October 15, 2016
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October 15, 2016
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Prison of Latina, letter from anarchist Anna Beniamino – Italy
Today – Monday 10th October – I decided to start a hunger strike against
the isolation that I am being subjected to along with other comrades who
are part of this investigation, from the moment of our arrest on 6th
September. This isolation has remain unchanged, despite comrades having
been transferred to different AS2 sections and the custodial
interrogations that have taken place. In solidarity with Alfredo Cospito
who is on hunger strike since 3rd October and is being held in isolation
in the AS2 section of Ferrara prison.
I knowingly use the hunger strike as an instrument that expresses a
minimal sign of reaction to barbarities that are rooted in captivity and
authority.
As always, I keep anarchism in my heart and mind, hold love and respect
for all the untamable comrades outside and inside prison, have rage in
my teeth and a smile on my lips.
Anna
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From CNA 15th October
October 15, 2016
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‘Pub Quiz #5 – We are all on a no-fly list, are you?’ – Anarcho-nihilist flyposter zine by anti-social hooligans in Bristol (Dark Matter Publications)
(79mb) PDF: ‘Pub Quiz #5 – We are all on a no-fly list, are you?’ – Anarcho-nihilist flyposter zine by anti-social hooligans
As part of Dark Matter Publications and in line with the nihilist ethos of the project we present this latest zine by some anti-social hooligans in Bristol. It’s made up of cut-n-paste flyposters that have been spread around the city and the originals are collected here for the first time. These are not professional posters of the official movement, but dirty DIY amateur efforts about topics as diverse as police repression, eco-action, surveillance and consumerism. This is what happens when fevered twisted minds get hold of stationary and scissors. Being mainly flyposters, the zine contains pretty much no prolonged verbal diarrhea, long-winded sectarian tripe or boring pontifications posing as critical theory or whatever.
Anti-social hooligans
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October 15, 2016
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Genoa, Italy – Tattoo Circus in support to the Croce Nera Anarchica fund and in solidarity with those arrested following operation ‘Scripta Manent’
A Tattoo Circus event will take place on 22nd and 23rd October in Genoa, in support to the comrades arrested following operation ‘Scripta Manent’ and to the Croce Nera Anarchica Fund. All info on the initiative can be found on the ‘Il Mainasso’ blog from 10:00 on Saturday.
Poster reads:
Tattoo Circus
22/23 October 2016
Two days of tattoos, music, food
Saturday 22nd October from 10 to midnight
DJ set plus concert
RUV: Funky/Rock
Sunday 23rd October from 10 to midnight
DJ set plus concert
Flamenco/Rock
In support to CNA solidarity fund
In solidarity with those arrested following operation ‘Scripta Manent’
Infoline: 0039 351 09 48 347
All info will be available on ilmainasso.noblogs.org from 10 on Saturday 22nd October
Contacts: tatoocircusgenova@gmail.com
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04/10/2016 RadioAzione
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October 15, 2016
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GREECE – UPDATE ON APPELLATE TRIAL FOR ANARCHIST G.SARAFOUDIS AND G.NAXAKIS
11/10/2016
In this session of the appellate trial for the bank robbery case in
Pirgetos Larissa, testified the officer of the anti-terrorist force
Hordalias as well as defense witnesses of comrade G.Sarafoudis.
Hordalias had nothing to say about anarchists Sarafoudis and Naxakis,
nor did he point out any proof of connection of the two comrades with
the safe-houses and actions of the organization they are accused of
being part of. Defense witnesses spoke of comrade Grigoris, how they
met, the relations that connects them and answered questions from the
judges.
Their initial sentences in this case were 16 years each. Comrades
G.Sarafoudis and G.Naxakis were arrested on April 30th 2013 in Nea
Filadelfia, together with the then wanted anarchist A.Dalios and F.Harisis.
Grigoris has also been convicted to 8 years in prison for a bank robbery
in Filota. The next session is on October 24th in room D120G at 9.00am,
when anarchist G.Sarafoudis will testify.
Solidarity gathering 24/10/16 (Loukareos building). Athens
Freedom to all in prison cells.
We are at the side of our captive comrades.
October 14, 2016
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Tattoo Circus Amsterdam 14th and 15th of October 2016
We are glad to announce the very first Amsterdam Tattoo Circus! It is going to be held the 15th and 16th of October 2016 in Amsterdam.
The Tattoo Circus is a DIY organized festival against repression and imprisonment. The Tattoo Circus began 2007 in Rome and since then activists from all around Europe (Barcelona, London, Thessaloniki, Bern, Athens, Madrid, Basel, Berlin… etc) took on the concept for supporting those people who can’t be among us. We are happy that this event will take place in Amsterdam as well and are sure it´s going to be an inspiring festival.
The idea behind this solidarity event is to create a space where tattoo culture and political involvement come together. Several tattoo artists will provide their creativity, experience and as much ink as possible, in order to support the anti-prison struggle and to become a part of it. The principle of the Tattoo Circus is that nobody earns anything from this event, neither the tattooists, nor the piercers, the bands, performers or speakers, and the complete proceeds will go to those people who fight against the state and capitalism.
Every euro collected in Tattoo Circus goes directly to structures supporting prisoners and the Anti-Prison-Fight. Tattoo Circus won’t limit itself to the tattoo culture, therefore, a rich program is being prepared. It will include lectures, workshops, readings, info about prisoners, movies and so forth. We’ll also have an evening program with concerts, and there will be food and drinks.
As opposed to some established conventions, Tattoo Circus takes place in a non-competitive, non-commercial an non-hierarchical atmosphere and entrance is free for everyone.
We invite you to join, help and enrich this project. The full program will be published shortly.
Solidarity is a weapon. Until every prison is empty. For a society without prisons and repression!
Check here for the latest updates!
October 13, 2016
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Italy – Anarchist Comrades Anna and Alfredo on Hunger Strike and Updated addresses for the 8 comrades:
As of 11th October the comrades arrested as part of the operation “Scripta Manent” have been transferred to 4 different prisons and are all in High Security AS2 sections – all in isolation. They are all subject to censorship in prison – 7 of the comrades have official censorship – but they have all received at least some post and telegrams. As far as we know, they cannot write to each other but we know that Anna received a telegram from Nicola. The comrades inside have asked to receive books, communiqués and as much news as possible.
Updated addresses for the 8 comrades:
BISESTI MARCO: Strada Alessandria, 50/A – 15121 San Michele, Alessandria (AL)
MERCOGLIANO ALESSANDRO: Strada Alessandria, 50/A – 15121 San Michele, Alessandria (AL)
BENIAMINO ANNA: Via Aspromonte, 100 – 04100 – Latina LT
CREMONESE DANILO EMILIANO: Str. delle Campore, 32 – 05100 Terni TR
SPEZIALE VALENTINA: Via Aspromonte, 100 – 04100 – Latina LT
ALFREDO E NICOLA – are both still in Ferrara AS2
CORTELLI DANIELE: Str. delle Campore, 32 – 05100 Terni TR
Comrades Anna and Alfredo on Hunger Strike
Since 3rd October, Alfredo is on hunger strike against isolation and the restrictions that have been placed on his contact with Nicola. He was put in isolation over one month ago due to his act of solidarity with the CCF and for the operation Scripta Manent. Since 10th October Anna Beniamino has also begun a hunger strike against isolation inside.
October 13, 2016
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Buenos Aires, Argentina – ‘Luddite Cell’ set police car on fire (21/09/2016)
Silence means disinterest and absence in the face of a society that as a whole seems to ignore all the important things of life on the planet. Disinterest in knowing that everything we use has an end.
And absence of critique and reaction to the current situation.
To give life values through the practical examples of direct action. Against the imposed normality of mechanized transport on ramified roads.
At one on 21st September 2016 we attacked a car of the new police station with an incendiary device, in Fray J. Sarmiento and Laprida, Vicente López, Buenos Aires.
Destruction is a comprehensible message of negation of what’s been created by human beings.
Fire and gunpowder to fight against the sad hibernation of immobility and silence.
Luddite Cell
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October 13, 2016
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Paroxysm Of Chaos #2
-Prologue –
Desecration of universality and the theatrical significance of civilisation’s performances
In the geographic area where I am (and not only) there is the need for defiance of the total mental and practical death that is surrounding us in the prison island by destroying ones socially constructed idol and penetrating in a battle which materially it is certain that it can’t be won. By exchanging experiences and tools and taking full advantage however possible, not quiting even if you are kneeling from despair and create ruptures internally and externally with reality. A reality which has consolidated the trust for the police and the Law, the self repression founded in the social logic of “equality”, snitches and “guard dog” citizens called the neighborhood watch, cameras even on the most stupid point anyone can imagine, the multi-culture with the morality of humanism and the “joy” of being a free citizen, the sacrifice of the desires of the individual on the altar of consumerism (mental and material), the ultimate domestication of the non-human animals who could be commercialized and the genocide of those who were a threat for the civilised human, thus transforming whatever land has been left into an almost sterilized landscape. Also creating nature reserves, prisons of the earthly environment but also the non-human individualities, which operate as the total ideologicalization of the control of Man over everything. The logic of ideologicalized imprisonment is implanted everywhere around us. But so is the logic of victimization.
An anarchist flow of life from a nihilist egoist point of view can be created even from one person. By individualities who move from the shadows into the shadows engaging in speech and action trying to actuate their own decivilized evolution inside a wandering of the unknown without a final purpose.
Primary role has only the satisfaction of the self, the attempt for authentic relations with other animals, human, non-human but also the magnificent environments of the earthly fields outside of social interpretation, the consistency to no construct beyond being your own self and the pleasure of self-realization with all the means one has at his/her disposal, pushing every feeling and moment to the extremes. Against every civilisation and culture, acknowledging of course that your own
elements have been created from somewhere, however going for the satisfaction of attacking every anthropocentric construct, which in the current era rules every human being and thus emerge even for a while outside the swamp of every human civilisation.
October 13, 2016
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Genoa, Italy – The trial against Carlo is postponed
05/10/2016
On 28th September a summary procedure trial took place in Genoa against Carlo, a comrade charged with instigation to commit ‘acts of terrorism’.
The trial was postponed to 15th November, and the sentence will be pronounced on the day.
Prosecutors have demanded 2 years of imprisonment following notification of terrorism offences.
If there’s something new we’ll spread the word.
Not a step behind!!!
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https://radioazione.org/2016/10/genova-italia-rinviato-processo-a-carico-di-carlo/
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October 13, 2016
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Forlì, Italy –Double leaflet distributed at the FC-HC vol. 3
This is a double leaflet distributed on 10th September during the concert FC-HC Vol.3 in Forlì and in the following day’s event at Al Confino squat.
For those who were there, well, we can only say: thrills of happiness!
More of these days, even more joy and anger in our lives, even more dark and boring nights brightened by our shouts!
Anarchists. Punx. Friends. Rascals .
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FASCISM AND ANTIFASCISM IN ROMAGNA: HOW THE TIMES ARE CHANGING…
Unfortunately it’s a fact to be considered: fascists are growing in numbers all over Romagna.
They show themselves more often, in single groups in the cities and even in public initiatives: it’s the case with Forza Nuova as they set up food stalls outside supermarkets and call themselves ‘national solidarity’, and stage ‘anti-degrade’ gatherings and walks in stations and ‘troubled’ areas.
In Rimini, Ravenna, Forlì, Imola this shit friends of the cops are decisively more active than before.
Certainly as we set to reflect on how to challenge fascism today in 2016, we cannot help considering that the mass media culture and the messages that we get from everywhere every day are such as of racist populism, sharp sexism, bigot clericalism ever more explicit and retrograde… in other words we can’t but consider that the ‘average Italian’ is becoming fascist fast like lighting.
In May antifascist comrades were arrested in Rimini on order of a prosecutor, Paola Bonetti, close relative of the historic founder of Forza Nuova, following a fight against nazi skins (when two comrades were almost killed by the nazi’s stabbing) two years earlier. The paradox of all this: the self-confessed ones (naziskins) free and the almost killed comrades under house arrest.
A paradox that is as such if one doesn’t consider that carabinieri, judges and fascists have always been and will always be part of the same system of repression, of the same shit.
Obviously we don’t wish that the nazis are arrested nor do we expect justice from codes and courts: we only take notice of how very arrogant can the henchmen of power afford to be in this historical context.
October 13, 2016
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Update on Anarchist Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Mexico
Translated by Scott Campbell
October 8, 2016
On September 28, acts of resistance and struggle began inside the prisons, coordinated from different institutions. These acts, which include hunger strikes, fasts, and disobedience, are aimed at protesting the 33 year and five month sentence recently given to Luis Fernando Sotelo, as well as in solidarity with the national prison strike happening since September 9 in several prisons in the United States. This is a war cry from the bowels of the prison beast that invites us to spread the revolt, to attack not just the walls of the prison system but those of this prison society as a whole.
Fernando Bárcenas and Abraham Cortés have been segregated from the rest of the population of North Prison. Luis Fernando Sotelo has been harassed by staff from the South Prison and from the Mexico City Human Rights Commission for him to end his hunger strike.
The three have lost weight and are showing signs of fatigue, mild dizziness, aches and cramps.
Miguel Peralta remained on fast from September 28 until October 2 in Cuicatlán Prison in Oaxaca and had also been consistently pressured by the guards to eat.
The coordinated struggle from inside the prisons remains strong and steadfast, directly fighting the prison system.
Solidarity with Fernando, Abraham and Luis Fernando’s hunger strike!
Solidarity with Miguel Peralta!
Freedom for all!
October 13, 2016
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USA – New Publication for Prisoners: Compiling International Solidarity with Prisoner Strike
via: It’s Going Down
An inspiring amount of international solidarity has taken place in solidarity with US prisoners going on strike September 9, 2016 that’s included blockades, film screenings, demos at US consulates, and prisoners joining the strike outside the US. Yet it’s entirely possible that many prisoners have not heard about any of it, including attempts at dialogue initiated by prisoners in Canada, Greece, and Mexico.
With that in mind, this zine was created with the specific intent to be sent to prisoners in the US. It’s a compilation of solidarity actions taken around the world in solidarity with the US prisoner strike, and also contains statements by prisoners attempting to communicate to US prisoners. It has been designed with a cover and back that will hopefully help it get past mail room guards.
You can find the zine version here, and a text-only version without the silly cover and back here.
October 11, 2016
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CHANIA GRETE – On Sunday 2/10 we attacked the building that houses the offices of the Golden Dawn.
WE CAME AND WE WILL COME AGAIN
On Sunday 2/10 we attacked the building that houses the offices of the
Golden Dawn. We threw paint in all spaces of the building and torched
the entrance to the offices of the local organization. Our priority was
to not threat any human lives so we limited the expansion of the fire.
So the “well-wishers” should drop the nonsense about a new Marfin bank
incident.
Our choice to target the residents and owners had clear motives. We want
to clarify to them that we consider them jointly responsible for the
existence of the fascists’ offices in the city. The historical period we
are going through is crucial, and social polarization is inevitable.
Thus, we think everyone must be a vital cell in the developments, if we
wanna hope for a world without fascists and other such scum. Those who,
consciously or not, choose to maintain a neutral stance are complicit to
the existence of the fascist leprosy. Those who are responsible for the
fact that the war with fascism is so long-term are those who every now
and then offered them peace.
Recently a discussion has opened about the arrival of 2000 refugees and
their allocation to the island of Crete. Simultaneously, all sorts of
nationalists-patriots found an opportunity to take to the streets and
propagate a sewer of hate and xenophobia. Culminating to the recent
incidents in Rethimno, when on Wednesday 28/9 they attacked the
antifascist gathering together with the riot cops and in the following
days they harassed and beat anyone they did not like.
Therefore, this act is a warning message. A small reminder, that our
grandparents hung the fascists, they didn’t vote for them, nor did they
rent apartments to them. As an active part of the antifascist movement,
we are not willing to accept any racist delirium, whether it comes from
the murderers of the Golden Dawn, or the scum of Artemis Sorras or
anyone else. We will respond accordingly with any means at our disposal.
Because you either tolerate fascism or you fight it.
P.S. As for the lads of the G.D., we will meet again and in person…
Next door extremists.
Source
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October 11, 2016
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GREECE – Solidarity poster for the 7 anarchist comrades arrested in“Operazione Scripta Manent” in Italy
The spirit of anarchy has not been captured…
Strength to those who do not bow their heads
Solidarity means attack
Strength to FAI / IRF
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October 11, 2016
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Italy – Operation ‘Scripta Manent’: communiqué in solidarity
At dawn on 6th September a new repressive operation carried out by Turin’s prosecutors, hits at several Italian cities and strikes anarchist comrades. 32 searches, 15 people investigated and 8 arrested. The accusations are the same ones which the various prosecutors in charge have been using for years in order to cut off any way of life set against the dogma of the state and its ‘democratic order’.
So here come again articles 270bis (association with purposes of terrorism) and 280bis (acts of di terrorism with deadly and explosive devices). As usual all this is corroborated by the findings of very dangerous objects in the homes of the searched comrades: batteries, pegs, pamphlets, books on the history of anarchy…
Sadly nothing new: for a long time the state has cyclically tried to weaken and intimidate anarchist comrades, always with the usual ‘imaginary mega investigations’. Stews poorly made, full of forced conclusions, which most of the times leave their very makers empty-handed.
Our solidarity goes to those who are subjected to the state’s ‘obsessive attention’. To those who this very moment are being restrained in jail owing to this operation, which as usual has a pretentious name, ‘scripta manent’.
No confinement or cage will make the comrades feel alone if outside we continue to express (each one according to their tension) our hatred towards the state and the distortions it represents.
Rete Evasioni.
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October 11, 2016
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Italy – On the 28th September’s trial against a comrade from Genoa
OUR WORDS AND OUR IDEAS
On the 28th September’s trial against a comrade from Genoa
In May 2012 two anarchist comrades armed with ideas, courage and bullets, shot the managing director of Ansaldo Nucleare in Genoa. In the same month an article of mine came out in the anarchist paper ‘Invece’, where I revealed the true nature of carabiniere Pierpaolo Sinconi. Shortly after the action in Genoa and the publication of my piece, I was stopped by carabinieri in Trieste and taken to their barracks where I was harassed because of my ideas.
I’ve always linked the two episodes for the simple reason that if men shoot or someone recognizes violence against their oppressors as right, this frightens anyone who wants to defend this society based on money and subjugation. Now in the first grade trial that piece of mine cost me a year and three months of prison on charges of ‘instigation to commit violence’. Another comrade made a strong criticism to a piece of dissociation from the May 2012’s episode, and supported the action carried out in a sunny day in Genoa highlighting its importance within the struggle of the exploited against the exploiters. This comrade is to go on trial like myself but on more serious charges. Other comrades investigated within Operation Shadow and others in Palermo and Udine have been accused of similar offences, in reference to subversive pieces of writing. Comrades in Greek prisons have recently been harassed because they continue to write words that incite to revolt and spread anarchist ideas and the just use of revolutionary violence. Continue Reading →
October 10, 2016
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Mexico – Fernando Bárcenas Castillo’s thoughts on the anti-prison paper ‘El Canero’
Fernando Bárcenas Castillo is a young anarchist, musician and student at the Vallejo University of Human Sciences – Mexico City. He is twenty years old and was arrested on 13th December 2012 during a protest against the increase in the price of metro tickets. He was accused of burning the Coca-Cola Christmas tree, and since then he’s been in the North prison in Mexico. In December 2014 he was sentenced to five years and nine months on charges of attack on public order and organized crime. He appealed and is waiting for the decision. In prison Fernando has been organizing several information projects such as fanzines and the anti-prison paper ‘El Canero’.
Thoughts on the paper ‘El Canero’ by Fernando Bárcenas,
North Prison, Mexico City, June 2016
‘El Canero’ project was born from hours of boredom, shared discussions and thoughts in the isolation cells in zone 3 of the admittance area, observing the routine and realizing that we always have to start again; that is how the need to give back some meaning was born.
What was the meaning of really struggling against domination and the State?
Did it still mean anything to continue to blindly believe in my ideas?
My head filled with questions then I realized that I needed to find a way to not succumb to anguish and despair…
October 5, 2016
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1st of October, A minimum response on the call-out for the day of Rage against the massacre in Aleppo in Syria.
Even if there are only ruins left in Aleppo, the bombings haven’t
stopped. Even now, after 5 years of bombs and sieges, people still
live in this city. Some because they didn’t manage to leave, some
because they didn’t see a better future in the Mediterranean’s seabed,
some because they refused to abandon the revolution against the
dictatorship of Assad, that started with the Arab Spring.
At Aleppo’sruins a guerilla war is taking place, that until now, Assad with
Hezbolah, Iran and Russian military machine haven’t succeeded in defeating.
If the things that happened with the repression of the Spanish Revolution
by Franco and the Nazis were the rehearsal for World War II, probably
the war in Syria is an image of the post-industrial future on earth.
A future where the democratic excuses collapse and absolute violence prevails. A world, that despite the gigantic military power
of the tyrants, the most effective way to control the insurrection is
still by division. A situation of despair, where people in order to
defend themselves and survive, are organized in groups manipulated by
generals who only seek more power and who lead the revolting crowds
away from the struggle against the regime and into a fight for control of
the war zones of their interests.
The result is constant war, a profitable business for the
capitalists who sell weapons and armament to war zones where trade
and economy still exist.
The example of Syria’s punishment is a clear warning to everyone in
the world who even thinks about revolting.
In this chaotic total war, the reference points for us are the few guerilla groups organized outside the control the “moderate Muslims”
of Al Nusra, or the “cosmics” of the FSA, who are both manipulated
from the dominant powers of imperialistic competition such as the USA,
and both have the same target, a big piece from the power reallocation.
In a situation where people are cruelly attacked from one imperialist,
and seek safety from the actions of its rival, we are affected by some
revolutionaries, like the Leon Sedov Brigade, who stand against any
imperialist and propose solidarity and unity among the repressed
of this world. We are inspired by the attempts of organization from
the Revolutionary Coordination Committees against the dividing of the
uprising, from the manipulative organizations.
Those rebels who try to self-organize in a battlefield with bombs and
chemical weapons, who are still fighting despite the heavy losses, who
prefer to die rather than surrender to the murderer Assad, who define
and defend their freedom at all costs, they spread the message that in
every condition struggle is possible if there is the will to fight.
They spread a message that the powerful military machines of Al Assad,
Iran, Lebanon, Isis, Russia and USA haven’t succeeded in defeating them
for more than 5 years.
October 5, 2016
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Greece, Athens – Incendiary attack against vehicles of Zografou city council
A system of control which is perpetuated by force, from the most visible (army, police, prison, …), to the most insidious and internalized forms such as the acceptance and reproduction of roles and values of authority. An everyday oppression that prevents us to go beyond certain limits and enforcing on us fear and what morality imposes. Raised walls and railings around our own passions. We live these daily. But the tireless passion for freedom, leads us to disturb even for a while the morbid normality selecting conflict in one of its many variants.
We come close to other persons in the way we support and crave them in the everyday life instead of running behind needs and dependencies. In the way we build relations with honesty without being nothing less and nothing more than what we say. We find ourselves opening trails without a predetermined destination, and freely choose companions for each stage of the battle and every route, in an individual evolution but also collective.
So faced with domination we choose the wild fulfillment of our desires. Sometimes we will share some pleasures, but most desires and expectations are emanating from within us and for this we risk to see them fulfilled.
On 02/09 at dawn we hit the Zografou city council setting all vehicles in the parking lot on fire. Not to change the way they manage things, because we don’t make some kind of dialogue with them. Wildly we express abhorrence for this and all other forms of domination. Wildly we express love for freedom and for those who are our companions every time.
Strength to all comrades in prison and illegality.
For the spread of the conflict against the existent.
For anarchy!
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