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Rojava Revolution gets support: Mass Desertions to join SDF

A complete brigade of the FSA announced that it was going over to SDF Saturday, on Oct 15, 2016

translated from Kurdish CAT with thanks, original below

A brigade of the Free Syrian Army (FSA, Free Syrian Army) has joined the SDF ( Syrian Democratic Forces) . The integration was announced at a press conference in the city of Al-Hasakah.The Union of Free Officers announced they were leaving the ranks of the FSA and joining the self-defense forces. Their representatives expressed a strong aversion to the type of Islam that has been permeating the FSA. In the beginning this revolutionary movement was born in lay and secular sectors opposed to the Assad dictatorship… continues below

What is the SDF?… a fast expanding multi ethnic, multi religion, anti sexist, non authoritarian federation

by wikipedia... Since its founding last year dozens of rebel militias of all ethnic and religious hues have flocked to join the SDF (see long list and details below), as they can retain their identities and participate equally, embracing the new ideology of ‘Democratic Confederalism’ of the Rojava revolution. By May 2016 the SDF had up to 80,000 fighters and the percentage of Kurds was only about 60% and falling (wikipedia). Continue reading “Rojava Revolution gets support: Mass Desertions to join SDF”

Call for renewed Worldwide Actions in Solidarity with Prison Strike, Oct 15-22

It hardly seems necessary to summarize what has gone down inside U.S. prisons since September 9th. Hunger strikes, work stoppages, and riots have spread throughout the country on a scale that we likely aren’t even fully aware of yet.

Some uprisings appeared took us by surprise, such as in several Florida prisons, while others presumably grew from recent organizing endeavors on the inside, such as at Kinross in Michigan or Holman in Alabama. By rough estimates, over 20,000 prisoners were involved in some way. That’s huge.

On the outside, solidarity burned so brightly all over the world. Banner drops, graffiti slogans, noise demonstrations and more showed that we had the backs of all who would partake in the strike. It is worth noting however that the vast majority of this took place the first weekend of the strike. Continue reading “Call for renewed Worldwide Actions in Solidarity with Prison Strike, Oct 15-22”

Spain doing Fine: There’s No Government like No Government

Spain Hasn’t Had a central Government for the Last 9 Months — and People Love It

“Only 2.3 percent of respondents in a July poll by Spain’s Center for Sociological Investigations considered the lack of government the country’s major problem, and the figure is getting even smaller.”

adapted from a Derrick Brose post in TheAnti-Media.org.. with thanks

For more than nine months, Spain has existed without a traditional national government. In the face of this lack of central authority and planning, Spaniards have done ”the impossible”: they have thrived without a government.

Spanish politicians warned the people that allowing the national government to fade away could have disastrous effects. However, as the New York Times notes, “the crisis seems to have offered a glimpse of life if politicians simply stepped out of the way. For many here, it has not been all that bad.”

“No government, no thieves,” Félix Pastor, a language teacher, told the Times. Pastor said the people of Spain were better without a government because the politicians were unable to cause any more harm. Rafael Navarro, a 71-year old pharmacy owner in Madrid, told the Times that “Spain would be just fine if we got rid of most of the politicians ...” Continue reading “Spain doing Fine: There’s No Government like No Government”

Convocatoria a Asambleas y Colectivos para participar en el 12 de octubre: Descolonicémonos

http://madrid.tomalaplaza.net/..descolonicemonos/

Hola a todas,

.desde la Plaza de los pueblos unidas a muchos grupos y colectivos que firman el manifiesto estamos preparando el 12 de octubre 2016.

Seguimos en autogestión y forma asamblearia y nos encontramos en asambleas abiertas de organización cada martes a las 20 hrs en el Maloka, calle salitre 36. La próxima el martes 4 de octubre.

Que pasará el 12 de octubre en Madrid?

12 de octubre 2016: Nada que celebrar! Descolonicémonos ARTevento

15 hrs: Concentración en Callao (como son muchos los grupos involucrados tenemos autorización)

16 hrs: Salidas de la marcha/pasacalle desde Plaza de Callao

Recorrido: Plaza de Callao, Gran Vía, Alcalá, Puerta del Sol, calle de Carretas, Jacinto Benavente, calle del doctor Cortezo,Tirso de Molina, calle Mesón de Paredes, Plaza Nelson Mandela, calle de Cabestreros, calle Embajadores, hasta CSA Tabacalera (calle Embajadores 53).

20:30 Concierto final del ARTevento en la Tabacalera Con música, performance y artistas de todo el mundo

Que queremos?

Queremos visibilizar en el pasacalle todas formas antiguas y actuales de colonización, esclavización, ocupaciones, regímenes e apartheid, genocidios que sea de los territorios (tierra, agua, aire, naturaleza), de los pueblos y de los cuerpos atraves de la imposición de modelos económicos, culturales, sociales, de genero, etheropatriarcal y sexuales.

Queremos hacerlo con alegría y rebeldía y os invitamos a llenar el recorrido con vuestra presencia, creatividad, propuestas políticas alternativas, reivindicaciones, pancartas.

Que puedes hacer?

Si tu asamblea, colectivo, plataforma, campaña se encuentra con los contenidos y quiere firmar el manifiesto puede adherirse enviando una mail a plazadelospueblos@gmail.com

Si queréis participar en la marcha para enriquecerla con vuestra presencia y contenidos, si estaríais interesadas a hechar una mano en la organización (Necesitamos ayudas para la organización, la difusión, los turnos en la barra en la tabacalera) contactarnos

No es posible dar vuelta a la historia y eliminar los estragos causados por la colonización.

Sin embargo, sí que es posible visibilizar las diferentes visiones y vivencias sobre esta parte de la historia, apoyar la acción de la justicia y la reparación de los daños causados y, especialmente, prevenir la repetición del daño ya sea de manera simbólica o material y trabajar para la superación del sistema económico-político global que funda sus raíces en todo tipo de colonización.

Os esperamos!!!

Contacto plazadelospueblos@gmail.com

Anarchist Jennifer Gann beaten for Aiding another Trans Woman Prisoner

Submitted to It’s Going Down

Anarchist prisoner Jennifer Gann was attacked by warders at Kern Valley State Prison on September 13th for coming to the aid of another trans woman who was being harassed by guards. The following is an excerpt from a letter that just came in from Jennifer.

Please take some time to write Jennifer a letter, send her some zines, or put a couple dollars on her books. She does not have access to her property, and is being held in the Administrative Segregation Unit, (‘the hole’..solitary confinement), so anything helps.

anarchist prisoner 2 You can write to Jennifer at:

J. Gann #E-23852
Kern Valley State Prison
PO Box 5107
Delano, CA 93216

More info on Jennifer at her website.

The Letter

….”I’m currently sitting in a cold, gray, cement cell with nothing but a sink, toilet, bunk, and basic necessities.

I was on D-facility, Tuesday afternoon (9/13), going out to the yard from my housing unit when I heard a CO behind me begin yelling at and harassing one of my sistas. So I stopped to see what the problem was, when several COs immediately turned toward me and began yelling “turn around and get down!”

As soon as I turned my back to comply, I was assaulted from behind, my face slammed forward into a metal locker, splitting my head wide open, blood gushing, as 4 or 5 guards began punching and kicking me as I lay face down unable to move. They had me pinned down, knees in my back and on my head. They kept yelling “stop resisting!”

Once the handcuffs were on, they picked me up and escorted me across the yard in front of a couple dozen inmates as I yelled out “Fuck the police!” They slammed me to the ground a couple more times and put all their weight on me so I couldn’t breathe! Visions of Eric Garner past thru my mind”. Continue reading “Anarchist Jennifer Gann beaten for Aiding another Trans Woman Prisoner”

Mexico Jails student Luis for 33 yrs for Ayotzinapa solidarity Demo

As the anniversary of the ‘disappearance’ of teachers approached, the State jailed our compañero Luis for 33 years for ‘damaging property’ at the Third Global Day for Ayotzinapa Protest, two years ago.

Accused of burning a bus Luis has been victimised and demonised in yet another atrocity by the ”terrorist” State. This is not exaggeration, the State really has condoned mass murders and disappearances and everyday torture of prisoners and opponents, as verified by UN and Human Rights reports.

In fact the original Ayotzinapa ‘disappearance’ of progressive socialist teachers was just the culmination of a State-condoned terrorist campaign against them.

Everyone has always known who is responsible, the ‘deep state’, the oligarchy of white rulers and landowners, allied with the drug mafia, with their money in Miami, and backed as always by the USA, are continuing their immoral nazi tactics. Continue reading “Mexico Jails student Luis for 33 yrs for Ayotzinapa solidarity Demo”