The importance of unconventional actions

<img src="http://rochester.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/4/nodncrnc_copy.jpg" alt="noDNCRNC" border="1" align="left" style="padding:2px;" /> Four years ago, between 500,000 and 800,000 people mobilized in New York City to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Republican_National_Convention_protest_activity">protest the Republican National Convention</a>. This year during the last week of August (the 25th-28th), and the first week of September (the 1st-4th), the 2008 <a href="http://dncdisruption08.org/">Democratic</a> and <a href="http://www.nornc.org/">Republican</a> National Conventions will meet again, and like four years ago, will be opposed. <br /> <br /> This year, anti-authoritarian groups are organizing under the name “<a href="http://www.unconventionalaction.org/">Unconventional Action</a>” and "<a href="http://www.myspace.com/bashback">Bash Back</a>" to nationally mobilize direct action during the DNC in Denver and the RNC in St. Paul. The Unconventional Action network, made up of autonomous groups in cities across the country, <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/newswire/display/21135/index.php">including Rochester</a> (and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/UpstateUnconventional">Upstate, NY</a>), unify under the following principles: <br /> <br /> ∑ Reject all forms of hierarchy including capitalism, party communism, patriarchy, white supremacy, colonialism, and so-called representational politics; <br /> ∑ Organize on a non-hierarchical, consensus-based basis that promotes autonomy, solidarity, grass-roots involvement, and the agency of those most affected by each decision <br /> ∑ Embrace a diversity of tactics <br /> ∑ Do not condemn any action on the grounds that it is illegal alone. <br /> <br /> <b>Additional Information</b>: <a href="http://www.unconventionalaction.org/">Unconventional Action</a> | <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/newswire/display/21135/index.php">Unconventional Action - Rochester</a> | <a href="http://www.myspace.com/UpstateUnconventional">Upstate Uprise Unconventional Action Faction</a> | <a href="http://www.nornc.org/">RNC Welcoming Committee</a> | <a href="http://dncdisruption08.org/">DNC Disruption '08</a> | <a href="http://www.recreate68.com/">Recreate '68</a> | <a href="http://crashtheconventions.com/">Crash the Conventions</a> | <a href="http://twincities.indymedia.org/2008/jun/obama-banner-drops-stp">Obama Is Hot, Empire is Not!</a> <br /> <br /> <b>Video</b>: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6PLwOt0Bls">We're Getting ready! RNC Welcoming Committee trailer</a><img src="http://rochester.indymedia.org/sites/default/files/migrate_dada/stop_klan_nj.pdf" align="left"> <p><a href="/newsite/node/6813">Read Full Article</a></p>

<p><img src="http://rochester.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/4/nodncrnc_copy.jpg" alt="noDNCRNC" border="1" align="left" style="padding:2px;" /> Four years ago, between 500,000 and 800,000 people mobilized in New York City to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Republican_National_Convention_protest_activity">protest the Republican National Convention</a>. This year during the last week of August (the 25th-28th), and the first week of September (the 1st-4th), the 2008 <a href="http://dncdisruption08.org/">Democratic</a> and <a href="http://www.nornc.org/">Republican</a> National Conventions will meet again, and like four years ago, will be opposed. </p> <p> This year, anti-authoritarian groups are organizing under the name “<a href="http://www.unconventionalaction.org/">Unconventional Action</a>” and "<a href="http://www.myspace.com/bashback">Bash Back</a>" to nationally mobilize direct action during the DNC in Denver and the RNC in St. Paul. The Unconventional Action network, made up of autonomous groups in cities across the country, <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/newswire/display/21135/index.php">including Rochester</a> (and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/UpstateUnconventional">Upstate, NY</a>), unify under the following principles: </p> <p> ∑ Reject all forms of hierarchy including capitalism, party communism, patriarchy, white supremacy, colonialism, and so-called representational politics; <br /> ∑ Organize on a non-hierarchical, consensus-based basis that promotes autonomy, solidarity, grass-roots involvement, and the agency of those most affected by each decision <br /> ∑ Embrace a diversity of tactics <br /> ∑ Do not condemn any action on the grounds that it is illegal alone. </p> <p> <b>Additional Information</b>: <a href="http://www.unconventionalaction.org/">Unconventional Action</a> | <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/newswire/display/21135/index.php">Unconventional Action - Rochester</a> | <a href="http://www.myspace.com/UpstateUnconventional">Upstate Uprise Unconventional Action Faction</a> | <a href="http://www.nornc.org/">RNC Welcoming Committee</a> | <a href="http://dncdisruption08.org/">DNC Disruption '08</a> | <a href="http://www.recreate68.com/">Recreate '68</a> | <a href="http://crashtheconventions.com/">Crash the Conventions</a> | <a href="http://twincities.indymedia.org/2008/jun/obama-banner-drops-stp">Obama Is Hot, Empire is Not!</a> </p> <p> <b>Video</b>: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6PLwOt0Bls">We're Getting ready! RNC Welcoming Committee trailer</a><img src="http://rochester.indymedia.org/sites/default/files/migrate_dada/stop_klan_nj.pdf" align="left" /></p> <p><a href="/newsite/node/6813">Read Full Article</a></p>