Tag Archives: anti-racism

Fredy Perlman: Anti-Semitism and the Beirut Pogrom

It galls me that a new Fascism should choose to use the experience of the victims of the earlier Fascism among its justifications. Fredy Perlman We return to the work of Fredy Perlman, this time with the Israeli genocide of … Continue reading

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For a revolution of values

For Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) … Reflection On Doctor King Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin I am not one of a number of persons and commentators who come merely to hypocritically give salutations to Dr. King, … Continue reading

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Ian Alan Paul: Anaesthetic Violence

Ill Will has published the second part of an earlier reflection on the current Israeli violence against Palestinians, by Ian Alan Paul, this time offering an analysis of the politics of death in Palestine. Both essays are excellent and as … Continue reading

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For Benjamin Zephaniah (1958-2023)

“Certainly, a lot of people in Britain, when you say ‘anarchists,’ they just think of riots. And the news will say, ‘Today, twenty anarchists went on a rampage.’ They don’t understand anarchism,” he said. “Politically, I’m a revolutionary. I believe … Continue reading

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Judith Butler: Palestinians Are Not Being “Regarded as People” by Israel and US

The Truthout news service has generously given us permission to share an excellent interview with Judith Butler by George Yancy, on this most recent Israeli military campaign against Gaza and its people. (31/10/2023) Judith Butler calls for immediate ceasefire, Palestinians’ … Continue reading

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Rodrigo Karmy Bolton: The ashes of the Republic

Reflections on the French police murder of Nahel Merzouk and the country’s July riots, by Rodrigo Karmy Bolton. (Lobo Suelto! 11/07/2023) What does it mean when France burns under barricades? Perhaps, that not only France but also the Republic, as … Continue reading

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Santiago López Petit: The violence of the force of pain

Reflections on the French police murder of Nahel Merzouk and the country’s July riots, by Santiago López Petit. (Lobo Suelto! 11/07/2023) Nahel’s mother, surrounded by her son’s friends, makes a motorcycle engine roar. Her son, murdered by a police officer, … Continue reading

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In praise of riots

With rebellion, awareness is born. Albert Camus, The Rebel Constitutively out of step with the present, the revolt is an impatient epiphany of the future that comes after tomorrow. Donatella Di Cesare, The Time of Revolt French politicians – the president, … Continue reading

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Justice for Nahel

From the CrimethInc. collective (02/07/2023) … The Roots of the Uprising in France The following text was sent to us by French comrades on the third day of unrest following the murder of the teenager Nahel Merzouk by French police … Continue reading

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The police murder: justice and truth for Nahel and all the victims

Statement from France’s Union communiste libertaire, 28th of June, 2023 … On the night of June 27 to 28, revolts began in the city of Nanterre to denounce a new murder by a policeman. His name was Nahel, he was … Continue reading

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