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The Internet Anti-Fascist: Tuesday, 17 August 1999
Vol. 3, Numbers 65 (#318)
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AN ISSUE OF CONFERENCE AND RALLY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SOME POSITIVE, SOME FASCIST
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PLANNED FASCIST EVENTS
KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN
3-4 September
Harrison, Arkansas
"'Pastor Thomas Robb has been a powerful spokesman the past 30 years
for the white rights movement. Newspapers and magazines such as London
Sunday Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post,
Newsweek, USA Today, and countless others have called him charismatic,
a strong leader, methodical in approach, the new face of the Christian
Right, and the man to be watched in the racialist movement.' - An
introduction to Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and National Director
Thomas Robb (Distributed by Knights of the KKK)
"NATIONAL KLAN CONGRESS
"September 3-4, Friday and Saturday, near Harrison, Arkansas
"PLACE: Soldiers of the Cross Bible Camp in the beautiful Ozarks near
Harrison, Arkansas, just a few miles south of famous Branson, Missouri.
Stay at the camp ground the whole weekend. Motels in town (about 15
miles away).
"PURPOSE: Speeches, Fellowship, Information, Cross "Lighting"
"WELCOME: Primarily for members. Guests of associates may attend.
"CONTACT: Patriotic Suppliers, PO Box 2222, Harrison, AR 72601
"COST: Members (associates): $25 adults, $15 for 17 and under, Free for
5 and under. Non-members: $35, $20. Late registration (after August 30)
add $10 per person.
"CHURCH SERVICE
S"eptember 5, Sunday
"WELCOME: Those who wish to stay over."
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WHITE PRIDE RALLY
NATIONAL KNIGHTS OF THE KKK
21 Aug
Paragould, Arkansas
"Sponsored by The National Knights of the KKK, Grand Wizard Ray Larsen
Saturday, August 21 in Paragould, Arkansas (Greene County)
10 am to Midnight: Meet political speakers from around the country.
Phone 870-586-0141 or Day of Rally you may call 870-658-2615 or e-mail
[EMAIL PROTECTED] anytime
"Directions: Coming any direction off Interstate 55, exit at 19 onto
412 east to Paragould. Turn right on 141 at flashing caution light. Go
thru Beech Grove, Cross 34, when 141 turns back right...Go straight on
Gravel Road. The road passes a natural gas pumping station. When the
road T's turn right. The road will turn left, cross a bridge then turn
left on 117. The house is first on the left. Signs posted from 141 on.
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FIRST ANNUAL WHITE RIGHTS RALLY
The CHURCH OF THE AMERICAN KNIGHTS
28 Aug 99
Orlando, Florida
"Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
"Contact: Tom Rzeczka, The Grand Dragon for the State of Florida,
call: (407) 772-9052
"There will be a pig roast and cross lighting afterwards."
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TEXAS CONSTITUTION RATIFICATION COMMITTEE
18 Sep 99
Fairmount, Texas
"We are proposing to change the form of government here in Texas. Right
now, very few people other than you and our other contributors take
this effort seriously. Sabine County is the first step on a narrow path
toward ratification. With that convention in hand, we won't be just
talking any longer. As we ratify more and more counties, there will be
more and more opposition to our efforts. Where it will go, what will
happen, I can't predict." - Jim Davidson, Chairman
"Main Event:
"FIRST COUNTY CONVENTION
September 18, 1999, Saturday, in Sabine County
"TIME: 9 am to 8 pm
"PLACE: Fairmount Volunteer Fire Department, a few miles East of Texas
87 on FM 3315 in Fairmount, Texas
"WELCOME: Observers and media. Participants must be 18 +, must have
lived in TX for 6 consecutive months, and must live in Sabine County as
of 18 September. Bring ID.
"Preceding Events:
"TEXAS FREEDOM BARBECUE
"August 14, 1999, Saturday
"TIME: 11:30 am to 3 pm
"PLACE: Fairmount Volunteer Fire Department (see above)
"WELCOME: Whole family
"PURPOSE: Fundraiser
"CONTACT: John Ivy (409) 579-2117. TCRF (Texas Constitution
"Ratificaiton Committee), 6112 N. Mesa, Suite 223, El Paso, Texas
79912"
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ANTI-FASCIST, PRO-TOLERANCE ETC. EVENTS
HATE CRIME: A CONFERENCE -- POLITICS, PRACTICE, POWER
9 - 10 Dec
The University of Sydney
Announcement of Conference/Call for Papers. Deadline for Proposals etc:
August 31, 1999.
What is Hate Crime?
What do we know of experiences of Harrassment and Violence that are
based on race, religion, sexuality, gender, disability, ethnicity
or age?
How does the law respond to these problems?
The conference seeks to explore these questions and will consider the
utility and limitations of the concept of hate crime, as well as
identifying practical prevention initiatives and the options of
addressing issues of bigotry and hatred.
This is an Interdisciplinary Conference co-sponsored by the Dept of
Gender Studies, Facutlty of Arts and the Institute of Criminology,
Faculty of Law at the University of Sydney.
Proposals for sessions, workshops and papers should be sent to the Hate
Crime Conference:
Dept of Gender Studies, Uni of Sydney, NSW, 2006.
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> OR
Institute of Criminology, Faculty of Law, U of Syd., 2006.
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>s
Peter Balmer,
Department of Government, University of Queensland,
St. Lucia, 4072.
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EUROPE UNDER NAZI RULE AND THE HOLOCAUST
30 Aug - 1 Sep
Warsaw Poland
Dear Colleagues:
Professor Feliks Tych, the Director of the Jewish Historical Institute
in Poland asked me to put on the H-Holocaust list the information on
the conference "Europe under Nazi rule and the Holocaust", which will
be held in Warsaw from August 30th, 1999 to September 1st, 1999.
Below, I quote the programme of the conference. The conference is co-
organized by the International Institute for Holocaust Research of the
Yad Vashem, the Mordechai Anielewicz Research Center of History and
Culture of Jews in Poland at the University of Warsaw and by the Jewish
Historical Institute in Poland, in cooperation with the Hamburg
Institute for Social Research and thanks to a generous donation of the
Gertner Center for International Holocaust Conferences.
Any request for an additional information or a desire to participate in
the conference shall be directed to the Conference Co-coordinator, Mr.
Jakub K. Petelewicz, Starzynskiego St. 4/60, 99-400 Lowicz, Poland Tel:
+48 603 257 594
Fax: +48 22 826 19 88
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Regards, Jerzy Halbersztadt, 8/03/99
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR HEALING OF HATE VIOLENCE
7 Oct 99
multiple U.S. cities
Dear Friends:
Last year the nation was shocked by the brutal murders of James Byrd
and Matthew Shepard. In response, the Fellowship of Reconciliation
(FOR) sponsored interfaith vigils in more than 20 states in memory of
James and Matthew and all victims of hate violence in our society.
The need for healing continues.
This year, the Fellowship of Reconciliation and The Interfaith Alliance
(TIA) are organizing a national campaign for healing in the midst of
hate violence --
Stop the Hate: Interfaith Vigils Against Hate Violence
October 7, 1999
These vigils are a call for people of faith to act as nonviolent agents
of healing in their communities; a call for people of faith to stand up
to hate violence directed at persons due to their race, religion,
sexual orientation, nationality, gender or disability; and a call for
people of faith to join together on October 7, 1999, as a united voice
against hate violence.
We feel the need to make the links between all forms of hate violence
and bigotry, and believe that by joining together in this campaign, we
can make a real difference in our communities. We believe that the
common ground between all religions is that they espouse fairness,
tolerance and compassion for all people. So, it is particularly
important that people from all faith backgrounds join together and let
their voices be heard on this matter.
It was the nonviolent "Revolution of the Candle," that brought down the
Berlin Wall. And it is the power of many candles, that will bring down
the wall of hate violence that terrorizes many and divides us all. We
hope that Stop the Hate will catalyze ongoing community dialogue about
ending hate violence in our society.
FOR and TIA need your assistance. We need people to help organize
vigils in communities across the country. We already have over 300
people willing to organize in 45 US states on October 7, 1999.
Together we can reach many more communities with this call for healing.
Together we can make a difference in the lives of those who suffer hate
violence. Together we can Stop the Hate.
More information about Stop the Hate is available at
<http://www.tialliance.org/stopthehate.html>
Please use the attached form to sign up to organize a Stop the Hate
Vigil in your community on October 7, 1999.
Sincerely,
Rev. C. Welton Gaddy
Executive Director, The Interfaith Alliance
Fr. John Dear, S.J.
Executive Director, Fellowship of Reconciliation
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GRASSROOTS MEDIA NETWORK CONFERENCE
12 - 18 Oct
Austin, Texas
1602 Chatham
Austin, TX 78723
(512) 459-1619
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Dear community member
I'm writing to invite you to attend the 2nd annual Grassroots Media
Conference & Culture Jam for October 8 - 12th 1999 in Austin, Texas.
We're using the suggestions and experiences from last year's very
successful gathering to bring more speakers, informative discussions,
and exciting activities into the arena. This year's attendance
is promising to outstrip 1998's by a wide margin, giving you the
opportunity to network and converse with media activists and
organizations that cover the spectrum of today's battle for democratic
public discourse. We're building, we're growing, --don't miss out!
Our purpose in organizing this event is to unite media with an emphasis
on those communities that are ignored or under-served by the mainstream
media, including serving and promoting specific communities: People of
African descent, Asian descent, Chicanos/as, Elders, Gays,
Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transgendered, Homeless, Immigrants, Indigenous
People, Latinas/os, People with Disabilities, Women, Working and Poor
People, Young People, and other under-served and under-represented
communities.
We are expecting between 300 to 500 people to attend. Everything will
be totally free of charge except for a donated registration fee of $20
regular and $5 hardship which will go to cover expenses. We are
building this conference totally on donations from people in the
communities.
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE INSTITUTES FOR THE HEALING OF RACISM
Conference Mission: To Create a public forum where people from across
the US and from other countries who are working to eliminate racism can
experience together the success of one process- The Institutes for the
Healing of Racism- and can learn about other approaches to the same
goal.
Conference Purpose: To promote the Institutes for the Healing of
Racism, a proven method for curing racism in its manifestation as a
psychological disease. The Institutes provide an opportunity to
confront this disease by offering ongoing series of dialogue sessions
exploring the history and pathology of racism and internalizing the
transforming reality of the unity of the human family. There is one
race: The human race.
The International Conference on the Institutes for the Healing of
Racism is the first attempt to bring together people who are interested
in learning about this process with members of the approximately 300
Institutes to hear stories of the success some cities and counties are
experiencing with this method. Groups using other approaches to
eliminate racism will be present with displays and information.
For complete details and registration materials see:
<http://camel2.conncoll.edu/racism/>
Speakers: <http://camel2.conncoll.edu/racism/speakers.html>
Conference Schedule: <http://camel2.conncoll.edu/racism/schedule.html>
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JEWISH ORGANIZATION
TO HAVE 'ARMED VOLUNTEERS' STAND WATCH AGAINST HATE FLIERS
Nesreen Khashan (Ft. Lauderdale [Florida] Sun Sentinal
27 Jul 99
HOLLYWOOD -- A leader of a Jewish affairs organization said he plans to
send armed volunteers to Emerald Hills this week in response to hate
fliers that were disseminated there last weekend.
Herschel Dickter, security director of the local chapter of the Jewish
Defense League, said as many as 20 armed volunteers will drive through
the predominantly Jewish community to stand watch against further hate
messages. He said the volunteers will remain "as long as necessary," to
convey that racism will not be tolerated.
While the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Congress use
awareness to combat anti-Semitism, Dickter said that isn't enough.
"We say that the Germans are considered the most educated, most refined
people in the world and look what happened to six million Jews,"
Dickter said. "Education doesn't help."
Police say the leaflets were left at every home on the 3500 blocks of
53rd, 54th and 55th avenues in Emerald Hills this past weekend. This is
the second time in 18 months that Emerald Hills has been hit with the
racist fliers.
The leaflets were signed by The World Church of the Creator, which made
headlines earlier this month when a follower was charged with going on
a shooting spree, killing a black man and an Asian and injuring more
than a dozen others before turning the gun on himself.
Local World Church leader, Jules Fettu of West Palm Beach, is on trial
in Broward Circuit Court on charges he and several other members
attacked a Cuban-born man and his son outside a concert in Sunrise in
1997.
In February of 1998, the last time fliers were disseminated in Emerald
Hills, Dickter said armed volunteers patrolled the area for 60 days.
Police spokesman Lt. Chad Wagner said the department is concerned with
armed vigilantism and what could happen when emotions run high. Wagner
also said he had a conversation with with Dickter late Tuesday, during
which Dickter told him that Jewish Defense volunteers would not carry
weapons. Dickter could not be reached to confirm Wagner's report.
"We would prefer that people didn't arm the streets," Wagner said.
"These people are not trained, they're not law enforcement officers."
The Jewish Defense League is a national organization founded by the
late Rabbi Meir Kahane in the mid-1970s. Kahane later immigrated to
Israel where he founded Kach, an organization that wants Arabs expelled
from Israel and the occupied territories and Israel turned into a
Jewish theocracy.
ADL's South Florida associate director Michael Winograd said the Jewish
Defense League is a fringe organization that doesn't participate in the
dialogue with other Jewish groups.
"We don't approve of their tactics," Winograd said. "Our record speaks
for itself and in fact, so does the JDL's."
[editorial note: As always, the above material on the JDL is presented
for the information of anti-fascist readers. It is not an endorsement
of the JDL's political views. -- tallpaul]
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WHAT'S WORTH CHECKING
stories via <ftp://ftp.nyct.net/pub/users/tallpaul/publish/story4/>
Sian Powell (The Australian), "9000 East Timor refugees 'disappear',"
22 Jul 99, "The humanitarian crisis in East Timor casts a lasting
shadow over the coming ballot on independence. Among tens of thousands
of refugees driven from their villages by anti-independence militia
violence, many may have been moved on, away from the prying eyes of the
press and aid agencies. One aid worker with a local humanitarian
organisation said 9000 refugees who had fled to Liquica, 40km west of
the capital Dili, had disappeared and attempts were being made to find
them." <1061.txt>
Associated Press (no author), "GUESS? Inc. Settles With Workers," 20
Jul 99, "GUESS? Inc. announced Tuesday it will pay $1 million to settle
a lawsuit filed by garment workers who claimed the clothing
manufacturer denied them overtime and minimum-wage pay. The class-
action lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court in 1996 against
GUESS? and nine Southern California sewing contractors that served the
company." <1062.txt>
Caroline Wyatt (BBC), "Topless protesters embarrass Schroder Part way
through the ceremony - pandemonium broke out," 20 Jul 99, "Hundreds of
anti-military protestors, including two topless women, disrupted a
swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday for army recruits in Berlin. Everything
was going to plan when suddenly ... In front of the German Chancellor,
Gerhard Schroder, the demonstrators broke through tight security in an
attempt to stop proceedings." <1063.txt>
Abayomi Azikiwe (Pan African News Wire), "Detroit Host National Meeting
On Police Brutality," 18 Jul 99, "In response to the national epidemic
of police brutality and misconduct plaguing the United States, the
October 22 Coalition Against Police Brutality, Repression and the
Criminalization of a Generation held a two-day meeting in the city of
Detroit on July 17 and 18. This meeting was a continuation of the
activities of the national coalition which came into being in 1996 in
order to plan a day of protest on October 22 of that year to highlight
the growing problems of police murder and brutality which
disproportionately affects African-Americans and other peoples of
color--as well as the poor and working class segments of the population
throughout the nation." <1064.txt>
Denny Walsh (Sacramento Bee), "Court Supports Muslim Inmates -- Judge:
Prisoners have right to attend prayer services," 18 Jul 99, Every
Muslim prisoner in California has the right to attend traditional
prayer services, a federal judge ruled Friday. Freedom of religion
doesn't end at the prison gate, U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton
made clear in a blistering 15 page order in which he held the state
Department of Corrections in contempt." <1065.txt>
Elaine Bernard (ZNet Commentary), "Labor Law and the Heavy Hand of the
State," 25 Jul 99, "There is one remarkable exception to the
deregulatory trend in the United States. While politicians happily hack
away at regulation, protective legislation, standards and
governmental's ability to action on behalf of the whole community, one
organization seems to be singled out for further containment - unions.
There have been, of course, some attempts at workplace deregulation
designed to weaken worker protection and workplace anti-discrimination
legislation. But no one is talking about deregulating unions. One can
only assume that the proponents of 'free enterprise' are very concerned
about 'free labor' and are prepared to use the power of the state to
prevent 'free collective bargaining'." <1066.txt>
Independent [London] (no author), "Pinochet's Generals Fail In Attempt
to Avoid Trial," 23 Jul 99, "Chile's Supreme Court has unanimously
rejected the appeal of five retired military officers against being
tried over the notorious 'death caravans' that combed northern areas to
kidnap and murder opponents of General Augusto Pinochet after he seized
power in 1973." <1067.txt>
John Stamper (San Jose Mercury News), "Police brutality alleged by
demonstrators," 26 Jul 99, "The long, jagged scars on top of 19-year-
old Aaron Rivera's shaved head seemed to sparkle in the sun as he
marched down Santa Clara Street in San Jose on Saturday afternoon with
about 100 other people. The Hayward teen says they were put there by a
San Jose police officer who nearly beat him to death with a baton on
May 7, breaking his arm and causing his brain to swell." <1068.txt>
The Censorware Project (press release), "Passing Porn, Banning the
Bible: N2H2's Bess [Net Filtering Program] In Public Schools -- The
Censorware Project Issues A Report on a Dangerous Product Popular in
Schools," 28 Jul 99, "The Censorware Project, <http://censorware.org>
an activist group which opposes the use of blocking software in schools
and libraries, today released its new report, "Passing Porn, Banning
the Bible: N2H2's Bess in Public Schools", a study of the Bess Internet
blocking software from N2H2 Inc., a company planning to go public later
this week. Bess, a network-based product, is used in approximately
8,000 schools, affecting more than 7.3 million students, according to
documents filed by N2H2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission."
<1069.txt>
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
(press release), "CSICOPS's Response To Fox's 'Sign's From God:'
Science Tests Faith -- Program Aims for Ratings while Abusing Science
and Exploiting Belief Systems," 29 Jul 99, "The Fox television
network's airing of 'Signs from God' (July 28) represented a new low in
journalistic ethics. Subtitled 'Science Tests Faith,' the program was
actually a shameless promotion of alleged religious miracles and the
cunning misuse of science. Given the Fox network's embarrassing past
history of programming fiascos that sensationalize the paranormal,
'Signs from God' could be likened to a 'religious alien autopsy'."
<1070.txt>
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FTP SUPPLEMENTS ON CHRISTIAN FUNDAMENTALISM & EVOLUTION
The Internet Anti-Fascist: Saturday, 14 August 1999
FTP Supplement #141 (#316):
Christian Fundamentalists Nix Evolution in Kansas Schools -- Part 1
1) David Miles (Associated Press), "Kan. School Panel Debates
Evolution," 10 Aug 99
2) Reuters (no author), "Kansas Educators To Vote On Teaching Of
Evolution," 11 Aug 99
3) Carey Gillam (Reuters), "Kansas Rejects Evolution In Science
Classes," 12 Aug 99
4) BBC (no author), "Kansas rejects theory of evolution ," 11 Aug 99
5) David Miles (Associated Press), "Science Standards Approved in
Kan.," 12 Aug 99
6) John Hanna (Associated Press), "Evolution Vote May Have Small
Effect," 12 Aug 99
7) Bob Getz (Wichita [Kansas] Eagle), "Monkeying around with
evolution? Hooo! Hooo!," 11 Aug 99
8) MSNBC (no author), "Board strikes down evolution theory," 12 Aug 99
<ftp://ftp.nyct.net/pub/users/tallpaul/publish/tinaf/tinaf316.txt>
The Internet Anti-Fascist: Sunday, 15 August 1999
FTP Supplement #142 (#317):
Christian Fundamentalists Nix Evolution in Kansas Schools -- Part 2
9) Jeremy Manier (Chicago Tribune), "Kansas cuts evolution from
science curriculum," 12 Aug 99
10) Ben Macintyre (The Times [of London]), "Kansas schools delete
Darwin from curriculum: Clock is put back by the religious
conservatives," 12 Aug 99
11) Pam Belluck (New York Times), "Kansas Votes to Delete Evolution
From State's Science Curriculum," 12 Aug 99
VIEWS ON THE CONTROVERSY
12) National Association of Biology Teachers, "Statement on Teaching
Evolution," Oct 97 edition
13) The Creation Science Association For Mid-America, "Introductory
Information About ... C.S.A.," n.d. (downloaded 12 Aug 99)
<ftp://ftp.nyct.net/pub/users/tallpaul/publish/tinaf/tinaf317.txt>
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