The Los Angeles Collective Society Network is newly formed to build a
revolutionary movement.
Our first meeting on Sunday February 13 was successful with representatives
from different organizations, students, and activists. Representatives from
Bring the Ruckus, the East Side Cafe, Anti-War on the World Coalition,
Progressive Alliance, were there discussing, and exchanging ideas.
Our next meeting will be this Sunday the 20th of February at Velocity Cafe 2127
Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica (3 blocks S. of Pico) We're looking for a space
that will host these meetings that is more central in the region like Echo
Park, Downtown in Los Angeles.
We will be discussing some of our plans in the meeting, like flyering the
garment (sweat shop) district in Downtown L.A., and the Freedom Uprising
festival - (and having some of our contact info). We will also discuss our
points of unity, and whether we should add to the points anti-authoritarianism
and opposing the vanguard structure which was brought up at our last meeting.
Be part of the debate!
Here's our statement, and some plans that we have:
Draft Mission Statement
The Los Angeles Collective Society Network
We believe that by union and solidarity, we can achieve a
fundamental change.
This is why students, workers, and activists are coming together to
fight against capitalism which is the cause of all the misery here
and around the world affecting humanity.
One of the important things for us to achieve a better society is to
organize ourselves, and take direct action.
In order for action and organization to be effective we need to have
autonomy, union, direct democracy, a collective vision, and co-operation
amongst ourselves.
If you think you can have a better life than the one you're offered
you can join the movement.
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Plans :
Freedom Uprising Festival (In April at Santa Monica College, no set date yet)
-Honoring roots and ancestry
-Resisting genocide,and oppression
-Sharing vision and understanding of a better world
-Collective organizing in solidarity
-Solidifying our responsibility in justice and equality for all
Spoken Word Poetry
Accompanied by:African-Middle-East-Latin-Native American-Modern & Ballet
dancesFeaturing live music:(in the process of booking)
Live and displayed art, feng-shui environment, graffiti
Open mike to all attendeesWith support of various humanitarian/cultural/arts
organizations Free entry/Open to donations
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Week of Resistance (the Week leading up to March 19 and the anniversary of the
invasion of Iraq) Working with the Global Resistance Netwokr to hold actions
on campuses nationally. Supporting the Pasadena March organized by the
Pasadena Anarchist Collective.(Discussion)
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Flyering the Garment District, holding forums for workers in the garment,
supporting their organization and challenging of their sweat shop conditions.
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May Day Action in L.A. (Sunday May 1st) (Future Discussion)
Week of Actions on Campuses Regionally/ Statewide May 2nd-May7th (Discussion)
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Regional Conference (Future Discussion)
Anti-Capitalism/Imperialism/Fascism
Anti-Authoritarianism
Building a Revolutionary Movement
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Long term Plans (Future Discussion)
Supporting Autonomous communities
Organized Revolutionary Communities against Police Brutality
Working with independent woker owned unions
Building a National Network (international) against Capitalism and Centralized
Power
Organizing and preparing for the Future (ongoing process of challenging power)
Building a Revolutionary Movement
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