The Latest from Black Rose/Rosa Negra
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Livestream: Tenant Power in the Time of COVID
Amidst the calls for tenant strikes and as many as one-third of U.S. renters not paying rent this past month, Black Rose / Rosa Negra Anarchist Federation’s Quarantine Livesteam series kicked off with a panel discussion on tenant organizing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This panel brought together tenant organizers from the the…
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Tenant and Labor Struggles: Get Organized this Saturday
In this time of pandemic where millions are unsure how they will afford rent or food, or where others are forced to work under dangerous conditions – we need to step to the plate and show that collective action and organizing can address our needs. A popular saying in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of…
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Labor Organizing During Covid-19: A University Janitor’s Account
A University of Washington custodian gives their personal account of workplace organizing under Covid-19 and the importance of labor organizing in this time. By BeauJon McNally I love working but I hate jobs and I hate capitalism. The state of our modern economy is such that even after squeezing in a Bachelors in Anthropology, I…
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In the Fight of Our Lives: Healthcare Workers Speak Out
From the front lines of struggle against Covid-19 members and allies of Black Rose Anarchist Federation / Federación Anarquista Rosa Negra came together to produce this video of personal testimony and a collective statements in support of the National Healthcare Day of Action on April 15, 2020. Watch the video above and we have reproduced…
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Life Comes At You Fast: The Stunning End of the Bernie Sanders Campaign
The surprising announcement by Bernie Sanders this week that he will end his 2020 Democratic Party presidential primary bid offers us a critical moment to reflect on the strategic moment we face – especially given the dramatic economic and social crisis of Covid-19 that continues to unfold. This piece critically assesses the core claims of…
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Create a Strong People: Discussions on Popular Power
This piece by Brazilian anarchist Felipe Corrêa offers important commentary on the concepts of popular power, the state and power more broadly speaking. Translation by Enrique Guerrero-López Versión Español By Felipe Corrêa “Strong people don’t need leaders” Emiliano Zapata The Strategy of Social Transformation To begin the discussion on popular power it is important to…
