by Shemon and Arturo / Mute The US saw some of the largest riots and protests in its history this year in response to the continuing police murder of black people – most recently the Walter Wallace Rebellion in Philadelphia. Yet there […]
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Mass Prison Escape in Moroto, Uganda: 1 Soldier Killed, Weapons Seized from Armory
from AMW English 219 prisoners escaped from Moroto Prison on Wednesday after prisoners were exposed to coronavirus. One soldier was killed by prison rebels, who stormed an armory and seized over 15 weapons and ammunition. Only seven out of 219 prisoners who […]
Continue readingFeminists Burn Human Rights Building in Mexico State Following Violent Eviction and Arrests
from / It’s Going Down Early Friday morning, police entered the building of the Human Rights Commission of Mexico State (CODHEM) in Ecatepec. The police evicted and beat the women who had taken over the building. The occupation of the building was […]
Continue readingThe Uprising in Colombia: “An Example of What Is to Come”
from CrimethInc The streets of several Colombian cities have erupted into conflict in the last two days in response to the brutal police murder of 43-year-old Javier Ordóñez, a lawyer and father of two in Bogotá, the nation’s capital. Ordóñez was peaceably […]
Continue readingPrisoners Riot at Brisbane’s Arthur Gorrie Correctional Center as Food and Medicine Delayed During Coronavirus Lockdown
from AMW English People locked up in a high security Queensland prison began rioting after staff struggled to deliver basic services, including meals and medication, amid a Coronavirus lockdown. Prisoners at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre in western Brisbane have not left their […]
Continue readingUprising in Johannesburg, South Africa After Police Murder of Nathaniel Julius
from AMW English Following the murder of Nathaniel Julius, a teenager with Down’s syndrome, by police, militants burned tires, erected barricades, threw stones at police and damaged a police station in Johannesburg, South Africa. Nathaniel Julius died in a hospital in Johannesburg on […]
Continue readingChihuahua, MX: Revolt Demands Access to Water Allotted to US
by Difusión Comunista Anárquica / It’s Going Down English translation of a report from Difusión Comunista Anárquica about the recent uprising in defense of water in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Since Wednesday July 29, self-organized protests by campesinos and community members […]
Continue readingBlast From The Past: Setting Fires With Electrical Timers, An Earth Liberation Front Guide
With fire firmly back in the activist’s toolbox after the George Floyd uprising in Minneapolis successfully laid waste to the police precinct involved with George Floyd’s murder, we have seen fire attacks echoing back around the world in solidarity with this […]
Continue readingMali Anti-Government Protest Escalates and Occupies National Broadcaster
from AMW English A large anti-government demonstration in Mali has turned into a total uprising against the state. Protesters tried to occupy the national assembly, two major bridges, and successfully shut down national broadcasting in the country. The protest against President Ibrahim […]
Continue readingMapping the State’s Strategy of Repression Against the Rebellion
from It’s Going Down While the recent rebellion against the police and white supremacy has been historical, it has also been coupled by an attempt by the State to drown the uprising in a sea of tear-gas and rubber bullets. While demonstrations […]
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