Hi everyone, ---- Brief update this week. ---- Special attention to Demo in Paisley against ‘new Dungavel' on Tuesday 8th of November from 2. GET DOWN THERE!!! Lets get show them there's to be no more detention in Scotland, NO ONE IS ILLEGAL! ---- Love to you all, ---- Glasgow A-Fed Autonomy Updaters ---- Africa in Motion Film Festival: Time ---- 28th October to 6th November ---- Various locations across Glasgow and Edinburgh - ---- see http://www.africa-in-motion.org.uk/programme/glasgow/ for Glasgow events Welcome to the 11th edition of the Africa in Motion (AiM) Film Festival! We are back and ready to present a packed programme of screenings, discussions, Q&A sessions with filmmakers, pop-up screenings, workshops, exhibitions, live performances and more, across Edinburgh and Glasgow. Artistically innovative and thought-provoking, the programme takes on bold ...

To support the resistance Rojava, as against yesterday Kobanî Daesh as now to Afrin against the Turkish state, and raise our voices unite on 5 November to strengthen international solidarity around the struggle for peace and freedom, against those who cause wars to economic and imperialist purposes. ---- On 15 September 2014, the obscurantist forces Daesh attacked the Kurdish town of Ayn al-Arab, Syria, taking with heavy artillery to Iraqi and Syrian armies, and with the support of Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. ---- Then occupying large territories in Iraq and Syria, Daesh posed a serious threat to humanity. The main goal of this organization is to establish a system banning sectarian values of democracy, freedom and equality. Informed that goal, several States still sought to quench their regional interests by supporting this organization. ...

The 2nd Congress of the Anarchist Political Organization (APO) - Federation of Collectives will be held in November 26-27, in the city of Patras, Greece. Groups and collectives who wish to be present as observers are welcome to participate in the morning plenary session which will take place on Saturday Nov. 26. For further information and details contact: anpolorg@gmail.com We are looking forward to hearing from you! Solidarity greetings, ...

On October 27, 2016 was held in the neighborhood of central Athens Exarchia a march against the state, mafias and social cannibalism. The march had been called by various assemblies and collectives. ---- The appeal of the "Assembly of anarchists for social emancipation and class" is quoted: "Against the phenomena of social cannibalism occurring around us in terms of disintegration and collapse of the authoritarian political and economic organization of society the struggle for life, dignity and social liberation will intensify more and more. No matter how bold they are mafias and gangs of all kinds, the path of solidarity, social emancipation and class, and the struggle against the state and capital, will pass over his body. Against the state, mafias, gangs, social cannibalism and antisocial practices everywhere we propose self-organization, class solidarity and ...

Monday night saw dozens of anti-racist campaigners gather at the French embassy to protest the eviction of Calais refugee camp. France is heading into an election and the eviction which will see thousands of people taken out of the camp is seen as an election stunt by President Hollande seeking to win right wing votes. ---- Below are videos of three of the speeches delivered last night by people who have gone through the refugee process themselves or have been involved in solidarity work at the Calais camp. Last nights protest also launched #NotOnOurWatch - a call for the Irish government to relocate 200 children from Calais to Ireland. There were about 1100 unaccompanied minors at the camp in total. ---- Gary Daly recently returned from the Calais refugee camp (now under eviction) speaks at last nights protest at the French embassy in Dublin. ...

This interview looks at the development, history, politics, and legacy of the Lavender and Red Union, an early gay communist political organization that was based in Los Angeles from 1974 to 1977. M., a militant of the Black Rose Anarchist Federation, sat down with Walt Senterfitt, a former member of the Lavender and Red Union (which was also briefly known as the Red Flag Union), in his home in Boyle Heights, LA, to see what today's revolutionaries can learn from the unique history of the Lavender and Red Union. The interview was done for the Turkish queer magazine Kaos GL Dergisi, and was first published in Turkish there in September 2016. ---- Although we don't agree with all of Lavender and Red's specific politics (which should be seen as a product of their time and of their relationship to the rest of the mid-'70s US left), we can gain a lot from studying the ...

Articles of ERC , Sheet Counter Workers , Working Material Since ERC Athens ---- Beating migrant worker on October 21 in New Heraklion complains assembly Centauri and Mr. al et a concentration of Thursday, November 3 at 17:00 outside the hosiery Konstantinos Petrakis Street 83 Dawn in N. Iraklio. The relevant call of the Assembly centaur says: on October 21, a migrant worker who worked in clothing factory (hosiery) in N. Iraklio was attacked by his boss, Konstantinos Petrakis, fired and aT Heraklionnot accepted the lawsuit Pakistani worker filed requesting money (fee). More specifically, the Aftamp Ahmed, working in clothing, went to work at N. Iraklio. Working in hosiery with employer Konstantinos Petrakis last five months, a fee of EUR 4 per hour. Stamps requested by the employer who had promised that he will put directly. From the beginning there was racist ...

A very significant book on the Rojava revolution has just been published. It's called Revolution in 'Rojava: Democratic Autonomy and Women's Liberation in Syrian Kurdistan' and provides a detailed account of the structures of the revolution, social, economic, legal and military. We've found it so useful that we are not only encouraging others to read it but are going to hold a series of three reading groups so we can talk about what is happening and what relevancy it has as an example to those of us in Ireland. ---- The book is summarised as "A new kind of society is being built in Syria, but it's not one you would expect. Surrounded by deadly bands of ISIS and hostile Turkish forces, the people living in Syria's Rojava cantons are carving out one of the most radically progressive societies on the planet today. Western visitors have been astounded by the success of ...

Interested in anarchism and looking for others to talk about it with and maybe get your questions answered? Conversations about Anarchism is returning this November and all are welcome. ---- Conversations about Anarchism is a facilitated discussion group that takes and collectively answers some questions designed to help us explore what anarchism is about and what anarchists do. ---- The event takes place in the WSM space in Jigsaw. Jigsaw is the old Seomra Spraoi social centre space and currently propvides a home for the WSM, Rabble, DDR and a regular meeting spot for a number of campaign groups. It's located at 10 Belvedere court. Belvedere Court is the laneway just north of Mountjoy square, see the FB evdent below for a map. ...

For a world without borders and nations, without exploitation and oppression - both inside the Western states and in the capitalist periphery countries, the total attack of the state and the bosses against society has resulted in even more poverty and misery, intensification working conditions, intensification of control and repression, destruction of whole regions and the uprooting. - The wars and the gloomy situation that has developed in a number of Middle Eastern countries, Asia and Africa of the powerful capitalist states of the West result, the mass movement of refugees and migrants to western countries. ---- To curb this that the rulers themselves huge influx of displaced created, the EU strengthened FRONTEX and upgraded its institutional role and approved the NATO engagement in border and proceeded in accordance with the Turkish state to facilitate deportations. ...

Inside the lunar landscape of Greek reality, as formulated in the period of capitalist crisis, the right-left governments and the European Union, the social wealth bleeding campaign puts another purpose: housing. After the all-out attack the state and capital to work, agriculture, insurance, social liberties, the environment and social goods, raise their targeted one of the few remaining materials supports the working class and oppressed. ---- The antiasfalistiko bill passed by parliament, is another face of the new war which has declared the local and international capital to employees, self-employed, farmers, pensioners and by extension to all people who support with their incomes ( children, relatives with chronic diseases, etc.). Following the new crime bill in social security, is more evident than ever that an all-out class tried in housing ...

Dear all, ---- In May of 2016, two of our comrades in Azerbaijan, Qiyas Ibrahimov and Bayram Mammadov, were arrested for spraypainting the monument of the former dictator Haydar Aliev. It was on the night before the so-called "Flower holiday", a day made up in conmemoration of Haydar, the father of the current President of Azerbaijan. Nonetheless, as the charges for spraypainting would not have been very high, more than 1 kilogram of heroin was planted in each of our comrades' homes. ---- They were processed on different trials. Qiyas has already been sentenced to 10 years of prison, his friend Bayram Mammadov is still on trial. ---- From Azerbaijani comrades we received the text of Qiyas' speech in front of the jury, him being interrupted regurlarly by the judge. In support of his case, we made an audio version of this speech and the judge's comments. ...

ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ANARCHIST THEATRE FESTIVAL SEEKS PLAYS! ---- The Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival (MIATF), the only festival in the world dedicated to anarchist theatre, is looking for plays, texts, monologues, dance-theatre, puppet shows, mime, in English and French, on the theme of anarchism or any subject pertaining to anarchism, i.e. against all forms of oppression including the State, capitalism, war, capitalism, patriarchy, etc. We will also consider pieces exploring ecological, social and economic justice, racism, feminism, poverty, class and gender oppression from an anarchist perspective. We welcome work from anarchist and non-anarchist writers. ---- The 2017 edition of the festival will take place on May 23-24. Are you interested in presenting your work during the festival? ...

Arrested STHN strike COURSE THS 23rd February 2011 - On Wednesday, November 2 is set to -after anavoles- Appeals from the trial of comrade Lida Sofianou and two other demonstrators arrested during the strike action on February 23, 2011. - the strike march of February 23 was one of the vehement protests that have taken place, part of the wider dynamic mobilizations that period against antisocial state plans and capital. - The demonstration of February 23 received the brutal repression of the police forces from the beginning. ---- From the massive use of chemical, beatings militants, arrests, detentions and repeated attacks to block the demonstration, it became obvious that we had to prevent by all means the organized and coherent presence of the world in front of parliament. ...

Female migration is often equated to family reunification. The figure of the migrant is that of a man and women are again invisibilisées. But according to statistics from the High Commissioner for refugees, women represent nearly half of migrants worldwide. And violence are an integral part of their journey. ---- The reasons for the migration of women are as diverse as men, if not more, for professional or economic reasons, armed conflict or state violence are added the specific violence suffered as women: domestic violence, forced prostitution, rape, mutilation, forced marriages and whatnot from a world which, from north to south, from east to west, is governed by and for men. If, for many of these women leave their country, their family, their support is guided by the hope of a more peaceful life, their arrival in France is often a bitter disappointment. Past risks ...

Antipatriarcat , violence by men, Migrantes, feminist pedagogy, Interview with Laure Ignace, Abortion in Poland decolonial feminism , Belgian libertarian movement, Chile, Inter-network control, Notre-Dame-des-Landes, Treaty Ceta , red mud, Hinkley Point, refugees, Meuse, Albi ---- Editorial: A legitimized violence ---- Full-Lights: Antipatriarcat ---- Against violence by men ---- Migrantes: The route of the fighter ---- Education: Feminist pedagogy against violence ---- Interview with Laure Ignace (lawyer): "Has no doubt the word of the victim" ---- Book: "Tales a fight (too) common. Analysis and Strategies for Equality "by the Collective Education & popular feminism. ---- Poland: Abortion a right to regain. ---- Intersectionality: What is decolonial feminism? ...

Inside the lunar landscape of Greek reality, as It was formed in the period of capitalist crisis, the dexies-leftist governments and the European Union, the bleeding campaign social wealth puts another purpose: housing. After frontal attack the state and capital to work, rural production, insurance, social liberties, the environment and social goods, raise their targeted one of the few Remaining materials supports the working class and oppressed.---- The antiasfalistiko bill passed by parliament, is a even the front of the new war which has declared the local and international capital to employees, self-employed, farmers, pensioners and by extension to all people who support with their income (children, relatives with chronic diseases, etc.). following the new crime bill in social security, is more obvious than ever that an all-out counterattack class, in the ...

Wednesday 2/11 (Court of Appeal, Loukareos) will take place in the second instance trial of comrade OS and two protesters were arrested on 23/2/2011, day strike. - Comrade OS participating in the Assembly block resistance and solidarity of Kypseli / Patission, which was one of the blocks that received the wild attack of repression, was hit by Delta, who tried to load the bag with Molotov cocktails. - The categories -in degree kakourgimatos- she assigned was disturbing the peace, resisting authority masked characteristics (koukoulonomos) attempt unprovoked bodily harm to cop, unlawful carrying and possession of weapons. ---- Eventually, the comrade tried for the first three categories - a degree plimmelimatos-, since the rest fell and koukoulonomos abolished. ...

For several months, two social magnitude of movements challenging the neoliberal model imposed during the Chilean military dictatorship. One questions the retirement pension fund, the other calls for free education at university. ---- Chile's pension system is assured by pension fund administrators (AFP), companies whose goal is profit. These private pension funds provide capital on the financial market for Chilean companies or multinationals. At the expense of working people, the AFP generate profits from retirement, the amount of which depends on the profitability of these funds, as fluctuations in the financial market. This individual and neoliberal pension system was imposed in 1981 by the privatization of Social Security, under the dictatorship of General Pinochet. Indeed, the dictatorship established a military crackdown, police and judicial ...

Hi everyone, Brief update this week. Special attention to Demo in Paisley against ‘new Dungavel' on Tuesday 8th of November from 2. GET DOWN THERE!!! Lets get show them there's to be no more detention in Scotland, NO ONE IS ILLEGAL! Love to you all, Glasgow A-Fed Autonomy Updaters https://glasgowanarchists.wordpress.com/2016/10/29/glasgow-events-glasgow-autonomy-update-29-10-2016/ _________________________________________ ...