Start 2012 with the Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar

Start the year off with the 2012 Certain Days:

Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar, featuring 12 months of inspiring full-colour artwork and writing dedicated to shining a light on the struggles of political prisoners and their ongoing involvement in social justice movements from behind prison walls.

Order now at
www.certaindays.org.
See below for holiday shipping deadlines

Our collective will be happy to mail calendars
anywhere in the world on your behalf, and we can
even include a personalized message.

Featuring 42 gorgeous pages of full-colour art
and writings, the calendar is a thoughtful gift
and also makes an important financial
contribution supporting grassroots groups (The
New York State Task Force on Political Prisoners,
Addameer, and the Freedom Archives).

Sincerely,
The Certain Days collective
certaindays.org
_________________________________________________________________

ORDER NOW at www.certaindays.org
Join us on Facebook
(http://facebook.com/certaindays)
and help spread the word.
_________________________________________________________________

42 GORGEOUS FULL-COLOUR PAGES OF ART AND WRITINGS! A GREAT FUNDRAISER
FOR GROUPS, AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, AND A
MEANINGFUL GIFT!

FEATURING amazing artwork and writings from Aric
McBay, The Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid,
Claude Marks, David Gilbert, The Denver Anarchist
Black Cross, Emily Kantar, Favianna Rodriguez,
Fireworks Graphic Collective, Gerald and Maas,
Herman Bell, Jesus Barraza, Jihad Abdulmumit,
Josh MacPhee, Kara Sievewright, Kevin "Rashid"
Johnson, Lynne Stewart, Ojore Lutalo, We Are The
Crisis Collective, the RNC 8, Safiya Bukhari,
Santiago Armengod, Shannon Willmott, Supporters
of John Graham, Tim Groves and Tom Manning.

WHERE TO GET 2012 CALENDARS
Calendars can be ordered online at
www.certaindays.org
and purchased at local bookstores, distros and
community events. Calendars cost $12 (plus
shipping) and $5 for prisoners. We encourage
groups to buy in bulk ($8 each when purchasing 10
or more) and to sell them as a fundraiser. Visit
our website for more info - www.certaindays.org.

Funds raised from the sale of this calendar will
be divided between the New York State Task Force
on Political Prisoners, the Palestinian NGO Addameer, and the Freedom Archives.

__________________________________________

COINTELPRO: Repression & Resistance, Then & Now
__________________________________________

The term COINTELPRO has become synonymous with
the "tricks of the trade" of state repression:
surveillance of organizations and individuals,
the use of infiltrators and informants,
frame-ups, harassing or disproportionate use of
the legal system, and outright physical attacks.
While the term is widely used to describe
repression of liberation movements, at least in
North America, the history of the actual
COINTELPRO program its details and the lessons
to be learned from it remain relatively unknown.

Recently, we have witnessed growing awareness of
state repression of radical organizing in North
America, although it is difficult to judge to
what extent repression is actually increasing,
and to what extent this reflects the success of
the work to expose it. Certainly since September
11, 2001, the state has new tools and new
social license to go after social movements and
marginalized sectors of the population alike,
perhaps comparable to the Red Scare climate of
the 1950s, when COINTELPRO was conceived of.

In some ways, this is to be expected. Effective
movements beget repression. That being said,
resisting this backlash directly fighting back
(rhetorically, legally, physically, but also via
a more general resilience) is fundamental to
the survival of liberation movements.

In the wake of the repression associated with the
summer 2010 G20 meeting Toronto, with several
cases of infiltration in both the US and Canada
coming to light in recent years, and with ongoing
legislative changes giving government increasing
power to surveil and disrupt us, the time seemed
ripe to remind ourselves of the legacy of COINTELPRO,
and resistance to it.

In putting together the Certain Days calendar, we
always aim for a realistic balance between
bringing to light social injustice and the
challenges we face, and the inspiring work done
to meet these challenges. It is important to
speak of repression to share examples so that
we might learn from each others experiences, and
see the patterns and trends in the state's
approach. But it is impossible to do so without
also being struck by the many contemporary and
historical examples of resistance. We hope that
the information gathered in this years calendar
can help teach the difficult lessons we need to
learn to weather the storm and also provide the
inspiration we need to do so.

The Certain Days Collective
www.certaindays.org
QPIRG Concordia
1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, suite 204
514-848-7583 fax: 514-848-7584
qpirgconcordia.org
qpirg@qpirgconcordia.org

Still time to order your Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar!

With just over a week left before the holidays,
you are looking for a unique, meaningful gift for
your loved ones - whether family, co-workers or
comrades. Please consider giving the Certain
Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar.

Order now at
www.certaindays.org.
See below for holiday shipping deadlines

Our collective will be happy to mail calendars
anywhere in the world on your behalf, and we can
even include a personalized message.

Featuring 42 gorgeous pages of full-colour art
and writings, the calendar is a thoughtful gift
and also makes an important financial
contribution supporting grassroots groups (The
New York State Task Force on Political Prisoners,
Addameer, and the Freedom Archives).

Sincerely,
The Certain Days collective
certaindays.org

* * * *HOLIDAY SHIPPING DEADLINES* * * *
For those of you ordering for December 25 or
thereabouts, please note that Canada Post
recommends ordering by December 8 in the United
States or December 12 in Canada. Later than that
and express post should work up til the 16th in
the U.S. and the 21st in Canada. Please note that
additional charges will apply for express orders,
and that orders placed by 5pm (Eastern Standard
Time) will be sent out by the following day.

If you're outside North America, air mail (i.e.
orders of 1-2 calendars) should still work until
November 29, and express post (all larger orders,
or rush orders of any size) until December 6.

All the above are rough guidelines, not
guaranteed. For more information, check out the Canada Post website.

______________________________
___________________________________
Certain Days: The 2012 Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar
COINTELPRO: Repression & Resistance, Then & Now
_________________________________________________________________

ORDER NOW at www.certaindays.org
Join us on Facebook
(http://facebook.com/certaindays)
and help spread the word.
_________________________________________________________________

42 GORGEOUS FULL-COLOUR PAGES OF ART AND WRITINGS! A GREAT FUNDRAISER
FOR GROUPS, AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, AND A
MEANINGFUL GIFT!

FEATURING amazing artwork and writings from Aric
McBay, The Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid,
Claude Marks, David Gilbert, The Denver Anarchist
Black Cross, Emily Kantar, Favianna Rodriguez,
Fireworks Graphic Collective, Gerald and Maas,
Herman Bell, Jesus Barraza, Jihad Abdulmumit,
Josh MacPhee, Kara Sievewright, Kevin "Rashid"
Johnson, Lynne Stewart, Ojore Lutalo, We Are The
Crisis Collective, the RNC 8, Safiya Bukhari,
Santiago Armengod, Shannon Willmott, Supporters
of John Graham, Tim Groves and Tom Manning.

WHERE TO GET 2012 CALENDARS
Calendars can be ordered online at
www.certaindays.org
and purchased at local bookstores, distros and
community events. Calendars cost $12 (plus
shipping) and $5 for prisoners. We encourage
groups to buy in bulk ($8 each when purchasing 10
or more) and to sell them as a fundraiser. Visit
our website for more info - www.certaindays.org.

Funds raised from the sale of this calendar will
be divided between the New York State Task Force
on Political Prisoners, the Palestinian NGO Addameer, and the Freedom Archives.

__________________________________________

COINTELPRO: Repression & Resistance, Then & Now
__________________________________________

The term COINTELPRO has become synonymous with
the "tricks of the trade" of state repression:
surveillance of organizations and individuals,
the use of infiltrators and informants,
frame-ups, harassing or disproportionate use of
the legal system, and outright physical attacks.
While the term is widely used to describe
repression of liberation movements, at least in
North America, the history of the actual
COINTELPRO program its details and the lessons
to be learned from it remain relatively unknown.

Recently, we have witnessed growing awareness of
state repression of radical organizing in North
America, although it is difficult to judge to
what extent repression is actually increasing,
and to what extent this reflects the success of
the work to expose it. Certainly since September
11, 2001, the state has new tools and new
social license to go after social movements and
marginalized sectors of the population alike,
perhaps comparable to the Red Scare climate of
the 1950s, when COINTELPRO was conceived of.

In some ways, this is to be expected. Effective
movements beget repression. That being said,
resisting this backlash directly fighting back
(rhetorically, legally, physically, but also via
a more general resilience) is fundamental to
the survival of liberation movements.

In the wake of the repression associated with the
summer 2010 G20 meeting Toronto, with several
cases of infiltration in both the US and Canada
coming to light in recent years, and with ongoing
legislative changes giving government increasing
power to surveil and disrupt us, the time seemed
ripe to remind ourselves of the legacy of COINTELPRO, and resistance to it.

In putting together the Certain Days calendar, we
always aim for a realistic balance between
bringing to light social injustice and the
challenges we face, and the inspiring work done
to meet these challenges. It is important to
speak of repression to share examples so that
we might learn from each others experiences, and
see the patterns and trends in the state's
approach. But it is impossible to do so without
also being struck by the many contemporary and
historical examples of resistance. We hope that
the information gathered in this years calendar
can help teach the difficult lessons we need to
learn to weather the storm and also provide the inspiration we need to do so.

The Certain Days Collective
www.certaindays.org
QPIRG Concordia
1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, suite 204
514-848-7583 fax: 514-848-7584
qpirgconcordia.org
qpirg@qpirgconcordia.org

A meaningful gift - Certain Days Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar - ORDER NOW!‏

With just a few short weeks left before the holidays, you are looking for
a unique, meaningful gift for your loved ones - whether family, co-workers
or comrades. Please consider giving the Certain Days: Freedom for
Political Prisoners Calendar.

Beat the holiday rush (see shipping deadlines below)! Order now at
www.certaindays.org

Our collective will be happy to mail calendars anywhere in the world on
your behalf, and we can even include a personalized message.

Featuring 42 gorgeous pages of full-colour art and writings, the calendar
is a thoughtful gift and also makes an important financial contribution
supporting grassroots groups (The New York State Task Force on Political
Prisoners, Addameer, and the Freedom Archives).

Sincerely,
The Certain Days collective
certaindays.org

* * * *HOLIDAY SHIPPING DEADLINES* * * *
For those of you ordering for December 25 or thereabouts, please note
that Canada Post recommends ordering by December 8 in the United States or
December 12 in Canada. Later than that and express post should work up til
the 16th in the U.S. and the 21st in Canada. Please note that additional
charges will apply for express orders, and that orders placed by 5pm
(Eastern Standard Time) will be sent out by the following day.

If you're outside North America, air mail (i.e. orders of 1-2 calendars)
should still work until November 29, and express post (all larger orders,
or rush orders of any size) until December 6.

All the above are rough guidelines, not guaranteed. For more information,
check out the Canada Post website.

_________________________________________________________________
Certain Days: The 2012 Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar
COINTELPRO: Repression & Resistance, Then & Now
_________________________________________________________________

ORDER NOW at www.certaindays.org
Join us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/certaindays) and help spread the
word.
_________________________________________________________________

42 GORGEOUS FULL-COLOUR PAGES OF ART AND WRITINGS! A GREAT FUNDRAISER
FOR GROUPS, AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, AND A
MEANINGFUL GIFT!

FEATURING amazing artwork and writings from Aric McBay, The Coalition
Against Israeli Apartheid, Claude Marks, David Gilbert, The Denver
Anarchist Black Cross, Emily Kantar, Favianna Rodriguez, Fireworks Graphic
Collective, Gerald and Maas, Herman Bell, Jesus Barraza, Jihad Abdulmumit,
Josh MacPhee, Kara Sievewright, Kevin ‘Rashid’ Johnson, Lynne Stewart,
Ojore Lutalo, We Are The Crisis Collective, the RNC 8, Safiya Bukhari,
Santiago Armengod, Shannon Willmott, Supporters of John Graham, Tim Groves
and Tom Manning.

WHERE TO GET 2012 CALENDARS
Calendars can be ordered online at www.certaindays.org and purchased at
local bookstores, distros and community events. Calendars cost $12 (plus
shipping) and $5 for prisoners. We encourage groups to buy in bulk ($8
each when purchasing 10 or more) and to sell them as a fundraiser. Visit
our website for more info - www.certaindays.org.

Funds raised from the sale of this calendar will be divided between the
New York State Task Force on Political Prisoners, the Palestinian NGO
Addameer, and the Freedom Archives.

__________________________________________

COINTELPRO: Repression & Resistance, Then & Now
__________________________________________

The term COINTELPRO has become synonymous with the ‘tricks of the trade’
of state repression: surveillance of organizations and individuals, the
use of infiltrators and informants, frame-ups, harassing or
disproportionate use of the legal system, and outright physical attacks.
While the term is widely used to describe repression of liberation
movements, at least in North America, the history of the actual COINTELPRO
program – its details and the lessons to be learned from it – remain
relatively unknown.

Recently, we have witnessed growing awareness of state repression of
radical organizing in North America, although it is difficult to judge to
what extent repression is actually increasing, and to what extent this
reflects the success of the work to expose it. Certainly since September
11, 2001, the state has new tools – and new social license – to go after
social movements and marginalized sectors of the population alike, perhaps
comparable to the Red Scare climate of the 1950s, when COINTELPRO was
conceived of.

In some ways, this is to be expected. Effective movements beget
repression. That being said, resisting this backlash – directly fighting
back (rhetorically, legally, physically, but also via a more general
resilience) – is fundamental to the survival of liberation movements.

In the wake of the repression associated with the summer 2010 G20 meeting
Toronto, with several cases of infiltration in both the US and Canada
coming to light in recent years, and with ongoing legislative changes
giving government increasing power to surveil and disrupt us, the time
seemed ripe to remind ourselves of the legacy of COINTELPRO, and
resistance to it.

In putting together the Certain Days calendar, we always aim for a
realistic balance between bringing to light social injustice and the
challenges we face, and the inspiring work done to meet these challenges.
It is important to speak of repression – to share examples so that we
might learn from each others’ experiences, and see the patterns and trends
in the state’s approach. But it is impossible to do so without also being
struck by the many contemporary and historical examples of resistance. We
hope that the information gathered in this year’s calendar can help teach
the difficult lessons we need to learn to weather the storm and also
provide the inspiration we need to do so.

The Certain Days Collective
www.certaindays.org
QPIRG Concordia
1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, suite 204
514-848-7583 fax: 514-848-7584
qpirgconcordia.org – qpirg@qpirgconcordia.org

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Certain Days - Freedom for Political Prisoners & Prisoners of War Calendar
http://www.certaindays.org

2012 Certain Days Political Prisoners Calender is Available

Certain Days is a collaboration between outside organizers and U.S. Political Prisoners Herman Bell, Robert Seth Hayes and David Gilbert.

WITH ART BY

Santiago Armengod Shannon Willmott Jesus Barraza Josh MacPhee Fireworks Graphics Collective Emily Kantar

Tom Manning Ojore Lutalo Kara Sievewright We are the crisis Gerald and Maas Favianna Rodriguez

WITH WORDS ABOUT

• COINTELPRO Then and Now (by Herman Bell)
• The Green Scare and Security Culture (by Aric McBay)
• John Graham and the Continuation of COINTELPRO Tactics Today (by Vancouver-based supporters of John Graham)
• Resisting Repression of Dissent in the International BDS Campaign (by Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid)
• Grand Juries: Tools of an Unjust Authority (by Lynne Stewart)
• Incapacitating Activists: The Court System as Repressive Mechanism (by RNC 8)
• Lessons from the Black Panther Party on Addressing Sexism & Building Stronger Movements (by Safiya Bukhari)
• Neutralizing Black Resistance: The Role of the Carter Era (by Kevin "Rashid" Johnson)
• Fusion Centers: U.S. Intelligence Gathering and its Canadian Counterpart (by Tim Groves)
• Setting the Terms of Liberation: Slogans and Resistance in the Civil Rights Movement (by David Gilbert)
• Jericho Amnesty Movement to Free All Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War (by Jihad Abdulmumit)
• Cultivating a Community that can Resist Waves of Repression (by Danver Anarchist Black Cross)

All funds raised by Calendar Commitee will go to direct support of political prisoners and anti-imperialist struggles. Funds from this year's calendar are being shared between the New York State Task Force on Political Prisoners, Addameer (a Palestinian Prisoners Support and Human Rights Association), and the Freedom Archives.

The term COINTELPRO has become synonymous with the ‘tricks of the trade’ of state repression: surveillance of organizations and individuals, the use of infiltrators and informants, frame-ups, harassing or disproportionate use of the legal system, and outright physical attacks. While the term is widely used to describe repression of liberation movements, at least in North America, the history of the actual COINTELPRO program (described in the article below) – its details and the lessons to be learned from it – remain relatively unknown.

Recently, we have witnessed growing awareness of state repression of radical organizing in North America, although it is difficult to judge to what extent repression is actually increasing, and to what extent this reflects the success of the work to expose it. Certainly since September 11, 2001, the state has new tools – and new social license – to go after social movements and marginalized sectors of the population alike, perhaps comparable to the Red Scare climate of the 1950s, when COINTELPRO was conceived of.

In some ways, this is to be expected. Effective movements beget repression. That being said, resisting this backlash – directly fighting back (rhetorically, legally, physically, but also via a more general resilience) – is fundamental to the survival of liberation movements.
In the wake of the repression associated with the summer 2010 G20 meeting Toronto, with several cases of infiltration in both the U.S. and Canada coming to light in recent years, and with ongoing legislative changes giving government increasing power to surveil and disrupt us, the time seemed ripe to remind ourselves of the legacy of COINTELPRO, and resistance to it.

In putting together the Certain Days calendar, we always aim for a realistic balance between bringing to light social injustice and the challenges we face, and the inspiring work done to meet these challenges. It is important to speak of repression – to share examples so that we might learn from each others’ experiences, and see the patterns and trends in the state’s approach. But it is impossible to do so without also being struck by the many contemporary and historical examples of resistance. We hope that the information gathered in this year’s calendar can help teach the difficult lessons we need to learn to weather the storm and also provide the inspiration we need to do so.

The Certain Days Collective: Amy Schwartz, Anna Mathen,
Helen Hudson, karen emily, Nora Butler Burke and Sara Falconer

See on site profile pages devoted to
David Gilbert and Robert Seth Hayes
and Herman Bell's Jericho page

The Certain Days collective can be contacted at info@certaindays.org, or else at:

Certain Days c/o QPIRG Concordia
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. O.
Montreal, QC H3G 1M8
CANADA

They also have a nice web presence at http://www.certaindays.org