Analysis
Ethnic cleansing and geopolitical reshaping in the Middle East
December 30th: At the dawn of 21st century’s second quarter, borders are again being redrawn in both Syria and Gaza, with regional powers strategically manoeuvring to maximise their geopolitical control in a rapidly shifting global order ~ Blade Runner ~ The weakened Assad regime collapsed in a matter of a days, and what initially raised cautious optimism
A little lane, and hedges leafing
December 29th: With agri-businesses up in arms about the removal of a 2031 cutoff for rights of way registration, it’s time to ditch the idea and embrace the right to roam ~ Rob Ray ~ My dad’s just pulled on his boots and donned his favoured winter flat cap, ready to take Dolly the dog for a
Propaganda of the deed and global social networks
December 20th: While personal acts of defiance cannot replace collective struggle, the distinction between collective and individual tactics may be superficial and their interaction could provide the momentum a movement needs ~ Blade Runner ~ Millions of us share the same pain and anger that likely drove the hand of Luigi Mangione, the assassin of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Can the working class resist “green capitalism”?
December 19th: The ecological critique of capitalism must be firmly embedded in revolutionary theory and practice ~ José Luis Carretero Miramar, Rojo y Negro ~ The party has begun for global investment funds.
Notes from the US: Calculated chaos
December 16th: Trump’s absurd and dangerous cabinet nominations reveal his administration’s plan for dysfunction and strife ~ Louis Further ~ Six weeks after the US election, effectively bought by Donald Trump and MAGA billionaires, a convicted felon and incompetent but vengeful fascist will control all three branches of government: the two Houses of Congress, the presidency, and
Anarchist News Review: Syria, CEO shooting & landlord crimes
December 10th: Pondering the politics of Luigi Mangione and why his generation of young men seem so incoherent in their politics, the fall of Assad and the bind it’s put Syrian Kurdistan in, and the similarities and differences of landlords being scumbags worldwide
115 local councils haven’t prosecuted a single landlord in 5 years—here’s why
December 10th: Property owners commit crimes, knowing that local authorities are scraping to keep the lights on ~ Isaac Bell Holmström ~ Overcrowding, infestation, and illegal evictions are just a few of the surprises that the British housing market has in store for tenants.
What chances for climate protesters at Court of Appeal?
December 5th: Van Gogh soup protest and M25 blockade among cases in January hearing ~ Andy Meinke ~ In July, when five Just Stop Oil activists were jailed for a total of 21 years for a plan to block the M25 motorway in London, it was part of a huge jump in sentencing for peaceful protesters.
Freedom News Review—3 December 2024
December 3rd: Items discussed in this program: Rojava emergency with renewal of war in Syria • Repression against Kurdish activists in the UK • Deportation machine in overdrive under Labour • Newport Radical Bookfair revived
Negativity and positivity in anarchism: An inextricable but contradictory duality
December 2nd: My initial purpose was to reflect on the unavoidable, and often undervalued, negative dimension of anarchism—but I soon realised this forced me to leave aside its entire positive aspect ~ Tomás Ibáñez, Redes Libertarias ~ When I turned on my computer to begin writing this text, I was tempted to title it: “A passionate praise
