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scratched cornea and facial abrasions, IRE E N BI oop ; were arrested for “possession and A 5 transportation of explosives”, regardless POOP ORRO RU OEP RSC OR GE E&Y ¥ . 7 of evidence stating otherwise. Despite being committed to non-violent action, ach Vi G F io / Vi CGE v both had received over 25 death threats in the two months prior to the incident. Greenpeace has funded a private The 'Green' Revolution is currently sweeping the globe. investigator to delve deeper into the case As it gains momentum pressure to stifle this ‘peoples' movement 24 Publicly supported the victims stating, sin : y . ot in the light of frequent reports of death will intensify. As public consciousness is informed of the Fe é ea A . : reats against Earth First! members, treachery and violence of unjust and corrupt governments and including Judi Bari, the most seriously * their corporate minders, more aggression will be directed at injured victim in yesterday’s bombing, itis ‘greenies’. Researcher ANDREW GARTON takes us on a historical nconscionable that law enforcement tour through some of the most disturbing recent events. officials have apparently declined to IN SPITE of increased bloodletting, workers. Those responsible forthemurder investigate any potential suspects, but non-violent resistance continues to be a are still to be brought to justice. have instead arrested the victims of a fundamental practice in protest actions. L ITHUANIA - 22 April 1990 serious crime.” Several significant acts of terrorism Dr Zigmas Vaisvila, head of the The two were going to Santa Cruz to against non-violent activists worldwide Lithuanian Green Party, is severely getrecruits fora summer protest when the have alarmed, and yet strengthened both beaten by Soviet soldiers. With closed blast occurred. They had been organizing groups and individuals in the movement. head wounds and in shock, he is students nation-wide to for, what Earth Although 1000's died in peaceful actions immediately hospitalized. Little more is First! calls, a non-violent “Redwood turned bloody during the industrial known of this incident. Vaisvila is still Summer,” to block logging trucks and revolution - let us not forget... under medical care for his wounds. picket timber operations in Northern EW ZEALAND - 10 July, 1985 A RIZONA, USA - 7 May 1990 California’s forests, for June 1, 1990. Two high explosive devices sink the At a public hearing on a proposed = As recognized by Ghandi and many Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior. “hazardous” waste incineration project65 others since, the proper response to One crewman drowned. Despite sheriff deputies, a SWAT team, acanine violence is to increase non-violent massive media coverage the French police squad, air support and police units resistance. Earth First! is widely known government, who perpetrated this act of attack the 400 to S00 strong meeting. for its selection of appropriate targets, and state terrorism against Greenpeace, are yet Climbing over chairs, bashing and using for their demonstration methods to to be dealt with adequately. Those found STUN GUNS, arrested 18 people. Two highlight the opposition's absurdity, guilty of planting the explosives walk free Greenpeace members were repeatedly however powerful they may be. Guerrilla on French soil, against all agreements attacked with police stun guns and both theatre, merry pranks, and costumes allow made between French and New Zealand were charged with ‘resisting arrest’, them to make serious points, whilst _ government's. Police stated they were ‘stunned’ for their underscoring their connection with Earth MAZON RIVER - 28 March 1988 own protection. Little public outcry is and her living inhabitants. Timber merchants shoot & kill 12 heard as the media have resisted all We must be careful, in these volatile Ticuana indians,some of themchildren. attempts to bring this to public notice. All times to avoid any violent response to A further 23-27, including women and 18 people were released within 24 hours opposition. Violence on our part will be children, were seriously wounded in a after even more violence. turned against us, widely publicised and non-violent protest against the logging C ALIFORNIA, USA - 24 May 1990 used to split or disempower the green endangering their tribal lands. In the latest attack against “greens” movement. We must also ensure we live RAZIL - December 22 1988 Judi Barri & Darryl Cherney, prominent responsibly, as a prerequisite for action. Trade Union Leader & ecologist, members of Earth First! were taken to Those who can, must simplify lifestyles, Chico Mendes is murdered. He was the hospital after a nail-spiked pipe-bomb to lessen the control of the materialistic first activist to point out the struggle to exploded in their car. Barri, suffering a patadigm, and increase our ability to take preserve the Amazon forests and the fractured Ldas and hid with action unfettered by material things. [J necessities of its inhabitants: the survival z : : = of the “seringueiros” and “ribeirinhos” indians (riveraims people). Mendes formed a movement called “Alliance of the Forest’s Peoples”. His actions disturbed the powerful land owners, threatening farming and cattle projects, causing deforestation and exploitation of |." | human beings uta moneroas ieguenpenine Late jurassic and the carnivorous dinosaur. 22 Nexus #10