On this, the 25th anniversary of the massacre of Tiananmen Square, it is more than fitting to return to this past; not though only to remember past tragedy, but to be able to live our present. The protests and occupations of the Square, which began in mid-April of 1989, would often be and are still presented and recorded as a struggle between democracy and communism. The event however defies such simplifications, and as a political event, it is part of our present in far more profound ways. It continues to reveal political possibilities, for the political event of Tiananmen Square marks our political horizons, and remains a telling perspective through which to read current protest and rebellion.
The Politics of the Commons: Silvia Federici
A political demand/action must be judged not only from the perspective of its goal, but also, and more fundamentally, from its capacity to generate unity and organizational potential among those who challenge and struggle against capitalism.
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