Today, activists from AW@L in Waterloo, Ont successfully dropped a banner in the heart of Uptown Waterloo. After the banner was deployed, we maintained a visible presence for approximately one hour. Activists were also on the ground to hand out flyers. Local television, newspaper and radio sources covered the action. No arrests were made. Other members of AW@L were involved in simultaneous direct action in Vancouver as part of the Anti-Olympics Convergence. Follow the convergence on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vanmediacoop . Our press release follows.

-June 11. Indigenous Resistance. Peru: a letter from Bob Lovelace and Ben Powless from Rabble. Solidarity blockades in Tyendinaga and Six Nations for Akwesasne and an interview from NOII Radio. Press Release from Barriere Lake and Grassy Narrows, and an exclusive interview from Dumpsite 41. Also, updates on Abousfian Abdelrazik and Adil Charkoui.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-June11-09.mp3
June 4. Interviews from Stratford anti-Olympics rally with organizer Julian Ichim and London rapper Testament, with Common Cause's Alex Diceanu on the upcoming Hamilton Anarchist's Bookfair, and with organizers of the CANSEC protest in Ottawa, May 27.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-June4-09.mp3
May 28. This weeks show feature an interview on the efforts to protect the Waterloo Moraine, with Louisette Lanteigne. Alex is joined by AW@L's Kelly Grevers, and they discuss the immigration raids in Southern Ontario, Police Repression and the Anarchists Bookfair in Hamilton, Kelly reads a letter from Friends of Malalai Joya-Canada, and much more.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-may28-09.mp3
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AW@L is once again selling Slingshot Organizers as a fundraiser. We have a great selection of colours and they are available in two sizes. For more info and colours check out http://slingshot.tao.ca/organizer.php
If you would like to purchase a slingshot organizer (or any other radical material that AW@L sells) please contact paulsauder@gmail.com