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No time to die! – Against the authoritarian plague state and capitalist normality

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Why it is only a short step for Germany from the crisis winner in 2008 to the ventilation world champion of the #Corona crisis and why we must now urgently fight for open borders, among other things. A statement by ...ums Ganze! We will feed each other, re-distribute wealth, strike. We will understand our own importance from the places we must stay. Communion moves beyond walls. We can still be together. (Britney Spears/Mimi Zhu) What many … [Read more...]

Hands Off VIO.ME – Occupied soap-factory powered off

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At dawn, the electricity company, supported by the police, turned off the power to the occupied  and self-managed VIO.ME factory in Thessaloniki. One might think that soap factories are systemically relevant in the current corona crisis. In the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki people seem to disagree. At 6.30 this morning, the state electricity company DEI, with the support of two squads of the Greek riot police MAT, cut off the electricity … [Read more...]

Shut the fuck up Jeff!- Amazons Corona profiteering goes viral

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In 21st century capitalism, in the event of a crisis, work in Amazon's logistics centres is also one of the "systemically important professions", alongside doctors, nurses and supermarket vendors. Instead of abstaining from the new hand blender for the immune-boosting smoothies or the 10th pack of toilet paper, people order what they can. Amazon can hardly keep up with the crisis/demand and is trying to hire more than 100,000 new employees … [Read more...]

“There is a specific violence against us” – feminism against the neoliberal order in Chile

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March 8 was International Women's Day. Whether in Germany, Mexico or Chile, women all over the world took to the streets. With about 2 million women on the streets of Santiago de Chile, the women's strike was also one of the largest in the country's history. In Chile there have been nationwide protests against the government and the neoliberal constitution since October last year. The feminist movement in Chile, which has been gaining in … [Read more...]

Society in Pandemia – The situation in Greece

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Comment on the situation in Greece by Xeironomia - Antiauthoritarian Movement (Ioannina) We are facing a global crisis, social and political. The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted both issues and weaknesses in the political system as well as reflections of social solidarity and responsibility. The virus already counts thousands of dead and infected, and the next few weeks are critical in spreading it. The picture is split, with army trucks … [Read more...]

What to do in case of fire? A serious situation requires radical solutions!

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Report and demands from our Kolektiv 115 comrades in Prague In Czechia just like everywhere else in many countries of the world, the coronavirus pandemic is restricting social and economic activities. The government had played down the issue and is totally unprepared, leading to chaos in the healthcare system. Due to this lack of preparation, the country has no masks and respirators for healthcare workers, social service workers and … [Read more...]

Monologue of the virus

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Originally published by Lundi Matin. Translated by Autonomies. Silence, dear humans, all of your ridiculous calls to war. Lower the looks of revenge you throw at me. Turn off the halo of terror that surrounds my name. We, viruses, from the bacterial background of the world, are the true continuum of life on Earth. Without us, you would never have seen the light of day, nor would the first cell. We are your ancestors, just like stones and … [Read more...]

“There is no way around an evacuation”

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Our comrades from URA Dresden, who are currently reporting about the catastrophic situation on Lesbos from on site, gave an interview to Alternative Dresden news. We translated it for you.  Right after URA gave the following interview, the greek vice Minister for Civil Protection and Crisis Management announced the following restriction measurements concerning Moria Camp due to the COVID-19 situation: 1) Only one member per family will get a … [Read more...]

Sow life around you!

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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

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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...]