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Shut down the harbour – Break the chains of fossil capitalism

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„And because a mass movement is not in sight yet, we must at least throw a wrench into the capitalist machine, we must, in order to show the potentials of anti-capitalist struggles worldwide for the future, block the normal execution of what exists. Because without an end, there is no new beginning.“ (From the ...ums Ganze! call to block the port of Hamburg in 2017) Hamburg, gateway to the world. A world for which ever clearer scenarios of … [Read more...]

From the Concrete to the Abstract – A Call for Mobilization to Take Concrete Action

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We, ARNA, are writing this text as part of our mobilization work to Take Concrete Action, a mass action on Gotland (Sweden) on the 25-27th of August 2022. It is partly an intervention in the climate movement and partly an analysis and mobilization text for radicals. If you are part of a radical group that shares our perspectives and actions, please contact your closest ARNA group if you would like to collaborate. Originally published by … [Read more...]

Communize Care! Hospital strikes in Western Germany

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By Antifa AK Cologne Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been countless reports of hospitals operating under extreme pressure, staff being burned-out, and quitting in droves. While Germany has a relatively high number of beds compared to other European countries, this number alone belies the rotten foundation of its care industry: Smaller hospitals are being closed in favor of large centralized units, pay has stagnated and not … [Read more...]

Global Solidarity: Against the states and the militarization of the planet

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Online Event with voices from Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia   Thursday 17th March 20:00 EET   After two dark pandemic years, warmonger States are militarizing the planet, drowning whole societies in blood in order to accomplish their power games. In this online discussion, comrades from Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia speak about how the invasion of Ukraine has impacted their societies and communities, describing the forms that … [Read more...]

The Beach Lies Beneath the Streets – End Automotive Capitalism!

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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.

demonstration against the new policing bill in NRW

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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

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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...]

Who needs “polarization”?

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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...]