People's Movement Assemblies Points of Unity

The following People's Movement Assemblies have generated points of unity that we hope will contribute to a national and global conversation about our various struggles and challenges and our visions for advancing movements for social and political transformation. To add to this list, please contact __________________.

PMA on Surveillance, Technology and Communities of Color

Detroit, Michigan (at Allied Media Conference)

June 19, 2014

Points of Unity:

• The roots of surveillance are in systems of power and oppression, including white supremacy, capitalism, colonialism, sexism, ableism and homophobia.
• Surveillance by government and corporations is a human rights violation.
• Communities can collect, maintain and analyze their own data for their own protections.
• Privacy is a human right and transparency is a government responsibility.