The Latest from Black Rose/Rosa Negra
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CHOP Analysis: Glimmers of Hope, Failures of the Left
Out of the national uprising in protest of the racist police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis emerged a movement occupied space of 8-10 blocks in the Seattle neighborhood of Capitol Hill. The space began after the Seattle Police Department evacuated the East Precinct, following over a week of sustained and escalating mass protests demanding…
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Especifismo: la praxis anarquista de construir movimientos populares y organización revolucionaria
Publicación original de “The Northeastern Anarchist” número 11, Primavera de 2006, “Especifismo: una praxis de construcción de movimientos populares y organizaciones revolucionarias” constituyó un texto seminal en tanto fungió como primera introducción al inglés del concepto de especifismo. A pesar de ser un texto breve y con ciertas limitaciones, terminó convirtiéndose en una referencia en…
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Going on the Offensive: Movements, Multisectorality, and Political Strategy
In an era of pandemic and mass protest we are witnessing an uptick in political militancy, from attacks on police stations and the seizure of space to wildcat strikes and rent strikes. These are promising developments, but the balance of class forces remains lopsided, evidenced by the massive corporate bailout package, countless workers being exposed…
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Statement: The Necessity of Abolishing the Police and Capitalism
In a time of political upheaval, pandemic, and protest our comrades in New York City have produced this statement. Download a PDF version of this statement. By Black Rose/Rosa Negra NYC Local The explosive revolt following the murders of George Floyd, Raynard Brooks, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Loreal Tsingine and Chantel Moore laid bare the…
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From Wildcat to Union Reform: The West Virginia Teacher Struggle Continues
By Michael Mochaidean In the aftermath of the 2018 wildcat teachers strike in West Virginia that kicked off the #Red4Ed movement networks of militant teachers formed the rank-and-file caucus known as West Virginia United and for the past five months the group has been working to challenge the incumbent leadership of the West Virginia Education…
