Report from Los Angeles as Mutual Aid Hubs Mobilize in the Face of Historic Wildfires
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by Alissa Azar
8m ago
Grassroots journalist Alissa Azar reports on the unfolding ecological disaster in Los Angeles and how mutual aid groups are mobilizing in response. On Tuesday, January 7th, people in Los Angeles County, California began receiving a high wind advisory and risk of fire notice. Come nightfall, heavy winds were underway and several fires had broken out,... Read Full Article ..read more
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Protests Spread Throughout Central Valley Following ICE Raids in Farmworker Communities
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by It's Going Down
1d ago
Hundreds of people are mobilizing in protest of raids by ICE in an operation termed, “Return to Sender,” which targeted several working-class communities across the Central Valley of California. ABC News reported that at least “78 undocumented migrants were detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents across Kern and Fresno Counties last weeks” although... Read Full Article ..read more
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We (Must) Keep Us Safe: On Repression, Trauma, Security Culture, and Revolutionary Solidarity
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by Final Straw
2d ago
Long-running anarchist radio show and podcast The Final Straw speaks with a guest on state repression, trauma, and beyond. This week, we’re featuring an anonymized chat with a longtime anarchist on lessons learned trying to stay sane while facing state repression. We talk about experiencing trauma, the need for strong relationships and movements offering shelter... Read Full Article ..read more
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Update and Joint Statement From Peppy and Krystal
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by Free Peppy and Krystal
5d ago
Update from support crew of Peppy and Krystal, two Pittsburgh activists facing repression following a protest of a far-Right anti-LGBTQ+ influencer. For more info, go here. On Monday, January 6th, with roughly 40 supporters of Pep and Krystal packing the room, Judge Nicholas Ranjan heard arguments from the prosecution and the defense, and a Victim... Read Full Article ..read more
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Sacred Fire: Shanipiap’s Stand to Protect Innu Territory
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by Anonymous Contributor
1w ago
Amplifier Films presents a short documentary on the fight of an Indigenous Innu land defender to protect her ancestral territory. From Amplifier Films: Earlier this year, Amplifier Films was invited by Shanipiap, a courageous Innu land defender, to help share her story and amplify the call for action from the heart of her ancestral territory... Read Full Article ..read more
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Asheville, NC NYE Noise Demo: Jail Is a Disaster Every Day!
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by Anonymous Contributor
1w ago
Report back from recent New Year’s Eve noise demonstration in Asheville, NC. For a full round-up of events, go here. Photo via Ken Jones In most ways, the noise demonstration held on New Years Eve outside of the Buncombe County Detention Center in Asheville, NC was typical: a crowd of people in celebratory and rebellious... Read Full Article ..read more
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Report Back from New Year’s Eve Noise Demo in Chicago, IL
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by Chicago Anti-Report
1w ago
Report back from recent New Year’s Eve noise demonstration in Chicago, IL. Originally posted to Chicago Anti-Report. For a full round-up of events, go here. Cheers y’all, to another year of raising hell against the prison state in solidarity with our comrades and community behind the walls. Chicago did it right again with a rambunctious... Read Full Article ..read more
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Defend the Salish Sea by Any and All Means
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by Anonymous Contributor
1w ago
Amplifier Films presents a video report on the Salish Sea Assembly of land defenders. Nothing hits like a barbecue, especially when it’s about good salmon and even better company. That’s why I came thousands of miles to Coast Salish Territories, aka Seattle, to get a taste of some freshly caught Coho from the Quilcene River,... Read Full Article ..read more
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Festivals of Resistance Planned As Communities Mobilize Against Attacks from Trump Oligarchy
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by It's Going Down
1w ago
In early December, a call was published, which called for community mobilizations and festivals of resistance in the wake of Trump’s recent electoral victory. From the call: When Donald Trump enters office on January 20, he will order mass deportations, escalate the repression of protesters, dismantle the few judicial and legislative provisions that still protect... Read Full Article ..read more
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New Year’s Eve Noise Demos Denounce Horrific Conditions Inside Against Backdrop of Rising Repression
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by It's Going Down
1w ago
On New Year’s Eve, dozens of cities across the world held noise demonstrations outside of jails, detention centers, and prisons, as hundreds gathered to denounce brutal conditions on the inside, support political prisoners, and raise the spirits of those imprisoned. 2024, like 2023, was a year of record breaking numbers of people killed by the... Read Full Article ..read more
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