by Hamid Mohseni, Iranian-German free-lance journalist based in Berlin, who is involved in the Iran solidarity networks since the 2009 uprising. First published in Greek from our friends in Babylonia magazine. Iran is currently shaken by the next massive wave of protests. In over a hundred towns and cities, people have been taking to the streets for two weeks to demonstrate against the Islamic Republic Iran (IRI) – nothing less. They are … [Read more...]
+++ SUPPORT THE FUNDRAISING TO HELP FILM A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT POLICE MURDERS IN EUROPE AND CREATE THE WEBSITE OF CopWatchGR. +++ Fundraising: https://www.firefund.net/copwatchgreece Fundraising video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXH4CQwgFPY What is CopWatchGR? CopWatchGR is an independent media, which serves as a grassroots police violence monitoring network in Greece. CopWatchGR went online deep in the Covid-19 pandemic, when … [Read more...]
„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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]