Tacoma SDS

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

Workers' Assembly On Immigration

Date: Fri & Sat, April 11th and 12th, 2008
(4:30 pm to 8:00 pm Friday, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Saturday)

Location:
the Evergreen State College Tacoma Campus
1210 Sixth Avenue
Tacoma, Washington

*Childcare and Transportation will be available*

The Assembly is for workers to talk to one another about immigration, how it affects working families in all of our communities, and what we can do to stop exploitation on the job and in the streets.

How can immigrant communities and their supporters respond to ICE raids?

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

Workers' Assembly On Immigration

Date: Fri & Sat, April 11th and 12th, 2008
(4:30 pm to 8:00 pm Friday, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Saturday)

Location:
the Evergreen State College Tacoma Campus
1210 Sixth Avenue
Tacoma, Washington

*Childcare and Transportation will be available*

The Assembly is for workers to talk to one another about immigration, how it affects working families in all of our communities, and what we can do to stop exploitation on the job and in the streets.

How can immigrant communities and their supporters respond to ICE raids?

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

Monday, April 14, 2008 at 9:00am - Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 4:30pm

Tacoma County-City Building
930 Tacoma Avenue South
Tacoma, WA

Contact InfoEmail:
peteryan@cox.net

On March 9, 2007, Peter was part of a crowd of peaceful protestors against the occupation of Iraq, and specifically the shipment of striker vehicles and other weapons from Ft. Lewis, through the Port of Tacoma, to Iraq to precede the troop surge.

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

Monday, April 14, 2008 at 9:00am - Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 4:30pm

Tacoma County-City Building
930 Tacoma Avenue South
Tacoma, WA

Contact InfoEmail:
peteryan@cox.net

On March 9, 2007, Peter was part of a crowd of peaceful protestors against the occupation of Iraq, and specifically the shipment of striker vehicles and other weapons from Ft. Lewis, through the Port of Tacoma, to Iraq to precede the troop surge.

"Find An Illegal Immigrant Tag" on UW-Seattle campus, Tuesday Apr. 15, 2008 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. COUNTER PROTESTERS REQUESTED.

The event is called "Find an Illegal Immigrant Tag" and will be held on the HUB lawn. The UW College Republicans will be tabling from 10:00am to 2:00pm and the game itself will be held at 12:20.

According to a message from the CR president, the event is intended to
send a a "clear statement that we need to get serious and crack down on illegal immigration and secure our borders.

A counter-protest is being organized by the Chicano group MeCHA, and others.

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

Monday, April 14, 2008 at 9:00am - Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 4:30pm

Tacoma County-City Building
930 Tacoma Avenue South
Tacoma, WA

Contact InfoEmail:
peteryan@cox.net

On March 9, 2007, Peter was part of a crowd of peaceful protestors against the occupation of Iraq, and specifically the shipment of striker vehicles and other weapons from Ft. Lewis, through the Port of Tacoma, to Iraq to precede the troop surge.

Movie: "Slavery a Global Investigation"
Where: UPS (1500 N. Warner, Tacoma) Wyatt 109
When: Tuesday April 15th 6-7pm

Description:
"This film explores three separate industries where slaves are still to be found:
the cocoa industry in the Ivory Coast, domestic slavery in Britain and the USA, and
the carpet industry in northern India. At present approximately 4,000-5,000 children
are missing from Northern Bihar, India. Amongst the missing is Huro, a boy who
disappeared at six years old, and hasn't been seen by his family for over five

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

Olympia Anarchist Bookfair Website

Dear Friends,

US Army Col. (ret.) Ann Wright

In Tacoma Friday, April 18, 2008 speaking about her new book,

Dissent, Voices of Conscience:

Government Insiders Speak Out Against the War in Iraq (with a forward by
Daniel Ellsberg, who says, "This is a book that should be leaked into
the government.")

Friday, April 18, 2008:

Noon: A brown-bag lunch at Shiloh Baptist Church
1211 South I Street (corner of South 12th),
3:00 pm: Pacific Lutheran University, Rm. 250 Xavier Hall

Colonel Wright has a Master's Degree in National Security Affairs from
the U.S. Naval War College

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

Olympia Anarchist Bookfair Website

Dear Friends,

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

Olympia Anarchist Bookfair Website

Dear Friends,

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

http://www.ufppc.org

Jane Guskin, Co-author of The Politics of Immigration: Questions and Answers will be in Tacoma on Tuesday, April 22, 7 pm at King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Street. The new book by Jane Guskin and David L. Wilson on Monthly Review Press, lays out a practical approach to immigration, tackling common questions with hard facts and rational arguments. See the website: http://thepoliticsofimmigration.org. This event is sponsored by United for Peace of Pierce County.

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

WE ARE PUGET SOUND
A CAMPUS FORUM ON DIVERSITY

The University of Puget Sound
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Rotunda
Tacoma, WA

President Thomas looks forward to an important conversation with all student, faculty and, and staff.

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

April 24 4 pm. Media Teach-In on Immigration Facility.

Join Tacoma Smash ICE with a media teach-in on Tacoma's own I.C.E. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility located on the tide flats and the upcoming rally and march. On April 26th, at People's Park (9th and MLK Way), there will be a rally from 12 - 1 pm. Following this will be a march against the Northwest Detention Center and I.C.E.

Tacoma Smash ICE

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

Tacoma Smash ICE is a collection of individuals concerned that not
only do the I.C.E (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) centers
exist, but there is one on the tide flats in Tacoma, Washington.
We intend to educate those in our community about upcoming events
in april regarding the Tacoma Detention center and promoting
self-organized action and protest against detention centers and
borders of all kinds. April 21st through the 26th will be a week
of teach-ins that lead to a demonstration against I.C.E, against

Saturday April 26th 2008
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Yesler Terrace Community Center
917 E. Yesler Way
Seattle, WA 98122

Rally, Workshops, and Performances
Food and Fun
Free

40th Anniversary
commemorating the founding of the
Black Panther Party
"Seattle Chapter"

Commemoration Event and Community Recognition
With Guest Speakers:

Bobby Seale,
Co-Founder National Chairman of the BPP

Aaron Dixon,
Co-Founder Defense Captain Seattle BPP

Elmer Dixon,
Co-Founder Field Lieutenant Seattle BPP

Emory Douglas,
Minister of Culture National BPP