Turkish political, diplomatic and military muscle is a stark reality of the geopolitical map of South-East Europe, Anatolia and the Middle East. And the peoples of Cyprus and Kurdistan bear witness to that more than most – both standing up to continual Turkish oppression and in doing so, sharing a similar struggle. Since the 1974
For 40 days, a sit-in strike in the Polish parliament building by a group of disabled children, young people and their parents, occupied the national media headlines, but barely made it to the international news. The protesters were demanding higher disability benefits and better access to health care. The uncaring and disrespectful way the government
The move reflects a broader strategic vision embracing gender liberation, pluralism, and local democracy ~ Blade Runner ~ The formal announcement of the PKK’s dissolution has sparked mixed reactions among Turkey’s Kurds and international supporters.
We round up some of the titles to keep an eye out for, from retrospectives on punk social centres in London to the lives of brilliant organisers and mutual aid that thrives in the wake of wildfires.
Dozens of injuries and 50 arrests reported as riot police blocks Palestine solidarity march ~ Josie Ó Súileabháin ~ Thousands of Palestine solidarity activists gathered in Neukölln, Berlin yesterday (May 15th) to mark Nakba Day and protest Israel’s continuing genocide in the Gaza Strip.
An interview with anarchist author and translator Jean-Manuel Traimond on sexual play and the dismantling of hierarchies ~ Maurice Schuhmann ~ In December 2005, the anarchist author, city guide, and translator Jean-Manuel Traimond published a book in French under the provocative title Dissection of Organized Sadomasochism: Anarchist Approaches with the publishing house Atélier de création Libertaire.
Shielding the space with security rolling shutters will help keep it a safe and functional hub for resistance, solidarity, and self-organisation ~ Giannis Voliatis ~ The Ovradera social centre in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece was created around 4 years ago.
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