TeleSur, “New ‘App’ Offers Anarchist Alternative to Calling 911”
A project of the Better Angels collective, a self-described “friendly group of anarchist techies committed to feminist, anti-racist, and anti-capitalist struggle” the Buoy system allows people to create a variety of customized support networks which, in the case of an emergency, can be notified through a single text of your location and situation. Continue Reading
The Huffington Post, “A Radical Post-Bernie Cooperative Multicultural Immigrant Manifesto”
Just how could this cooperative-immigrant alliance actually work? One need look no further than Athens, Greece for the ultimate gold standard. There, anarchists have established the so-called Notaria solidarity center in the Exarcheia neighborhood. Eschewing a purely philanthropic approach, Notara asks refugees to attend assembly meetings where decisions are made on a consensus basis. Continue […]
The Guardian, “The day I went hunting for the Ku Klux Klan”
With an hour to kill before the Klan parade, there was general anxiety that some faction of the protesters would start a drum circle. “The anarchists don’t like drum circles,” Megan noted. Sugelema pointed to a man with a red drum at his feet. Two other men were carrying cymbals. Another man with an elaborate […]
The Guardian, “Never mind Russia – it’s the internet’s culture of lies we should be tackling”
Every week we learn of the impotence of authority in the face of hackers and fraudsters, infiltrators and anarchists. How far they can conquer states must be moot. But their most powerful weapon remains the oldest: information. Continue Reading
The Atlantic, “The American Leader in the Islamic State”
In late 2003, Yahya and Tania traveled to Damascus for an extended honeymoon, living there furtively and quietly associating with other jihadists. Their existence mirrored that of many young radical tumbleweeds of yesteryear: Black Panthers, Baader-Meinhof gangsters, fin de siècle anarchists. They dodged the authorities and lied to anyone who inquired about their activities. Continue […]
The Verge, “4chan trolls want to ‘quell’ anti-Trump dissent by shutting down DIY venues and art spaces”
In another thread, posters label themselves a “Right Wing Safety Squad” — something akin to guardian angels, preventing “unwitting leftists from getting themselves killed.” In this thread, one poster lists every space they’ve reported, including anarchist collectives, comedy clubs, co-ops, music spaces, and LGBTQ safe spaces in places like Salt Lake City, Austin, Philadelphia, Baltimore, […]
SF Weekly, “Whore Next Door: This Is War”
Here in the Bay Area, we’ve already been in mourning since the news of the Ghost Ship fire solidified the notion that the very people that once made this city magical are becoming extinct. Thirty-six queers, artists, punks, anarchists, and leaders were tragically wrenched from our community on the second day of December, leaving a […]
U.S. News, “Anti-Trump Activists Plan Road-Blocking ‘Clusterf–k’ for Inauguration”
“So, we’re going for what I’d generally term a clusterf–k,” says Legba Carrefour, a local anarchist handling press for the more radical protest-organizing network DisruptJ20, which has more than 1,700 Facebook group members. Continue Reading
The News & Observer (NC), “CVS to demolish Carrboro’s No. 1 eyesore”
Plans to build a 24,590-square-foot, two-story retail store and offices drew criticism. After local anarchists briefly occupied the building, CVS fenced off all three properties in 2012 . The company boarded up the windows and doors. The house was also boarded up. Continue Reading
The Olympian, “Anarchists create disturbance in downtown Olympia Friday night”
A group of about 20 people in downtown Olympia Friday night, who were thought to be anarchists based on the black clothes, black backpacks and face coverings they were wearing, created a disturbance that lasted about 20 minutes, according to Olympia police. Continue Reading