Al Jazeera, “Populism and the fight for the soul of German churches”
During the Holocaust (1933-1945), more than six million Jews were systematically exterminated, and the Nazi regime carried out the mass killing of millions of ethnic and political minorities, among them Roma, Poles, Slavs, communists and anarchists. Continue Reading
The Washington Post, “In clampdown on left-wing ‘hate,’ Germany bars website tied to G-20 violence”
The website has been a destination for leftists of many stripes — anarchists and squatters, anti-capitalists and antifascists, opponents of the police and of critics of borders. It served as a log of opportunities for direct action and celebrated protests and other forms of interference. It also tracked opposing forces. Continue Reading
The Intercept, “Is the Queer Brigade Fighting ISIS in Syria a Force for Liberation or Alienation?”
TQILA is a small unit within the International Revolutionary People’s Guerrilla Forces — a battalion of self-identified anarchist foreign fighters who traveled to support the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in their fight against ISIS. While some have questioned whether TQILA actually exists, the group has released several photos ostensibly from Raqqa, including one sending […]
Vice, “How Hardcore Punk Will Save Italy from Gentrification”
In the early aughts, a bunch of punks, queer people, freaks, and anarchists squatted here, and Atlantide was born. It became a place of activism, of street politics, based on a shared belief in the value of unalienable rights. For me, Atlantide was that kind of place where you could end up on a Sunday […]
Newsweek, “Kurdish Militia Denies Ties to Foreign Fighters Claiming New LGBT Unit in Syria”
On Monday, the International Revolutionary People’s Guerrilla Forces (IRPGF), an anarchist movement made up of international volunteers in northern Syria, announced what it said was a new LGBT unit to battle “not only Daesh but capitalism and the state.” The unit gave its name as the Queer Insurrection and Liberation Army, or TQILA. The IRPGF […]
Financial Times, “Germany’s SPD leader feels the heat on law and order”
Some in the SPD say that if anyone is to blame it is Chancellor Merkel, whose decision it was to hold the G20 summit in a 1.8m-strong city renowned for its anarchist, anti-establishment vibe. Continue Reading
The New York Times, “Violence at G-20 Tests the Limits of Expression in Germany”
Among the protesters themselves, there was recognition that no one sought violence, but, at the same time, veteran activists were aware that trouble could erupt. Hamburg has long been home to a firmly established community of some 8,000 leftists and anarchists. Continue Reading
The New York Times, “Violence Erupts at Hamburg Protests: ‘Everybody Went Totally Mad’”
Hours later, 1,500 black-clad anarchists rampaged through the streets of the city’s Schanzen district, plundering shops and setting fire to cars and trash cans for several hours, the police said. An elite unit of special forces was called in to quell the violence, but only after extensive damage had been done. Continue Reading
The New York Times, “Despite Deep Policy Divides, Europe Trip Seen by Buoyant Trump as High Point”
And while Mr. Trump’s aides said he has little in common politically with the anarchists and anti-globalism protesters in the streets of this gritty port city, they said the president intuitively understood their rage in a way that few other leaders at the summit could. Continue Reading
The Hill, “Trump: Merkel handled G20 ‘beautifully’ despite ‘anarchists'”
President Trump on Saturday praised German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her country’s role in “beautifully” hosting the Group of 20 summit, despite the disruption from outside “anarchists.” Continue Reading