CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective

Why Stop at Removing Biden? https://crimethinc.com/BidenDoomed Biden’s refusal to step aside is a microcosm of an entire civilization at an impasse. How can the Democrats blithely set about losing what they have insisted could be the last democratic election in the history of the US? Centrist governments have focused on repressing the movements that would form the first line of defense against a fascist takeover, while strengthening the institutions that the fascists will use to impose their rule. Having betrayed what passed as the “left” within the Democratic Party, the party machinery is now betraying the center—the one group it ostensibly exists to serve. It turns out that when your goal is to force inequality and oppression on people, eventually fascism becomes a more efficient option than democracy. If some Democrats are suddenly prepared to throw out their duly appointed candidate, why stop there? Why not throw out the entire party machine that got them here, and party politics for good measure?

Seven years ago today, thousands of people from around the world gathered in Hamburg to demonstrate against the oppressive model of state power represented by the G20 summit. Despite one of the biggest police mobilizations in European history, demonstrators wrested control of parts of the city from them entirely, setting a precedent for the uprisings of 2019-2020. We captured the whole sequence of events firsthand: https://crimethinc.com/hamburgg20 "Explosions are going off behind you. They punctuate a din of screaming, shouting, and the robotic voice of police announcements over the loudspeaker. From your vantage point, you can’t see what is going on back there, where the police are carrying out charge after charge against the back of the bloc as demonstrators struggle to hold them off with a volley of bottles and debris. You can only smell the tear gas in the air and hear the sound of detonations and shattering glass."

On July 4, we recall how national socialists gathered in Madison Square Gardens during Hitler’s reign, beneath American flags and banners displaying images of George Washington and antisemitic slogans. To counter the jingoism associated with this date, we study the development of nativism from its origins to the current day, tracing the common threads that connect all the different ways tjat the rich have preyed on the fears and prejudices of the exploited to turn them against those worse off than themselves: https://crimethinc.com/nativism

« C’est ce que notre classe dirigeante a jugé normal » Sur l’action d’Aaron Bushnell en solidarité avec Gaza https://crimethinc.com/2024/02/26/-cest-ce-que-notre-classe-dirigeante-a-juge-normal-sur-laction-daaron-bushnell-en-solidarite-avec-gaza La mort d’une personne aux États-Unis ne devrait pas être considérée comme plus tragique – ou plus digne d’intérêt – que la mort d’un seul Palestinien. Pourtant, il y a encore beaucoup à dire sur sa décision. #Français

Pride month is behind us, but the fight against what we call gender fascism is only intensifying. In this context, we invite you to revisit our text, "Stonewall Means Riot Right Now," exploring the relevence of the Stonewall riots to today's struggles for freedom. https://crimethinc.com/stonewall

Six mois dans une dystopie néolibérale Cannibalisme social contre entraide et résistance en Argentine https://crimethinc.com/2024/06/17/six-mois-dans-une-dystopie-neoliberale-cannibalisme-social-contre-entraide-et-resistance-en-argentine-1 En décembre 2023, Javier Milei est arrivé au pouvoir en Argentine, introduisant des mesures radicales d’austérité et de déréglementation. En promettant d’écraser les mouvements sociaux au nom d’un capitalisme débridé, son administration ouvre la voie à un effondrement social complet et à l’émergence d’une narco-violence à grande échelle. Notre correspondant dresse un tableau saisissant des forces et des visions rivales qui se disputent l’avenir de l’Argentine, dont le point culminant le plus récent ont été les affrontements du 12 juin, lorsque des manifestants militants ont affronté près de trois mille policiers encerclant un congrès barricadé. #Français

The results of the first round of voting for the French National Assembly this weekend. It is a grievous error to stake our freedom on electoral politics alone. From France to North America and all around the world, we must organize for community defense against fascism.

The horrific spectacle of the presidential debate—a mendacious aspiring autocrat against a doddering genocide denier—shows the moral and intellectual bankruptcy of the factions competing to determine the future of capitalism. The fact that only a couple hundred people showed up to demonstrate against the spectacle shows how much we have yet to do to be ready for the crises that are upon us. Hurry to find people you can organize with. Our only hope is grassroots change. 🏴 https://crimethinc.com/ActionResources

Happy birthday to Emma Goldman, born on this day in 1869—a fierce anarchist and lifelong adversary of every form of oppression. https://crimethinc.com/podcast/26 “The history of the political activities of men proves that they have given him absolutely nothing that he could not have achieved in a more direct, less costly, and more lasting manner. As a matter of fact, every inch of ground he has gained has been through a constant fight, a ceaseless struggle for self-assertion, and not through suffrage.” – Emma Goldman, “Women Suffrage”

This weekend, we will be tabling at the anarchist book fair in Asheville, North Carolina. One of us will be leading a discussion on the relationship between punk and anarchism, titled "Punk: Dangerous Utopia." https://acabookfair.noblogs.org/ If you can't make it, you can always order from us directly: https://store.crimethinc.com/ ...or read the text about punk here: https://crimethinc.com/PunkUtopia 🏴🏴🏴