This upcoming Monday, November 14th, starting at 5:00 at Broad and Belvidere there will be a mock funeral procession and ceremony representative in memoriam of people who have died due to lack of access to safe and legal abortions.

200 people die every day because lack of access to safe and legal abortions forces them to turn to unsafe alternatives. Access is limited by restrictions like parental consent laws which target minors.

It is limited by the Hyde amendment, which prohibits Medicaid and other federal funding for abortions. This targets poor people, Native American people who get services through Indian Health Services, and people of color who are statistically more likely to receive healthcare through federal programs.

It is limited by societal stigma and misinformation which uses shame and fear to control. The U.S. also exports these tactics abroad in the form of the global gag rule, which takes funding away from all programs when any organization performs, advocates for, or makes references for abortion, showing a reckless disregard for the health of people in other countries.

Someone dies every six minutes as a result of these restrictions.

Will you be treated or tricked by the results of Tuesday's statewide elections? How has this election season effected you? Are you proud of Potts? Contemptuous of Kilgore? Prefer Samhain to Tim Kaine? Post your comments here. If nothing else, at least we can have a democratic form of media.

From October 20 to 23, 2005, the Rising Up Collective of Harrisonburg hosted the first ever Virginia Anarchist Gathering. The purpose of the conference was to share ideas and build skills and networks among anarchists in the Virginia area.
(includes important info on police surveillance)

Local peace activist, Tom Palumbo, was present at the speaking event today at Norfolk's Chrysler Hall when President Bush arrived to a packed house of "dyed in the wool Republicans" eager to hear an outdated "war on terrorism" missive. Although a minority of one, Tom courageously spoke for an increasingly shifting wave of local consciousness; people who are FED UP with the deceit, racist posturing and murderous activities of the current
imperialist regime. Tom vocally exercised his free
speech rights which included a tee shirt with a powerful message, prior to being forcefully removed from Chrysler Hall by security personnel.

President Bush's speaking engagement in downtown Norfolk greeted by spirited protest.

RVA IMC needs new volunteer editors, radio-hosts, and site programmers (techies). Please email us at editors (at) richmondindymedia.org if you are interested.

Free Indymedia Forum as part of Virginia Film Fest
THE STRUGGLE FOR MEDIA JUSTICE:
DO IT YOURSELF MEDIA INFRASTRUCTURES--
FROM DEMOCRACY NOW! TO FLICKER
7:00 pm @ Light House Studios, Charlottesville VA
(123 East Water St., free)

This Sunday, October 30th from 7-10pm
at ADA gallery (228 W. Broad Street)

Richmond Food Not Bombs Radical Art Show
to raise money for a new FNB van!

A flashpoint of xenophobia, neoliberalism, and militarism—the US-Mexico border is the center of an international debate about undocumented people in the US. What the debate does nothing to address, however, is why so many people are fleeing their lands to come to the US.

Throughout this week at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA there will be a progressive education workshop series in which invited speakers and students will lead discussions and workshops on a variety of issues ranging from gender and sexuality, feminist direct action, globalization, anarchism and alternative forms of education, etc. The specific topics/dates/times are listed below.

One Richmond resident's experience at the Millions More March in Washington DC:

Three buses were waiting for passengers at the K-Mart on Midlothian Turnpike in south Richmond. Parents, children, old and young folks were anxious to board.

Our group was among the first to arrive in DC. As the hours passed, more and more people began to arrive. The speakers were many in number, Tavis Smiley, Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton and others. Emotions were building in anticipation of the main speaker, Minister Louis Farrakhan. The message of the speakers was filled with new ideas as to what can we do for ourselves to make our communities better.

on october 20, around 12 individuals gathered to raise awareness about the lack of access to abortions and other reproductive health issues in downtown Richmond