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Toward an Anarchist Policy on Syria

Submitted by Kdog on Sep 9 2013 04:10

Given the centrality of Syria to global politics, it is essential that anarchists understand what is going on there and develop a critical attitude toward the events that are unfolding.

Position Paper on the struggle in Syria by the First of May Anarchist Alliance

Hundreds of anti-fascists arrested at EDL march

Submitted by Jim Clarke on Sep 8 2013 20:02
Anti-Fascist Network bloc leaving Altab Ali Park

Nearly 300 anti-fascists were arrested on Saturday following attempts to prevent the far-right English Defence League (EDL) from marching in the London borough of Tower Hamlets.

Stop the EDL in Tower Hamlets - Part II (7 September, 2013)

Submitted by libcom on Sep 4 2013 21:14

The English Defence League have announced plans to march to Altab Ali Park* for a rally on 7th September. This is clearly an arrogant and incendiary declaration even by their own (sub) standards. London Anti-fascists, part of The Anti-Fascist Network are calling on every militant anti-fascist to join them on the streets on Saturday with the good people of Tower Hamlets in ensuring that the EDL do not set foot in the area and are effectively opposed!

Aleksey “Raskhod” Raskhodchikov, anarchist, antifascist and musician beaten and arrested

Submitted by S2W on Aug 30 2013 21:48

Aleksey “Raskhod” Raskhodchikov, anarchist, antifascist and musician was beaten and arrested by police on the night of 23 July in Murmansk city centre. In the main square, policemen surrounded a group of punk-rockers and without any reason asked for IDs. Raskhod tried to ask for the police officers' documents, but he was beaten and arrested.

Georgia inmates beaten with hammers during 2010 prisoners' strike - new video released

Submitted by Ramona on Aug 30 2013 17:55
Image created to commemorate the 2010 Georgia prisoners' strike

New video evidence has been publicly released showing Georgia prison guards beating inmates with a "hammer-like object" in the aftermath of the 2010 prisoner's strike against forced labour. The strike was one of the largest in US history and was met with violent repression.

Trigger warning: footage and descriptions of violence, images of injuries

Solidarity Network from Most, Czech (MSS) got unpaid commissions from Zepter

Submitted by MT on Aug 29 2013 15:39

We are happy to announce that the conflict with Zepter International Ltd. in the Czech Republic, in which Priama akcia actively participated, ended up in a victory for the MSS.

Starbucks fires employee on food stamps for eating a sandwich from the garbage

Submitted by Ramona on Aug 28 2013 19:31
Coulson Loptmann was fired from Starbucks for eating a Sandwich. He's on food st

Last Monday, 21-year-old barista Coulson Loptmann says he was fired from a downtown Seattle Starbucks where he’d worked for more than a year. The reason? He ate a sandwich that had been thrown away.

Keeping the Powder Dry (for now!) - Struggles with Kier the Blacklister

Submitted by plasmatelly on Aug 28 2013 18:17

Social cleansing in Tower Hamlets: interview with Balfron Tower evictee - James Butler

Submitted by Steven. on Aug 20 2013 16:22

James Butler interviews Sara, a single-parent in Tower Hamlets, East London, which illustrates the impossible situation especially social housing tenants are being put in, squeezed on both sides by government cuts and gentrification.

A call for an international campaign against concentration camps in Russia

Submitted by S2W on Aug 18 2013 11:35