s one people, united, we acknowledge the reality: that the future of the human race requires the cooperation of its members; that our system must protect our rights, and upon corruption of that system, it is up to the individuals to protect their own rights, and those of their neighbors; that a democratic government derives [...]

Fighting for grassroots struggles and against corporate greed? Come join local Florida organizations and occupations as we support the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in their fight to win justice for farmworkers in Immokalee’s tomato fields – this Sunday, Februray 12th at 2:00pm in front of the new Trader Joe’s supermarket in Naples. After decades of [...]

Since 9/11, the “war on terror” has become a pretext for restricting freedoms and disregarding the Constitution. Already our government has declared through the recent National Defense Authorization Act that Americans may be sent to prison indefinitely without a trial. The FBI’s own documents state that protests are considered “low-level terrorism.” We cannot sit idly [...]

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is coming to SWFL to raise $$$$$$!  Over the last year, we watched newspaper and TV images from Wisconsin in disbelief … then, anger!  Newly-elected Gov. Scott Walker had declared war on workers and working families and had done everything in his power to destroy the middle class.  We longed to stand in solidarity with our brothers and [...]

A Response to Voter Suppression in Florida By Carl-John X Veraja www.nightlycitizen.com Last year, Rick Scott signed  House Bill 1355 in Florida, creating conditions that discourage third party voter registration.    It requires third parties to register with the state and turn in signed forms within 2 days of registering people to vote under the threat of [...]

GA Minutes 1/21/12 Facilitator: Sim1 (f) Minutes: Sim1 Before the start of the GA, the group reviewed the hand signs, in accordance with the resolution from the previous week’s GA. It was decided that even though the group was small, minutes should be taken in accordance with the previous week’s resolution. Concern: Lack of presence [...]

It’s time for the American People to send a message to Congress. Ordinary citizens are not being represented by their elected leaders. Why January 17th you ask? The U.S. House of Representatives convenes for the first time in 2012 on January 17th. We can’t wait until the weather gets nice and everybody has the day [...]

Join us as we Awake The State on the opening day of the Florida legislative session and fight back against Gov. Scott and his extremist allies in the Legislature. If you’ve had enough of the extreme attacks on our middle class, our public schools, health care, our land and water, voting rights, and our civil [...]

By Mike Bartely and the OFM Media Workgroup It’s disheartening to admit, but it’s true: Occupy Fort Myers fears the media. That’s because we have already seen its vast influence used against us. The mainstream news has reduced the Occupy movement to a sound byte: we are “socialists” or we “don’t have a clear set [...]

Join us on Citizens United’s third anniversary to show the Supreme Court exactly what you think of their decision. Where: Federal Courthouse, 2110 First Street When: Jan. 20th 2012 12pm – 6pm RESOLVED, the People of Fort Myers, FL, stand with the Move to Amend campaign and communities across the country to defend democracy from [...]

 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Weekend Theme: Out of the Mountain of Despair: A Stone of Hope: Celebrating the 26th Anniversary of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday.”   Friday, January 13th 7pm Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hall of Fame Gala Location: Dr. Carrie Robinson Community Center (2990 Edison Ave. [...]