World
Italy: Repression worsens against activists fighting TAP gas pipeline
April 1st: Grassroots organisation the AltreMenti Valle Peligna collective reports that repression is becoming increasingly harsh as activists fight against the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) in Puglia.
South Africa: Durban and the rule of lies
March 30th: Shack dwellers movement Abahlali baseMjondolo reports on the Bhambayi protests which have hit north Durban as the city’s new administration reverses solemn promises it made on the electoral trail to make reparations for the intense repression inflicted on Abahlali members.
Russia: Alexi Navalny is no “honest guardian” against Kremlin oppression, anarchists warn
March 26th: As liberal “centrist” protests against corruption in Russia kick off nationwide today, led by lawyer and political figure Alexi Navalny, Russian anarcho-syndicalist group KRAS-AIT argues that for the country’s poor, his “responsible” free-market vision offers no respite: Opposition politician Navalny (pictured above), posing as an honest guardian of the people’s interests, has called on the population of Russia
France: Tower occupation set to win migrant workers their right to stay
March 25th: A stunning victory for migrant workers could be on the cards following a two-week occupation of Semmaris Tower in Paris by 105 people demanding they and 23 other comrades be regularised and given full rights at work.
Germany: FAU calls for May Day solidarity with migrants – we are workers all
March 18th: Anarchists in Germany have called for May Day 2017 to focus on solidarity with migrants in the face of one of the fiercest reactionary backlashes of the modern era.
Repression in Russia and Spain spikes against anarchists
March 17th: Two major reports from branches of the Anarchist Black Cross have provided insights into the impact of repressive measures being taken against anarchists in Russia and Spain under the guise of “anti-terror” strategies.
Italy: Base unions to strike against destructive “good schools” law
March 13th: A nationwide strike called by base unions against implementation of Law 107, better known as the “good school” law, is set to happen on Friday 17th.
Peru: Homophobic rally confronted by LGBTI and anarchist groups
March 9th: Tensions have been rising in Peru between an increasingly bold LGBTI movement and conservative groups in recent months, with the latest clashes happening on March 4th in the capital of Lima.
Turkey: Torture and murder by the State in Kurdish village of Koruköy
March 7th: Have you ever heard of Koruköy before?
Turkey: It may be banned, but Meydan anarchist journal is still on the streets
March 7th: Even with its editor jailed and a ban on circulation from the Erdogan government, anarchist journal Meydan is refusing to kneel and activists are continuing to sell it on the streets.
