Tag Archives: anti-capitalism

Silvia Federici: The joyful militancy of feminism

To share, the first of a series of reflections on contemporary feminism, in interviews, essays and so on, with the eighth of March, international women’s day as a feminist strike, in the foreground. What follows is an interview with Silvia … Continue reading

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Politics in times of catastrophe (6)

Delenda est lundi matin #221 (16/12/2019) It is characteristic of all political moments to reactivate a certain amount of evidence and sharing. Should we reform society? Upset what exists? Repair the world? The following text was written by a collective … Continue reading

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Chile: Autonomy is not to be found in a constituent assembly

From Roarmag … The popular assemblies at the heart of the Chilean uprising Bree Busk (11/12/2019) Chile has a long history of radical neighborhood organizing — a tradition that is now put at the service of drafting a new constitution … Continue reading

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Revolution born of exhaustion

More than tiring, the capitalist world exhausts possibilities; indeed, through fatigue, it blinds to our exhaustion. What lies before us is a repetition of the same. But that repetition can not entirely cover over the meaningless of our lives divorced … Continue reading

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Everywhere an insurrection: Colombia

From Roarmag (26/11/2019) … Colombia on strike: “This government has to fall” José Antonio Gutiérrez D. Colombia’s national civic strike is paving the way for a rural-urban coalition of protesters and movements that together can take on President Duque’s right-wing … Continue reading

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Everywhere an insurrection: Iran

From Roarmag (25/11/2019) … Leftists worldwide, stand by the protesters in Iran! The following is a statement by the Iranian leftist diaspora in the United Kingdom, France and Germany who have formed a loose coalition of academics and militants to … Continue reading

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Evo Morales: The fall of a “left government”

From Raúl Zibechi, reflections on the fall of Evo Morales and a “leftwing” government; a story repeats itself … Bolivia: The Extreme Right Takes Advantage of a Popular Uprising Raúl Zibechi (Toward Freedom 11/11/2019) What caused the fall of the … Continue reading

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Scenes from the civil war in greece: A call to wake up!

News from greece, from Yannis Youlountas … November 12: In the early morning, the refugee/migrant squat of Bouboulinas in Exarchia is besieged and evacuated, after the anti-terrorist OPKE had sealed off the north-east corner of the neighbourhood. November 11: Anti-riot … Continue reading

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From wall to wall, the reign of capital

What’s going on here is not unification but subjugation. Heiner Müller, Der Spiegel (30/07/1990) Oh, it’s all so long ago, isn’t it? When the wall came down I was 12 years old and crazy about belongings and about the world. … Continue reading

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Chile: Chronicle of an insurrection

From Roarmag … Chileans stand fearless in the face of repression Bree Busk (24/10/2019) What started as a student protest against fare hikes has turned into a widely supported civil uprising against President Piñera’s authoritarian neoliberal regime.

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