There is no neutral there: Appalachia as a mythic “Trump Country” (repost)

Of the 2016 presidential election, New York Times international affairs correspondent Roger Cohen wrote, “The race is tightening once again because Trump’s perceived character – a strong leader with a simple message, never flinching from a fight, cutting through political correctness with a b Read the rest of this post …

Certain Days Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar 2017

The Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar is a joint fundraising and educational project between outside organizers in Montreal, Toronto, and New York, in partnership with three political prisoners being held in maximum-security prisons in New York State: David Gilbert, Robert Seth Hayes and Herman Bell. The Certain Days Calendar can be purchased …

2017 Slingshot Organizers at Kersplebedeb Leftwingbooks.NET

By far the most popular way for anarchists to stay organized, the Slingshot 2017 organizers are here, complete with mini-calendar, daybook planner, address book section, international radical contact list, and nifty what happened on this day notes scattered throughout. The artwork, as ever, is wonderful in a chaotic punk rock …

Google’s Clever Plan to Stop Aspiring ISIS Recruits (repost)

Google has built a half-trillion-dollar business out of divining what people want based on a few words they type into a search field. Read the rest of this post on the original site at Google’s Clever Plan to Stop Aspiring ISIS Recruits

Charlotte Uprising Information (repost)

3. THE DEFUNDING OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT (2017 Budget: $246,644,617) AND THE REDIRECTION OF THOSE RESOURCES TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES (INCLUDING RESOURCES FOR JOBS PROGRAMS, AFFORDABLE QUALITY HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, HOLISTIC HEALTH AND QUALITY SCHOOLS) ?4. Read the rest of this post on the original site at Charlotte Uprising …

Black Liberation and the Abolition of the Prison Industrial Complex: An Interview with Rachel Herzing (repost)

Over the next few weeks we will be posting select chapters from the first issue of Propter Nos. Below is an excerpt from our inaugural publication. Rachel Herzing lives and works in Oakland, CA, where she fights the violence of policing and imprisonment. Read the rest of this post on the original site at Black Liberation and …

Nathalie Moreau (1964-2016) (repost)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our comrade Nathalie Moreau. Brilliant and dedicated activist, Nathalie passed away on September 5 surrounded by her family, victim of an ovarian cancer that was diagnosed a little less than four years ago. Read the rest of this post …