It is well known, that the efficiency of the German industry is only surpassed by the ingenuity of German politics. SUVs and Diesel-Gate, arms exports and coal mining, VW and BMW, Armin Laschet and Annalena Baerbock. All of these are expressions of German drive and inventiveness, and will be lovingly displayed at this year's International Motor Show (the IAA Mobility) in Munich. Anyone who wishes to see what will move tomorrow can admire it … [Read more...]
Fight the authoritarian turn: No more police laws.
By Antifa AK Cologne Despite some valiant struggles, the Police Crackdown bill passed in the UK a few weeks ago. It's not only a frontal attack on the right to protest, but also includes racist restrictions on Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities. The law is not an English aberration, but part of a pattern of laws passed or in the works across Europe. France went first with a law that barely veiled its islamophobic contents with a call … [Read more...]
Nothing Is Impossible – About Automotive Capitalism and Its End
Preface From the 7th through the 12th of September, the largest German automotive fair will take place in Munich. Shortly after, national elections will be held. As the formerly well-established parties are continuously loosing votes, the Green Party might stand a chance to become the strongest party – or at least an indispensable partner for a coalition. Due to these upcoming occasions, we have published our first longer brochure focussing on … [Read more...]
Iran – The heat is still on
The last significant wave of uprisings in Iran took place a bit more than a year and a half ago. Like all waves of protest in recent years, it was brutally crushed. But in the country of the mullahs, social protests are the order of the day - despite bans and repression. … [Read more...]
Expropriate the vaccines!
Instead of obediently waiting for the magic hand of the market to remedy its inability to produce and distribute vaccines, we need to stand up to Big Pharma and seize the vaccines as a public common good. Enough of putting profit before lives, we need to massively produce the vaccine, regardless of copyrights. … [Read more...]
Who needs “polarization”?
Looking at pro-Trump far-right supporters breaking in the Capitol, many mainstream opinion-makers shake their heads over the dangers of polarisation and extremism, providing the (far-) right with a convenient discourse about “both sides” and advocating a return to a status quo that brought us where we are. But in times of rising fascism and increasing inequalities, polarization is a necessity. A commentary by Jan Fürth Avoid polarisation at … [Read more...]
Racist police brutality kills again in Belgium
On Saturday evening, a young Black man named Ibrahima B. was arrested by the Brussels police and died in custody under unclear circumstances, allegedly from a heart attack. Available information point out that he was arrested for... filming a police intervention! This was an illegal arrest and the police has blood on its hands, regardless of the actual cause of death. … [Read more...]
The show must go on – Gminder and Mitarakis on their visit in Moria 2
Notis Mitarakis, the Greek Minister of Migration and Beate Gminder, Head of the European Taskforce for Lesbos and acting head of the EU task force on Lesbos visited Moria 21 on the island of Lesbos end of November. by dunya collective from Lesbos (Greece) It had the looks of a well-rehearsed show. Business as usual: In his speech Mitarakis emphasized that the camp was clean, save and orderly. He spoke of a “structure that has no traces of … [Read more...]