[R-G] WSDP: Support Ward Churchill Lawsuit: Letter: Kathleen Cleaver + Natsu Saito

[james m nordlund]

FW: Support Ward Churchill Lawsuit: Letter from Kathleen Cleaver andNatsu
Saito
FYI.  For background and updates, visit the Ward Churchill Solidarity
Network (WCSN) website at    <http://www.wardchurchill.net/>
www.wardchurchill.net .
 
Western Shoshone Defense Project
P.O. Box 211308
Crescent Valley, NV  89821
775-468-0230
775-468-0237 (fax)
www.wsdp.org
wsdp at igc.org
 
Firing Back: 
Ward Churchill v. University of Colorado
July 31, 2007
 
In a time when our basic civil and human rights are endangered it is
critical to resist those who would have us believe that the current
state of affairs is inevitable. We cannot allow ourselves to be
silenced.   
 
We do not believe the University of Colorado fired Ward Churchill
because of so-called "research misconduct."   The attack on Ward
Churchill is part of a larger effort to silence criticism of government
policies and to discredit alternative, particularly Indigenous,
histories and perspectives; an attack spearheaded by neoconservative
groups like  Lynne Cheney's American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(ACTA).  For more on CU President Hank Brown's ties to ACTA, see
<http://wardchurchill.net/files/cu_acta_ad.pdf>
wardchurchill.net/files/cu_acta_ad.pdf .
 
There are many fronts in the struggle to preserve access to truth and
the freedom to think and speak critically. In addition to whatever
avenues you are already pursuing to redress injustice, we urge you to
support Ward Churchill's lawsuit against the University of Colorado. 
 
For background and updates, visit the Ward Churchill Solidarity Network
(WCSN) website at    <http://www.wardchurchill.net/>
www.wardchurchill.net .
 
Ways to help:
 
*  Send donations for legal expenses to : 
 
             WCSN
            PO Box 20035
            Boulder, CO 80308
            Make checks payable to: David Lane.
 
Attorney David Lane is generously contributing his time and talents.
Donations will be placed in a trust account and used only for legal
expenses such as filing fees, depositions, etc.  
 
 *   Volunteer in legal, educational, or fundraising efforts:  
            E-mail:
<http://mail.google.com/mail/info@wardchurchill.net>
info at wardchurchill.net 
 
*  Have your organization or institution sponsor a talk by Ward
Churchill :  
            E-mail  <http://mail.google.com/mail/wardspeaks@gmail.com>
wardspeaks at gmail.com . 
 
*  Spread the word and forward this e-mail to your networks.
 
 
In solidarity, 
 
Kathleen Cleaver and Natsu Taylor Saito 
 
Supported by strong and committed women including Pam Africa, Carrie
Dann, Jennifer Harbury, Yuri Kochiyama, Cynthia McKinney, Pearl Means,
Lynne Stewart, Haunani-Kay Trask, Sharon Venne, and many others in the
struggle for justice. 
 
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