Letters From inside.. Down with the Prison Walls!.. Free the Facebook 5

We reprint from Indymedia 2 inspiring letters from Barcelona 5 prisoners, with rough English translations
The Barcelona or Facebook Five have been imprisoned without trial in punishment mode since 15 May ’13. Their only ‘crime’ is sharing provocative photos and graphics on Facebook, and promoting anarchist anti-capitalist ideas. (see links below)

We need the voices of our fellow prisoners, we’re lacking their wordsby ‘La desmemoria de los dados’ 15th july 2013 Right now I’m in a prison, what they call a penal jail, punishment pure and simple, not for nothing do they call it a a security prison … it’s a concrete pit. Continue reading “Letters From inside.. Down with the Prison Walls!.. Free the Facebook 5”

Save California hungerstrikers.. help NOW

by denverabc

“Man Down!” That’s the cry prisoners shout to the guards when a man needs immediate medical attention. The guards at Corcoran State Prison did not respond to the cry, and hunger striker Billy ‘Guero’ Sell died on July 22, 2013.

The Corcoran prison officials allege that Billy Sell committed suicide. Prisoners tell a very different story… Continue reading “Save California hungerstrikers.. help NOW”

Lessons from Brazil: Building Popular Power

Popular Protest in Brazil

Members of the Organização Anarquista Socialismo Libertário (Libertarian Socialism Anarchist Organization, OASL) have participated in the recent struggles in Brazil against the rising transportation tariffs, in Sao Paulo, in Brasilia and in cities like Mogi das Cruzes, Marilia and Franca. Members of other organizations linked to the Coordenação Anarquista Brasileira (Brazilian Anarchist Coordination, CAB) have, in other states, also contributed to the struggle.

Below, two militants of OASL, Pablo Pamplona and Thiago Calixto, who have been participating in the struggles, respond to a few questions from Jonathan Bane of Anarkismo about the recent process of popular street mobilizations in the country. They emphasize the need to create ongoing grassroots organizations through which people can take control of their daily lives. For the full interview, click here. Continue reading “Lessons from Brazil: Building Popular Power”

Roma gypsy camps Trashed by fascist Greek Police

Thursday, 1 August 2013

The Rise Of Nazi Greece.

The rise of Nazi Greece, first they came for the immigrants, then they came for the Roma, then they came for——!!! The Peloponnese, idyllic. Kalamata, quiet picturesque beauty, not the sort of places in “civilised” Europe that you would expect state terrorism to be open and so blatantly displayed. Then again, there is a class war going on. Continue reading

Update on Jailed Barcelona 5, Los 5 de Facebook.

The current status of the 5 ‘Sabadell’ anarchist prisoners anarchist on July 31. They are at present dispersed in two Spanish provinces (Avila and Madrid) and 5 different prisons under the (anti terrorist punishment) ‘FIES3’ prison regime, more than 1000km from their homes. They have finally lifted the ‘incommunicado’ isolation rule on all of them but they continue with the other restrictions of the ‘FIES’ regime. Continue reading “Update on Jailed Barcelona 5, Los 5 de Facebook.”

Shrink That Footprint: balloon graphic

Greenhouse gas emissions explained, in seven balloons

By Lindsay Wilson

Cross-posted from Shrink That Footprint

In 2010, human activity caused 50 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent in emissions.The emissions were 76 percent carbon dioxide, 16 percent methane, 8 percent nitrous oxide, and 2 percent F-gases.

The biggest emitters were China (23 percent), the U.S. (14 percent), Europe (10 percent), India (5 percent), and Russia (5 percent).

And the primary sources of emissions were energy (35 percent), industry (18 percent), transport (13 percent), agriculture (11 percent), forestry (11 percent), buildings (8 percent), and waste (4 percent). The sources are explained in more detail in the balloons. Continue reading “Shrink That Footprint: balloon graphic”

Catalonia and Spain push Nazionalisms to block Revolution

reblogged from Raging Bullshit with thanks

Attitudes Harden in Spain as Catalonian Referendum Looms (someday,maybe..)

“I hate Catalonia and I can’t stand the Catalans.” These blunt words rolled off the sharp tongue of an habitually sweet-tempered 15-year old Spanish girl called Aina. Aina is from Spain’s north-eastern province of Aragon and she is among a score of Spanish teenagers attending a two-week summer language course I’m helping to organize in the UK. Continue reading “Catalonia and Spain push Nazionalisms to block Revolution”