In British Columbia, Indigenous Group Blocks Pipeline Development

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To stop oil projects from moving forward, the Unist’ot’en have set up an encampment on traditional territory

HOUSTON, British Columbia — In a remote mountain pass connecting the Pacific Coast to the interior of British Columbia, a region brimming with wild berries and populated by grouse and grizzly bears, felled and painted trees have been laid across a logging road to form an enormous message. Directed at air traffic, it reads “No pipelines! No entry!” The warning marks off land where the government of Canada and a First Nations clan hold irreconcilable views of what should happen to a 435-square-mile area each claims as its own.

Starting in 2009, the government of Canada began to issue permits for a pipeline corridor to link British Columbia’s fracking fields and Alberta’s tar sands with export facilities and tankers on the Pacific coast. Seeking to become a global energy superpower

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Rave Reviews for Revolutionary Comic..’Young Terrorists’

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These Comics and Graphic Novels Are Prepping Today’s Youth for Revolution

The book follows Sera, the daughter of a man connected to the American elite, and Cesar, a young man on the run who is recruited by the Young Terrorists. cesarThe Young Terrorists is the name given to those who choose to live off the grid and rebel against the tyranny of the state. The story also involves drones, sex between clones, and enough attitude to satisfy both regular readers of comic books and those who are more interested in the message. Continue reading “Rave Reviews for Revolutionary Comic..’Young Terrorists’”

Motorway blocked! – The jungle’s answer to Theresa May’s visit to Calais

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Today Theresa May and Bernard Cazeneuve came to town. They told some lies, spilled some ink, and took a walk. Of course, they made sure to get no where close the jungle or speak to any of those people who would be directly effected by their malign decisions. However, people here were not going to let their visit pass without making a statement.

There was a demonstration held in the city center. Local Calaisiens and people from the jungle got together and tried to get close to the Prefecture and express their disgust with the so-termed “solutions” to the crisis in Calais that were being presented today. Although few, they were able to get quite close to the Prefecture before being met and forced back by CRS.

Meanwhile, people from the jungle were continuing to try to come and join the demonstration. A group were walking in the road with…

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Brutal War rages as Turkish army attacks Autonomous Uprising

Peoples' Democratic Party celebration, Diyarbakir
We have dozens of reports, ignored by the West, of towns taken over and self-governance declared, despite shelling, air attacks, bombings, kidnap, torture by the massive army crackdown. The 2 yr peace process has been shattered by the insane power trip of the Turkish president.

Diyarbakır'da Kurban Bayramı'nda ihtiyaç sahiplerine kurban dağıtırken vahşice öldürülen Yasin Börü, Hasan Gökgöz ve Hüseyin Dakak mezarları başında anıldı. (Ömer Yasin Ergin - Anadolu Ajansı)
Diyarbakır’da Kurban Bayramı’nda ihtiyaç sahiplerine kurban dağıtırken

The popular democratic Kurdish uprising in Varto sparked by Turkish State atrocities continues, the governor has declared a state of emergency. #VartoWatch The city streets are barricaded and it is surrounded by a huge army buildup, including Cobra helicopters. 4 killed by army on 2nd day. Suburbs shelled. Electricity, water and telephone services have been cut off. Western press silent.       http://wp.me/pIJl9-6J7

Turkish State attacks Kurdish liberation movement in acts of political genocide 

Political genocide operations conducted by security forces across Turkey and North Kurdistan in order to eliminate the Kurdish struggle are continuing increasingly as part of the war policies recently put into practice by the AKP government.Dozens of people are being detained and arrested in many cities and towns across North Kurdistan and Turkey on a daily basis.

Here are  posts  in English Kurdish media:bestanews.com

‘Kurdish people have no option but self-governance’

 

A suicide attack with an explosive-laden truck was carried out in Qamishlo city of West Kurdistan, Rojava, at 09:20 local time today.The explosives were detonated at a crossroads between the Asayish (Public Security) Headquarters and the industrial area in Enteriyê neighborhood. Nine civilians including a child and one member of asayish forces have lost their lives in the suicide attack which was conducted with tons of explosives. […]

NEWS CENTER – KCK (Kurdistan Communities Union) Executive Council Co-Presidency has released a statement about the recent developments in North Kurdistan, the Kurdish region of Turkey. […

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Hilary Klein: Women Are at the Forefront of the Zapatista Revolution

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 After centuries of oppression, a few indigenous voices of dissent in Chiapas, Mexico, rose up to became a force of thousands – the Zapatistas. Hilary Klein’s Compañeras relays the stories of the Zapatista women who have overcome hardship to strengthen their communities and build a movement with global influence.   

 By Hilary Klein  Seven Stories Press | Book Excerpt  July 30, 2015

Zapatista women lead a funeral procession for a woman killed by Mexico's federal police in Chiapas, Mexico, in January 2005.Zapatista women lead a funeral procession for a woman killed by Mexico’s federal police in Chiapas, Mexico, in January 2005. (Photo: Oriana Eliçabe/Flickr)

The following excerpt is from the introduction to Compañeras: Zapatista Women’s Stories:

After visiting us several times, they began to explain the struggle: what they were fighting for and whom they were fighting against. They told us there was a word we could use to show our respect for each other, and that word was compañeros or compañeras. Saying it…

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These aren’t just ‘Crimes’…It’s Patriarchy

5 deaths from Macho Violence in Spain in a Single Day

These are not ordinary events or isolated facts, it is a system that perpetuates domination over women. It’s patriarchy.strong womenPatriarchy is…. giving the boys balls and dolls to us girls to educate us to be submissive and silent, to teach that there are things for women and men.. it’s just to look at the body of a woman when she doesn’t want it, then to treat you as exaggerated or hysterical, to harass verbally, to insist on violence and ultimately death. This and much more is all patriarchy. That men have more leisure time than women, that men don’t help at home, as we are delegated to the care of children and elderly, that women are paid less for doing the same job, that we are afraid to walk down the street, having been harassed since childhood … Continue reading “These aren’t just ‘Crimes’…It’s Patriarchy”

Varto Remains Under Popular Control With No Turkish Police Or Army In City Center

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The popular democratic Kurdish uprising in Varto sparked by Turkish State atrocities continues, the governor has declared a state of emergency.

The city streets are barricaded and it is surrounded by a huge army buildup, including Cobra helicopters. Electricity, water and telephone services have been cut off.  from http://kurdiscat.blogspot.com.es/CMi0di-WgAAb6pu

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As the brutal Turkish crackdown continues a Kurdish uprising has begun, with towns and areas organising autonomously for ‘municipal anarchy’. Attention, all eyes on Varto! There is an imminent threat of a massacre being launched by the Turkish military against the town of Gimgim (Varto) where the Kurdish civilians on Sunday took control of the city center, forcing police and army to stay in their barracks. Turkish military started attacking the city at 23.00 local time Sunday. #VartoWatch is the news hashtag on twitter to keep an eye on what is happening in Varto tonight, please follow or use it for updates.

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HPG guerillas warn soldiers and police to stay off the streets in Varto

MUŞ – ANF /ANF 2015-08-16 11:40:01      HPG guerillas took control of Varto (Gimgim) district center, and clashes near the entrance of the district continue. Guerillas called the police and military stations in Varto, and warned officers and soldiers to stay off the streets for the security of their lives.

HPG guerillas had entered Varto around 20:30 last night after clashes against soldiers and police officers. Police and soldiers retreated to their bases last night, and trenches were dig throughout the district after which guerillas took control all streets. The bridge at the entrance of the district has exploded, and HPG guerillas have been controlling the roads to Muş, Karlıova, and Hınıs. Police and soldiers in Varto are unable to get out of their bases, and reinforcements approach the district from Muş and Hınıs, and heavy clashes are taking place between the guerillas and reinforcements from Muş.

As HPG guerillas control all streets in the district, Muş Governorship declared a curfew until a second announcement. HPG guerillas called the police and military stations here, and warned officers and soldiers to stay off the streets for the security of their lives. Guerillas noted that democratic autonomy has been declared in Varto, and PKK guerillas would be controlling the district.

– See more at: http://www.bestanews.com/12341/hpg-guerillas-warn-soldiers-and-police-to-stay-off-the-streets-in-varto&dil=en#sthash.GJbf6Lsa.dpuf

According to local sources, people control Varto and dug trenches across the district to prevent military and police vehicles’ entrance to neighborhoods.

Sources state that police and military personnel are not on the streets but often make threats and insults in order to provoke civilians.

In opposition to the state’s colonist policies, people of Varto had declared self-governance through the People’s Assembly and emphasized that they would not recognize state institutions. […]

– See more at: http://www.bestanews.com/12341/hpg-guerillas-warn-soldiers-and-police-to-stay-off-the-streets-in-varto&dil=en#sthash.GJbf6Lsa.dpuf

Confirmed: the woman tortured and killed by the Turkish Army is called Ekin Wan, a female fighter of the pkk that fell in full uniform. Ekin Wan was killed on August 10 at gimgim (Varto) as a result of a shooting with the Turkish forces of occupation.The Kurds are warning: ‘ do not we will keep in silence in the face of this act of barbarism.” We have decided to post the image of the Kurdish female fighter because the world needs to know what has happened. Her wounds are hidden out of respect for her family.

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As of this evening Varto, or Gimgim Zazakî/Kurmancî, remains under popular control, according to a report from ANF.

According to information provided by DBP Party Council member Sırrı Sever at around 18:40 local time, “police and army units have been unable to enter the city.”

Sever added that the Turkish army was amassing soldiers in the Yenihastane district on the Karlıova road with reinforcements from being brought in from Hınıs, Karlıova and Muş. He said that “there was a great reaction being shown among the people following recent events and in particular the public exhibition of the naked body of a slain female guerilla. For this reason the people have taken up a posture of self-defense.”

The popular uprising in Varto follows similar events throughout North Kurdistan, where local assemblies have begun to issue proclamations of self-governance in response to a growing military crackdown carried out by the Turkish state…

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