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(en) Greece, Libertarian Thessaloniki Initiative: CONCENTRATION IN SOLIDARITY TOTAL NEGATIVE STRATEFSIS DIMITRI D. | 8/6, 12: 00 | COURTS OF THESSALONIKI (gr) [machine translation]
a-infos-en@ainfos.ca
Sun Jun 11 13:05:08 GMT 2017
On Monday, June 5, comrade Dimitris D. Went to give programmed "present" in the Police
Department of the Dodecanese, as had been imposed by previous cases. ---- Comrade Dimitris
D., As indicated with the public version of the 02.10.2016, has chosen the path of total
refusal of military service, refusing to join any national army, anyone armed defender of
capital and the state. ----During the process, then, after the partner kept two hours, he
was informed of being arrested for "insubordination" and that Tuesday June 6 will be
passed by a military prosecutor, did. The military prosecutor released him for the
offense, postponing the trial in a regular court session, the date of which has not yet
been set. ----In the absence of a partner to pass the marking process against him and
recited the charge of disobedience. For this category was led, after completion of the
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(en) [Kurdistan] Video: Jinwar, the birth of the first village of free women of Rojava By ANA [machine translation]
a-infos-en@ainfos.ca
Sun Jun 11 13:04:53 GMT 2017
The paradigm of women's liberation in the revolution of Rojava is one of the main
objectives in which Kurdish society and organizations have been fighting since the first
day of the revolt. The advances achieved were vast, women were strengthened in all aspects
of life: self-organization, self-defense, culture and language, education, economics,
media, etc ... ---- To continue this work, Rojava's comrades have launched the Jinwar
project. The construction of a village of free and ecological women, where women can
develop independently and put into practice the community life they desire. A space of
convergence and development for a sustainable and free life for women, which will also
serve as a meeting point and reflection for all women who wish to know the project. ----
You can contact the partners through this email: womensvillage.jinwar@gmail.com
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(en) [Greece] Zero tolerance for extreme violence practices. Eject the "axes" out of the movement By ANA (pt) [machine translation]
a-infos-en@ainfos.ca
Sun Jun 11 10:47:24 GMT 2017
The following text belongs to the Rocinante Anarcho-Syndicalist Initiative and was
published on its website on the reason for an alleged aggression by a group on the day of
the student elections at the University of Athens. ---- On Wednesday, May 24, 2017, from
morning to the end of the afternoon, student elections were held in most of the country's
universities. In the previous days, interventions and mobilizations were carried out, and
material was distributed against the elections, as part of an anti-electoral campaign
carried out by groups and libertarian collectives. ---- In sharp contrast to this
political position, attacks on various universities took place on Wednesday , May 24 .
It was particularly striking the brutality of a group of people who tried to approach the
Faculty of Chemistry during the electoral process. With cans of smoke, sticks, and even an
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(en) [Italy] Enough of religious obscurantism By ANA (pt) [machine translation]
a-infos-en@ainfos.ca
Sun Jun 11 10:47:05 GMT 2017
As regards the allegations of the reactionary commission "Beata Giovanna Scopelliti", the
Liberian Area (FAI Reggiana and USI of Reggio Emilia) strongly condemns this position
taken in the name of religious obscurantism. The delusions of the Committee's statements
confirm once again the true face of religion - in this case the Catholic - which never
misses an opportunity to show its civil, political, social and human backwardness. ----
Defining homosexuality and transsexuality today as an "addiction" or worse a "disease" is
ignorance, violence and still shameful. If something is possible to be repaired, it is
certainly not the "public scandal" caused by pride, but rather the complicated and
discriminatory mentality of people who vomit hatred and scorn against anyone who does not
share their morality in an identical way.
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(en) France, Alternative Libertaire AL - 13 th Congress (Nantes, 3-5 June 2017) -- General Orientation Motion (fr, it, pt) [machine translation]
a-infos-en@ainfos.ca
Sun Jun 11 07:15:50 GMT 2017
Summary: ---- From social regression to the "conservative revolution" ? ---- Worsening of
inequalities, rising capitalist profits and social breakdown ---- Semi-social,
half-reactionary revolts ---- Liberals' leap forward, old recipes of neoreformism ----
Towards an authoritarian regime ? ---- Fighting the next government, anticipating its
objectives and finding breaches ---- Hot spots ---- Political practices, practices in
struggles ---- Alternative libertarian in action ---- Neither angelicism nor paranoia: to
prepare materially and morally for the hardening of security ---- The intervention of AL:
a voluntarism without blindness ---- 1. From social regression to the "conservative
revolution" ? ---- Worsening of inequalities, rising capitalist profits and social
breakdown ---- In France as in the rest of the world, inequalities continue to widen.
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(en) black rose fed: WHO ARE THE ANARCHISTS AND WHAT IS ANARCHISM? By Thomas Giovanni
a-infos-en@ainfos.ca
Sun Jun 11 07:15:18 GMT 2017
In the wake of the use of militant street tactics at the Trump inauguration protests, the
controversial shut down of two prominent right-wing speakers the University in California,
Berkeley, and a variety of high profile actions against the far right, anarchists have
received increased media attention and sparked widespread debate, particularly around
anti-fascist struggles. But many people are still confused about anarchism, associating it
with indiscriminate violence, chaos, and disorder. This distorted image runs counter to
more than a century of anarchist activity in and outside the United States. So if not
chaos or disorder, what does anarchism stand for? What do anarchists believe in? ---- Core
Anarchist Values ---- At the most basic level, anarchists believe in the equal value of
all human beings. Anarchists also believe that hierarchical power relations are not only
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(en) Poland, Workers' Initiative: Speech at the 2017 Equality Parade in Warsaw [machine translation]
a-infos-en@ainfos.ca
Sat Jun 10 10:50:21 GMT 2017
June 3rd was held in Warsaw Equality Parade - demonstration for the rights of LGBTQ +
(orientation other than heterosexual). Warsaw Commission and the Environmental Working
Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations CMO IP took part in it due to manifest support
for the idea of equality, opposition to homophobia and discrimination and commitment to
fight for workers' rights outside the gates of factories. Below we publish the contents of
the speech delivered by Martyne Lysakiewicz of the Working Committee on Non-Governmental
Organizations. ---- On behalf of the Workers' Initiative I greet all the heat accumulated
in the equality parade in 2017. ---- Today is the feast of equality. All of Poland listens
and watches the fight for equal rights. For whom? ---- Not only for same-sex couples who
can afford to go abroad, there to get married and start a family, but also for those who
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(en) France, Alternative Libertaire AL - 13 th Congress (Nantes, 3-5 June 2017) -- Balance Sheet of Alternative Libertaire 2015-2017 (fr, it, pt) [machine translation]
a-infos-en@ainfos.ca
Sat Jun 10 09:57:30 GMT 2017
The past two years were mainly marked by the social movement against Labor law in the
spring of 2016 and by the refusal of security hardening under cover of anti-terrorism.
---- The increasingly decentralized AL federation has made progress in its ability to
assist AL (CAL) collectives in organizing action. In addition to an increased placement of
the Alternative Libertarian monthly, she was able to be responsive enough to distribute
intervention materials that CAL had immediate need (stickers, leaflets, posters), and run
campaigns based on Social networks. ---- It is impossible to enumerate all the actions and
manifestations to which AL participated, from Brussels to Toulouse, from Rennes to
Marseille during these two years. The general trends which characterize this activity will
be considered here.
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(en) Ppland, rozbrat: Freedom Fighters #9 - report [machine translation]
a-infos-en@ainfos.ca
Sat Jun 10 09:57:21 GMT 2017
On weekend, 27-28.05.2017 9th edition of Freedom Fighters. Another time summer edition
took place on Rozbrat. We were supported with the ring by No Defeats crew from Wroclaw (by
the way, we invite you for their tournament on 17.06!). Audience was numerous like always,
noone left hungry or thirsty:). This year 7 fights took place, 1 grappling and 6 K-1
Rules. Fighters from abroad and from Poznan's clubs attended. We were happy to have 1
junior fight, just like a year ago. Grappling match ended up with effective choke, and 2
other fights during the event didn't need the judges. Luckily (not like last year) noone
was hurt and our medical crew wasn't busy. No fighter suffered any major injury. Friendly
atmosphere lasted till late night, first because KSW event watched on the screen, where
freak fights and high-level fights were seen, and after because of the party (LOW
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(en) Britain, freedom news: Brighton gearing up for the post-election fight
a-infos-en@ainfos.ca
Sat Jun 10 07:27:25 GMT 2017
With the general election just days away, libertarian-leaning groups in Brighton are
getting ready to resist what comes next - whoever's in charge. ---- Organisers with
Solidarity Federation, Plan C and the IWGB have jointly organised a Critical Mass bike
ride for Friday June 9th to kick off their own manifesto: "Whatever the result, the daily
organising continues!" The ride, which is open to all, will start 8pm at The Level,
Brighton and aims to unite "workers, renters and students together fighting for a future
beyond the Tories." ---- Politically, the collaboration is an interesting one as it brings
together anarcho-syndicalists, autonomist-inspired movement builders and a grassroots
union originally linked to the IWW for an official joint project, something which until
recent years would have been potentially difficult to organise.
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