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Anti-militarists claim arson of Amazon and Deutsche Telekom vehicles

Anti-militarists claim arson of Amazon and Deutsche Telekom vehicles

Amazon targeted for complicity in Israel’s Gaza genocide, Telekom for cooperation with the German military and Elon Musk’s Starlink—communiqé ~ Juju Alerta ~ An anti-militarist group has claimed responsibility for setting fire to a total of 35 commercial vehicles from Amazon and Deutsche Telekom in Berlin in the early hours of Tuesday. The Amazon vans

Germany prepares for war

Germany prepares for war

As a new chancellor is inaugurated, German companies are preparing to increase arms production and stop relying on US protection ~ Omar Kardoudi, El Confidencial ~ The geopolitical shift in the landscape brought about by Donald Trump’s arrival in the White House has forced European countries to develop their own defence plans. And moves among

German elections: On the way to a new Reich?

German elections: On the way to a new Reich?

The country is slowly drifting into the hands of the extreme right, repeating the steps that brought Adolf Hitler to power ~ Nikita Ivansky ~ There is a certain feeling of despair when you talk to German antifascists or anarchists these days. The elections of 2025 were heavily influenced by the agenda pushed by the

Report from anti-war congress in Hamburg

Report from anti-war congress in Hamburg

It seems like in the year 2024, governments and the people supporting them have accomplished the impossible in terms of normalising death—but refusal persists ~ Juju Alerta ~ With a wild demonstration to enliven the St Pauli district of Hamburg, people from different countries gathered in the city in mid-November to exchange stories and discussions

Anti-nuke actions in memory of Sébastien Briat

Anti-nuke actions in memory of Sébastien Briat

Range of decentralised responses across France and Germany mark twentieth anniversary of activist killed by a train carrying radioactive waste ~ Rob Latchford ~ Numerous decentralised actions have been carried out on railway tracks and nuclear industry sites in France and Germany to mark the 20th anniversary of Sébastien Briat’s death. Briat was a 21-year-old

Politics at all levels, by all means

Politics at all levels, by all means

A fascist in the White House, and the ‘traffic lights’ go out in Germany ~ Jonathan Eibisch, Paradox-A ~ The promised turning point is clearly coming much louder than many would have expected. Why do anarchists care who is in government, one might ask. In fact, the ruling order remains the same precisely because of

Maja T deportation: Saxony police mobilised anti-terrorist forces with “no concrete evidence”

Maja T deportation: Saxony police mobilised anti-terrorist forces with “no concrete evidence”

Official letter reveals extent and speed of operation to extradite queer antifascist to Hungary, despite injunction appeal ~ Kit Dimou ~ The authorities in the German state of Saxony “could hardly wait to extradite” antifascist activist Maja T to queer-hostile and authoritarian Hungary, say supporters. According to responses received from the Saxon State Ministry of

Life at Lutzerath

Life at Lutzerath

Back in 2020 the locals of Lutzerath, a small municipality of around 1,400 people in Western Germany, sprang to action alongside climate protectors and began to resist multinational energy firm RWE, which wanted to strip-mine much of the local area for coal. It would become an iconic multi-year battle for the soul of the region,