Whilst Trump’s candidacy may have spiced things up in dramatic fashion, it’s clear that the war machine continues operating as it was meant to ~ Andrew J Boyer ~ In the past few years since taking up writing, I’ve managed to avoid tackling the topic of Donald Trump. Not for any lack of material, but
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Notes from the US: Subterfuge and force
Racism and the threat to enforce it by violence seem to be lapping into ever more areas of public life ~ Louis Further ~ The fervent inbuilt racism of many (most?) members of the élite — especially, but not only, on the right, and certainly woven into the fabric of the Republican Party — continues
Seattle is never coming back: Reflections on the Democratic National Convention
Aboveground organizers will need to facilitate practical experimentation by belowground militants, who in turn must cultivate zones of indistinction from the broader, legal movement ~ Lake Effect Collective The Democratic National Convention descended on Chicago during the last week of August, bringing with it swarms of police and politicians who quickly rendered the city uninhabitable.
Charlottesville, Revisited—2017 to 2024
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.
Chip production in the multi-crisis
With its massive ecological footprint, the semiconductor industry has been the material foundation for the IT assault – and now drives economic war between the US and China
Notes from the US: Falling apart
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.
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