Crowbar #45 1985
Issue 45 of Crowbar from late 1985. A "Riot Special".
Contents include: Broadwater Farm riots in Tottenham (first person account), guide to police radio, Brixton riots (first person accounts), Tulse Hill, Stockwell and Peckham riots, Demos delay evictions, Rotherhithe squatters, Smash South African Business, more bile for Ted Knight, forensics - hints and tips, Greece - anarchist hunger striker + occupation of University building in protest against police brutality, south London squat updates, letters, magazine reviews, over the top back page riot collage.
The LA gang truce and uprising of 1992 - Davey D & Twilight Bey
Submitted by R Totale on Jul 9 2020 15:46
An interview with Twilight Bey, a former gang member involved in negotiating the truce, on the LA gang truce and uprising of 1992. This interview was first conducted on the 10-year anniversary of the uprising in April 2002, and was archived at indybay.org.
Stonewall Means Riot Right Now: What the Queer Uprisings of 1969 Share with the George Floyd Protests of 2020
Many of us are reflecting on how today’s struggles against police and white supremacy connect to past uprisings. Let’s look at the resonances between Stonewall and the Justice for George Floyd rebellions and what these show us about how to catalyze resistance to oppression. This article was first published by Crimethinc.
Long Live The Revolt!
Submitted by Guerre de Classe on Jun 8 2020 18:36
After another night of revolt in the streets of The United States due to the killing of George Floyd, president Trump, from a bunker in the White House, announced that he would designate “Antifa” as a terrorist organization. This finger-pointing seeks to frame a spontaneous and manifold movement (without capitals) as an Organization, not only assigning it an ideology but also a functionality that is hierarchical and in consonance with state logic.
No Justice, No Peace - Asad Haider
Asad Haider explores the concepts of peace and justice in the thought of Martin Luther King. This article was first published by Viewpoint Magazine.
VOID NETWORK- Justice for George Floyd … and Justice for all
Submitted by Mumakil on Jun 4 2020 13:10
One more death of a black person by the police. One more state murder. One more time the streets are filled with a raging demand for justice. One more time justice has a name -Justice for George Floyd…
Riot and Representation: The Significance of The Chicano Riot
Submitted by R Totale on Jun 1 2020 18:29
A text, credited to "Herbert Marcuse" but actually written by the Bay Area pro-situ group 1044, on a Chicano riot in East Los Angeles in 1970. This text was first hosted by Bureau of Public Secrets.
The Rebellion Explodes: Protests, Riots, and Clashes Grow in Response to the Murder of George Floyd
Submitted by R Totale on May 31 2020 18:10
The country-wide rebellion that was kicked off by the police murder of George Floyd continues to grow, as across the US people hit the streets in solidarity. Mass demonstrations, freeway shut-downs, riots, looting, and clashes with law enforcement were widespread; as authorities rushed to call in the national guard. In many cities, large scale demonstrations that remained peaceful were also held. This round-up was originally published by It's Going Down.
On Minneapolis: Police Brutality & Class Struggle
Submitted by Internationalis... on May 31 2020 12:44
Flyer distributed by comrades and sympathisers at protests over the murder of George Floyd.
