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Henry Kissinger has died. Just this week, we published an article from Argentina quoting his justification for backing a coup in Chile in which tens of thousands were tortured and murdered: “The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves.” https://crimethinc.com/Argentina2023 Tonight, we listen to "Preguntas por Puerto Montt" by Víctor Jara and commit ourselves once more to fight against the murderers of humanity, against both those who pull the triggers and those who give the orders.

The Ex-Worker #102: How They Stopped Work at Raytheon https://crimethinc.com/exworker102 On November 13, 2023, demonstrators in southern California blockaded a facility of Raytheon, a defense contractor, in solidarity with Palestinians on the receiving end of the bombs that it produces. They managed to block the facility for more than seven hours, shutting down operations for the day. Participants summarize how the action was organized.

The Ex-Worker #101: Shutting Down the Port of Tacoma https://crimethinc.com/exworker101 On November 6, 2023, several hundred people showed up at the Port of Tacoma to block access to a shipping vessel that was scheduled to deliver equipment to the Israeli military. In the new episode our podcast, we present an audio version of our account of the action, including a history of port blockades in the Puget Sound.

Back to the Future: The Return of the Ultraliberal Right in Argentina https://crimethinc.com/Argentina2023 Last week, the extreme right won electoral victories in the Netherlands and Argentina. The global reactionary wave that brought Donald Trump to power did not subside with his electoral loss in 2020. In this reflection, an Argentine anarchist explores why Javier Milei won the election and situates Milei's politics in historical context. Although Milei's "anarcho-capitalist" rhetoric may seem new, this is just the latest chapter of a story that is very old in Argentina: the combination of cutthroat capitalism with ruthless state violence.

The Ex-Worker Podcast, Episode #100 In Memory of Dmitry Petrov https://crimethinc.com/exworker100 On April 19, 2023, a Russian anarchist named Dmitry Petrov was killed in battle near Bakhmut, Ukraine. In this episode of our podcast, we offer a eulogy remembering Dmitry. Dmitry was an uncompromising anarchist fighter who participated in an unbelievable amount of radical activity around the region. His extraordinary life spanned anarchist organizing as a teenager in Moscow; environmental defense, radical unionism, and refugee solidarity activism; years of underground direct action against police, military, and profiteers from gentrification; participating in the Maidan protests in Ukraine, uprising against dictatorship in Belarus, and the struggle against the Islamic State in Rojava; co-founding the Anarcho-Communist Combat Organization; and finally taking up arms against Russian imperialism in Ukraine.

Estaremos com materiais na banquinha do Infoshop 1000contra na FLIPEI, em Paraty-RJ de quarta à sábado. Confira: https://autonomialiteraria.com.br/confira-a-programacao-completa-da-flipei/ #Português

Estaremos com materiais na banquinha do Infoshop 1000contra na FLIPEI, em Paraty-RJ de quarta à sábado. Confira: https://autonomialiteraria.com.br/confira-a-programacao-completa-da-flipei/ #Português

Retrospectiva del 18 de junio de 1999: El Carnaval contra el Capital https://crimethinc.com/2017/06/18/retrospectiva-del-18-de-junio-de-1999-el-carnaval-contra-el-capital-una-retrospectiva-video-y-comic El 18 de junio de 1999, manifestantes irrumpieron en el distrito financiero de Londres en protesta contra las injusticias del capitalismo global. Movimientos como este –no demagogos como Trump– son el verdadero enemigo de las elites globales. #Español

Rivisitare la campagna Smash EDO https://crimethinc.com/2023/11/17/rivisitare-la-campagna-smash-edo-una-campagna-di-pressione-contro-un-produttore-di-armi-1 Due decenni fa, la campagna Smash EDO ha deciso di chiudere una fabbrica di armi a Brighton, dando l'esempio a coloro che oggi cercano di fermare il genocidio a Gaza. Nel corso di una lotta durata anni, hanno sperimentato una serie di strategie. In un caso, gli attivisti hanno fatto irruzione nell'impianto e vi hanno arrecato danni per centinaia di migliaia di sterline, per poi essere dichiarati innocenti da una giuria al processo. #Italiano

We are relieved to hear that there may be a ceasefire in Palestine in which both sides will release some hostages. Even if the ceasefire does take place, Benjamin Netanyahu maintains that he is determined to resume killing as soon as possible. 1200 Israeli casualties and over 14,000 Palestinian casualties—almost half of them children—are not enough for him. It's up to us to intensify the pressure on arms profiteers, warmongers, and the US government which is making this catastrophe possible. If we do, perhaps we could block the resumption of hostilities. This ceasefire shows it is possible for them to stop killing, but it's up to us to make them do so. In the long run, the only way to make anyone safe in the region will be to put an end to the oppression of Palestinians. crimethinc.com/GazaSolidarity

Revisitando la campaña Smash EDO https://crimethinc.com/2023/11/17/revisitando-la-campana-smash-edo-una-campana-de-presion-contra-un-fabricante-de-armas Hace dos décadas, la campaña Smash EDO se propuso cerrar una fábrica de armas en Brighton, dando ejemplo a quienes hoy pretenden detener el genocidio en Gaza. En el transcurso de una lucha que duró años, experimentaron con diversas estrategias. En un caso, los activistas irrumpieron en las instalaciones y causaron daños por valor de cientos de miles de libras, y luego fueron declarados inocentes por un jurado en el juicio. #Español

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Twenty years ago today, demonstrators gathered in Miami, Florida to oppose the ministerial of the proposed "Free" Trade Area of the Americas. The brutal police response was unprecedented for that time. Nonetheless, the FTAA was ultimately defeated. Anarchists are the real opposition to capitalist globalization, not mendacious autocrats like Donald Trump. Our report at the time: https://crimethinc.com/2003/12/27/bringing-the-heat-in-miami The Miami Model, a documentary: https://crimethinc.com/videos/the-miami-model In 2003, the Chief of Police in Miami was John Timoney, a notorious bully who loved to do physical harm to protesters. He later helped the Kingdom of Bahrain suppress social movements. He died in 2016—not a moment too soon—and we got to write his obituary: https://crimethinc.com/Timoney

There is such a thing as anarchism, which is to say, opposition to all forms of oppressive power—there is such a thing as capitalism, which is to say, a system in which a few people accumulate oppressive power over everyone else through a process of market competition—but there is no such thing as "anarcho"-capitalism. https://crimethinc.com/podcasts/the-ex-worker/episodes/18 The newly elected president of Argentina, Javier Milei, has described himself as an "anarcho-capitalist." He praises Trump, opposes abortion, and plans to accelerate neoliberal austerity to nightmare proportions. Anarchists have always opposed capitalism and all politicians. So-called anarcho-capitalists draw on popular resentment of state power to reinforce inequalities of wealth. No "liberty" is possible while a few rich people call all the shots. An Argentinian anarchist tradition has organized against capitalism and state power for well over a century. We echo their slogan from the 2001 uprising: Que se vayan todos!

Hoje estivemos na XIII Feira do Livro Anarquista em São Paulo! #Português

Hoje estivemos na XIII Feira do Livro Anarquista em São Paulo! #Português

Palestine Action has released a guide to repurposing fire extinguishers for artistic use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxVXl2WTATk

"Struggle! To struggle is to live, and the fiercer the struggle the more intense the life. Then you will have lived, and a few hours of such life are worth years spent vegetating. Struggle so that all may live this rich, overflowing life. And be sure that in this struggle you will find a joy greater than anything else can give!" -Peter Kropotkin, Anarchist Morality

Cómo pararon el trabajo en las instalaciones de Raytheon https://crimethinc.com/2023/11/15/como-pararon-el-trabajo-en-las-instalaciones-de-raytheon-informe-sobre-un-dia-de-bloqueo A las 7 de la mañana del 13 de noviembre, docenas de personas se reunieron en la extensa explanada de Raytheon, contratista de defensa del sur de California, en respuesta a un llamamiento de Trabajadores en Palestina a emprender acciones directas para bloquear el flujo de armas al ejército israelí. Bloquearon las instalaciones durante más de siete horas, durante las cuales un par de centenares de manifestantes más se unieron a la acción en oleadas, atraídos por los anuncios en las redes sociales. Juntos consiguieron paralizar las operaciones de la instalación durante todo el día. #Español

This week, Elon Musk explicitly endorsed the anti-Semitic "replacement theory," talking about Jewish "hatred against whites." But all it took for the the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League to thank him for his "leadership in fighting hate" was for him—a white South African—to identify "decolonization" with genocide. War is peace. Free speech is censorship. Decolonization is genocide. Advocates of the genocidal policy currently pursued by the Israeli government are prepared to make common cause with bigots who hate them, on the shared platform of endorsing colonial violence. As we have been saying for a long time—abolish Twitter. Let's create a world without billionaires, genocide, or fascism. 🏴