Call for papers: symposium on the Turkish resistance
ROAR is looking for contributions to a series of essays on the June uprising in Turkey and the future of the resistance to authoritarian neoliberalism.
Videos of Global Uprisings conference now online
From November 15-17, the Global Uprisings conference in Amsterdam brought together activists from around the world. Watch some videos of the event here.
The university crumbles under neoliberal contradictions
Until the neoliberal university collapses under its own dead weight, we need to look to free universities to remind ourselves that another world is possible.
Greece: rise of the party, demise of the movement?
The direct democracy of the squares has given way to representative party politics -- a dangerous development, the Latin American experience teaches us.
Autonomy in Brazil: towards a new political culture
The old modes of struggle no longer correspond to the needs of the moment, but a new political culture of autonomy and horizontalism is already emerging.
Thoughts on ‘how to win’: the water struggle in Greece
What does it take for a movement to actually win? Organizers in the campaign against water privatization in Greece share their story and their strategy.
Autonomy in Brazil: below and behind the June uprising
Raúl Zibechi explores the autonomous and horizontal forms of organization, direct action and consensus decision-making behind the Brazilian uprising.
‘Reflections on a Revolution’ is now ‘ROAR Magazine’
Changing the name of our Facebook page is a small first step in an exciting new direction for ROAR. Keep your eyes pried for a big announcement soon.
FULL program for Global Uprisings conference
The full program for the historic Global Uprisings conference in Amsterdam (November 15-17) is available. Speakers include David Graeber and Paul Mason.
South Africa’s untold tragedy of neoliberal apartheid
Twenty years after apartheid, the old freedom fighters of the ANC have come to reproduce the same structures of oppression against which they once arose.
A revolutionary summer in Istanbul — in pictures
This collection of photos by activist Jenna Pope recounts the events surrounding the destruction and occupation of Gezi Park in early June this year.
Greek police raid occupied and worker-run TV station
Despite the growing authoritarianism of the Greek state, the rise of autonomous media makes the voice of the people increasingly difficult to drown out.
#MillionMaskMarch: towards a crowdsourced democracy
The global day of action staged by Anonymous is a testament to the growing strength of peer-to-peer direct action. And it is only just the beginning.
Don’t move, Occupy! Social movement vs social arrest
Our view of social movements has remained enthralled to an obsolete liberalism. It is high time to call the occupations what they are: social arrests.
Building connections across decolonization struggles
Indigenous and Afrikan activists have much to gain from joining forces, but making demands on the state won't do. To win, we must struggle for autonomy.
