A-Infos (en) Warning: Neo-nazis posing as anti-G8 activists

[Lysander Zimmerman <LAMZ@sympatico.ca>]

 ________________________________________________
      A - I N F O S  N E W S  S E R V I C E
            http://www.ainfos.ca/
 ________________________________________________

Just a heads-up......something else to look out for at the upcoming G8
protests. This exact same tactic was used in Genoa when 600 neo-nazis
collaborated with police to justify a brutal crackdown on left-wing
political dissent.
> From: Activist Network <activist@activist.ca>
>
> This is a heads-up that a neo-nazi group, called the National
> Alliance, operating throughout North America including Alberta has
> sent out a press release and posted a website under the name of
> "Anti-Globalism Action Network (AGAN)" in advance of the upcoming G8
> Summit. The idea that these boneheads are in some way part of a
> "broad coalition of often contradictory interests" as indicated in
> their release is as insulting as it is ludicrous.
>
> Since the intent of their actions is obviously to attract attention,
> and to distract and discredit the efforts of progressive activists, I
> have not included their website url and encourage people to give them
> the attention they deserve, which is nothing. Please be aware of this
> group in preparations for activities in Calgary and/or Kananaskis and
> the potential for infiltration and provocation.
>
> For informational purposes, I'm including the text of their "press
> release" which, I must clearly state, does not reflect the views of
> the actual activists working on issues around the G8. Feel free to
> not read it.
>
> >Press Release:
> >
> >CYCLE OF VIOLENCE WILL CONTINUE AT G8 SUMMIT
> >
> >The Anti-Globalism Action Network (AGAN), an ad hoc collection of
> >anti-globalism activists, predicts that the violence surrounding past G8
> >meetings will erupt once again in Kananaskis. The failure of Canada, and
> >other Western countries, to address the root causes of the protests,
rather
> >than just their symptoms, ensures that the cycle of violent protest and
> >repressive counter-measure will continue.
> >
> >Western governments, whose true loyalties lie with the financial elite
and
> >special-interest groups, give lip service to democracy; yet respond with
> >tear-gas and rubber bullets when the citizenry attempts to participate in
> >the political process. The Canadian people would be much better served by
a
> >government that invests in environmental protection, national
sovereignty,
> >and measures to curb the growing power of both multi-national
corporations
> >and media oligarchies, than in a government which serves those whose
> >ultimate aim is our subjugation on a global plantation.
> >
> >Responsibility for the cycle of violence does not lie exclusively with
> >Western governments; the media shares part of the blame. The lust by the
> >media for sensational sound bytes from tear-gased teenagers is nothing
less
> >than fetishistic. The power of the media lies in part in its ability to
> >masquerade as neutral and independent observers, when in fact the growing
> >concentration of media control has resulted in the media becoming a
vested
> >member of the establishment.
> >
> >The movement against globalization has assembled a broad coalition of
often
> >contradictory interests. The lack of hierarchical leadership with a clear
> >political program has created a void that is being filled by more
> >hierarchical elements.
> >
> >"You'd be surprised at the diversity found within the Anti-globalism
> >movement," says Anthony Phillips of AGAN. "The active participation of
one
> >organization in particular should send shock-waves throughout the
> >establishment, as they break all the stereotypes of the anti-globalism
> >movement being strictly a preserve of the traditional radical-left."
> >


*******
                       ********
       ****** The A-Infos News Service ******
      News about and of interest to anarchists
                       ******
  COMMANDS: lists@ainfos.ca
  REPLIES: a-infos-d@ainfos.ca
  HELP: a-infos-org@ainfos.ca
  WWW: http://www.ainfos.ca/
  INFO: http://www.ainfos.ca/org

-To receive a-infos in one language only mail lists@ainfos.ca the message:
                unsubscribe a-infos
                subscribe a-infos-X
 where X = en, ca, de, fr, etc. (i.e. the language code)