This week on Kite Line we feature Arianna Staiger, daughter of Marius

Mason, an anarchist prisoner who used to live and organize in

Bloomington. Ariana speaks about how she experienced Marius' arrest and

persecution, her thoughts on ongoing support and about June 11, a day

set aside every year to support and honor Marius and other long-term

anarchist prisoners. Before starting with Ariana, we'd like to share a

selection from Daniel McGowan's recent interview about June 11.

Daniel helped organize the first June 11 in 2004 before he himself was

arrested for environmental sabotage, including actions against genetic

engineering.

The June 11th tradition was initiated in 2004 to mark the anniversary of

eco-prisoner Jeffrey Luers' arrest. He was sentenced to 22 years after

he burned 3 SUVs in protest against the fossil fuel industry, an action

which hurt no one. Jeff won his release in 2009 but the day continues

as an annual reminder of the anarchists prisoners serving the longest

sentences for acts of sabotage and conscience. We will include a link

to the history of June 11 on our website.