Midwest Conference on Community Defense

Midwest Conference on Community Defense

From Washtenaw GDC

In Ypsilanti, Michigan from July 28-30, 2023 the Michigan General Defense Committee is hosting our first summer anti-capitalist organizing conference!

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4 months ago

We are so excited to announce the speakers! @whurrdeydodatat ML Smith is Co-Director Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty (MADP) @madpmo ML ML is a criminal punishment system-impacted advocate, abolitionist, and activist who experienced incarceration during the COVID-19 pandemic.

@dylanrodriguez73 Dylan Rodriguez Is an educator, organizer and writer of, "White Reconstruction. Domestic Warfare and the Logics of Genocide"

@babacharlessimmons Baba Charles Simmons is a lifelong educator, journalist, and Organizer. A former member of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers and reporter for Muhammad Speaks

@two_evils Tracy Rosenthal is the co-founder of the @latenants LA tenants Union and a writer. Their forthcoming book, "abolish Rent" will be published by Verso

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In Ypsilanti, Michigan from July 28-30 the Michigan General Defense Committee is hosting our first summer anti-capitalist organizing conference. We’ll be meeting to build multi-racial and working class organizing capacity for folks that organize in their neighborhoods; outside of nonprofits, NGOs, and university activism. Those building tenant unions, fighting mass incarceration, and police brutality. Those organizing their workplaces and resisting gentrification. Those doing on-the-ground work to stop immigrant deportations and state harassment. Those defending their communities against anti-gay and anti-trans attacks. Those organizing against imperialism and colonialism. Those doing the work on the ground every day building the other world that is possible.

The GDC will be covering many costs from our membership dues, but your contribution will make it possible for this conference to be completely free for attendees.

¡Estamos muy emocionados de anunciar a lxs panelistas! @whurrdeydodatat ML Smith es co-directora de Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty (MADP) @madpmo. ML es un@ defensor@, abolicionist@ y activist@ afectad@ por el sistema de castigo penal que estuvo encarcelad@ durante la pandemia de COVID-19.@dylanrodriguez73 Dylan Rodriguez es educador, organizador y escritor de "White Reconstruction. Domestic Warfare and the Logics of Genocide" (“Reconstrucción blanca. Guerra interna y la lógica del genocidio").@babacharlessimmons Baba Charles Simmons es un educador, periodista y organizador de toda la vida. Exmiembro de League of Revolutionary Black Workers (la Liga de Trabajadores Negros Revolucionarios) y reportero de Muhammad Speaks@two_evils Tracy Rosenthal es co-fundadora del sindicato de inquilinos @latenants LA y escritora. Su próximo libro, “Abolish Rent” ("Abolir la renta") será publicado por Verso.Más informaciónEn Ypsilanti, Michigan, del 28 al 30 de julio, el Comité de Defensa General de Michigan (GDC) organizará nuestra primera conferencia de verano sobre organización anticapitalista. Nos reuniremos para desarrollar las capacidades de organización multi-racial y de la clase trabajadora el pueblo que se organiza en sus vecindarios; fuera de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro, las ONG y el activismo universitario. Quienes construyen sindicatos de inquilinos, luchan contra el encarcelamiento masivo y la brutalidad policial. Aquellxs que organizan sus lugares de trabajo y se resisten a la gentrificación. Aquellxs que trabajan en el terreno para detener las deportaciones de inmigrantes y el acoso estatal. Aquellxs que defienden a sus comunidades contra los ataques anti-gay y anti-trans. Quienes se organizan contra el imperialismo y el colonialismo. Quienes hacen el trabajo en terreno y en los territorios construyendo cada día ese otro mundo que es posible.El GDC cubrirá muchos costos gracias a nuestras cuotas de membresía, pero tu aporte hará posible que esta conferencia sea completamente gratuita para lxs asistentes.

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Washtenaw GDC posted a new update:
4 months ago

Update #2

We are so excited to announce the speakers! @whurrdeydodatat ML Smith is Co-Director Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty (MADP) @madpmo ML ML is a criminal punishment system-impacted advocate, abolitionist, and activist who experienced incarceration during the COVID-19 pandemic.

@dylanrodriguez73 Dylan Rodriguez Is an educator, organizer and writer of, "White Reconstruction. Domestic Warfare and the Logics of Genocide"

@babacharlessimmons Baba Charles Simmons is a lifelong educator, journalist, and Organizer. A former member of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers and reporter for Muhammad Speaks

@two_evils Tracy Rosenthal is the co-founder of the @latenants LA tenants Union and a writer. Their forthcoming book, "abolish Rent" will be published by Verso

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