaho Springs, where she has been an active volunteer and close friend to the residents there. Occupy Denver is urging all community members to aid Sahara is resisting eviction.  We have received word that the local community radio station KGNU and the Huffington Post will be covering this story on site.  We are in communication with local attorneys who have successfully opposed such fraudulent, illegal foreclosure actions by the banks. Community members in Idaho Springs, along with Occupy Denver, plan to petition local law enforcement to have the decency to allow Sahara the chance to move safely from her home as winter sets in.

Columbus day must be stopped. We will not stand to continue to live in the legacy and celebration of a man responsible for torture and enslavement of people on the island of Hispaniola and for initiating the murders of millions of indigenous people, bringing widespread slave trade to the Americas, and promoting a philosophy of domination of other peoples, of the environment, of other belief systems, and of women by men that persist today. Occupy Denver calls all people to join the American Indian Movement Monday October 8th at 9am in Pueblo, where Columbus day was first celebrated, to say no more. We want a future where our children are taught the true stories of this land, where Columbus’s racist legacy is squashed, and where indigenous people’s rights and land are recognized.

A bus will be picking people up and leaving from Denver on Monday morning. Meet at La Alma Park (also known as Lincoln Park on some maps) at West 11th Avenue and Mariposa Street in the parking lot by the play ground, at 7am. Bus leaves at 7:15am so be on time! $0-10 sliding scale for gas coasts. The more people you bring with you the cheaper gas will be! Click to join the Facebook Event
The van pool is scheduled to arrive in Pueblo, Colorado for the demonstration commencing 9am at Henkle Park on Abriendo Avenue, between Ramona and Penn Streets

In protesting Columbus day we reiterate the demands set forth in the Indigenous Platform which Occupy Denver endorsed one year ago on October 8th. Let us not forget these demands…

By saying NO to Columbus and his day we are saying YES to a new future of mutual respect, collaboration, and equality,
a future that respects…

• the rights of indigenous peoples
• the natural environment
• democratic & economic justice
• gender equity over global patriarchy
• free and equal speech over hate speech

Download Columbus Day Protest Flyer (pdf)

After the Protest

Teach-in by Glenn T. Morris, an American Indian Activist.

Due to the time-sensitive nature of this alert, this solidarity action has not been passed by our General Assembly.

The Occupy Denver Direct Action Working Group has called for solidarity with the Campaign for an American Dream. They are on a 3,000 mile trek from the Golden Gate Bridge to Washington, D.C. and have stopped by Denver today to occupy the Obama for America Campaign Headquarters at 77 W 9th Ave., Denver, CO. As of 11:30am on June 6, multiple protestors have been inside campaign headquarters since 5:30pm on June 5, causing campaign staff to sleep with them inside, rather than risk a confrontation with the police. At least two protestors inside are in the middle of a hunger strike, urging President Obama to sign an executive order that will stop deporting persons that would qualify for protection under the DREAM Act. Please come show your support today!

Livestreams of this event:

Photo from inside on June 5:

Printed below is a press release from Campaign for an American Dream, describing this action:

Civil Disobedience Action in Denver

DENVER – Undocumented immigrant youth walking from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. are sitting in the Obama campaign office this instance on 9th Avenue and Broadway. They are asking that his administration stop the deportations of DREAM Act-eligible youth by signing an executive order and they are not going to leave until it happens. We are on a hunger strike!

“With Deportations on the rise and Secure Communities recently implemented in the state of Colorado, We cannot just sit back and wait!” said Veronica Gomez, an undocumented student with Campaign for an American Dream (CAD), which is walking across the country to raise awareness about immigrant rights. “The immigrant community in Colorado needs to know that we have a voice in this country, that we are not criminals, and we deserve a pathway to legalization.”

CAD, along with the group Colorado, Organize, Resist, Escalate (COORE) will deliver a letter to the Obama Campaign office followed by a “Coming out of the Shadows” rally where undocumented immigrants will publicly declare their status.

“If they want the Latino vote in Colorado, they must show the community what they are doing for us. We are asking them to stop the deportation of all DREAM eligible youth!” said Javier Hernandez, an undocumented immigrant living in Colorado and member of COORE.

Despite the memo authored by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton explaining that ICE is supposed to focus its resources on deporting criminals, DREAM-eligible youth are being put in deportation proceedings nationwide. We need the strength of an executive order to stop our deportations.

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CAD’s mission is to walk across the nation from San Francisco to D.C creating dialogue around the passage of the DREAM Act and fixing our broken immigration system with the values of equality, unity, and diversity. CAD believe’s all people are equal, all those who are oppressed should be united, and our daily lives and the Campaign itself highlight diversity.

Join us for the second social forum where you can attend a couple workshops, share a potluck lunch and then discuss our learning in an open forum.

When: Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 9:00am
Where: Kirk of Bonnie Brae / 1201 S. Steele St., Denver, CO 80210

(*) From 9-10:30 am, select between workshops A or B

All workshops are Free. For more information, please email Roya.

Tax Justice Day

A day of informational talks, teach-ins and action to inform and educate the public of the injustice that tax systems impose upon the community. In addition to information on these injustices, strategies to resist the tax system will also be presented.

When:  12:00pm, Saturday, April 14th, 2012

Where:  Veterans Monument Obelisk in Lincoln Park, 1440 Lincoln St, Denver, CO 80202

Informational Talks and Teach-ins to include:

Brief History of Tax and a Look at America’s Tax System Today: First historical facts will be presented with various viewpoints on taxes from the ancient times forward to modern America. Then a look into America’s current tax system that places the burden of the economic load on the middle and lower classes while the rich get all the breaks. All manner of modern American taxes and viewpoints on them will be covered throughout this talk.

Current Lack of Rational Government Budgeting and Spending in America: Government spending oversight controlled by the 1%, debts, and budget deficits. A look into biased and wasteful budgeting of funds by Federal, State, and Local governments including unchecked spending in areas benefiting the 1% vs. cuts to areas that benefit the 99%.

Tax Resistance: Why wait? Join the Movement Today: In this teach-in the history, reasons and viewpoints of tax resistance will be covered with an emphasis on methods of modern American tax resistance. Various resistance strategies for the modern American tax system will be considered.

More Talks, Teach-ins, and Actions to be announced.

Tax Justice Day

Where:  Veterans Monument Obelisk in Lincoln Park, 1440 Lincoln St, Denver, CO 80202

When:  12:00pm, Saturday, April 14th, 2012

On Friday March 2, 2012, many activists and homeless people camped on the row at Civic Center Park attended a court hearing in support of one of the community. During that time, the police raided their camp. Those present were ordered to remove their belongings from the sidewalk, which they did. They were then blocked from protecting the personal belongings of others, many of whom were at the court hearing. The police then had sleeping bags, tarps, blankets, boots, books, socks, clothing, toiletries, and other personal items taken and thrown in the trash.

The General Assembly of Occupy Denver has decided to replace as many of these items as possible. Most of them are survival necessities. We are starting with sleeping bags.

We appreciate any and all donations to help both activists and homeless persons to survive outdoors. We need money to help replace these items. Also, if you have any winter sleeping bags and other camping equipment or clothing that you would like to donate, then we welcome any donations that would be brought directly to Civic Center Park.

Thank you.

Foreclosure Auction Observation: Wear Red The Foreclosure Working Group is carrying out a foreclosure auction observation this Thursday, February 23 at 9:00am. The purpose of this observation is reconnaissance for new people and organizations wanting to get involved in future disruptions. After entering one at a time, individuals who want to, will simultaneously reveal a piece of red clothing as a show of solidarity with those in the foreclosure process. Anyone who wants to get involved in further auction disruptions is strongly suggested to attend in order to become familiar with the process.

It is important to understand that these auctions are public affairs, meaning that anyone can show up, and technically we all have a right to be there. We might be asked to leave, however, because they may recognize those people from last week who disrupted the auction, and they might be freaked out by a sea of people wearing red. Keep in mind that this observation is designed as a no-arrest, low risk action. While we can’t make any guarantees that it will remain no-arrest, low-risk, people participating are advised to comply with all requests to leave, as well as to ignore any negative comments from bidders, which we are expecting to be more intense than at last week’s disruption. Please be prepared for both.

Thursday February 23 +9:00am meet up at Colorado Progressive Coalition, at 1029 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204 for observation debriefing

+9:30am car pool to Wellington Webb City and Council building.

+9:35am begin entering the auction one person at a time

+10:20-10:30am Those who are wearing red, display your red

+10:30am If the group is asked to leave, then those people will leave. It has been decided that this action is a no-arrest, low-risk action.

Otherwise, leave at your own discretion. Send any questions or concerns to foreclosureresistance@gmail.com