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Update from Greece
We should never forget that parliamentary democracy is a deeply undemocratic institution. This was already noted as far back as the 1700s, if we recall Rousseau's comments on the Brittish. To quote Rudolf Rocker "Within the Socialist movement ifself the … Continue reading
Anti-Fascism: Lessons from the past
The constant stream of news from Greece of Golden Dawn fascists terrorising, harassing and beating immigrants is tragically not unique in our time, both in Greece and beyond, but gains new urgency with the party’s presence in parliament, a presence … Continue reading
We Are All Greeks
To struggle through the state is to become involved in the active process of defeating yourself. John Holloway, Change the World Without Taking Power Elections in greece are scheduled for the 17th of June and what seems to lie … Continue reading
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Update from Greece
Reel News release – Greece First Cut Preview: Community Organising This is one of 9 films on the growing resistance in Greece that are nearing completion. This one shows the community organisation running in parallel to the growing … Continue reading
Updates from Greece
The violence of capitalism in greece continues to show itself in the lives of its people … the testimonial of a further suicide … http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2012/04/22/savas-metoikidis-text-on-the-uprising-of-december-2008/ Who are, after all, the hoodlums? Violence is to work for 40 years for … Continue reading
Updates from Greece
If War is the Health of the State, attacking Immigrants is one of its Psychotic Pleasures: see the scenes of organized hatred through the link: http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2012/04/20/delta-police-and-under-covers-brutally-beat-up-migrant-on-the-street-video/ Repressive forces in Athens attack the Exarcheia district http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2012/04/20/hands-off-the-vox-social-centre-statement-by-the-social-centre-collective/ Attack on Exarcheia Anarchist Social … Continue reading
Updates from Greece
The following links to the essay by the Ta Paidia tis Gallaria’s (Children of the Gallery) Collective Burdened by the Debt Crisis one of the most significant analysis of the crisis immediately facing the proletariat (in 2012: the working people … Continue reading
Updates from Greece
www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/ http://www.tapaidiatisgalarias.org/?page_id=105 http://www.tapaidiatisgalarias.org/?page_id=283
Reelnews reports: “It’s still like being in a war zone – Immigrants in Greece”
The state governs through division and exclusion. It is an identity constructing machine that establishes the border between those who belong and those who do not. For those who fall outside its’ rule, outside of the rule of all states, … Continue reading →