At this point in the history of the U.S. – particularly regarding its legal and constitutional politics, there are no checks to prevent Trump from doing what he threatens.
Tag: USA
Atlanta (USA): In solidarity with the movement to Stop Cop City and Defend Weelaunee Forest
We call on all people of good conscience to stand in solidarity with the movement to stop Cop City and defend the Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta. On January 18, in the course of their latest militarized raid on the forest, police in Atlanta shot and killed a person. This is only the most recent of
Notes from the US
Freedom’s long-running US correspondent Louis Further does his monthly roundup of some of the stories that have emerged over the last few weeks. The ‘new’ US House of Representatives Details of the concessions which Kevin McCarthy made to the far right of his party so that he would be elected Speaker of the House of
Notes from the US
Freedom’s long-running US correspondent Louis Further does his monthly roundup of some of the lesser-known stories that have emerged over the last few weeks. Oppression It was predictable that the range of Trump addicts and cultists – from the congressional parties to the fascist militia – would quickly decry, distort and denounce the search of
Rod Webber v Boston Police Department
Freedom publish a US anti-fascist’s account of their escapades with fash, cops, and the courts: America’s premiere propagandist-in-chief, Joe Biden on Thursday gave a flourishing speech about the importance of giving more money to the Bacon Mafia. When I saw the clip circulating online, I wasn’t surprised – but in my role as documentarian I
Antifascism, football and skinheads- Interview with ex-member of RASH NYC
This is an interview that originally appeared in Polish in issue #1 of antifascist magazine Alerta, and recently it was translated to English by 161 Crew. While the interview took place in 2017, and there were a lot of political developments since then, we thought to re-post it as an excellent source of antifascist history
Notes from the US
Freedom’s long-running US correspondent Louis Further does his monthly roundup of some of the lesser-known stories that have emerged over the last few weeks. Pandemic Covid deniers and purveyors of spurious and specious disinformation deliberately continue to politicise the pandemic. One recent indication of how the élite wilfully promotes ignorance and potentially lethal outcomes is
Why has Julian Assange lost in the High Court, where Lauri Love won, and what could this mean for Journalism?
This article is not about Julian Assange as a person, nor about his political or social attitudes, nor previous criminal allegations. Rather this article is about the consequences of US imperialism and the future of any journalism that intends to hold the decreasingly hegemonic superpower of the United States to account for crimes so vast
Notes from the US
Freedom’s long-running US correspondent Louis Further does his monthly roundup of some of the lesser-known stories that have emerged over the last few weeks. Deniers, hoaxers, refusers, takers of aim. The new year began with hardening of stances by the élite, their ‘official’ groups and the racist, misogynist authoritarians whom they support. There is a
The alt-right in shards: what has become of the movement?
By early 2020, the separation and decline of the alt right had become a matter of intense confusion for some of its members. One confused poster wrote on the now mostly empty 8kun: “Where the fuck did everyone go?” Came the reply: “The chans are dying anon […] I suggest you train, pick up a