It Doesn’t Have to Be Like This
Spending time among Russian antifascist punks taught me a political—and very personal—lesson. Benjamin Herbert
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Self Defense & Non/Violence
The “Extremism” Cudgel
The political signaling of this ban on an internet platform is clear: it is not merely an attack on a specific structure but against the entire left.
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Post-G20 Reflections
How long will we let ourselves be intimidated by state violence, all the while shouting, “We won’t be intimidated!”?
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Grenfell Was Murder!
Recognize Grenfell for what it is: a horrifying expression of the banal murder of the capitalist system for which the only solution is a socialist, ecological, feminist, secular society like the one we are fighting for here in Rojava.
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The Origins of Antifa
Fractures in antifascist politics persisted until 30 January 1933, when the German elites transferred power to Hitler. After that, the greatest workers movement in the world was crushed by the brownshirts and the police.
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Back in Black
It’s worth reconsidering the role that militant confrontation, and self-defense, might play in protecting collective movements.
Healing Waters
The resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock is based on the conviction that peaceful, collective prayer can protect the water. But the camps and actions are also about healing.
You Can’t Have One Without the Other
In every helping hand there is a middle finger.
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Rojava Reality
Not everything is perfect, and problems exist. It’s tough to get people thinking for themselves. This revolution’s main aim is a cultural transformation.