Dienstag, 29. November 2011

Occupy Berlin hat Haus der Statistik besetzt

Hallo Berliner Freunde, seid doch bitte so nett und folgt diesem Aufruf ... Danke auch für's Weiterleiten ... :-)

Achtung wichtige Nachricht! Dringend !!!!! Hallo Welt: Occupy Berlin hat soeben das Haus der Statistik am Alex schräg gegenüber von Saturn besetzt. Bitte teilt diese nachricht überall !!!!! Wir brauchen viele Medien, Presse und eine Menge Leute vor dem Haus, wenn wir geräumt werden ...

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Montag, 21. November 2011

What Does Activism Mean Today ? My Article Published by the Kraut Magazine

Thanks, Lina Ben Mhenni ...

What Does Activism Mean Today ? My Article Published by the Kraut Magazine

Few months ago, I was asked to write a small article for the German Magazine "Kraut"about my own vision and definition of activism . Today, I decided to publish it here because I am sick of those people who think that cyber-activists and bloggers are those rich people hiding comfortably behind their screens and claiming the fact that they are the heroes of the "revolution".

Activism used to be defined as the use of direct, often confrontational action such as demonstrations or strikes in opposition to or support of a cause. Nowadays with the advancement in new technologies, new forms of activism appeared such as cyber activism which is a new phenomenon growing out of activism, a means by which advanced information and communication technologies and tools such as mobile phones, computers, e-mails, social networks are used by individuals or by groups of individuals to disseminate information among large audiences and to mobilize and galvanize people around a specific issue or cause in a trial to build solidarity towards effective and practical concrete actions.

What recently happened in the Arab world is a proof of the importance of cyber-activism and its efficiency. Indeed, when it was almost impossible for journalists to produce and share information due to the media blackout and oppression imposed on them by the dictatorships, cyber activists insured this job. But is a cyber- activist someone who is just active behind his/her screen?

For me, a cyber-activist is someone who collects information then shares it on Internet in order to awake people’s interest and push them to act in the goal of improving things and changing them. He/she also organizes advocacy campaigns and mobilizes people. But in order to get information a cyber-activist should be on the ground. He/she generally witnesses the different events and incidents he/she reports. So a cyber-activist is someone who is an activist, in the usual sense of the word and who furthermore uses Internet in order to advocate for or against a cause. We cannot dissociate the online activism from the on ground activism.

In Tunisia, for instance and more precisely in Sidi Bouzid, people who witnessed the immolation by the fire of Mohamed Bouazizi, whose death was the catalyst of the Tunisian Revolution, shot photos and recorded small video sequences of what was going on. Then they shared them on Internet. Cyber activists in other parts of the country were alarmed by the developments. On their turn they started to follow what was going on and they tried to reach the information in order to unhide the truth and show the reality of things. Several of them left their screens and travelled around the country to record videos and shoot pictures that they shared on Internet. Thus alarming all the Tunisian citizens. Indeed thanks to Internet specificities allowing the immediate dissemination of information a great number of people became aware of what was happening in other parts of the country. As a second step, cyber-activists started launching online campaigns using Facebook events, blogs and Twitter to mobilize people. This is how the demonstrations started all over the country. The word was spread thanks to Internet. Cyber actions started by Cyber-activists triggered spontaneous relationships between many Internet users. Indeed, Each cyber activist succeeded in reaching his immediate network of cyber relationships. Despite the Tunisian regime’s attempts to hide all information about the clashes between the security forces and the Tunisian citizens by blocking different blogs, websites and Facebook groups, pages and profiles, cyber activists succeeded in circumventing this censorship and provided ordinary internet users with the tools to access blocked websites. The Tunisian regime failed in controlling information, which gave the cyber activists a bigger opportunity to make pressure. No one could stand indifferent in front of the horrible photos showing Tunisian citizens. This is how Tunisians took to the streets on January 14^th after the scandalous speech of Ben Ali. The appointment for the demonstration was set on Internet. Ben Ali fled the country but the hardest part of the job is still facing us. We have to get rid of the whole corrupted system and to succeed in our democratic transition. Once more Internet is very important but it turned into a double-edged weapon, as all Tunisians understood its power and efficiency. The counter-revolution forces are trying to use Internet and social networks harmfully. This is why honest cyber-activists should be vigilant and continue the battle till the end. The duty of a cyber-activist never comes to an end.

This what activism means for me but before everything it is to be engaged, to be honest, to have principles and to be ready to sacrifice everything for your cause and in order to help and assist people who really need your help. Moreover, I strongly believe that people who are in lack of sensitivity and feelings cannot make good activists. You cannot help others if you do not feel their agony and you do not hear their moans.

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Montag, 14. November 2011

URGENT HELP OCCUPY ZURICH RESIST TO EVICTION #OccupZurich

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Von: changenow
Datum: 14. November 2011 11:37:31 MEZ

Forwarded message from occupygeneva
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:03:06 +0100
From: occupygeneva

Authorities in Zurich, Switzerland refused to talk further and gave Sunday the 13th at midnight as an ultimatum for occupiers to leave the place. They are resisting right now by invoking their constitutional right to express their opinion in a public space but authorities refuse to negotiate.

*YOU CAN HELP Occupy Zurich. Contact Daniel Leupi, the Zurich Police Department's Chief who belong to the "Greens" party. He is the man in charge for the ultimatum and having refused to negotiate with occupiers.*

_Call he Zurich Police department_ and tell them that the whole world is watching them. Tell them they should leave theses pacific protesters alone : telephone number 00 41 44 411 70 27

_Sending Faxes_ (can do it for free from internet) to Zurich Police Department : 0041 44 411 71 17.

Do not hesitate to send in any languages you want even though German, English, French.

*OCCUPIERS IN ZURICH NEED YOU RIGHT NOW!

SHOW THAT THEIR LOCAL REPRESSION MEETS GLOBAL REACTION!*

Arkan,

Occupy Geneva International Commission.

----- End forwarded message -----

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Sonntag, 13. November 2011

Reports of the populare assamblies of 11/11/11

Original Page: http://www.occuponsladefense.net/2011/11/compte-rendu-des-assemblees-populaires-du-111111/

Compte-rendu publié sur http://paris.reelledemocratie.com/node/689

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Übersetzt von: Isabeau Prémont-Schwarz
Datum: 13. November 2011 16:50:49 MEZ

Reports of the populare assamblies of 11/11/11
INFO:
11/11/11 : Day of peace was threatened by the threat of a Israel-USA declaration of war against Iran. Call for a mobilization for peace.
A walk for peace started in Paris from the wall of Peace through Neuilly (NT: richest parisian suburb of which Sarkozy was mayor) towards La Defense (NT: occupied financial district of Paris). The walk lasted all day.
16h: start of the popular assemblies regarding the convergence of the international movements of the outraged:
- Prepare common actions at the global level.
- Discussions between movements in order to take decisions about local and global actions. And set precise common meeting times.
16:30: Giant heart formation on the steps (????) (don't know it either ...)
17h: Continuation of the popular assembly on the theme of debt.
Lack of coordination between the different working groups and the actions at the acampada.
LEGAL:
- Individual declarations of demonstrations have been given, but there is a lack of coordination. Naturally we support them. However, two people have been tasked by the Assembly to make declarations to the préfecture: Vanessa and Alexandra.

Two declarations of demonstrations have been deposited for today.

- The first leaves from the wall of peace and goes to Neuilly until midnight.

- The second goes from the wall of peace to La Defense and ends at 22h.

In addition, a declaration has been deposited with regards to holding an gathering on the open space of La Defense from 11h to midnight.
Info-Welcoming point:
How to welcom newcommers in a pleasant place, a camp which looks good :

Decision for a collective reorganization of space.

Organization of welcoming and information point.
Artisitic working group :

12h, coordination meeting of the artistic actions in order to welcome the walk coming from Paris (14h arrival):

- Call for volunteers : musicians, dancers, jugglers and other performers

- Practice of welcome songs by the choir of the outraged.

- Continuation of the the actions: « what makes your heart beat ? »

- Composing songs about debt.

Respect :

- Security of the acampada against natural and police disasters :

Think about the spacial reorganisation: geographical, strategic, logistic. The necessity of not letting ourselves be imposed a police order but rather allow for the synergy of the outraged. Find referents.
- A group must be created to form a buffer between the police and the demonstrators who's mission is to keep the peace and the calm.

- The aggressive wake-up this morning was an attempt by the police to intimidate us. The restraint showed by the outraged is to be commended. Their determination is unshakable. They can empty the sleeping bags but it is unaccepting outraged who come out of them. With regards to police provocations, we kept our cool even though we were tired physically and mentally. Let's keep calm and continue the pacific movement. We don't let go of anything.

- Proposition of using the song « la souris verte qui courait dans l’herbe » in order to prevent us from losing our cool and to prevent aggressions.

Logistic working Group :

- Cooking action : 3-4 volunteers to prepare lunch.

- The importance of eating together.

- Call for material donations : medicine, hygienics (?) (soap, toothbrush, etc.), protection from the cold (isomats, warm blankets,warm clothing …)

- Call for food donations : water, warm food (soup in particular, but also pasta, rice, …), Non-perishables (conserves, cakes, fruit juice, coffee, tuna…) or rapidly eatable (ham, cheese, bread, fruits,veggetables…).

- Creation of teams to provide "services" : cooking, dishwashing, cleaning, recycling…

Communication

- Necessity to coordinate the micro balance of powers inside the enteprises.

Other interventions :

- Call for political neutrality.... avoid political, and union, instrumentalisation. Each outraged should comme with their heart not their political colour.

- Proposition of a working group for alternative education.

Compte-rendu publié sur http://paris.reelledemocratie.com/node/689

Original Page: http://www.occuponsladefense.net/2011/11/compte-rendu-des-assemblees-populaires-du-111111/

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Kapitalismuskritiker umzingeln Regierungsviertel

Diesen und die nachfolgenden Artikel möchte ich insbesondere meinen Freunden bei Occupy Berlin empfehlen ...

Numero eins ...

Kapitalismuskritiker umzingeln Regierungsviertel

Mit einer Menschenkette um das Regierungsviertel wollen am Samstag ab 12.30 Uhr mehrere tausend Kapitalismuskritiker erneut gegen die Macht der Banken demonstrieren. Zeitgleich soll in Frankfurt/Main das Bankenviertel umstellt werden. Die Aktion steht nach Angaben der Veranstalter unter dem Motto «Banken in die Schranken» und wird unter anderem von dem globalisierungskritischen Netzwerk Attac koordiniert. Ab 12.30 Uhr wollen die Demonstranten vom Washingtonplatz am Hauptbahnhof aus das Regierungsviertel umstellen, gegen 14.00 Uhr soll die Menschenkette geschlossen sein. Anschließend ist eine Abschlusskundgebung am Brandenburger Tor geplant. Die Veranstalter rechnen mit 10 000 Teilnehmern.

http://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/regioline_nt/berlinbrandenburg_nt/article13713010/Kapitalismuskritiker-umzingeln-Regierungsviertel.html

Beachten: http://www.s-bahn-berlin.de/bauinformationen/index.html !

neben der Demo

Numero drei ...

neben der Demo

habe ich noch ein paar Fotos gemacht, die weniger mit der Demoa an sich zu tun hatten, sondern eher die “Kür” waren:

Bundeskanzleramt

vor dem Bundeskanzleramt

vor dem Reichstag

Parkbank

Kuppel

Punk (Lobo in blue)

Würfel

Die Goldelse im goldenen Herbstlicht

Nic

Berlin: Banken in die Schranken (Fotos)

Numero zwo ...

Berlin: Banken in die Schranken (Fotos)

Es sollen zwischen 7.000 und 8.000 Menschen gewesen sein, die sich heute einfanden, um das Regierungsviertel zu umstellen. Ich war einer davon und habe einige Fotos gemacht (ein Video folgt noch):