Tag: International
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We Are Not Pawns, We Are the People Who Rose Against the Regime
This article by Syrian writer Jwana Aziz reflects on the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Jwana examines the conditions that precipitated the 2011 uprising, the years of civil war, and the difficulties that now lay ahead for the Syrian people, while also holding open the possibility for a truly liberated future. Jwana is the daughter…
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Statement from Tekoşîna Anarşîst on the Fall of the Regime in Syria: “We Carry a New World in Our Hearts”
The Black Rose/Rosa Negra International Relations Committee (IRC) republishes the following statements from our International Anarchist Coordination (IAC) sibling organization Tekoşîna Anarşîst (Anarchist Struggle). NOTE: This post was originally published on December 3rd. You are now viewing an updated version which includes a more recent statement from Tekoşîna Anarşîst, published on December 7th. BackgroundOn November…
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Voices from the Front Line Against the Occupation: Interview with Palestinian Anarchists
In this new, even more horrifying phase of the 75 year long occupation of Palestine by Israel, it is important to give a platform to Palestinians struggling against ethnic cleansing.
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Interview: Iranian Anarchists on Protests in Response to Police Murder of Mahsa Amini
by Black Rose / Rosa Negra – International Relations Committee Introduction On September 13th, 2022, 22 year old Mahsa Amini was arrested by an Iranian Guidance Patrol (also known as ‘morality police’). Mahsa was arrested in Tehran for not abiding by laws relating to dress. Three days later, on September 16th, police informed Mahsa’s family…
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Insurgencia en el Peru: A Reportback from the Streets of Lima
The abrupt replacement of president Martin Vizcarra by the president of congress Manuel Merino has ignited a week of protests in multiple cities in Peru, including Lima. Peruvians are outraged at what can best be described as a parliamentary coup, orchestrated by members of congress whose quick resignation only came after two young protesters lost…
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Livestream: International Panel Discussion on Covid-19
On April 11, 2020, Black Rose / Rosa Negra Anarchist Federation hosted a historic panel discussion on the current global health crisis, featuring delegates representing half a dozen anarchist-communist organizations around the world. Panelists spoke on the political situation and response from states, social movements and presented their organization’s analysis of the current moment. Over 100…
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Announcing the Quarantine Livestream!
Are you bored sitting at home? Feel like you’ve watched everything on every streaming service twice over? Instead of binging the same series for the tenth time, join Black Rose/Rosa Negra as we launch our quarantine livestream. Over the coming weeks we’ll be hosting a series of live panel discussions on a variety of topics…
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Political Situation in Venezuela: Crisis, Trends, and the Challenge of Class Independence
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL/SPANISH VERSION: Anarkismo y Rebelión An examination of Venezuela’s process of social transformation, popular struggles and resulting contradictions under Chavismo, PSUV and now Maduro. Author note: This article is a humble attempt to contribute to a critical balance sheet on the process of change and the present political situation in Venezuela. It does…
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End Male-State Violence!: Statement from Anarchist Women on Sexual Abuse Law
Statement from the organization Anarchist Women on the “sexual abuse” bill proposed by the governing AK Party in Turkey which was recently withdrawn after mass protests from women. Among other things, the bill would have pardoned men who raped underage girls if the girls married their rapists. As the AKP is currently ruling through de-facto dictatorship,…
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The Murderer State: Statements on the October 10 Massacre in Ankra, Turkey
10 Ekim or October 10th commemoration held in 2017 of those killed during the Ankara bombing attack On October 10, 2015 a bomb was detonated as hundreds of youth participated in a “Labour, Peace and Democracy” rally in Ankara, Turkey in protest of the Turkish state’s ongoing repression against the Kurdish movement. With 103 killed…