Midwest Region of USSF, June 30, 2007 -- Peoples' Assembly

Midwest Region of USSF, June 30, 2007 – Peoples’ Assembly

We want to take this opportunity to thank all the Atlanta folks who made this forum happen, the USSF national planning committee, all the organizations that have worked long, long hours, and all the volunteers who have labored on behalf of building this movement.


1. We resolve to stand in solidarity with the people of the Gulf South. We support your movement for self determination and the right of return, and we resolve to educate the peoples of our region so we do not forget your struggle.

2. We resolve to continue our collective efforts to fight US imperialism, war, white supremacy and militarism. We also resolve to continue to fight against the prison industrial complex, in our region and all over the US.

3. We resolve to continue our collective efforts as both Native and non-Native peoples to address racist injustices confronting indigenous communities, particularly working to preserve our air, water and precious lands of this planet, and we resolve to continue to fight for Native sovereignty.

4. We resolve to fight for the rights of all immigrant communities in our region, and address the increased state repression immigrants face on a daily basis.

5. We resolve to always integrate gender and sexual justice across all aspects of our work, and be clear in our vision of the presence of and leadership from gay, lesbian, bisexual, two spirited and transgender peoples.

6. We resolve to continue to fight against neoliberalism and corporate globalization and to support workers’ rights and the labor movement throughout our region.

7. We resolve to address anti Arab racism and anti Muslim oppression throughout the Midwest, especially since so many Arab peoples live in Midwestern communities.

8. Lastly, we resolve to fight for public schools that are integrated, even though Brown v. Board of Education has been reversed. We are also resolved to support youth and educators who are challenging No Child Left Behind.

We declare that we will actively participate across our region in all the united days of action that the WSF and the USSF have proposed for January, 2008.

We declare that we will return to our Midwestern communities and organize events across all our communities to share the knowledge we have gained at this USSF.

Lastly, we declare that we will organize a Midwest regional gathering by 2009 in conjunction with planning for the 2010 USSF. We pledge that any gathering that we organize will be built around the principle of bringing all the incredibly diverse communities of our region to the table to plan and participate in the gathering.