Category: Global
Greek Students Riot on November 17, Commemorate Those Killed by the Junta
Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Greece’s two largest cities on Nov. 17 to commemorate the 49th anniversary of the uprising in which two dozen students were killed by the military junta at Polytechnic University in Athens. Heavy clashes went on through the night…
🦄 Global, Social Control
‘Redistribute Now!’ Protest Against Inflation Effects in Germany
Inflation, skyrocketing energy prices for consumers, energy companies posting record profits due to the crisis, rising rents: thousands of demonstrators who had protested in Berlin on an unusual warm Saturday in November had all these points in mind.
Several thousand participants were expected by the…
🦄 Global, Land & Housing
The Different Facets of Gentrification in Greece and Beyond Â
The closing of Exarcheia Square by the Greek authorities in August 2022 to build a metro station marked a significant blow to the historic district. As those who reside in sections of Athens, Greece face an onslaught of ‘development,’ this article provides analysis to this…
🦄 Global, Land & Housing
Gaza Flooded Due to Old Infrastructure From Israeli Blockade and Bombings
The streets and alleys of the Gaza Strip were almost completely submerged from rain on November 8, 2022, coinciding with the beginning of the winter season. Water flooded the main roads and stopped traffic almost completely in the early morning hours.
As a result of…
🦄 Eco, Global, Protest & Direct Action
Sabotage and Civil Disobedience in France: The Fight Against Mega-Basins and Water Grabbing
Sainte-Soline, France – Nearly 7,000 people gathered in the town of Sainte-Soline on Saturday, Oct. 29 and invaded a mega-basin development site to stop construction on the large water reserve despite a ban on protests and an unprecedented police presence.
Composed of inhabitants of the…
🦄 Global, Land & Housing, Police
Nablus Siege Lifted After 3+ Weeks of Collective Punishment
"This is a situation of occupation. With occupation, as you know, you ultimately can’t do anything about it. As you can see, it’s humiliating."
🦄 Global
With Lula Elected President of Brazil, the Left Consolidates itself as a Power in South America
Nineteen years after the beginning of his first term as president of Brazil, the Worker’s Party (PT – Partido dos Trabalhadores) candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) became the country’s new president. Lula won the second round of the presidential election with 60,345,99 votes…
Calls for Justice for Nikos Sampanis Renewed
Athens, Greece – One year after Greek police killed her 18-year-old son, the mother of Nikos Sampanis, along with his family, led a march through the center of Athens calling for justice. Dozens of family members, community and solidarity groups showcased their continued fight for…
🦄 Arts & Culture, Global
Revolution in Every Country Comic Series: Episode 2 – Sudan: Building Power from Below
Four years into the Sudanese Revolution, we take an intimate look into how Resistance Committees are working to form new social compacts that overturn the old order.
🦄 Global, Land & Housing, Police
Attacks and Collective Punishment, a Cycle of Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Occupied West Bank, Palestine – 2022 has been a deadly year of violence between Israelis and Palestinians with several Palestinian attacks in March, near-daily deadly Israeli raids, a rise in settler violence against Palestinians and a war in August. Despite the death and drama, last…
🦄 Global
Elections in Brazil: Second Round Slated for October 30 Between Lula and Bolsonaro
The dissatisfaction of Brazilians across the country was reinforced as the populace voted against the current President Jair Messias Bolsonaro (PL – Liberal Party) last week. However, the results were so close between Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT – Workers’ Party) that…
🦄 Arts & Culture, Global, Land & Housing
Murals of Eyes in Silwan Remind Jerusalem of Palestinian Struggle
Silwan, Occupied East Jerusalem, Palestine – Large murals of eyes, faces and flowers have been painted on the walls of dilapidated hillside homes and easily visible to Jewish settlements with intent to draw attention to the displacement of Palestinians.
Painted in the occupied East Jerusalem…
🦄 Global, Land & Housing
Protests in Besieged Palestinian Village Nabi Samuel Suppressed
Al-Nabi Samuel, Palestine – Every Friday for the past two months in the Palestinian village of al-Nabi Samuel, Israeli forces have been suppressing vigils organized by Palestinian residents. Just six miles northwest of occupied Jerusalem, Nabi Samuel is one of several villages that the Israeli…
🦄 Global, Land & Housing, Police, Racism & Far-Right
Greece: Migrant Dies Amid Inhumane Conditions in Eleonas Refugee Camp
Athens, Greece – In late August, Pakistani migrant Wares Ali, 52, died from heart failure inside Eleonas Refugee Camp as medical personnel have left hundreds without healthcare as part of the authorities’ strategy of displacement. Ali had been in the camp on the outskirts of…
Over 2,200 Israeli Raids Killed 140 Palestinians Thus Far in 2022
Occupied West Bank, Palestine – A day after a ceasefire ended Israel’s deadly Operation Breaking Dawn on August 7, Israeli forces conducted a raid on Nablus using missiles and heavy weaponry to target a house where Ibrahim al-Nabulsi, the commander of Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, was…
🦄 Global, Land & Housing, Social Control
Gentrification Endangers Historic Exarcheia Square
Athens, Greece – Two things have been steady and invariable in Greece the last decades, the fine weather and nepotism. Even as the first starts to change due to the climate crisis, the second seems untouchable and intact. Once again, members of the Mitsotakis/Bakoyannis family lead the…
🦄 Arts & Culture, Community, Global
Ribeirão Favel’Arte, Festival of Arts and Culture in Brazilian Favelas
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil – While social inequality and police violence in Brazil continue to thrive, community activists embark on their quest to retake the commons for the arts. Ribeirão Favel’Arte, a non-profit artistic and cultural festival organized by Coletivo CriAtiva, in partnership with members of…
