Category Archives: News blog

Chronicle of Cali, capital of the resistance

For those who may not of heard … Protests in Colombia that began in late April over a proposed tax hike have morphed into a generational outcry over the country’s deep-rooted inequalities. Fifty-eight people have died in six weeks of unrest … Continue reading

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For Marc Tomsin (1950-2021)

There are those whose lives are testimonies to anarchism. Marc Tomsin’s was one such life. We share below a translation of an entry in the Dictionnaire des anarchistes dedicated to him, a letter of remembrance by Raoul Vaneigem, and links … Continue reading

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The ZAD of Notre Dame des Landes: Resisting by building

“News” from the Notre-Dames-des-Landes ZAD (zad for ever blog, 14/05/2021) … A lighthouse to cancel the end of the world In the fields of Notre Dame des Landes, in western France, stands a disobedient lighthouse. It was built far from … Continue reading

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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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