Brazil: popular revolt and its limits
June 2018 marks five years since the wave of protests against the price of collective transportation, which shook the streets of hundreds of brazilian cities in 2013. At the heart of those riots was the Movimento Passe Livre (something like Free Pass Movement), an autonomous and horizontal social movement founded in 2005, which defended the gratuity of transport. Written in 2014 by two militants who later left the organization, this article reflects on the limits of that cycle of protests.
Unrest in Panama
Submitted by BenS6 on Jul 21 2018 09:12
Born into a rich family in Panama, Juan Carlos Varela is an entrepreneur who is fiercely in favour of the free market. He led his conservative Panamenista Party into the elections in 2009, but was then bought off by his rival Ricardo Martinelli, who offered him the vice-presidency if he stopped running against him. In 2014 he won the presidential election, coming in on promises to develop the economic infrastructure of Panama and to proceed with urban renovation in the free trade zone city of Colon.
HMP Lewes Mutiny Trial Starts in Hove - Support the Lewes 5
Submitted by R Totale on Jul 5 2018 18:11
Vaughn & Building Support for Prison Rebels
An article from the It's Going Down column Bloc Party, discussing the significance of the Vaughn uprising and ways to build solidarity with prison rebels.
The Movement: Silent No More
A short article on the Vaughn uprising by Vaughn inmate Fenel Baine.
From the Vaughn Prison Uprising: “For a Safer, More Secure, and More Humane Prison”
An open letter from Thomas Gordon, who was an inmate at the Vaughn Correctional Center during the uprising, to the warden.
Documents from the 2017 Vaughn Uprising
A collection of documents related to the February 2017 Vaughn uprising in Delaware, when inmates rose up in a rebellion against both their immediate living conditions and the beginning of Donald Trump's presidency.
Missouri Prisoner Uprising: Statement From Inside and Call to Action
Submitted by R Totale on May 17 2018 20:38
The Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee of the IWW union share a statement and call for support from within a Missouri facility that recently saw an uprising in response to drastic cuts in rehab programs and recreation time.
Call for solidarity actions around the 25th anniversary of the Lucasville uprising
Submitted by R Totale on Apr 7 2018 11:17
As the 25th anniversary of the Lucasville prison uprising approaches, organisers have put out a call for solidarity with the survivors of the uprising, some of whom remain on death row.
The Untold Story: Queer Prison Rebels in Alabama
Anarchist prisoner Michael Kimble describes the role played by queer inmates in recent uprisings at Holman Prison, Alabama. This article first appeared on his blog, Anarchy Live!
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