Activists in Switzerland storm the stage at the homophobic and anti-abortion “March for Life” event ~ from Barrikade ~ As they do every year, this September too, the fundamentalists crawled out of every hole of their contempt for humanity to Oerlikon (Zurich, Switzerland) to demonstrate against the basic human right to a safe abortion. And
The far right is not ‘revolting’, only upholding white supremacism with performative violence
Deep-seated racism and xenophobia persist within the white majority, mirroring the fundamentalism and hatred cultivated among marginalised communities — The burgeoning neo-fascism is just a symptom, not the disease itself. This echoes all historical fascist waves, that emerged in the new era that started with the colonial genocides, the consequent ‘enlightenment’ and the industrial revolution.
Coordinated antifascist defense has been inspiring, but it must grow to become omnipresent — Tuesday July 30 saw the start of an uprising of far-right terror on British streets. The Southport Mosque was viciously attacked after a vigil held for the child victims of the Southport stabbings. Despite the attempts of the community to hold
What can a moment of peril tell us about our own dangerous times?
From CrimethInc. — Seven years ago, anarchists and other anti-fascists converged in Charlottesville, Virginia to oppose the “Unite the Right” rally.
We need to affirm that “the English” are not an indigenous culture and diasporic folk are not colonisers
Being tough on fascism is no substitute for giving everyone a stake in society — but don’t expect much class analysis from the government In the immediate aftermath of far-right rioting, the Labour government has come in for praise for how it has handled the situation. The blame has been placed on a mix of
After racist riots caught the government off-guard, the pre-emptive arrest of climate activists shows a grotesque imbalance of priorities — So what did we have this past week? First, the Metropolitan Police diverts the Trans Pride march to give Tommy Robinson Trafalgar Square. Then a riot in Southport incited by fascists and simultaneous attacks on
Most counter-protests faced a no-show from the far right at immigration advice centres and solicitors’ offices across the country — Planned far right rallies across the UK failed to materialise tonight (7 August), as thousands of counter-protesters assembled to face them off. Following the weekend’s widespread fascist mobilisation and last week’s riot in Southport, a
There aren’t many positive takeaways from the far-right tantrums, but possibly a few lessons
Drought and heatwave in southern Europe, rotten summer in northern France, and deluge in central Europe as climate change takes its toll ~ from Contre Attacque ~ Accumulations of 150mm of rain in a few hours over central Europe represent more than 3 months of average precipitation in Paris.
The anti-fascist combat sports tournament took place in Poznań, Poland ~ Czech Anarchist Federation members ~ “You give a front, back, shovel hook to the liver and then a strong low-kick” was one of the basic combinations that we drilled together with our comrades until we were completely crazy — the goal was to memorise
BAE system had more meetings with ministers and Prime Ministers than any private company in 2009-2019, say anti-war groups, exposing lucrative ‘revolving door’ in arms procurement ~ Kit Dimou ~ Government and arms companies run an ‘open plan office’, says a new report on the depth of the arms industry’s influence in UK government.
An American currently fighting for the revolution in Myanmar discusses the avoidance of ethnic and political schisms, the decentralisation of guerilla combat, the confusions generated by counter-insurrection, and the complex geopolitical dynamics at play ~ Azad, intrerviewed by Ill Will ~ Ill Will: How did a civil protest movement using the tactics and strategies of
Activists in Switzerland storm the stage at the homophobic and anti-abortion “March for Life” event ~ from Barrikade ~ As they do every year, this September too, the fundamentalists crawled out of every hole of their contempt for humanity to Oerlikon (Zurich, Switzerland) to demonstrate against the basic human right to a safe abortion.
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