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Chile: The illusions of constitutional politics

Over two days (May 15 and 16), chileans were called upon to vote for representatives for a “Constitutional Convention”. The results were a victory for “the Left”, announcing thereby the end of the Pinochet era constitution of 1980, the neoliberal … Continue reading

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John Holloway: Imagining-living anti-capitalism with the Zapatistas

From Roarmag (20/05/2021) … … civilization cannot be saved from the center. The only way to create a “civilized,” socially acceptable society is by abolishing capitalism and creating other, mutually recognitive ways of living. The task is urgent, the windows … Continue reading

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Columbia: A general strike as insurrection

From the CrimethInc. collective (20/05/2021) … “Instead, We Became Millions”: Inside Colombia’s Ongoing General Strike Despite brutal state repression, Colombia’s general strike has continued strong now for 23 days. The revolt has largely been leaderless and solidarity has expanded to include an … Continue reading

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The occupier and the occupied

Understanding demands words, even before the obscene. We share an essay by Ghassan Salhab, originally published in french with lundi matin (#288, 17/05/2021) …

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Colombia’s democratic facade is crumbling to pieces

From Roarmag (13/05/2021), a reflection on the recent uprising in colombia by José Antonio Gutiérrez D.. The state’s brutal response to a one-day general strike has sparked weeks of protests in Colombia, resulting in dozens of deaths. The time for … Continue reading

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Red Shadows

In the early hours of the 28th of April, French police descended upon the residences of 10 exiled Italian political militants of the 1970s. Seven were immediately arrested, an eighth would later turn himself in, and the whereabouts of two … Continue reading

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Colombia Has Lost Its Fear

From the CrimethInc. collective (05/05/2021) … Colombia Has Lost Its Fear A Nationwide Uprising Continues in the Face of State Violence After decades of armed conflict and paramilitary violence, Colombia has seen protest movements return in strength over the past … Continue reading

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Greece: “Our Hatred for the Police Will Bring Us Together”

From the CrimethInc. Collective (07/04/2021)… It is the beginning of April and the mental impact of the lockdown has become even more surreal as the seasons change. The acts of resistance over the past few weeks have been both beautiful … Continue reading

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Resisting Greece’s rapid descent into authoritarianism

From Roarmag (23/03/2021) … Over the past few weeks, the streets of Athens have been filled with thousands of people, despite the country being in lockdown since the beginning of November. There are protests every day, in many neighborhoods and … Continue reading

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For Nawal El Saadawi (1931-2021)

Writing: such has been my crime ever since I was a small child. To this day writing remains my crime. Now, although I am out of prison, I continue to live inside a prison of another sort, one without steel … Continue reading

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