92 injuries, 11 missing as anti-austerity movement enters third week ~ from cubadebate ~ Indigenous leader Efraín Fuerez, recognized for his commu…
Ecuador: Indigenous leader gunned down in social protests
Tag: Protest
Global rage as Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla
In several cities the protests were described as some of the largest since the war on Gaza began ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Protests erupted worldwide last…
Ecuador: Indigenous and peasant blockades sweep country
President threatened “terrorism” designation for national strike against cancelled diesel subsidies ~ Aldo Santiago, Avispa Midia ~ Soc…
Antifascists outnumber Glasgow far-right ‘Unity Rally’
Scotland no exception to UK fascist threat, say activists ~ Scott Harris ~ A ‘Unity Rally’ in Glasgow meant to bring together the Scott…
Liberty is a muscle, it must be exercised
In its quest to outflank Reform to the right, Labour has not just continued the 2020s Tory assault on protest and left-wing dissent, but deepened i…
Anti-corruption riots in Manila
Unverified reports of protesters killed by police in Philippines capital ~ Cristina Sykes ~ An anti-corruption mass protest in Manila turned violen…
France revolts – but to what end?
The alliance of unions which called the 18 September strikes has issued an ultimatum—but Bloquons Tout want more than concessions ~ punkacade…
Facing down the flagshaggers
To resist normalisation, we need enduring groundwork with attacked communities—and spaces for open strategising ~ Blade Runner ~ On Saturda…
London arms fair disruption: A stark contrast to mass arrests for Palestine
Well-coordinated direct action catches the police off guard, showing the power of secure and strategic organising ~ Kevin Blowe ~ On 9 September, a…
France blockades: The leaderless escalate
Yesterday’s day of action saw Bloquons Tout stepping out of the shadows nationwide—and facing major police repression ~ punkacadem…
Nepal: Parliament torched after police kill 19 protesters
GenZ protests against social media ban and elite corruption become mass uprising against state violence ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Soldiers are patrolling …
Proscription Action: It’s magnificent, but it’s not war
Arrests outside Parliament risk centring liberal freedoms instead of Palestinian survival ~ Kell w Farshéa ~ Its 9pm, last Saturday (6 September).
Tomorrow, France revolts
A decentred leaderless movement aims to shut down France on 10 September in a powerful attack on the bankruptcy of Macronism ~ punkacademic ~ It’…
Farts, flags, and the melting black blob of UK politics
While Starmer flashes his moral void and Farage gets a BBC fluff job, the people carry on fighting ~ Tabitha Troughton ~ For UK comedy, these days …
Mass defiance of Palestine Action ban “will not be silenced” by home raids
Defend Our Juries say 1,000 people signed up for Saturday’s mass disobedience in London ~ Scott Harris ~ Defend Our Juries (DOJ) has pledged …
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No consent to confinement
UK Supreme Court muddies the waters on deprivation of liberty, as safeguards are stripped away ~ punkacademic ~ The Supreme Court last week ruled o…
Anarchist News Review: Belfast pogroms and World Cup corruption
Jack and Mike discuss some of the worst racist violence in recent Northern Irish history, looking at the factors behind it, both historic loyalist …
Abolish AI – before it abolishes us
Evidence of the existential threat posed to humanity by artificial intelligence accrues day by day ~ Bill Weinberg ~ The United Nations on 4 June i…
Israeli academia “under command”
Report exposes Israeli higher education’s collaboration with military and arms manufacturers ~ Nissi Peli ~ Israel’s deliberate and thoroug…
Revolt in Albania: Besa and Flamingos
An ancient obligation to protect is animating the mass protests against the Jared Kushner’s destructive resort ~ Joel Sucher ~ I’ve said it…
