Insurgent Survival: Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
https://crimethinc.com/StoptheSweeps
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by police and work crews. We explore the history of Stop the Sweeps and the strategic thinking behind it, seeking to distill lessons about autonomous organization that can aid revolutionaries in future struggles.
"The camp is an image of the future—a future in which increased economic precarity, climate crises, wars, and state repression produce new waves of displacement and migration, and new forms of repression and managerial governance arise in response."
https://crimethinc.com/StoptheSweeps
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by police and work crews. We explore the history of Stop the Sweeps and the strategic thinking behind it, seeking to distill lessons about autonomous organization that can aid revolutionaries in future struggles.
"The camp is an image of the future—a future in which increased economic precarity, climate crises, wars, and state repression produce new waves of displacement and migration, and new forms of repression and managerial governance arise in response."
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Today we give thanks for Indigenous resistance all around the world. All of us stand to gain from putting an end to the violence of colonialism.
The posters are by the graphic arts collective Dignidad Rebelde.
https://portfolio.dignidadrebelde.com/portfolio-category/givingthanks/
The posters are by the graphic arts collective Dignidad Rebelde.
https://portfolio.dignidadrebelde.com/portfolio-category/givingthanks/
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On November 27, 1884—in defiance of that day's Thanksgiving festivities—anarchists in the United States marched with the black flag for the first time, in a demonstration protesting poverty and explicitly calling for the forcible abolition of property and wage labor. This was documented in the anarchist paper The Alarm. 🏴
https://crimethinc.com/theblackflag
Today, this colonial holiday still reveals the tremendous gulf between the haves and the have-nots.
https://crimethinc.com/theblackflag
Today, this colonial holiday still reveals the tremendous gulf between the haves and the have-nots.
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Размышляя о движении «Захвати Уолл-стрит» тринадцать лет спустя
https://ru.crimethinc.com/2024/09/17/razmyshliaia-o-dvizhienii-trinadtsat-liet-spustia
Тринадцать лет назад тысяча демонстрантов вышла на Уолл-стрит, оккупировав парк Зукотти и запустив то, что стало известно как движение «Захвати» (Occupy). Рассматривая эти события сегодня, мы видим, насколько изменился ландшафт социальных движений на фоне поляризации общества. Организаторы движения «Захвати Уолл-стрит» стремились создать движение, которое объединило бы всё общество против правящего порядка и тех немногих, кто от него выигрывает, мобилизуясь под лозунгом «Мы – 99%». Сегодня разногласия, разделяющие наше общество, только углубились, что делает социальные изменения ещё сложнее. Однако это только подчёркивает важность наследия движения «Захвати».
#Русский
https://ru.crimethinc.com/2024/09/17/razmyshliaia-o-dvizhienii-trinadtsat-liet-spustia
Тринадцать лет назад тысяча демонстрантов вышла на Уолл-стрит, оккупировав парк Зукотти и запустив то, что стало известно как движение «Захвати» (Occupy). Рассматривая эти события сегодня, мы видим, насколько изменился ландшафт социальных движений на фоне поляризации общества. Организаторы движения «Захвати Уолл-стрит» стремились создать движение, которое объединило бы всё общество против правящего порядка и тех немногих, кто от него выигрывает, мобилизуясь под лозунгом «Мы – 99%». Сегодня разногласия, разделяющие наше общество, только углубились, что делает социальные изменения ещё сложнее. Однако это только подчёркивает важность наследия движения «Захвати».
#Русский
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The billionaires want us to spent our lives on a treadmill of exploitation and consumption—producing a profit for them in the workplace, then buying back the products of our labor in our leisure time so they get us coming and going.
No wage, and nothing we could buy on the market, could make it worth giving up the precious hours of our lives and turning the world over to their destructive control. We only do those things because we have not yet worked out how to defend ourselves.
But the hour is becoming late, indeed.
https://crimethinc.com/work
#BlackFriday
(sic)
No wage, and nothing we could buy on the market, could make it worth giving up the precious hours of our lives and turning the world over to their destructive control. We only do those things because we have not yet worked out how to defend ourselves.
But the hour is becoming late, indeed.
https://crimethinc.com/work
#BlackFriday
(sic)
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El Argumento por Resistencia
A qué nos enfrentamos y cómo podría ser la lucha
https://crimethinc.com/2024/11/20/el-argumento-por-resistencia-a-que-nos-enfrentamos-y-como-podria-ser-la-lucha-1
En este análisis, exploramos qué podemos esperar del segundo mandato de Donald Trump y cómo podemos prepararnos para enfrentarnos a él.
#Español
A qué nos enfrentamos y cómo podría ser la lucha
https://crimethinc.com/2024/11/20/el-argumento-por-resistencia-a-que-nos-enfrentamos-y-como-podria-ser-la-lucha-1
En este análisis, exploramos qué podemos esperar del segundo mandato de Donald Trump y cómo podemos prepararnos para enfrentarnos a él.
#Español
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WTO Anniversary Reading List
Today marks 25 years since anarchists and other protesters shut down the summit of the World Trade Organization in Seattle. This was the public debut of what journalists dubbed the “anti-globalization movement”—in fact, a global movement against neoliberal capitalism.
This analysis explores the origins of that movement and what it can teach us today:
https://crimethinc.com/wtoepilogue
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For a strategic analysis of how anarchists and other rebels were able to successfully blockade the WTO summit, we recommend "Netwar in the Emerald City," included in our zine N30, which you can print here:
https://crimethinc.com/zines/n30-the-seattle-wto-protests
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For a spirited account from the front line in the streets on November 30, 1999, read "The Power Is Running":
https://crimethinc.com/WTO
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In 1999, opposing neoliberalism was an extremist position. Decades later, Donald Trump appropriated this narrative and rode it to victory. This was only possible because of reformist currents in the original movement—and because we hadn't overthrown capitalism ourselves.
https://anarchistagency.com/trump-and-the-legacy-of-the-anti-globalization-movement/
Studying the WTO protests, we can learn how a relatively small number of people can act effectively when they organize horizontally and ambitiously—and grasp the stakes of today's fights.
The struggle continues. 🏴
Today marks 25 years since anarchists and other protesters shut down the summit of the World Trade Organization in Seattle. This was the public debut of what journalists dubbed the “anti-globalization movement”—in fact, a global movement against neoliberal capitalism.
This analysis explores the origins of that movement and what it can teach us today:
https://crimethinc.com/wtoepilogue
***
For a strategic analysis of how anarchists and other rebels were able to successfully blockade the WTO summit, we recommend "Netwar in the Emerald City," included in our zine N30, which you can print here:
https://crimethinc.com/zines/n30-the-seattle-wto-protests
***
For a spirited account from the front line in the streets on November 30, 1999, read "The Power Is Running":
https://crimethinc.com/WTO
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In 1999, opposing neoliberalism was an extremist position. Decades later, Donald Trump appropriated this narrative and rode it to victory. This was only possible because of reformist currents in the original movement—and because we hadn't overthrown capitalism ourselves.
https://anarchistagency.com/trump-and-the-legacy-of-the-anti-globalization-movement/
Studying the WTO protests, we can learn how a relatively small number of people can act effectively when they organize horizontally and ambitiously—and grasp the stakes of today's fights.
The struggle continues. 🏴
CrimethInc.
Epilogue on the Movement against Capitalist Globalization
22 years after the victory against the World Trade Organization in Seattle, what can we learn from the networks that gave rise to that movement?
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El multimillonario y l@s anarquistas
https://crimethinc.com/2022/10/28/el-multimillonario-y-los-anarquistas-twitter-desde-sus-origenes-como-herramienta-de-protesta-hasta-la-adquisicion-por-elon-musk
Twitter desde sus orígenes como herramienta de protesta hasta la adquisición por Elon Musk: una historia de la absorción capitalista de Internet en microcosmos.
#Español
https://crimethinc.com/2022/10/28/el-multimillonario-y-los-anarquistas-twitter-desde-sus-origenes-como-herramienta-de-protesta-hasta-la-adquisicion-por-elon-musk
Twitter desde sus orígenes como herramienta de protesta hasta la adquisición por Elon Musk: una historia de la absorción capitalista de Internet en microcosmos.
#Español
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La historia se repite: Primero como farsa, luego como tragedia
https://crimethinc.com/2024/11/06/la-historia-se-repite-primero-como-farsa-luego-como-tragedia-por-que-los-democratas-son-responsables-del-regreso-de-donald-trump-al-poder
En muchos sentidos, los demócratas son responsables del regreso de Donald Trump al poder. Exploremos por qué.
#Español
https://crimethinc.com/2024/11/06/la-historia-se-repite-primero-como-farsa-luego-como-tragedia-por-que-los-democratas-son-responsables-del-regreso-de-donald-trump-al-poder
En muchos sentidos, los demócratas son responsables del regreso de Donald Trump al poder. Exploremos por qué.
#Español
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Istoria se repetă: mai întâi, sub forma unei farse, apoi, a unei tragedii
https://crimethinc.com/2024/11/06/istoria-se-repeta-mai-intai-sub-forma-unei-farse-apoi-a-unei-tragedii-de-ce-democratii-sunt-raspunzatori-pentru-revenirea-la-putere-a-lui-donald-trump
Din multe puncte de vedere, democrații sunt răspunzători pentru revenirea la putere a lui Donald Trump. Explorăm de ce.
#Română
https://crimethinc.com/2024/11/06/istoria-se-repeta-mai-intai-sub-forma-unei-farse-apoi-a-unei-tragedii-de-ce-democratii-sunt-raspunzatori-pentru-revenirea-la-putere-a-lui-donald-trump
Din multe puncte de vedere, democrații sunt răspunzători pentru revenirea la putere a lui Donald Trump. Explorăm de ce.
#Română
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The Syrian Civil War Resumes
https://crimethinc.com/Syria2024
The Syrian civil war has remained frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran has been tied down by conflict with Israel while Russia has been distracted in Ukraine, the anti-government forces Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have seized Aleppo and intensified their campaign against the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad.
While Assad has been responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and his downfall would be welcome, this development poses new dangers.
The situation in Syria is complex; the same events look different from different vantage points. In order to triangulate the reality, we present here a perspective from expatriate participants in the revolution in western Syria alongside a report from anarchists in Rojava, northeastern Syria.
https://crimethinc.com/Syria2024
The Syrian civil war has remained frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran has been tied down by conflict with Israel while Russia has been distracted in Ukraine, the anti-government forces Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have seized Aleppo and intensified their campaign against the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad.
While Assad has been responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and his downfall would be welcome, this development poses new dangers.
The situation in Syria is complex; the same events look different from different vantage points. In order to triangulate the reality, we present here a perspective from expatriate participants in the revolution in western Syria alongside a report from anarchists in Rojava, northeastern Syria.
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Festivals of Resistance: A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
https://crimethinc.com/festivalsofresistance
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to be a tumultuous time.
Once Trump takes power, it will only become more challenging to make connections with our neighbors, create the networks that we will need to face down his assaults, and share the skills we will need to survive his reign. Right now, we have a precious window of time in which to prepare. Let’s make the most of it.
https://crimethinc.com/festivalsofresistance
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to be a tumultuous time.
Once Trump takes power, it will only become more challenging to make connections with our neighbors, create the networks that we will need to face down his assaults, and share the skills we will need to survive his reign. Right now, we have a precious window of time in which to prepare. Let’s make the most of it.
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L'occhio di ogni Tempesta
La risposta anarchica all'uragano Helene
https://crimethinc.com/2024/11/13/locchio-di-ogni-tempesta-la-risposta-anarchica-alluragano-helene-1
Un anarchico degli Appalachi coinvolto nella reazione all'uragano Helene parla di ciò che ha imparato e di come prepararsi per i disastri a venire.
#Italiano
La risposta anarchica all'uragano Helene
https://crimethinc.com/2024/11/13/locchio-di-ogni-tempesta-la-risposta-anarchica-alluragano-helene-1
Un anarchico degli Appalachi coinvolto nella reazione all'uragano Helene parla di ciò che ha imparato e di come prepararsi per i disastri a venire.
#Italiano
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Georgia: The Firework Protests
https://crimethinc.com/Georgia2024
December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. In this account, anarchists in Tbilisi report from the front lines, exploring the causes of the unrest and documenting it in a series of videos.
Georgia may seem far away, but the challenges that people there face—rule by billionaires, a reactionary clampdown on freedoms, an opposition controlled by feeble liberal leadership, and an absence of revolutionary alternatives—are similar to the challenges that hundreds of millions face in the United States and elsewhere around the world.
https://crimethinc.com/Georgia2024
December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. In this account, anarchists in Tbilisi report from the front lines, exploring the causes of the unrest and documenting it in a series of videos.
Georgia may seem far away, but the challenges that people there face—rule by billionaires, a reactionary clampdown on freedoms, an opposition controlled by feeble liberal leadership, and an absence of revolutionary alternatives—are similar to the challenges that hundreds of millions face in the United States and elsewhere around the world.
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