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Barcelona: Mass resistance to eviction at Casa Orsola

Barcelona: Mass resistance to eviction at Casa Orsola

February 3rd: Live-streamed mobilisation continues in latest battle against gentrification ~ Blade Runner ~ The planned eviction of tenants at Casa Orsola was temporarily halted this weekend after large-scale resistance by housing groups, residents, and local supporters.
Greece: Mass protests demand justice for train crash victims

Greece: Mass protests demand justice for train crash victims

January 31st: Tempi disaster investigation widely seen as a cover-up for infrastructure neglect ~ Kit Dimou ~ Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters flooded the streets of Greece last weekend, responding to a call from families of the 57 victims of the Tempi train crash in February 2023.

Ukraine: Solidarity Collectives & anarchists in the ranks

Ukraine: Solidarity Collectives & anarchists in the ranks

January 30th: In an interview, Ksusha looks forward to “drone cooperatives, rehabilitation of the war injured, cultural projects, squats for refugees” ~ Cristina Sykes ~ An anarchist based in Kyiv has responded to questions from Kapinatyöläinen magazine in Finland about the activities of anti-authoritarian networks in Ukraine today.

The bizarre ritual of re-elections in Belarus 

The bizarre ritual of re-elections in Belarus 

January 25th: While heavy repression will prevent any mass protests, resistance from below continues ~ Nikita Ivansky ~ On Sunday 26 January Alexander Lukashenko will be re-elected for his seventh term as president; in contrast to the 2020 elections, which became a culmination of political mobilisation for hundreds of thousands of Belarusians, this round of re-elections is

Italy: Terrorism charges dropped against ‘Vetriolo’ magazine

Italy: Terrorism charges dropped against ‘Vetriolo’ magazine

January 22nd: Judge declines prosecution of anarchist prisoner Alfredo Cospito and 11 others for incitement and subversion ~ Sonia Muñoz Llort ~ A judge in Italy has declined to indict twelve anarchists associated with the insurrectionary magazine Vetriolo of various incitement and subversion charges.

Rojava: Civilians defy Turkish bombing to defend Tishrin dam

Rojava: Civilians defy Turkish bombing to defend Tishrin dam

January 21st: Despite deadly airstrikes and international silence, hundreds are risking their lives to protect a vital infrastructure ~ Blade Runner ~ Over the past two weeks, thousands of civilians in northeastern Syria have been carrying out a human shield operation at Tishrin dam, enduring drone attacks that have killed over ten civilians and injured dozens, including

Zapatistas anticipate fall of capitalism within seven generations

Zapatistas anticipate fall of capitalism within seven generations

January 8th: At international gathering in Oventik, Zapatista communities decry recent attacks and desire “to build for life on collective lands” ~ Sonia Muñoz Llort ~ The first session of International Meetings of Rebellions and Resistance 2024-2025 was held in Oventik, in the EZLN-liberated territories in Southeast Mexico between December 28-30.

Festivals of Resistance: US activists mobilise ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Festivals of Resistance: US activists mobilise ahead of Trump’s inauguration

December 31st: Workshops and assemblies on January 18 will focus on practical skills such as forming affinity groups, planning direct actions, and building rapid response networks ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, grassroots organisers across the United States are planning a coordinated series of events under the banner of “Festivals

Feminism and anarchism in Brazil

Feminism and anarchism in Brazil

December 23rd: Anarchist and libertarian feminism in Brazil was created as a revolutionary project for material independence from the “sink, kitchen, and bed” triad ~ Eloísa Benvenutti de Andrade, from Patos à Esquerda ~ Anarchist women in Brazil have, from the beginning, made a major contribution to identifying the feminine in the constitution of feminist thought as

Leila Al-Shami: “The future of Syria will be decided by the Syrians and nobody else”

Leila Al-Shami: “The future of Syria will be decided by the Syrians and nobody else”

December 18th: We are still in the early days of the regime’s collapse, but Syrians are already organising themselves ~ From Lundi Matin via Autonomies ~ Leila al-Shami and Robin Yassin-Kassab are the authors of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War, an important book in which they recounted the early years of the revolution and the