As the first trial in the RICO case in Atlanta gets underway, both Attorney General John Fowler and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution are spreading outrageous falsehoods—for example, alleging that “The International Workers of The World... issue instructions on anarchy [sic] and committing crime.”

There is no organization called the "International Workers of the World." Fowler is presumably referring to the Industrial Workers of the World, an aboveboard labor organization that—contrary to this cartoonish AJC article—is not run by the legal support workers that Fowler is absurdly charging with violating the RICO act.

From Donald Trump's claims about the 2020 election to this trumped-up court case, intentionally spreading lies is an integral part of the authoritarian strategy.

https://archive.ph/RKu2o

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Las acciones de solidaridad con Gaza continúan de Durham a Seattle

https://crimethinc.com/2024/01/08/las-acciones-de-solidaridad-con-gaza-continuan-de-durham-a-seattle-con-un-informe-desde-el-bloqueo-de-la-i-5

Explorando cómo han evolucionado las acciones de solidaridad con Gaza en los últimos tres meses, informamos sobre el bloqueo de la I-5 norte en Seattle.

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On January 18, people across the world will commemorate the life of Tortuguita, the forest defender who was killed by police one year ago while defending Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta. We honor Tortuguita's courage and sacrifice.

Consider organizing an event in your community, as well. 🖤🏴

https://crimethinc.com/AtlantaSolidarity

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Comment faire plier une entreprise : la méthode SHAC

https://crimethinc.com/2008/09/01/comment-faire-plier-une-entreprise-la-methode-shac-1

Au cours de la décennie 2000-2010, Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) a mené une campagne internationale d’action directe contre Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS), la plus grande société d’expérimentation animale d’Europe. En ciblant les investisseurs et les partenaires commerciaux de HLS, SHAC a amené à plusieurs reprises HLS au bord de la faillite. Il a fallu l’aide directe du gouvernement britannique et une violente contre-offensive judiciaire internationale pour maintenir l’entreprise à flot. Plus récemment, il a été question d’appliquer la méthode de SHAC dans d’autres contextes, comme la défense de l’environnement et le mouvement anti-guerre.

Mais qu’est-ce que la méthode SHAC, précisément ? Quelles sont ses forces et ses limites ? S’agit-il, en fait, d’une méthode efficace ? Et si oui, pour quoi faire ?

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Getting There: The Road to the Zapatista Encuentro

https://crimethinc.com/Encuentroad

The Zapatistas burst onto the world stage on New Year's Day 1994 with an uprising that established an autonomous zone in Chiapas. Thirty years later, at the opening of 2024, they hosted a gathering to commemorate those events and look to the future. In this report, our correspondent describes a series of adventures the road to this gathering, and what they found when they arrived.

The 2024 Zapatista Encuentro

A Report-back with Footage of a Play about the Movement to #StopCopCity

https://crimethinc.com/Encuentro2024

Participants in the Weelaunee Solidarity Collective describe their experiences at the gathering celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the Zapatista uprising, including their reflections about what the ongoing Zapatista project can teach aspiring revolutionaries elsewhere around the world.

We also share footage of the play they performed at the gathering in memory of Tortuguita, who was murdered one year ago today.