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 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...]
No security for global power relations. For an end to violence!
Our comrades in Munich are co-organizing next weekend a demonstration against the annual Munich Security Conference (short SiKo). We share with you the general call and a call by Ende Gelände which focuses on the debate on safety and climate justice. See you on the streets of Munich! From 14th to 16th of February 2020, international representatives from politics, military and (arms) industry will meet at Hotel Bayerischer Hof for the Munich … [Read more...]
Soleimani Killed – Worst Case Scenario. A comment.
We received a comment by Kian Zeytani, an Iranian-rooted free journalist based in Berlin and involved in different solidarity-networks since 2009. He takes a glance on the reactions to the killing of Iranian top-tier general Qassem Soleimani by the US and the current threats of war dominating global headlines. … [Read more...]
The end of the neoliberal narrative
Chile lives one of the largest mobilizations after the return to democracy in 1990. As of October 19th citizens of various cities of Chile are continuously on the streets and ask for a worthy life to be experienced by all and not by the few. Following is an interview with feminist activist Bree Busk, who participates in the mobilizations in Santiago, Chile. First published in Greek from our friends in Babylonia magazine. Edited by … [Read more...]
The Silenced Screams Fighting Impoverishment in Iran
This article by Mina Khanlarzadeh explores the reasons for the recent uprisings in Iran, the fight against poverty of the Iranian People, and why certain opposition groups are aimed at either instrumentalising or silencing the protests. First published in zcomm.org. It started one morning when I woke up to one gray tick next to a WhatsApp message to my mother. A day passes, and one gray tick still won’t turn into two. In a state of suffocating … [Read more...]