Author Archives: Julius Gavroche

The five pandemics lashing the ass of the world

To share, an article by María Galindo reflecting on the coronavirus pandemic from the “Ass of the World”. (lavaca.org 23/06/2020)

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Mutual aid in New York City

Further news and reflection on mutual aid, from the CrimethInc. Collective (26/06/2020), the first in a promised series covering mutual aid initiatives across the globe … Finding the Thread that Binds Us: Three Mutual Aid Networks in New York City … Continue reading

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The resilience and fragility of mutual aid: Argentina

From the Correspondent, an article by Zoe Smith comparing mutual aid initiatives in Argentina and the experience in the United States. A further contribution to thinking through mutual aid and anarchist politics …

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Anarchism and the pandemic: Reflections on mutual aid

Every time a neighbor delivers loaves of homemade bread to each house in their block, each time someone provides a ride to a medical appointment, a toy to a child, or a grocery run, we learn who we can count … Continue reading

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Franco “Bifo” Berardi: “we are entering the age of extinction”

An interview with Franco “Bifo” Berardi, published in el Periódico (21/06/2020)… One of the more well known philosophers of our day has not asked for additional time to reflect on the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic – he has signed … Continue reading

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Freedom for Farida

From the CrimethInc. Collective (22/06/2020)… Police and COVID-19: Two of a Kind: Why One Nurse Risked Her Life to Fight the Virus and the Police We stand in solidarity with Farida C., a 50-year-old nurse at the hospital Paul-Brousse de … Continue reading

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Questions In The Face Of Counterinsurgency

Ongoing reflections on the anti-racist and anti-capitalist rebellion in the united states, by Peter Gelderloos (It’s going down 18/06/2020) … As the rebellion that has rocked the US and spread internationally approaches a full month, the counterinsurgency strategy being used … Continue reading

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Mapping The State’s Strategy Of Repression Against The Rebellion

From It’s going down (18/06/2020) … While the recent rebellion against the police and white supremacy has been historical, it has also been coupled by an attempt by the State to drown the uprising in a sea of tear-gas and rubber … Continue reading

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Snapshots from the Uprising

From the CrimethInc. Collective (17/06/2020) … Snapshots from the Uprising: Accounts from Three Weeks of Countrywide Revolt In the following analysis, we review the series of movements that led to the uprising in response to the murder of George Floyd, … Continue reading

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Losing face in a pandemic

Le visage est présent dans son refus d’être contenu./The face is present in its refusal to be contained. Emmanuel Levinas, Totalité et infini To be or not to be masked? Depending on the jurisdiction, this remains a choice before the … Continue reading

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