By Rote Hilfe Frankfurt local group (originally published in German in Rote Hilfe Zeitung 1/2019) On December 18th 2018 the first trial, which deals with the events in Elbchaussee Street during the G20 summit in the early morning of July 7th 2017, began in Hamburg. Accused are four comrades from Frankfurt metropolitan region and a comrade from France. Most of them are only accused of being present in this action, but the Public Prosecutor's … [Read more...]
Armies, weapons, crisis, growth… How beautiful it is, the militarized capitalism!
Yesterday 15/1/2019, Cypriot Conscientious Objector Halil Karapaşaoğlu has been arrested and taken to prison to serve a 20 day sentence for refusing to pay a fine for not attending reservist service call ups. This is happening just days after a draft amendment law to recognise conscientious objection has been submitted to parliament. The Initiative for Conscientious Objection in Cyprus calls on the international community to show their … [Read more...]
Les Gilets Jaunes triompheront? – What’s going on in France
Dear friends, we can imagine that you are also following the events in France in the last days. We publish here a spontaneous report of comrades* from France which includes a small review and current evaluation. In the next days the movement of the "Gilets Jaunes" seems to go on. As probably in many parts of the autonomous left, discussions are also taking place in our circles. Some of us are curious about what is to come, others sceptical about … [Read more...]
It´s kicking off in Germany – or: a glimmer of hope in the leftist misery?
Overview and comment about the demonstrations and actions of the last months in Germany 14th April Berlin: 25k at a demonstration against gentrification and the “insane housing situation”. On 20th October the next one with a similar topic and similar size is scheduled for Frankfurt 10th May Munich: 40k at a demonstration against a new authoritarian police law in Bavaria 21st May Berlin: Occupation of 9 houses in Berlin. During the year … [Read more...]