Infoshops

Does anyone still check this? I made the last four posts from my last lj...

Above is a video about the Taala Hooghan Infoshop and Outta Your Backpack Media in Flagstaff, Arizona. It would be cool if anyone active with the Movement could comment and rep their local Infoshop!

I got this in an e-mail from Food Not Bombs co-founder Keith McHenry and think people volunteering at Infoshops might be interested. Last time I was in Tucson I was able to help set up a presentation with Keith and I think it went really, really well.

THE ELECT TO END HUNGER AND POVERTY TOUR
Arrange a presentation with Food Not Bombs co-founder Keith McHenry

The Elect to End Hunger and Poverty presentation talks about the
campaign to end the criminalization of poverty and Food Not Bombs
support of the global protest against austerity. Food Not Bombs
co-founder Keith McHenry will share the details of the history,
principles and current activities of the movement.

Most people would elect to end hunger and poverty but many of the
people running for office in 2012 have another agenda cutting social
services and transfer our tax dollars to wealthy military contractors
and their friends. At the same time governments are attempting to ban
Food Not Bombs from sharing meals with the hungry in places like
Florida.

Volunteers recover, prepare and share vegan meals and groceries in
nearly 1,000 communities, feeding the hungry, supporting nonviolent
direct actions in resistance to the global economic, political and
environmental crisis while implementing a foundation for a sustainable
future.

CALL FOOD NOT BOMBS AT 1-800-884-1136
http://www.foodnotbombs.net/speake…


ALTERNATIVES TO MILITARY SERVICE TOUR
John Judge Speaks on the Counter Recruiting Movement
202-583-5347
http://www.judgeforyourself.us/

This bad news came in the form of a letter to Dry River that sent me looking at the Iron Rail's website to read this:

"If you want to help the Gulf Coast’s oldest infoshop get back on its shapely feet, then please, kick us some cash.

"The Iron Rail and its predecessor, Crescent Wrench Books, have been around for yonks– decades, literally– and despite being old as dirt we’ve remained every bit as open, informal and politically far-out as we ever were. The Iron Rail is one of the only institutions of its kind; certainly the only anarchist collective-run bookstore/library between Houston and Florida. Can you, gentle reader, spare us some love… by which we, being New Orleanian, mean some MONEY ???

"and oh yeah p.s. I know the media is just gonna say whatever but PLEASE… no individual and no ad-hoc group speaks for the Rail. Only the Iron Rail collective speaks for the Iron Rail, and being a deliberative consensus-based body we tend to take our sweet time doing so. The collective has to date only released one (preliminary) statement about our closing and isn’t granting media interviews at the moment. THUS: If you don’t see it here or on our facebook or some other clearly rail-approved organ then it is not the Rail and we don’t co-sign it. Sure SUCKS REALLY BAD that we have to make this distinction, but there ya go. Also, The Iron Rail book collective has exactly nothing to do with Eris OR even Plan B (besides obviously being neighborly with the latter), and anybody saying otherwise probably has a fucked-up if not sinister agenda."

Taken from: http://ironrail.org/.

I'm a little confused about that "The Iron Rail book collective has exactly nothing to do with Eris OR even Plan B (besides obviously being neighborly with the latter), and anybody saying otherwise probably has a fucked-up if not sinister agenda." section but that was there...

'Zine about an Infoshop in Tucson, Arizona: http://zinelibrary.info/so-what-pl….

You can also check their website at: http://dryriver.org.

I was a member of the Autonomous Zone (A-Zone) Collective , which ran an Infoshop that was in Bucktown, Chicago when I was involved in it. Last year I edited this 'zine about it: http://zinelibrary.info/autonomous…. Please check it out!

I am starting a traveling kind of infoshop in my area. I am planning on tabling on the street, at events, and going to other towns in the area and was wondering if anyone would like to donate any books, zines, or any other material that you think is really good and that is maybe just kind of collecting dust perhaps but would like to share with others?

Message me if you would like to donate something.

^_^

Hey! I'm involved with a teeny collective that's opening a worker-owned infoshop in Portland, Oregon next year. To move us a little closer to our fundraising goal, we launched a mini donation drive on this website called Kickstarter.

Please check it out, and please please please drop us a few bucks. We'd infinitely appreciate it, and will promptly pay you back with free coffee when our doors open next year. <3

FOR MORE INFO:
http://beyrownhero.com/hero/

Hey All -

I'm in a teeny collective that's working to open a new worker-owned infoshop in Portland, OR. We're currently callings ourselves the Axiom Collective, but we're probably going call the infoshop something different when we open. We formed last November, and after spending the last five months brainstorming and articulating what we want to do with the infoshop, we're moving on to fundraising.

We hope to open in the spring of 2010 with $28,000. If that sounds like a ridiculous amount of money, there's a reason: that figure is meant to cover all of our start-up costs plus six months worth of operating expenses. A lot of spaces open without enough money, and then close a few months later (while running up a ton-o-debt). We want to avoid that.

We're designing the infoshop to be totally financially self-sustainable. When creating our "business plan", we intentionally sought out ways to make a profit -- which will be used to support the space, it's workers, and radical projects in town.

Our mission, as it's written now, is "to act as a hub for radical projects and movements in Portland. We seek to cultivate and support projects that promote community independence, autonomy, and mutual aid." We will fulfill our mission through...

Money.
Giving mini-grants of $100 - $500 to projects that promote community independence, autonomy, and mutual aid.

Advice.
- Assembling a team of volunteer advisors -- community organizers with a diversity of experiences, backgrounds, and approaches -- who will provide ongoing support to our clients by sharing experience, contacts, resources, and more.
- Publishing a series of "One Page Guides' on a variety of problems that frequently plague collectives. Topics will include decision making, fundraising, outreach, and more.

Support.
- Maintaining a comprehensive and up-to-date list of resources for collectives in Portland. Everything from computer help to publicity opportunities, and much more.
- Hosting meetings and events.
- Offering low-cost photocopies for fliers, pamphlets, and more.

That's us in a nutshell. Any thoughts? Advice? Critiques? We'd love to hear it. To learn more about us, visit our MySpace (real website coming soon!).

- Shanti