TOTW: Intellectual Colonization
Actions speak louder than words. When the BP Corporation speaks of their commitment to oceans and wildlife we know how empty these inferences are because we know their actions speak a different truth.
Moscow anarchist philosopher to spend 6 days in Belarus jail for ‘swearing’
From Belsat
On October 10, Pyotr Ryabov was taken off the train after he had delivered a lecture in the Belarusian city of Baranavichy.
A day later, a Baranovichi court found Ryabov guilty of hooliganism and sentenced him to 6 days in prison.
Ryabov and one of his associates were charged with hooliganism. “He was accused of swearing and refusal to obey to the police requirements,” his friend says.
An anarchist takes on the drug industry by teaching patients to make their own meds
Health professionals have strenuously warned against DIY pharmaceuticals, but Laufer sees his work as a moral crusade against the patent laws and market forces that let drug companies price vital remedies out of reach for many patients.
“To deny someone access to a lifesaving medication is murder,” he said. And “an act of theft [of intellectual property] to prevent an act of murder is morally acceptable.”
KSL: Bulletin of the Kate Sharpley Library No. 91-92, October 2017 [Double issue]
The Hotwire #8: October 11, 2017
From CrimethInc.
#FuckColumbusDay, fascists return to Charlottesville, McCormick prison uprising
This week we bring you a slew of reports from anti-Columbus Day actions across so-called North America. We also fill you in on an inspiring prison uprising that took over McCormick prison in South Carolina. Prisoners even got on the roof! The political crisis in Catalonia continues, this week with violent fascist and pro-Spanish reaction. White supremacists descended on Charlottesville again this weekend, and there are some upcoming calls to anti-fascist action in the south, so listen until the end. Plus, we got all of our regular features like political prisoner birthdays, announcements for upcoming anarchist book fairs, and the repression roundup.
Letter from Catalonia
Catalonia is a small territory, but nevertheless has its own language, culture and traditions. A heritage that has been way too often threatened by Spanish authoritarianism. Spain is a country that has had a deep legacy of fascism, that these days had resurfaced and awakened. It may be odd, that, while acknowledging it, many have not fully realized it until now. That would be why we are seeing such a huge amount of Spaniards these days who are justifying the riot Police strikes that left almost 900 injured.
Via Gods&Radicals
Anarchy Radio 10-10-2017
LISTEN HERE: http://archive.org/details/AnarchyRadio10102017
Neither the Las Vegas massacre or the dope OD epidemic (leading cause of death for Americans under 50) bring out questioning of this stage of social existence. Blade Runner 2049. Eve of "antibiotic apocalypse" re: global resistance to the drugs. Plague rages in Madagascar. Upcoming Rewilding Conference in Portland. Need for standardized emojis. Action news, one call.
Catalunya: Facing Two Bad Options, Choose the Third
From CrimethInc.
On the Showdown between Spain and Catalunya
The Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, played for time today, suspending the declaration of independence mandated by the referendum in order to continue negotiations with the central government of Spain, the European Union, and—presumably—hardliners in his camp who desire to proclaim Catalan independence unilaterally. As these two sides face off, jockeying for position on the world stage, how should we relate to this conflict? We’ve translated another text from anarchists on the Iberian peninsula addressing this question.
Anews podcast - episode 32
https://podcast.anarchistnews.org/index.php/2017/10/10/anews-podcast-epi...
Welcome to the anews podcast. This is episode 32 for October 6. This podcast covers anarchist activity, ideas, and conversations from the previous week.
Editorial: Edgelords, Trolls, and a Vibrant Anarchism
TOTW – Anarchism in 2017
A101 question: Why do the rebellious go “back to reality”?
Interview: Gabriel Kuhn on fascism, Mao and anti-imperialism
"With respect to black blocs and militant resistance within First World autonomous movements, there have certainly been problems with fetishising the young, male streetfighter. There have also been problems with adventurism, irresponsibility, and a lack of both political and strategic vision. This does not discredit the tactic but it challenges us to reflect upon its use and improve it, mainly by tying it to broader social movements and other means of resistance in a collaborative effort that involves a bigger diversity of people."
from Freedom News