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Greece: general strike on 23 February (photo / video)

In Greece, on February 23 held a general strike. In protests and demonstrations attended by several hundred thousand people. All life in the country, institutions and transport were paralyzed as a result of the strike. Protest rallies were held in more than 50 cities across the country. The largest trade unions of civil servants and the private sector (ADEDY and GSEE) held the first in this year's strike against the government, which pursues a policy of "belt-tightening" in exchange for loans to EU and the IMF.

2.17 Demonstration of solidarity in Berlin with all Belarusian political prisoners

On Thursday evening (02/17/2011) hosted a demonstration of solidarity with the Belarusian zaklyuchennymi.Demonstratsiya began at 18 o'clock, in the Berlin district of Kreuzberg (Kreuzberg "Heinrichplatz"). There were about 35 people, just playing music, was made public a report on the repression of the anarchists and the opposition, handed out leaflets and newspapers.

Dropkick Murphys recorded a new song in support of workers in Wisconsin!

In America not so much rock and roll groups, solidarity with the trade union movement as well as the Dropkick Murphys . It is not surprising that the group released their new song "Take 'Em Down" in support of thousands of union workers of Wisconsin and their supporters protesting against the draconian budget plan, prinyatnogo governor of the state.

The last battle CIO

Unprecedented things happen today. Labor unions brought people into the streets. Not in Egypt and Tunisia, while in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Having received, in November 2010, authorities in the state Republican Party led the attack on trade union rights. The new bill takes away from unions and local administration staff, teachers and other rights of collective representation. Alone easier to break. At the turn of Ohio and Michigan, where Republicans also took power. In the private sector in the U.S. trade unions is almost gone.

BP Radio: Revolutionary developments in the East and the Russian Left

The events of the last month in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, make you think. End of history, as predicted by the bourgeois philosopher Fukuyama did not happen. The Arab world is rebelling. In Russia, it would seem, the question of revolution is not on the agenda. On the one hand. On the other hand, in the Caucasian republics still exists, the guerrilla movement. Half a year ago in the Far East there are some "coastal guerrillas.

Anarchists from Barnaul, Russia need your help!

On night of February 1st, anarchists of Barnaul (Altai region) undertook a graffiti-action which ridiculed the members of today’s Russian “political elite” and compared them with parasites. It did not took long for state repressive apparatus to react. On the next day the officers of so-called anti-extremist police (CPE) broke into the houses of two libertarian activists – Sergey Sandin and Daniil Malishkin.

Anarchist direct action

Anarchists who set fire to police cars, in an interview with Radio Liberty, said the anarchists, who do not.

The occasion for this conversation was the latest arson attack police car in Moscow. Policemen arrived at the street Ostrovityanova, as it turned out, the wrong call on February 9. Their car was set on fire after they came out of it. Responsibility for action taken on so-called "Butovskiy robbers", who sent a report about the rally's website "Blackblocg".

"Comrade Arkadi - new art song in red and black colors

This year they released their first album of new author's close to our ideas. The album featured nine songs performed with guitar accompaniment. Comrade Arkady before that for several years played in the infamous hardcore band, adhering to leftist ideas, but now switched to a different genre. Lyrics and poetry is quite acceptable level. The author has talent, and previous experience probably helps. On the subject of a socially-oriented lyrics. Particularly memorable song about menchendayzerov "Higher Education". Keep it up!

Global ruling class: the crisis of capitalism ultrabogachi become even wealthier

Despite the global financial crisis has been going on for over 3 years, a growth state oligarchs planet continues. 35000 "ultrabogachey" have become even richer than before, prietom position of the working world worse. The annual World Wealth Report, compiled by companies Merryll Lynch and Capgemini, - a thorough study of the liquid, suitable for investment capital in the hands of the wealthiest people on the planet. We are talking about the owners of large net assets (from $ 1 million of liquid wealth) and the largest net asset value (from $ 30 million)

The prosecutor's office confirmed the indictment in the case of defeat Khimkinskaya Administration

Khimki city prosecutor's office on Feb. 11 approved an indictment against anti-fascists defenders Khimki Forest Gaskarova Alexey and Maxim Solopova. It was given to the accused on February 15. Alex and Max are accused of grave breaches of public order, which expresses a clear disrespect for society, it is the use of weapons and objects used as weapons, an organized group - ie, crime, part 2 of article. 213 of the Criminal Code ("Public Disorder"). Gaskarova Solopova and faces up to seven years imprisonment.

Russian nuclear power plants: five accidents in the first 11 days of February

Russian nuclear power plants pose a real threat to the population of the country. The first decade of February puts records for unplanned shutdown of the reactor at nuclear power plants in Russia: there was five unplanned shutdowns and unloading units in 11 days. Nuclear energy demonstrates the extreme precariousness of work, while nuclear engineers prefer to pretend that nothing significant is happening. Despite these freelancers, and potential emergency situations Rosatom says that it was planned blackouts and unloading units.

Activists of the art group "War": the new political prisoners?

While there is debate about whether one can assume the street share the art of "War" art, it became known that one of those notorious St. Petersburg stocks advanced on the state prize for visual arts and even joined the short list of nominees ( http:// free-voina.org/post/3289581310 ).

Anarchism with a human face

Video interview with anarchist at gogol.tv: "He goes into the past odious image of gangster-anarchist who created the Soviet literature and cinema. The key idea of anarchism - the denial of institutions for political coercion and the ability of society to organize themselves - now comes to life in a variety of concepts and practices: from hitchhiking and informal communities to motions such as "Antifa".

Valentine's Day "in extremist"

"February 14, 2011 from the start having a bad day" - with a smile says Vitaliy Leonov, now the third podozrevaemy on the case of "extremist" graffiti campaign, held in Barnaul on the night of Feb. 1 . "I just felt so - that something bad will happen today. Came to work not as usual, but reluctantly. Before lunch almost really did nothing - just drank coffee mugs and nervous. As it turned out, my intuition did not fail. "

Short update of the recent repressions against anarchists in Belarus

As of right now four Belarussian anarchists are under arrest, accused of having organised a series of direct actions 2009-2010. 
 
Everything started long before this past September(2010). The years 2009-2010  were rich in radical actions claimed by Belarusian anarchists. Such as:
 
 *an illegal anti-militarist demonstration in Septeber 2009 against a mutual
 Russian-Belarusian war exercise,  when a Joint Staff was attacked with a smoke   grenade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iQ3kz0hVDM
 

Sabotage at the plant FIAT in Poland

FIAT factory workers in the Polish town of Tychy damaged 300 cars last night. Act of sabotage was a damaged car in various ways, for example, in applying deep scratches keys podkladyvanii screws into the engines, cutting the cables and other types of damage. Leadership is now trying to find the saboteurs.

Solidarity

On February 11, IR-26 Volgograd 600 prisoners went on hunger strike in solidarity with the North Caucasian republics.

The reason for the strike served as a regular "preventive" raid, which occurred in the colony on the same day. In the barracks, where about 30 are serving sentences of convicts, accompanied by chief of security of the colony Vitaly Kursenkova and another officer - Sergei Pogorelov dropped special forces wearing masks.

The festival program against forced conscription "deserter Day-2011"

program "Day of the deserter, 2011. February 19 12:00 - 13:00 Registration of participants. 13:00 Opening 13:15 - 15:45, "Why did I have served / not served in the Army." Seminar-diskussiya.Forma conduct. Those who wish to sit in a circle and share their impressions about how they "mowed" or "mowed down" from military service. Speak first comrades who have served in the armed forces. 15:50 - 17:00 Luncheon hosted by NWF activists.

Need Help with the anarchists of Kamensk-Ural

October 7, 2010 in the town of Kamensk-Ural (Sverdlovsk region) was attacked three neo-Nazis for three anarchists. Among the anarchists, there was a girl, managed to escape the attackers. Neo-Nazis sprayed gas cartridges into the eyes of one of the anarchists, and began to beat him hands and feet. Another anarchist in an attack in self-defense knife was used, resulting in a neo-Nazi attackers was wounded and was in intensive care.

Picket in support of Jock Palfreeman in Moscow

Today on the 11th of February from 4 till 5 p.m. near the embassy of Bulgaria in Moscow there was a picket in support of antifascist Jock Palfreeman. In the action anarchists, including members of Autonomous Action, Confederation of revolutionary anarcho-syndicalists and International Workers Association took part. Members of the picket unwrapped the banner: «Life is an argument - against Nazism!» and two posters, one of them with the title: «FREEdom for Jock PalFREEman!» and another one with quote from the song «Our 14 words» of hardcore group What We feel: «Love and respect, tolerance, equality and brotherhood despite the skin color and wealth’s level!»

BP Radio: The Story of the public and the anarchist movement in the late XX century in Russia, Part V (top)

February 11 at 22:00 Moscow radio AP story Vlad Tupikin. The activities of the movement "Keepers of the Rainbow" and its gradual decay. The emergence of street anti-fascism in the early 2000's, and the role of anarchists in the movement. First Moscow "Libertarian Forum". The organization of protests against the G-8 summit. The action in Khimki in summer 2010. Positive aspects of the libertarian movement in modern times in Russia (2000th years). Negative sides.

Video message of Ramadan Utarbieva

Publish a video message of Ramadan Utarbieva declared the federal wanted list in connection with the murder of Yegor Sviridov December 6, 2010. Sure that all who are deeply touched personally by this tragedy (the murder for us as anarchists - is always a tragedy), will be interested to read an alternative point of view, as always, ignored by corporate media.

Russian Anti-fascist prisoner Rinat Sultanov needs your support!

Rinat Sultanov was arrested in Saint-Petersburg of Russia 3rd of November, in eve of yet another “Day of People’s Unity”, most favourite Russian state holiday of the fascists, after a siege of appartment of anti-fascists which lasted several hours. He is accused according to statute 111 of Russian criminal codex, “Grievous bodily harm, caused with an intent”, for a fight with local fascists, which took place in autumn of year 2008.

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Антти Раутиайнен

June 11th is the International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason & All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners. This action day has a long history, it was organized first time 20 years ago in 2004. In the first year, we managed to paint a graffiti to wall of one of the most guarded objects of Moscow,...

4 months ago
Антти Раутиайнен

Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war...

4 months ago