The Latest from Black Rose/Rosa Negra
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Justicia Divina
por Carlos El Padre Anselmo, somnoliento y errático aún, activó la cerradura de la puerta doble que le separaba del resto de la residencia parroquial, (y básicamente del resto del mundo), para encontrarse ante la incomoda respuesta de un crujir trabajoso y rechinante hasta el ruido. Lamentó no estar en sueños y que su cuerpo le…
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What I would do with $55,000: Our need for accountability and our failure to realize opportunities and build movements
Posted by atrain On May 2nd 2010, I received an email in my inbox calling for “solidarity” and “emergency donations” to pay the bail of 11 self-identified anarchists in Asheville, North Carolina. They were alleged to have smashed ATMs, bank windows and small shops in celebration of May 1, International Workers’ Day. The price to…
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Hotel Workers Stage ‘Wildcat’ Strike in Chicago Wednesday
Posted by atrain For us in Chicago and around the world, the recent HERE wildcat strike at Hyatt Hotel in Chicago demonstrates that commitment to direct action against capital and owners is absolutely necessary if we are to turn the tides of the constant decline of the labor movement. Within the last four years,…
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Back to the Grind: SWU Southern Midwest Tour a Success
Back in March, we hosted members of the Starbucks Workers Union on their midwest tour. Here is their account of the trip. On March 19, a delegation of IWW Starbucks baristas from the Twin Cities crammed themselves into one worker’s 3-cylinder Geo Metro and set off on a journey to bring the good word of…
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Solidarity with the Greek workers’ struggle!
A statement of solidarity from several anarchist groups Posted by atrain Greece is a test case for the social dismantling that awaits us all. This policy is being enacted by all the institutional parties, by every government and by all of globalised capitalism’s institutions. There is only one way to hold back this policy of…
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Come out to the Chicago Anarchist Film Festival
Posted by atrain With the absence of Finding our Roots or larger anarchist gatherings, the 10th Chicago Anarchist Film Festival offers an opportunity to share ideas, reunite with old friends, meet new people and watch amazing radical films. CAFF points to the importance of long term projects development in movement building and creating momentum. From CAFF: Celebrate…