general strikes

Report on the general strike in Palestine

Laura and Charan interviewed Riya Al'Sanah about the general strike in Palestine. This interview was first published by Notes From Below.

“Instead, We Became Millions”: Inside Colombia’s Ongoing General Strike

Submitted by R Totale on May 20 2021 18:50

Despite brutal state repression, Colombia’s general strike has continued strong now for 23 days. This article and interview was first published by Crimethinc. Content warning for discussion of state violence including sexual abuse.

Colombia Has Lost Its Fear: A Nationwide Uprising Continues in the Face of State Violence

Submitted by R Totale on May 5 2021 12:02

After decades of armed conflict and paramilitary violence, Colombia has seen protest movements return in strength over the past year and a half. The forceful demonstrations of the past week exceed even the high points of the nationwide uprising of November and December 2019. In response, the most heavily armed government in Latin America has carried out a brutal crackdown. This article was first published by Crimethinc.

Anarchism, Mutual Aid, and Self-Organization: From the George Floyd Uprising to India’s Farmer Rebellion

The following essay examines the explosion of mass struggles in India under the far-Right Modi government while comparing them to the George Floyd uprising in the United States, highlighting the role that mutual aid and self-organization played in each. This article was first published by It's Going Down.

Beyond May Day: From Ritual to Resistance

The present period offers some new and encouraging openings—windows of opportunity for radical perspectives and movements against and beyond states and capital. To take advantage of this moment it is necessary to take a hard look at the ingrained rituals that have come to dominate movements.

Alive With Resistance: Diasporic Reflections on the Revolt in Myanmar

A conversation with Geoff Aung, a Burmese American Marxist anthropology Phd candidate at Columbia University living abroad, about the current uprising, repression and revolutionary potentials in Myanmar. This interview was first broadcast by The Final Straw.