Black Bloc, White Riot by A. K. Thompson

Author:A. K. Thompson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AK Press
Published: 2010-08-19T04:00:00+00:00

By the time of the 2002 protests against the G8 meeting in Kananaskis, large numbers of activists had been fully converted to the paradigm of local resistance. And so, while some activists associated with the Toronto chapter of the Mobilization for Global Justice busied themselves filling a chartered plane to head out to Calgary (the nearest urban center to the summit site located in a remote mountain resort), others—associated primarily with Convergence des Luttes Anti-Capitalistes (CLAC)—began to organize a “regional action” for activists in and around Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. This action, which was scheduled to take place in Ottawa under the name “Take the Capital,” was presented as marking a decisive strategic shift. In the callout for the action, the organizers made the terms of this shift clear:On June 26 & 27, 2002, the Group of Eight (G8) will retreat to the hills of Kananaskis for their annual Summit. In accordance with decisions made by the assembly at the Northeast Regional Consulta, which was held on February 16 & 17 in Ottawa, activists in the Northeast region have been organizing and mobilizing regionally and locally for “Take the Capital!,” two days of resistance to the G8 in Ottawa on June 26 & 27. “Take the Capital!” actions will be undertaken in solidarity with demonstrations and actions against the G8 in Alberta and worldwide.

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