Al Jazeera, “US authorities handle white supremacists with kid gloves while branding Antifa protesters ‘domestic terrorists'”
On June 12, 2017, New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP) added a new name to its list of “domestic terrorist” threats: Antifa. The report characterises “Antifa” as a group of “anarchist extremists” who “focus on issues involving racism, sexism, and anti-Semitism, as well as other perceived injustices,” a half-baked definition, while technically accurate, is […]
The Guardian, “Why Anarchism is Better than Conventional Diplomacy”
The discussion is intense. One opposition leader, his voice shaking, warned the council diplomats that there would be genocide in his country. I have only belatedly learned that those on the ground usually have the best idea about how to solve conflict. Ultimately, such realisations led to a belief in a very different kind of […]
The Oregonian (Op-ed), “May Day protest: The view from the back of the march”
As anarchists we celebrate May Day as an international day of recognition of working class and liberation movements throughout history. We believe in building empowered communities that have a direct say in every aspect of their lives, from schools and workplaces to housing and development. We believe that all wealth and resources should be held […]
Berkeleyside (Op-ed), “Opinion: Cry terrorism — Berkeley must say no to Urban Shield”
Besides “training” Urban Shield has been a place to buy “Black Rifles Matter” T-shirts and other “tchotchkes” that glorify a culture of death and destruction. They practice in scenarios that include “Arab terrorists threatening to kill Jews” and “Anarchist Occupy protesters” using violence to take over our public spaces. Continue Reading
The Oregonian, “Here’s what anarchists really want (Op-ed)”
What do anarchists want? Anarchists want a society free of racism, class exploitation, misogyny and ecological ruin. Anarchists want everyone to have access to free health care. Anarchists want to live in a way that doesn’t necessitate imperialist wars. Anarchists want a society that doesn’t change the climate. Clearly, this society does none of those […]