Nov 2015 – Page 6

The 1% own half the World: Property is theft: here’s why…

Squatting & the property question – Personal Possessions & Communal Property v Private Property

After an illegal eviction on Phibsborough Rd. in June much debate arose surrounding the legitimacy of the squatters and their rights to take over empty and unused properties and put them to use. This piece looking at the issue of squatting and property rights was written by a WSM member and an An Spreach member who were evicted on that day from the property.

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—Personal Possessions & Communal Property v Private Property—

While one’s immediate reaction to using and living in an empty home or putting workplaces/land to use that is legally owned by another individual or company may immediately be that it is illegitimate or morally wrong, this article aims to deconstruct the argument that individuals, legal or real should be able to dominate and/or control property for their exclusive use, or to leave it rot at the expense of others.

The ideas and justifications for private property go to the heart of the capitalist/statist system and its ability to control resources and the means to life to the exclusion, exploitation and detriment of the majority of the planet’s population.

What is private property?—’property is theft!’

Within the capitalist world, capitalist ideologues use the word ‘property’ to mean anything from a toothbrush to a workplace, this understanding of the word property has filtered into everyday use—however this is a false use of the word property. Its use in this context convinces people to associate their personal possessions with the monopolization of the means of life (private property). Essentially, private property is the domination and control of resources (land/workplaces/food ect .) by individuals, which is backed up overwhelming by force (the state). Take, for example, Irish water. Denis O’brien and his cohorts control (dominate) the company to their own ends and profits and the state uses the gardai to back it up when their operations are disrupted by legitimate protestors fighting for their rights and livelihoods. This the how the relationship between private property and the state operates. london-live

The quote above, ‘property is theft’, which is taken from the French anarchist Proudhon forms the basis of the anti-capitalist attack on private property. The reasoning behind the statement that property is theft is that the Earth and all of the things produced by humans are the cumulative products of thousands of years and generations of work, science, innovation and production. Continue reading “The 1% own half the World: Property is theft: here’s why…”

Now 5 vegan anti drug activists seized for ”terrorism” in Madrid

(update: photo..the pathetic ”evidence of terrorism” for arrest of 6 ‘straight edge’ vegans. 2 are still incarcerated and 4 are out on 10000 euro bail.//)

The police broken into the house of 5 comrades from the Straight Edge Madrid collective this morning (04.11.15) and seized collective materials then arrested all 5 comrades.

The 5 comrades are being held at the Moratalaz police station and have not been allowed to see a lawyer. Coming straight after the Pandora raids (with no evidence) the arrest of vegan anti drug activists on terrorist charges is one more cynical far right election ploy to put the word TERRORISTS all over the tame subsidised media. The first I knew of it, for example was a headline saying ”anarchist terrorists seized for bombs in Madrid”.. but there have been no bombings!

The Madrid police have no qualms in destroying the lives of five young idealists with this evidence... a flag and some nais. — The Madrid police have no qualms in destroying the lives of five young idealists with this evidence… a flag and some nails.

In fact the Madrid police especially hate the Straight Edge vegans and last March severely beat up and arrested 2 of them ((see here http://theferalspacecollectivexvx.blogspot.com.es/2015/03/support-needed-for-straight-edge-madrid.html)) Continue reading “Now 5 vegan anti drug activists seized for ”terrorism” in Madrid”

Turkey’s Election Results Stink of Fraud

by DANIEL PIPES Novr 3, 2015 Like other observers of Turkish politics, I was stunned on November 1 when the ruling Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi, or AKP) was reported to have increased its share of the national vote since the last round of elections in June 2015 by 9 percent and its share of parliamentary seats by 11 percent. The polls had consistently shown the four major parties winning about the same number of seats as in June. This made intuitive sense; they represent mutually hostile outlooks (Islamist, leftist, Kurdish, nationalist), making substantial movement between them in under five months highly unlikely. Continue reading “Turkey’s Election Results Stink of Fraud”

Iceland jails 26 Bankers and plans Windfall Gifts to Citizens

First They Jailed the Bankers, Now Every Icelander to Get Paid in Bank Sale

Iceland — First, Iceland jailed its crooked bankers for their direct involvement in the financial crisis of 2008. Now, every Icelander will receive a payout for the sale of one of its three largest banks, Íslandsbanki.

If Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has his way — and he likely will — Icelanders will be paid kr 30,000 ( 212 euros) after the government takes over ownership of the bank. Íslandsbanki would be second of the three largest banks under State proprietorship.