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From protest to occupation: The CHAZ of Seattle

As of June 9th, six blocks in Seattle—including an empty police precinct – have fallen under the control of protesters and declared an “autonomous zone”. From the IWW’s Industrial Worker … The Birth of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone J … Continue reading

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For George Floyd

NOW! (1965) Production: ICAIC | Director: Santiago Álvarez (Cuba)| Photography: Archives | Music: Song, Now! performed by Lena Horne | Editing: Norma Torrado, Idalberto Gálvez | Sound: Adalberto Jiménez | 6min

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black anarchism

Color is not a human or a personal reality; it is a political reality. James Baldwin, Down at the Cross The Anarchist movement in North America is overwhelmingly white, middle class, and for the most part, pacifist so the question … Continue reading

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United States: Facing counter-insurgency in times of riots

Counterinsurgency: dousing the flames of Minneapolis Peter Gelderloos (Roarmag 04/06/2020) As people rise up against police violence and structural racism, what counterinsurgency techniques is the state deploying to attack and undermine the movement? The uprising that has spread across the … Continue reading

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From riot to revolution: Protest as self-defense and mutual aid

Reflecting on the protests following the murder of George Floyd and as an historical example of mutual aid in African-American political history, a moment from the history of the Black Panther Party.

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Against police violence, revolution

From the CrimethInc. Collective (31/05/2020), a reflection on a question that has so often been raised in the past, and that reappears again in the wake of the George Floyd police murder in Minneapolis … What Will It Take to … Continue reading

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Solidarity With The Rebels In Minneapolis

An anonymous contribution to the understanding of a rebellion, posted on It’s going down (28/05/2020) … The Following Editorial Looks At The Recent Revolt In Minneapolis In The Context Of Both The COVID-19 Pandemic And The Overall Social War In … Continue reading

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Minneapolis: Now This Fight Has Two Sides

From the CrimethInc, reading the Minneapolis riots … Minneapolis: Now This Fight Has Two Sides – What the Riots Mean for the COVID-19 Era The demonstrations this week in Minneapolis mark a historic watershed in the COVID-19 era. As we … Continue reading

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Against All Wars, Against All Governments

From the CrimethInc. Collective (08/01/2020)… Against All Wars, Against All Governments: Responding to the Escalation of the US-Iran War Following the US airstrike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani on January 3 and the Iranian missile strikes against US positions … Continue reading

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For William Van Spronsen: In memoriam

From the CrimethInc. Collective …

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