Report and demands from our Kolektiv 115 comrades in Prague In Czechia just like everywhere else in many countries of the world, the coronavirus pandemic is restricting social and economic activities. The government had played down the issue and is totally unprepared, leading to chaos in the healthcare system. Due to this lack of preparation, the country has no masks and respirators for healthcare workers, social service workers and … [Read more...]
Monologue of the virus
Originally published by Lundi Matin. Translated by Autonomies. Silence, dear humans, all of your ridiculous calls to war. Lower the looks of revenge you throw at me. Turn off the halo of terror that surrounds my name. We, viruses, from the bacterial background of the world, are the true continuum of life on Earth. Without us, you would never have seen the light of day, nor would the first cell. We are your ancestors, just like stones and … [Read more...]
“There is no way around an evacuation”
Our comrades from URA Dresden, who are currently reporting about the catastrophic situation on Lesbos from on site, gave an interview to Alternative Dresden news. We translated it for you. Right after URA gave the following interview, the greek vice Minister for Civil Protection and Crisis Management announced the following restriction measurements concerning Moria Camp due to the COVID-19 situation: 1) Only one member per family will get a … [Read more...]
Sow life around you!
Part two in our Corona series. The following declaration in favour of mutual aid is from Antiauthoritarian Movement Athens. The coronavirus epidemic appeared and defined the planet in fear and anxiety, anchored people in pessimism and created a strange shadow over our cities. The epidemic is real and dangerous, as is the political and environmental context in which was born and developed in a catastrophic rate. It goes without saying that the … [Read more...]
Pandemic demands and mutual aid
In the next days we will share with you some texts about the Corona crisis that are circulating in our networks and among our friends in different countries. The following text by Al Mikey and Julia H was published on the website of Plan C. Stay tuned and healthy. We are in the midst of a surreal time. Everything is changing fast in a way that many of us feared but hoped we would not experience. As we enter into a stage of mass social … [Read more...]
Evros und Lesbos – die aufgeschobene Katastrophe
Übersetzung des Aufrufs Evros and Lesbos – the postponed catastrophe – Call for solidarity Für offene Grenzen, Bewegungsfreiheit und eine ganz andere Welt Die Barbarei ist in Europa angekommen. Nein, wenn wir von Barbarei sprechen, meinen wir sicherlich nicht die Tausenden von schutzsuchenden Geflüchteten, die es aus der Hölle des Nahen Ostens - dem globalen Spielfeld für Imperialisten aller Couleur - heraus geschafft haben und nun vor den … [Read more...]
Evros and Lesbos – the postponed catastrophe – Call for solidarity
More than ever we need: open borders, freedom of movement and a whole different world Barbarism has reached Europe. No, when we speak of barbarism, we are certainly not referring to the thousands of vulnerable people looking for shelter, who have made it out of the Middle East hell - the global playing field for imperialists of all stripes - and are now at Europe's gates to the next hell. By barbarism we mean those who are making Europe into … [Read more...]
Lesvos: Images from an uncertain future
Report on the difficult and controversial situation on the island Lesvos by Giannis K., member of Lesvos NGO Employees Base Assembly. First published by our friends from Babylonia magazine and translated and edited by Kostas Savvopoulos for Beyond Europe. The events that took place Monday 24.02 On Monday at midday, some information leaked that the transporting ship Pegasus was commandeered and filled with 10 police units, water … [Read more...]