February, 2000	Volume 11, #5

Mexican Army Ends Student Strike in Mexico City by Emily Golden-Fields, Insurgent Collective Federal troops stormed the protest of Latin America's largest institution, the University of Mexico, Sunday, February sixth. 2500 Mexican troops broke up the protest and arrested about 900 students. 51 protesters are still being held without bail. The strike began nine months ago, on April 20, causing cancelled classes for a full school year, while students called for their demands.Full Story... John Zerzan Talks to Suits at City Club "ThanksäI don't know how 'famous' Future Primitive isäIt's not real famous I'm afraid. Well, I just know learned a few things about the City Club. I don't know too much about it yet. Maybe you don't know too much about anarchy so possibly we're starting out even here, I'm not sure. I'm very appreciative to have this chance to talk with you. I want to kind of keep this short to leave room for questions, comments, and dialogue. I see that your watch-word is "building community vision through open inquiry" and I couldn't agree moreFull Story... EPD Attacks Alternative Media Again by "Kooky" The Eugene Police Department on Friday, February 11, continued in its proud tradition of violating the civil liberties of members of the alternative media. Having received a tip that local community members were going to converge on the Whiteaker Pubic Safety station to air their grievances, I showed up at 4:30, camcorder in hand, looking for some news. Sure enough, when I arrived there were more than a dozen masked activists engaged in a heated debate with the copsFull Story... YOUTH & PSYCHIATRY: Despite Rhetoric, 'Mental Illness' Still Poorly Understood by Sol Morris, co-coordinator of the SCI Youth Committee Email Lately "mental illness," especially among young people, has been getting a lot of attention in the news media. After the Columbine killings Tipper and Al Gore went to Colorado to console the survivors. After the Springfield massacre, President Clinton traveled to Oregon. Tipper Gore has been on TV every night for months proclaiming herself as the nations premiere mental health advocate. But are all these gestures making a better world for youth, or are they well staged political ploys with more insidious undertones? Full Story... Another Militant Feminist Rant Against Petty Sexist Fucks by the Vulvalution Collective While the irony of bitching about the bitching of others does not escape me, hopefully the following tirade will encourage some folks to engage their feeble gray matter before cracking their cake hole to let another idiotic comment fly. The topic this time? Saferide, a rape prevention shuttle for women that serves the University of Oregon community. (Yep, folks, just for women). Lately I have had the dubious pleasure of reading letters to editors and badly researched articles as well as overhearing unfortunate blathering on the "issue of Saferide." Full Story...