An Interview with the Tweeting Anarchist, Elliot Madison: When Jackson Heights resident Elliot Madison learned last week that charges against him had been dropped by the Allegheny County District Attorney in Pennsylvania, he had little reason to celebrate. The 41-year-old Queens social worker was arrested during the G-20 in Pittsburgh, while he was using Twi […]
Revolt Spreads Across the Globe as “Crisis” Continues to Unfold: After numerous European governments expressed fear that the unrest in Greece would spread to neighboring countries and perhaps around the world, the spreading global revolt has taken on another tone: that of confronting the elite for their manipulation of the economic “crisis” (which is really […]
The Self Described Anarchist Collective Calls for an AntiCapitalist Bloc in DC March 19th & 21st: Six years of war and occupation of Iraq have come and gone. Lives left tattered amongst the ruins. The US armed forces and their co-conspirators in the military-industrial complex, along with their friends on Wall Street and K Street, continue to occupy Iraq […]
We, The Anarchists - An Interview with Stuart Christie: Anarchist participation in the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 remains one of the most complicated, inspiring, and troubling moments in the history of anti-authoritarian activism. Even today, more than seven decades later, historians and militants continue to study and debate the events. One such person […]
Governments across Europe tremble as angry people take to the streets: France paralysed by a wave of strike action, the boulevards of Paris resembling a debris-strewn battle. The Hungarian currency sinks to its lowest level ever against the euro, as the unemployment rises. Greek farmers block the road into Bulgaria in protest at low prices for their produce. […]
Announcing ATubes Feburary 2009 - The Anarchist News newsletter: To commemorate the exciting developments at Anarchist News and in anarchodom around the world we have created a static page for the Anarchist News newsletter ATubes. The latest and greatest ATubes will always be there. Check out This months issue.
Italy: FdCA COuncil of Delegates statement: The new bargaining system: the official birth of the market union: The so-called reform of the bargaining system and the agrement between industry associations, the government and the CISL, UIL and UGL unions comes during an extremely difficult moment, socially and politically, for the workers’ movement because of […]
US, Anarchists Against the Wall Tour the Bay Area On February 5th & 6th - Prsentations at three locations: Schachaf Polakow, a member of Anarchists Against the Wall, will give three presentations in the Bay Area that will include film and photos, and will focus both on AATW’s recent work in solidarity with Gaza and their ongoing work in the West Bank.
The Institute for Experimental Freedom is back on its grizzly: As you may have noticed by the frequent posts on this blog, The Institute for Experimental Freedom is beginning to take ourselves a bit too seriously again. After an extended summer excursion, a long hiatus for some and a drawn out moment of offensive for others, we’re back on our grizzly.
Reflections of a 1960s radical: From the abandoned squats and rundown tenements, a longhaired band of lost young souls roamed the streets of the Lower East Side. Opting out of peace-loving fringes, they pocketed switchblades in their black leather jackets, denounced “Flower Power” in the name of “Armed Love,” and touted mimeographed flyers bearing angry mani […]
U.S. Homelessness Surges as Funding Falters: Shelters across the country report that more people are seeking emergency shelter and more are being turned away. In a report published in December, 330 school districts identified the same number or more homeless students in the first few months of the school year than they identified in the entire previous year. […]
Galveston After Ike - Two public housing complexes to be demolished: The Galveston Housing Authority will demolish two public housing developments and renovate two others, board members decided Wednesday. Board members agreed to tear down Oleander Homes, 5228 Broadway, and Palm Terrace, 4400 Sealy St., but it’s not yet clear what kind of housing will replace […]
Over 1000 illegally assemble to protest World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland: It was a cold and cloudy afternoon in Geneva when people began assembling on the Rue du Mont Blanc not far from the central train station. Despite a decree issued by the city council a week beforehand banning the protest, between 1000 and 2000 activists showed up nevertheles […]
Radical Activism Visual Archive: Since September 2008, the Radical Activism Visual Archive is archiving the visual memory of contemporary radical activism (anarchist tendencies). Digital format images of all kinds (posters, flyers, magazines covers, illustrations, etc, except photographs) are archived. I am seeking the collaboration of activists (or anyone e […]
Palestine-Israel, Just another week of AAtW struggle against the separation fence and occupation: Wednesday we participated in the demonstration against the separation fence in Ni'ilon and visited there the Holocaust exhibition in the municipality building. On Friday we participated in the usual demonstrations against the separation fence in Bil'in […]
Switzerland, Media, Tear gas fired during violent Davos protest in Geneva: Protests at the Davos World Economic Forum have turned violent, with police using tear gas to disperse demonstrators. It is reported that a crowd threw bottles at police when they were blocked from entering the city centre. A police spokesman estimated that there were 350 to 400 peopl […]
US, Boston, Anarchist journal - BAAM #17 - Anti-Zionist Protest at Israeli Consulate: On January 16, a march and a rally were held to protest the ongoing genocide by Israel in the Gaza Strip. Approximately 300 people gathered in front of 20 Park Plaza, home of the Israeli consulate, to express their outrage and revulsion at Israel’s massacre of the Palestini […]
Update on Infoshops: If you want to talk about real hope and change, check out the growing decentralized network of anti-profit community spaces around the world. Just since we printed the 2009 organizer, we’ve heard about a whole bunch of new spaces. Each of these spaces is the culmination of community, engagement, and a vision of a different way for people […]
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