Reflections on a Revolution

Building autonomy in Turkey and Kurdistan: the DAF

In this interview the DAF discusses the history of anarchism in Turkey, their initiatives in the anti-capitalist struggle and the Kurdish freedom movement.
Dodging potholes in New Orleans: 10 years after Katrina

While the richer parts of New Orleans have mostly recovered, the Lower Ninth Ward is still in disrepair and has lost more than half of its residents.
Palestinian activist leader: “they tried to kill me”

Iyad Burnat's chilling account of the torture and beatings suffered at the hands of Israeli soldiers… [more]
Cop Watch: protecting neighborhoods from the police

To protect their neighborhoods against police violence, Cop Watch groups in the U.S. patrol and document police activity, hoping to abate the harassment.
US deal with Turkey shows its disregard for Kurds

In its choice of allies in the battle against IS, the US is showing that defeating the jihadists might in fact not be its number one priority.
US Empire: drone strikes, torture and prison industries

Torture and abuse of American prisoners at home and abroad are not the acts of a few bad apples, but examples of systemic, state-sanctioned violence.
“We’ll die for this land”: when slum dwellers revolt

South African media often depict poor black protesters as angry and irrational. Supporting their struggle requires challenging this discursive trope.
From genocide to resistance: Yazidi women fight back

Having suffered a traumatic genocide, Yazidi women on Mount Sinjar mobilize their autonomous armed and political resistance with the PKK’s philosophy.
Rio’s Olympic preparations under the spotlight

In the run-up to the Rio Olympics people have been forced from their homes and killed in the streets, while the environment has been permanently damaged.
Puerto Rico: a US debt colony hounded by hedge funds

Why was Puerto Rico allowed to default while Greece was not? Just follow the money: the default was on the poor, while US hedge funds profit once more.

Building autonomy in Turkey and Kurdistan: the DAF

by Corporate Watch September 3, 2015 Actions

In this interview the DAF discusses the history of anarchism in Turkey, their initiatives in the anti-capitalist struggle and the Kurdish freedom movement.

Dodging potholes in New Orleans: 10 years after Katrina

by Hannah Bonner August 31, 2015 Capitalism & Crisis

While the richer parts of New Orleans have mostly recovered, the Lower Ninth Ward is still in disrepair and has lost more than half of its residents.

Palestinian activist leader: “they tried to kill me”

by Iyad Burnat August 31, 2015 Actions

Iyad Burnat’s chilling account of the torture and beatings suffered at the hands of Israeli soldiers after being detained at the weekly protests in Bil’in.

Cop Watch: protecting neighborhoods from the police

by Jelle Bruinsma August 29, 2015 Actions

To protect their neighborhoods against police violence, Cop Watch groups in the U.S. patrol and document police activity, hoping to abate the harassment.

US deal with Turkey shows its disregard for Kurds

by Joris Leverink August 28, 2015 People & Power

In its choice of allies in the battle against IS, the US is showing that defeating the jihadists might in fact not be its number one priority.

US Empire: drone strikes, torture and prison industries

by Mehlab Jameel August 27, 2015 Culture & Critique

Torture and abuse of American prisoners at home and abroad are not the acts of a few bad apples, but examples of systemic, state-sanctioned violence.

“We’ll die for this land”: when slum dwellers revolt

by Jared Sacks August 24, 2015 Development & Dependency

South African media often depict poor black protesters as angry and irrational. Supporting their struggle requires challenging this discursive trope.

From genocide to resistance: Yazidi women fight back

by Dilar Dirik August 23, 2015 People & Power

Having suffered a traumatic genocide, Yazidi women on Mount Sinjar mobilize their autonomous armed and political resistance with the PKK’s philosophy.

Rio’s Olympic preparations under the spotlight

by Adam Talbot August 21, 2015 People & Power

In the run-up to the Rio Olympics people have been forced from their homes and killed in the streets, while the environment has been permanently damaged.

Puerto Rico: a US debt colony hounded by hedge funds

by Jerome Roos August 21, 2015 Capitalism & Crisis

Why was Puerto Rico allowed to default while Greece was not? Just follow the money: the default was on the poor, while US hedge funds profit once more.