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...]
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...]
Interview by Sven Wegner, Wissam Abu Fakher and Ricaletto with Gharib Hassou, co-chair of TEV-DEM (Tevgera Civaka Demokratîk, Movement for a Democratic Society in Northern Syria) and former PYD foreign representative in the autonomous area of the Kurdish Regional Government in Northern Iraq. The interview took place on November 1, 2019 in Dresden after a discussion at the Evangelical University. German version at lower class … [Read more...]
Some quick, classifying thoughts on the recent wave of protests in Iran by Kian Zeytani In the late 21st century, the restriction of mobility (prices for petrol or for local public transport) seems to be a global door opener for extensive system-critical revolts and uprisings by workers and the precarious. After Mexico, Haiti, France and Chile, another country is now joining this series: Iran. A few days ago, President Hassan Rouhani made a … [Read more...]
The protests in different parts of the world are putting the question of social alternatives on the table, says Christopher Wimmer*. First published in German in neues deutschland. The political has once again entered the stage. A worldwide class struggle is raging. Barricades are burning in Chile, Ecuador and Hong Kong, people are dying in social unrest in Iraq. In Lebanon people take to the streets and in Syria there is still a barbaric … [Read more...]
Comment by John Malamatinas - First published in German on neues deutschland The right-wing conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, elected only last summer, does everything in its power to encourage protest movements. After having started to evacuate self-organized occupations of fugitives, declared war on the inhabitants and anarchists in the left-alternative district of Exarchia in Athens, it is now the turn of the students. The … [Read more...]
Intervention at offices of Dogus Holding in Athens in the context of the World Rojava Resistance Day Today, as part of the World Resistance Day, we demonstrated in front of the headquarters of Dogus Holding in Athens. Our action was in solidarity with the Rojava populations and their struggle to maintain the autonomy and the democratic decision making of their region. Dogus is a consortium of companies, based in Turkey, that belongs to Ferit … [Read more...]
Report and photos by Paul Frei - First published in German on hydra magazine There's a fire in South America. While in Brazil and Bolivia the rain forest is literally burning, in Argentina there have been protests for weeks against the neoliberal reforms of the conservative president Macri. In Perú the president dissolves the congress and in Ecuador the government has to flee the capital after massive protests and a general strike. In this … [Read more...]
It is never too late to join a movement: We call on all anti-capitalists and anti-authoritarians to participate in the demonstrations, actions and strikes of the 20-27 September. The current climate movement is perhaps one of the best things that could happen to us - against the authoritarian formation everywhere and for a different future for all! Feel free to print and distribute this text, paint a banner with the slogan "Capitalism kills our … [Read more...]
There will come a time we shall rise as the leaven dough does the iron burden will brake your mountains, like the heavy clouds, will disperse the worlds will tremble and squeak. Michalis Katsaros- Against Sadducees. For everyone in the Exarchia neighborhood, the new permanent police presence in Exarchia has changed something in our daily lives. The only ones who remain intact in their business are the drug traffickers and the mafia, … [Read more...]