Renowned Writers, Artists Send Letter of Support to Oaxaca
NEW YORK
Thirty-three prominent writers, artists, filmmakers, plus many others have signed an open letter denouncing the Mexican government's manipulation of the death of Brad Will, a 36-year-old U.S, journalist and filmmaker, as an excuse to attack the grassroots people's movement in the state of Oaxaca.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
November 3, 2006 Contact:
Beka Economopoulos, (917) 202-5479
Eric Laursen, (917) 806-6452
Simon Sedilla, (646) 842-7556
RENOWNED WRITERS, ARTISTS SEND LETTER OF SUPPORT TO OAXACA
DANNY GLOVER, WALLACE SHAWN, EVE ENSLER, MICHAEL MOORE, ALICE WALKER,
GLORIA STEINEM, EDUARDO GALEANO, HOWARD ZINN, ARUNDHATI ROY AND OTHER
LUMINARIES DENOUNCE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT'S USE OF DEATH OF BRAD WILL TO
JUSTIFY REPRESSION
NEW YORK – Thirty-three prominent writers, artists, filmmakers, plus
many others have signed an open letter denouncing the Mexican
government's manipulation of the death of Brad Will, a 36-year-old U.S,
journalist and filmmaker, as an excuse to attack the grassroots people's
movement in the state of Oaxaca.
The letter reads, in part: “We are extremely alarmed to see that rather
than cracking down on the violent paramilitaries who have been launching
regular attacks on the people of Oaxaca, President Vicente Fox is using
these murders as a pretext for escalating violence against the popular
grassroots organization of the people of Oaxaca.” Signatories include:
Noam Chomsky, Mike Davis, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Eve Ensler, Danny
Glover, Naomi Klein, Michael Moore, Mira Nair, Arundhati Roy, Wallace
Shawn, Starhawk, Gloria Steinem, Alice Walker, and Howard Zinn.
The signatories demand that the government recognize the removal of
ousted Oaxaca governor Ulises Ruiz, withdraw federal troops from Oaxaca,
free all detainees, and bring to justice the paramilitaries and other
government allies who for months have conducted a reign of terror
against the people of Oaxaca.
Release of the letter has already made news in Mexico, where it was
featured on the front page of yesterday's edition of leading newspaper
La Jornada. It is still accumulating signatories. Complete text of the
letter and list of signatories can be viewed at
http://www.friendsofbradwill.org/supportletter
Thirty-three prominent writers, artists, filmmakers, plus many others have signed an open letter denouncing the Mexican government's manipulation of the death of Brad Will, a 36-year-old U.S, journalist and filmmaker, as an excuse to attack the grassroots people's movement in the state of Oaxaca.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
November 3, 2006 Contact:
Beka Economopoulos, (917) 202-5479
Eric Laursen, (917) 806-6452
Simon Sedilla, (646) 842-7556
RENOWNED WRITERS, ARTISTS SEND LETTER OF SUPPORT TO OAXACA
DANNY GLOVER, WALLACE SHAWN, EVE ENSLER, MICHAEL MOORE, ALICE WALKER,
GLORIA STEINEM, EDUARDO GALEANO, HOWARD ZINN, ARUNDHATI ROY AND OTHER
LUMINARIES DENOUNCE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT'S USE OF DEATH OF BRAD WILL TO
JUSTIFY REPRESSION
NEW YORK – Thirty-three prominent writers, artists, filmmakers, plus
many others have signed an open letter denouncing the Mexican
government's manipulation of the death of Brad Will, a 36-year-old U.S,
journalist and filmmaker, as an excuse to attack the grassroots people's
movement in the state of Oaxaca.
The letter reads, in part: “We are extremely alarmed to see that rather
than cracking down on the violent paramilitaries who have been launching
regular attacks on the people of Oaxaca, President Vicente Fox is using
these murders as a pretext for escalating violence against the popular
grassroots organization of the people of Oaxaca.” Signatories include:
Noam Chomsky, Mike Davis, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Eve Ensler, Danny
Glover, Naomi Klein, Michael Moore, Mira Nair, Arundhati Roy, Wallace
Shawn, Starhawk, Gloria Steinem, Alice Walker, and Howard Zinn.
The signatories demand that the government recognize the removal of
ousted Oaxaca governor Ulises Ruiz, withdraw federal troops from Oaxaca,
free all detainees, and bring to justice the paramilitaries and other
government allies who for months have conducted a reign of terror
against the people of Oaxaca.
Release of the letter has already made news in Mexico, where it was
featured on the front page of yesterday's edition of leading newspaper
La Jornada. It is still accumulating signatories. Complete text of the
letter and list of signatories can be viewed at
http://www.friendsofbradwill.org/supportletter
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