Nothing scares the daylights out of our rulers like the specter of anarchy—the abolition of all the means by which they hold power.

A history of October 31 as a day of rebellion:
https://illwill.com/devils-night

An introduction to anarchism:
https://cwc.im/tce

#HappyHalloween

How (Not) to Abolish The Police—A Guide from Minneapolis

https://cwc.im/AbolishMPD

There has been lot of talk about police abolition over the past year and a half. But very different proposals coincide under this language. The coming years could see the phasing out of police departments—and in their place, an array of other agencies, activists, psychiatrists, and neighborhood watch organizations enforcing the same social order under a different name.

In reference to the elections of 2021 and the referendum in Minneapolis—

Reformism functions to replace the memory of what people achieved together with government policy initiatives that can only be implemented from above.

https://cwc.im/AbolishMPD

Let no one overwrite the grassroots victories of 2020 with the legislative failures of 2021. We remember.

We seek to carry out abolition from below, not to petition for solutions from above.

Happy birthday to Gaetano Bresci—who risked his life to rescue Errico Malatesta from an assassination attempt, then gave his life to inflict consequences on the king of Italy for ordering the slaughter of hundreds of workers.

Read about his story here:
https://cwc.im/Bresci

This Saturday, we're participating in events on two continents.

In a suburb of Paris, we will join speakers from seven countries in panel discussions at Les Peuples Veulent:

https://cantinesyrienne.fr/ressources/les-peuples-veulent/dessiner-de-nouveaux-horizons

And at the same time, we're tabling at the Boston Anarchist Book Fair!

https://bostonanarchistbookfair.org

Three years ago, the #GiletsJaunes protests erupted into the spotlight—a populist movement that initially offered fertile ground for the far right, though anti-fascists ultimately won the day. The questions it raised remain relevant in the Biden era.

https://cwc.im/yellowvests

By creating a false dichotomy between environmentalism and the needs of the poor, President Macron gave nationalists a narrative with which to capitalize on economic desperation. The initial #GiletsJaunes movement showed how centrist administrations can benefit the far right.

When centrists use their authority to stabilize capitalism at the expense of the poor, nationalists can present themselves as rebels who are trying to protect “ordinary people” from the oppressive machinations of the government.

Fortunately, anarchists hurried to contest nationalist participation in the #giletsjaunes. Every struggle is, in part, a struggle to shape the popular imagination regarding what kind of change we need.

Congratulations to the farmers in India who have won their struggle against the far-right nationalist government, using direct action to force Prime Minister Modi to repeal all three of the farm laws. An inspiring victory.

For background:

https://itsgoingdown.org/anarchism-mutual-aid-and-self-organization-from-the-george-floyd-uprising-to-indias-farmer-rebellion/

In addition to hundreds of thousands of police officers, who kill a thousand people a year—in addition to the court system that incarcerates millions—it also takes murderous vigilantes, working with the cops and courts, to maintain this oppressive social order.

It always has.

Kyle Rittenhouse is the new face of the Republican Party—he represents the future they desire.

Meanwhile, the Democrats remain committed to defending the legitimacy of the court system that exonerated Rittenhouse. They're complicit.

No one is coming to save us. Get organized.

How Farmers Defeated the Government of India

https://cwc.im/Farmers2021

An anarchist from India explores how the victorious movement against the anti-farmer laws embodies anarchist principles, showing that horizontal, decentralized direct action can vanquish authoritarian regimes.

Over the past five years, anarchists and anti-fascists have made an admirable effort to slow the escalation of violence.

Unfortunately, the Rittenhouse verdict may exacerbate matters.

Please learn about how to respond to gunshot wounds at demonstrations:

https://cwc.im/gunshotwounds

You can also learn about options for body armor:

https://cwc.im/bodyarmor

And how street medics can treat common injuries at demonstrations:

https://crimethinc.com/TreatingPoliceViolence

She is right.

https://twitter.com/lovebscott/status/1462834337250902019?s=21