Benefit Brunch on July 12th in Ann Arbor

Vegan Brunch & Letter Writing

~A Benefit for Political Prisoner Marie Mason~

Sunday July 12th, 11am

530 Miller Ave. (Corner of Miller and Fountain)

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Suggested donation: $1- $5 & up

 

Join us for a delicious brunch, outdoors in the sun. We will be having a feast of pancakes, waffles, smoked tempeh sausages, greens and fresh fruit. Come and learn more about Marie’s case and take the opportunity to write her a letter or a postcard.

Do you love to draw, take photos or make prints? Bring some of your work to send to Marie.

Photos: nature scenes, animals, hiking trips, gardens. Photos must be 4″ x 6″ or smaller. No Polaroid photos.

Artwork: black & white only, a regular size piece of paper or smaller.

Benefit in Portland, Oregon – July 12th

Movies for Marie:

A Benefit & Letter Writing Night for Green Scare Political Prisoner Marie Mason

Join friends of Marie Mason for a benefit movie night, letter writing session and learn more about Marie’s case. A video of Marie speaking about the importance of environmental activism and a short presentation on her case and the importance of prison support will begin the evening. Following an amazing feminist film will be screened, and we will conclude by writing letters and postcards to Marie. Come out to support this important eco-prisoner, feminist, anarchist, anti-imperialist, friend and mother. And as always amazing vegan food and drink at the counter.

Sunday 12 July 2009 @ 6pm

Red & Black Café

400 SE 12th Avenue (at SE Oak St.), Portland, Oregon, Cascadia

www.redandblackcafe.com

$1-5 & Up – Donations for the Cause.  No one turned away for lack of funds!

Event organized by:

Team Colors Collective (www.warmachines.info) & Support Marie Mason

New Marie Mason zine out

Thanks to various supporters, the new Marie Mason zine is ready. It includes her trial statement; drawings and poetry she made after her arrest; and excerpts from an article on her case. We encourage you to print this zine out and distribute copies widely.

To read through a copy, click here.

For a print-ready black & white version, click here.

For a print-ready version with a color cover, click here.

Refunds if you spoke to Marie Mason at Clinton County Jail

This is an important note for anyone who spoke to Marie Mason on the phone when she was at Clinton County Jail on how to receive a refund for the remainder of your money.

Continue reading ‘Refunds if you spoke to Marie Mason at Clinton County Jail’

Benefit – May 22nd in Eugene, Oregon

Civil Liberties Defense Center presents “Sincerely Wild”, a benefit show for environmental political prisoner Marie Mason.

Continue reading ‘Benefit – May 22nd in Eugene, Oregon’

Update on Marie Mason – 4/22/09

We received a letter from Marie Mason recently with updates. As we said before, she expects to be at Waseca for a while.

She has been assigned a job working in the kitchen (unfortunately not, originally as she was told, as a guitar instructor). She is working out and getting most of her vegan dietary concerns taken care of.

Continue reading ‘Update on Marie Mason – 4/22/09′

New ‘Fifth Estate’ article on Marie Mason

Fifth Estate magazine just published a lengthy analysis of Marie Mason’s case and the Green Scare in general. Read it here.

UK ‘Guardian’ article on Marie Mason

Suzanne Goldenberg has just published an article in the UK newspaper the Guardian on Marie Mason.

If you are interested in supporting Marie Mason, please write her a letter; make a donation to pay for the appeal; or help put on a benefit or letter-writing night in your town.

Mason at Waseca, MN – 3/21/09

Mason is now at the federal prison in Waseca, Minnesota.

At this point we expect her to be here for a while.

She may have lost your address in the move, so drop her a line. Remember
that authorities read and copy all letters.

Mason has also been assigned her inmate number, which must appear on all
correspondence from now on.

MARIE MASON #04672-061
FCI WASECA
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
P.O. BOX 1731
WASECA, MN  56093

Mason transferred from Newaygo 3/18/09

Marie Mason was transferred this morning from Newaygo Co Jail and is in transit again.

We recommend that you write a letter now and photocopy it. When she lands again, send it and keep the copy in case it does not reach her.

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About Marie Mason

Marie Mason is a loving mother of two and a long-time activist in the environmental and labor movements. In March 2008, she was arrested by federal authorities for charges related to two acts of property destruction that occurred in 1999 and 2000; no one was injured in either of them. She accepted a plea bargain and was sentenced on February 5, 2009 to just under 22 years. This is the longest sentence to date for any "Green Scare" prisoner.

The “Green Scare” is the name given to the recent arrests of animal rights and environmental activists who have been charged with acts of economic sabotage. Federal authorities have sought outrageous sentences (often Life in prison) and have publicly and legally labeled the activists as “terrorists” – despite the fact that no one has been killed or injured in any of the acts.

Supporting Marie Mason does not mean agreeing with the actions that she took -- but it does mean opposing the fear-mongering tactics of the federal government and the outrageous sentences they are seeking.

You can write to Marie Mason in prison:

Marie Mason #04672-061

FCI Waseca

Federal Correctional Institution

P.O. Box 1731

Waseca, MN 56093

Please do not mention any illegal acts. She will write back to you, but note that as of May 2009 the prison has been holding many of her outgoing letters (however, letters sent in are reaching her).

Background on the Green Scare

For more information on the Green Scare see here

Donate

Click here to donate.

Contact

supportmariemason@gmail.com

Marie Mason’s CD “Not for Profit” Benefit Re-Release

 

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