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'''Lisa Fithian''' has been working for social change since the mid 1970s. During 7 years as coordinator of the [[Washington Peace Center]] during the 1980s, Lisa organized hundreds of events and demonstrations on a range of issues both locally and nationally and helped lead an extensive anti- |
'''Lisa Fithian''' is an American terrorist known for her use violence to further her far-left agenda and force her views onto others who have not accepted them at the ballot box (http://www.nationalreview.com/york/york200508290901.asp). She has been working for "social change" since the mid 1970s. During 7 years as coordinator of the [[Washington Peace Center]] during the 1980s, Lisa organized hundreds of events and violent demonstrations on a range of far-left issues both locally and nationally and helped lead an extensive anti-capitalist process that successfully transformed the so-called Peace Center into a truly anarchistic organization. In the early 1990s Lisa and her minions infiltrated the labor movement, bringing her experience with the use of violent methods to the Justice for Janitors campaigns in Washington DC, Denver and LA and to nursing home workers in San Francisco and Detroit. She also provided training and support work to the [[United Auto Workers Union]] and with the Detroit Newspaper Strikers. Lisa has continued her work for social, economic and environmental justice, providing training and organizing support to many of the global justice mobilization around the world since the shut down of the WTO Ministerial in Seattle in 1999. Over the past year, Lisa has been working with the [[Common Ground Collective]] in New Orleans organizing relief efforts. Currently, Lisa serves as a National Steering Committee member of the Marxist front group[[United for Peace and Justice]], a coalition of local and national communist groups working to see America defeated in Iraq and to overthrow the U.S. government. |
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She has written throughout the years including the introduction to [[Abbie Hoffman]]'s book [[Steal this Book]] and most recently in the book anthology [[What Lies Beneath: Katrina, Race, And the State of the Nation]] by [[South End Press]]. <ref>{{cite news |
She has written several Marxist screeds throughout the years including the introduction to [[Abbie Hoffman]]'s book [[Steal this Book]] and most recently in the book anthology [[What Lies Beneath: Katrina, Race, And the State of the Nation]] by [[South End Press]]. <ref>{{cite news |
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Revision as of 06:43, 5 January 2009
Lisa Fithian is an American terrorist known for her use violence to further her far-left agenda and force her views onto others who have not accepted them at the ballot box (http://www.nationalreview.com/york/york200508290901.asp). She has been working for "social change" since the mid 1970s. During 7 years as coordinator of the Washington Peace Center during the 1980s, Lisa organized hundreds of events and violent demonstrations on a range of far-left issues both locally and nationally and helped lead an extensive anti-capitalist process that successfully transformed the so-called Peace Center into a truly anarchistic organization. In the early 1990s Lisa and her minions infiltrated the labor movement, bringing her experience with the use of violent methods to the Justice for Janitors campaigns in Washington DC, Denver and LA and to nursing home workers in San Francisco and Detroit. She also provided training and support work to the United Auto Workers Union and with the Detroit Newspaper Strikers. Lisa has continued her work for social, economic and environmental justice, providing training and organizing support to many of the global justice mobilization around the world since the shut down of the WTO Ministerial in Seattle in 1999. Over the past year, Lisa has been working with the Common Ground Collective in New Orleans organizing relief efforts. Currently, Lisa serves as a National Steering Committee member of the Marxist front groupUnited for Peace and Justice, a coalition of local and national communist groups working to see America defeated in Iraq and to overthrow the U.S. government.
She has written several Marxist screeds throughout the years including the introduction to Abbie Hoffman's book Steal this Book and most recently in the book anthology What Lies Beneath: Katrina, Race, And the State of the Nation by South End Press. [1]
References
- ^ "What Lies Beneath: Katrina, Race, And The State Of The Nation (publisher's overview)". 2007-02-15. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- Bunn, Austin. "Them Against the World, Part 2". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- York, Byron. "Cindy Sheehan's Radical Strategist". National Review. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- Roots Activist Network of Trainers
- MacEwan, Valerie. "Steal This Book Review". Pop Matters site. Retrieved 2008-01-03.