Vice News, “Gritty-inspired protesters just chased a right-wing rally out of Philly”

The spirit of Gritty — the wild-eyed orange hockey mascot that’s been appropriated by antifascists — was alive and well in Philadelphia’s historic district on Saturday, as hundreds of people gathered in response to a planned far-right rally. Protesters vastly outnumbered the poorly-attended rally, organized by a coalition of fascists, far-right agitators, and MAGA faithful […]

Vice, “Flip Over Police Vans and Riot in This New Board Game for Anarchists”

The first time you loot a shopping center in Bloc by Bloc—”The Insurrection Game”—you’ll leave the streets covered in mutinous graffiti. The second time through, you’ll set the buildings ablaze and salt the earth. (Don’t worry, it’s not a huge loss, considering the landmarks on the board include a garment sweatshop, an underfunded junior college, […]

Crimethinc: Take Your Pick: Law or Freedom

We saw you last night among thousands of other anti-Trump demonstrators around the US. Their signs proclaimed, “No one is above the law.” You were the one with the sign reading “I love laws.” We need to talk. Really, this is what gets you into the streets? Trump’s goons have been kidnapping your neighbors, preparing […]

KNKX, “The Bike-Based, Anarchist Public Health Project That’s Keeping People Alive On Olympia’s Streets”

“A volunteer-run, bicycle-based, 365-night-a-year street outreach program with basic emergency supplies and syringe exchange and naloxone distribution…. In Olympia, Washington.” That’s how volunteer Cassie Burke describes the Emma Goldman Youth and Homeless Outreach Project, or EGYHOP. It’s been going for about two decades on the streets of downtown Olympia. As a practical matter, on one […]

Ozy, “Where Detroit’s Anarchists Live and Perform”

Rolling up to the Trumbullplex, Detroit’s self-titled “Sexiest Anarchist Collective,” I’m seven minutes late for its weekly open mic night. After hustling up a long driveway separating the complex’s two-century-old brick houses to meet my contact, Chase (who wasn’t comfortable giving his last name), the warm-up act — a film screening — is still going […]

Sorry to Bother You, Comrade: a primal anarchist at the theaters

Warning: this entire review is a spoiler. See the movie first. Please and thank you. By this point, you’ve probably heard a lot about Boots Riley’s excellent film, Sorry to Bother You. Heed my spoiler warning, because we’re jumping right in. I’m a huge fan of Boots. His hip-hop group, The Coup, is a long-standing […]

Agency’s Aug / Sept Top Podcast Picks from Channel Zero

Sick of the same old news from the mainstream? Check out Agency’s podcast recommendations from our friends over at the Channel Zero Anarchist Podcast Network! Supporting anarchist media is a vital aspect of developing community resilience and solidarity with those whose voices are usually silenced by the dominant media institutions, so please show your love […]

The Nation, “Anarchy in the GDR”

Burning Down the Haus, a new book by journalist Tim Mohr, details how a small group of East German teens kick-started a movement that contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall. The 1970s were oppressive years in the German Democratic Republic; there was no space, literal or philosophical, to live outside the system, let […]