Tag Archives: rebellion

No Borders: Social Struggles Across the U.S.A.

We share below the trailer to, and the first episode, of an 11 part series “No Borders: Social Struggles Across the USA” by the international anarchist media team, Sur Negro Productions, in collaboration with members of Black Rose/Rosa Negra and … Continue reading

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Nuit Debout: At the banquet of intellectuals

Revolution is not ‘showing’ life to people, but making them live. A revolutionary organization must always remember that its objective is not getting its adherents to listen to convincing talks by expert leaders, but getting them to speak for themselves, … Continue reading

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Nuit Debout: Reading an occupation

The principal function of politics is the configuration of its proper space.  It is to disclose the world of its subjects and its operations. Jacques Rancière, Ten Theses on Politics The occupation of the Place de la Republique of Paris by “Nuit … Continue reading

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Nuit Debout: Other voices

The Nuit Debout movement in france takes on no single form, even behind the ritual of the general assemblies in Paris and now other cities.  It is plural, chaotic, fed by the multiple protests against the country’s new proposed labour … Continue reading

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Nuit Debout: Resonances of rebellion

“This must be a perfect mini-society,” a member of the gardening committee told the crowd. A poetry committee has been set up to document and create the movement’s slogans. “Every movement needs its artistic and literary element,” said the poet … Continue reading

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The rebellion of a generation in dire straights: The 12th of march movement 2011 portugal

The 12th of May of 2011 in portugal marked the beginning of the largest protest movement in the country since the 25th of April 1974 revolution.  What came to be known as M12M began as a call on the social … Continue reading

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I struggle therefore I am: Yannis Youlountas

In cinematographic chronicles, Yannis Youlantis tells stories of resistance and struggle in greece and spain.  The virtue and beauty of his films is the beauty of those who create autonomy against those who reduce the many to slavery.  Whether it be in … Continue reading

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Rebellion beyond identity: Against identity politics

We share below a critical reflection on identity politics and polititicians, by Lupus Dragonowl in Anarchy Magazine and posted on anarchistnews.org.  The examples cited are from a united states context, but similar instances of such politics can be found elsewhere.   And what … Continue reading

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Remembering the 6th of december, greece … and beyond: For Alexandros Grigoropoulos

We share below a documentary/political intervention “The potential to storm heaven”, covering the popular uprising in Athens and greece, following on the police murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos in 2008 (posted on anarchistnews.org), and from Ross Domoney, video of protests this year … Continue reading

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From putrefaction comes life: Lebanon’s “you stink” movement

Garbage collection in Beirut came to a halt in late July, with national authorities unable to overcome conflicting interests between private refuse collection companies, local authorities and populations, and avarice among the country’s political and economic elites.  With the city’s … Continue reading

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