News In Brief

The Autumn issue of Broken Bars, the political prisoners magazine, is out now. It carries a comprehensive list of political prisoners from all over the world. For a copy send £1.50 (including p&p) to Broken Bars, Box 25, 82 Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5BB.

The Free Saptal Campaign is fighting for the release of Saptal Ram who is serving a life sentence for defending himself against a racist attack. For more details, and to see how you can help, send an SAE to: Free Saptal Campaign, 101 Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B19 1NH.

The SchNEWSround is now available from Justice? It has the past years set of SchNEWS (issues 51-100) and loads more. For a copy send £4.99 to Justice? Last years SchNEWS reader (issues 1-50) is still available for £2.99. As well as this Conscious Cinema have put together the Ultimate Conscious Cinema video which costs £4.99. To find out how you can order call: 01273 278018.

Undercurrents 6 is out now and is available for £9.95 (unwaged) or £12.95 (waged) from Undercurrents, 16b Cherwell Street, Oxford, OX4 1BQ.

Earth First!ers with an interest in permaculture are invited to an introductory weekend on the subject in Leeds in January. The cost of the weekend will be food and photocopying prices only. For details call Leeds Earth First! on: 0113 262 9365.

Check out the web site of those masked revolutionaries from Central America, the Zapatistas. You can find it at: http://planet.com.mx/~chiapas/.

The dates for the International Earth First! Summer Gathering have been provisionally set for the week of 7th - 15th July 1997. Any major problems with these dates or if anybody has any ideas for a suitable site telephone: 0113 262 9365.

People allegedly associated with the US radical ecological publication Live Wild or Die! have been targeted by the authorities. One person has been continually targeted by the FBI who have also been harassing his parents. For more information contact: Katuah EF! Tennessee Valley Faction, 1414 Highland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 73916, USA.

A series of discussions are being held at the 121 Centre, 121 Railton Road, Brixton, London. The next one is on 5th January and is entitled ‘A New Year - a time for optimism or...? Struggle, struggle, revolution, what’s the connection? We can only win if we learn and gain strength from our struggles, but what struggles, how do we learn from our mistakes, and are we even going in the right direction?’ And if that is not enough to get you to go there are free pancakes for all participants!