Yes to everything.

Black and white image. Some demonstrators stand on a sidewalk with a banner reading SOLIDARITY IS THE PEOPLE'S WEAPON and another holds a sign reading ANOTHER WAR IS POSSIBLE.

Demonstrators inside an office. Photo is from a POV behind a desk, the sign can be seen which reads ANOTHER WAR IS POSSIBLE. One demonstrator appears to be reading a text out loud.

Researching the anarchist mobilization against the 2003 EU summit in Salonika/Thessaloniki (because the chronicling apparently never ends), found this little gem from the occupation of the Greek consulate in San Francisco, in solidarity with the arrested during the clashes.

Another War Is Possible!

This Saturday! Les Révoltes is the place to be for archive expo & discussion & community dinner & VHS screening (!) on the Summit of the Americas 25 years later.

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Today is giving "I miss the Revolutionary Anti-Capitalist Offensive" vibes.

becoming fire-hurling superheroes, of rather small people hurling enormous chunks of pavement with surprising ease, of red & black flags flying high amid clouds of tear gas. This was what enabled us to topple the fence that, according to the authorities, could “stop a car traveling 90 mph.”

we catch a glimpse of the world that I aspire to help build & one day live in. This is joyous work. How could we help but wear broad smiles under our masks?
Risks were forgotten, consequences irrelevant. This was what enabled us to create the beautiful & unforgettable scenes of ordinary people

That moment represents, at the very least, an opportunity to advance my ideas and to combat the forces that are diametrically opposed to them. In the spaces we create, be they permanent structures of dual power or temporary liberated zones in which we beat back the forces of the state,

A lone police officer stands in front of a line of riot police, in a cloud of teargas, and shoots a tear gas canister at demonstrators.

Battle against the state is the fulfillment of my convictions. It is the realization, however fleetingly, of my ideas. It is completely natural to take pride and pleasure in those moments and those acts. It is with exhilaration and joy that I enter into battle for my beliefs.

those who are copyrighting life and creating dependence and hunger. In a word, those who put their profits before our lives.”
(“Anarchists: You Only See Them When You Fear Them,” an article in a NEFAC tabloid distributed during the 2001 FTAA Summit)

“The truly violent are those who prepare for the summit by accumulating tear gas, plastic bullets, & pepper spray. Those who enact laws & measures that will put 100s of 1000s of poor in the street, those who let pharmaceutical corporations make billions on sickness, causing the death of millions,

The black bloc marching up a wide avenue, carrying construction materials.

I can’t put vinegar on my salad without thinking of the relief it often afforded me from the blinding effects of chemical warfare.
Yet I will argue until I turn blue in the face with anyone who claims that this is because I enjoy violence.

when adrenaline courses through the veins and nothing else matters beyond the experience at hand.
I felt it in that moment and I can’t deny it now. Battle makes me happy. It makes me feel alive. The acrid smell of tear gas makes me feel nostalgic.

At such moments, all other concerns evaporate, the body becomes seemingly invincible, physical pain no more than a nuisance, & desire & conviction shape realities. It's the moment when ordinary rebels filled with rage & hope can act in accordance with the urgency of their yearning,

Black and white coming of a group of people running forward, carrying pipes, bats, and other weapons. Text bubbles read: "we have nothing, destroy everything," "everybody to Quebec" and "long live direct democracy"

...to experience, moments blessed with a singular feeling of power & liberation. The sublime instant when the logic that is force-fed to us from birth—for example, the idea that streets are for cars, or that cops are for obeying—ceases to apply.

The fence that they said could stop a vehicle traveling at 90 mph couldn’t withstand the force of our movement for 5 minutes. I can affirm with all the conviction in my heart that the scenes that followed were some of the most beautiful moments that I have ever had the good fortune...

A helmeted demonstrator strikes the driver's side window of a water cannon. Black/white image.

The black bloc surged to the front; comrades attached ropes and grappling hooks to the fence. Teamwork and coordination came naturally as hundreds of people pulled on the ropes attached to the fence while others rocked it back and forth strategically.

Corporate media cameras were lined up at stage right on our side of the fence; as we approached, some comrades promptly began to destroy the cameras and vehicles, calmly citing instances of biased coverage to explain their actions as they spray-painted lenses and stomped in windshields.

Many had feared that we would be attacked & dispersed before we got anywhere near the wall. But for some reason—fear of our movement, tactical error, or excess confidence in the effectiveness of their barrier—the guardians of state & capital were all concentrated on the opposite side of the fence.

A line of riot police pictured from close up, with one of them shooting a tear gas canister.

"In front of us, 100 feet away, was a sight that some of us thought we might never lay our eyes on. 12 ft. of rebar cemented in concrete, glittering in the sun, cutting across the entire length of the blvd.: the “Wall of Shame.” Behind it,nthe congress center where the FTAA summit was being held.

Masked demonstrators in black bloc walking up a street. A black flag can be seen, and some carry construction materials.

25 years ago today, thousands of people-- including a black bloc of almost 1000-- took on the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City, in one of the watershed moments of the movement against capitalist globalization in North America. The following is an excerpt from Another War Is Possible.

Tomorrow, one of us will be participating in an online presentation featuring the mysterious author of Another War Is Possible, a memoir recounting what anarchists did in the mass movements of the turn of the century.

You can read our introduction to the book here:

crimethinc.com/anotherwar

Judit Butler, Paul B. Preciado y otros intelectuales apoyan a un anarquista griego acusado de terrorismo pese a la escasez de pruebas Judit Butler, Paul B. Preciado y otros intelectuales y activistas internacionales se unen a la campaña de apoyo al joven anarquista, acusado de pertenencia a grupo terrorista pese a la escasez de p...

Pero ahora no estoy en la cárcel porque tomé decisiones conscientes que conllevaban los correspondientes riesgos. Al contrario, mi vida se vende como un producto político, en el estante del supermercado de la comunicación, con el precio de la bolsa a mi cargo.

A pretty excellent piece on fascism and the nature of today's international far right.

Militant Anarchist Experiences in the Antiglobalization Era Tomas Rothaus, author of the recently publish memoir Another War Is Possible: Militant Anarchist Experiences in the Antiglobalization Era, takes us on a "wild, bumpy, and beautiful ride through a life...

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"I too owed myself the mercy of understanding that it's not only acceptable to struggle in forms that don’t involve your body & the constant risk of injury, death, or prison, but also valuable. It’s OK to put down your weapons, if you at least try to help those who come after you wield them better.”

Big fan of the "Leave your phone at home" part of this.
(Also on board with the R part tho)

"Antifascist Action is not a protest group. We're not in the business of complaining about Nazis. We're in the business of stopping them."

Los Clubes de Barrio: la base de un sistema que no los incluye En Argentina hablamos mucho de los Clubes de Barrio. Los reivindicamos, los celebramos y los ponemos en el centro de nuestra identidad deportiva. Su rol social es indiscutible. Pero hay algo que hace tiempo evitamos discutir: ¿En qué condiciones reales está funcionando?

Los Clubes de Barrio: la base de un sistema que no los incluye

The point of warning the Left against the antisemitic current within America First anti-Zionism (for me anyway) isn’t to appeal to Jewish sensitivities. In our current climate, unfortunately, those appeals are hyper-politicized, almost always to benefit Zionism. The point is

Brixton Cats sur scène au Cirque électrique le 11 avril

Magnifique festival United We Stand au Cirque électrique.
C’était la foule joyeuse, pleine de détermination, de jeunesse, de bienveillance.
Bien plus féminine qu’il y a vingt ans.
La scène Oi antifa est en pleine renaissance et c’est une bonne nouvelle.