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This episode offers an audio version of "Iran: An Uprising Besieged from Within and Without," discussing the uprising that broke out across Iran on December 28, 2025, triggered by economic distress and escalating to call for the toppling of the government. It includes three analyses exploring the tensions within the uprising between grassroots movements and monarchist groups courting the support of the United States and Israel.   -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction {0:41} Report on the Current Wave of Protests in Iran {2:57} Iran Protests Amid a Siege by Internal and External Enemies: A Report on the Recent Mass Uprising {6:53} I. The Fifth Uprising since 2017 {8:11} II. An Uprising Besieged by External and Internal Threats {10:51} III. The Spread of the Revolt {16:52} IV. The Geography of the Revolt {19:06} V. The Impact of the Twelve-Day War {22:46} VI. The Contradictions {28:11} VII. The Horizon {32:52} The View from Syria {38:45} This episode offers an audio version of "Iran: An Uprising Besieged from Within and Without," published by CrimethInc. on January 7, 2026. The online version includes footnotes and hyperlinks offering more information. Thanks to Ayman Makarem of From The Periphery media collective for reading and recording this episode. To learn more about previous waves of resistance in Iran, you could start with "Revolt in Iran," discussing the revolt that began on September 16, 2022, and "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (Woman, Life, Freedom)—The Genealogy of a Slogan," exploring the background of that movement. For deeper background, you could read "There Is an Infinite Amount of Hope… but Not for Us," an interview publishing in 2020 discussing the pandemic, economic crisis, repression, and resistance in Iran. To learn more about the conditions that eth

This episode offers an audio version of "Make Ready: Safeguarding Our Movements against Repression," exploring the implications of Donald Trump's executive order designating "Antifa" as "a major terrorist organization" and how we can prepare our communities to endure whatever comes next. It also includes an audio version of "When the Police Knock on Your Door: Your Rights and Options." -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents Introduction {0:40} Don't be intimidated {5:53} Make the most of your strengths {7:42} Prepare for federal visits and raids {9:12} Be transparent about repression {10:33} Redundancy means resilience {11:18} Coordinate to support each other {12:26} Discredit the police and courts {13:28} Fracture the political class {15:05} Take the offensive{17:02} Refuse to divide {17:47} When the police knock on your door {18:40} This episode offers an audio version of "Make Ready: Safeguarding Our Movements against Repression," published by CrimethInc. on September 18, 2025, and "When the Police Knock on Your Door: Your Rights and Options," published by CrimethInc. on August 24, 2017. The online versions include a variety of footnotes and hyperlinks offering more information. Thanks to Margaret Killjoy of Strangers in a Tangled Wildnernessfor reading this episode. To learn more about why avoiding confrontation is rarely the best way to deal with rising authoritarianism, read "It's Safer in the Front: Taking the Offensive against Tyranny." You could also listen to it here. To learn more about security culture, consult our classic guide on the subject. You can download and print out an introductory poster about security culture here. To learn more about your rights in interactions with law enforcement officials, read "If an Agent Knocks" by the Center for Constitutional Rights, "<a href= "https://cdn.crimethinc.com/

This episode offers an audio version of "Mutual Aid, the Commons, and the Revolutionary Abolition of Capitalism," exploring why the best way to understand mutual aid as an effort to create participatory commons in which everyone can contribute and there is no fundamental division between organizers and beneficiaries. -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents Introduction {0:30} Is It Mutual Enough? {1:34} Beyond Individualism {5:13} The Ones with the Problem Are Themselves the Solution {9:18} The Social Is the Material {13:14} Change from Below {15:17} Mutual Aid Means Resistance {19:33} This episode offers an audio version of "Mutual Aid, the Commons, and the Revolutionary Abolition of Capitalism," published by CrimethInc. on June 6, 2025. The article version includes a variety of hyperlinks offering more documentation about the events referred. To keep abreast of the prevailing discourse about the difference between mutual aid and charity, you could begin with Dean Spade's "Solidarity Not Charity." By contrast, this text presents some of the criticisms of the ways that the framework of mutual aid is used and misused. You can read read Peter Kropotkin's Mutual Aid: A Factor in Evolution here. You can read about Peter Kropotkin's influence of the origins of Alcoholics Anonymous here. You can read AA founder Bill Wilson's text "Benign Anarchy and Democracy," which is quoted in this episode, here. You can read read Errico Malatesta's "Mutual Aid" here. The allusion to "relations without measure" in this episode is a reference to the journal Killing King Abacus. For more perspective on how the non-profit industrial complex foreshortens the potential of movements for social change, read <a href= "https://files.libcom

This episode offers audio versions of "Minneapolis to Feds: 'Get the Fuck Out'" and "Los Angeles Stands up to ICE: A Firsthand Report on the Clashes of June 6," which trace the origins of the angry response to federal raids that spread across the United States in early June 2025. -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents Introduction {0:34} Minneapolis to Feds: "Get the Fuck Out" {0:41} Account I: The Raid {8:11} Account II: The Response {11:51} Los Angeles Stands up to ICE {17:58} First Action, High Noon {19:48} Second Action, 4 pm {22:59} Third Action, 10 pm {24:35} This episode offers audio versions of "Minneapolis to Feds: 'Get the Fuck Out'" and "Los Angeles Stands up to ICE: A Firsthand Report on the Clashes of June 6," published by CrimethInc. on June 4, 2025 and June 6, 2025, respectively. The articles include a variety of hyperlinks offering further documentation of the events. The clash in Minneapolis came on the heels of a raid in San Diego in which Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and Homeland Security Investigations agents shot flash-bang grenades at an angry crowd. You can read more about the response to the federal raid in Minneapolis here. After the uprising in Los Angeles, fierce protests followed elsewhere around the country. We published reports from Austin, Texas and Chicago, Illinois. We have also published a readercollecting many reports and analyses covering the events of the first half of June 2025. Many ICE operations have obviously been calculated to be as brutal as possible, targeting documented as well as undocumented people with the inten

This episode offers an audio version of "Become an Anarchist or Forever Hold Your Peace," arguing that neither courts nor laws will halt the descent into autocracy. Massive numbers of people will have to take it upon themselves to organize concrete acts of resistance, to take direct action on a horizontal and participatory basis—in other words, to become anarchists. -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents Introduction {0:36} Tyranny Is the Opposite of Anarchism {1:12} A Three-Sided Conflict {3:45} No Law Will Give You Freedom {8:32} Remember How We Got Here {12:02} Become an Anarchist or Forever Hold Your Peace {15:50} This episode offers an audio version of "Become an Anarchist or Forever Hold Your Peace," published by CrimethInc. on February 21, 2025. The article version includes a variety of hyperlinks offering documentation confirming the claims therein. If you're interested in learning more about anarchist ideas, you could start with To Change Everything, our introduction to anarchism, or with "The Secret Is to Begin," which offers further points of departure. To learn about direct action, start with this guide. You can read our argument that it was naïve for Democrats to invest so much hope in Robert Mueller's investigation of Donald Trump here. We published it well before that investigation ended in a complete washout. Along similar lines, our text "Take Your Pick: Law or Freedom" has proved prescient, accurately predicting some of the quandaries that fetishizing legality has created for Democrats as Donald Trump and his cronies gain control of more and more aspects of the government and judicial system. You can read our critical analysis of democracy in full in our book From Democracy to Freedom. We offer it in print or as a free PDF. For more background on the neoliberal nightmare that has unfolded in Argentina since the victory of Javier Milei, read <a href= "https://crimethinc.com/2024/06/17/six-months-in-a-neoliberal-dystopia-social-cannibalism-versus-mutual-aid-and-resistan

This episode offers an audio version of "It's Safer in the Front," making the case that seeking safety by avoiding confrontation is not likely to be an effective strategy in a time of escalating political conflict. {February 25, 2025} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents Introduction {0:30} My Friend's Grandfather {1:11} "Summit of the Americas," Québec City, April 20, 2001 {3:41} George W. Bush's Second Inauguration, Washington, DC, January 20, 2005 {5:10} Democratic National Convention, Denver, August 25, 2008 {6:34} Donald Trump's First Inauguration, Washington, DC, January 20, 2017 {8:59} Block Cop City, Atlanta, November 13, 2023 {13:11} Conclusion {18:33} This episode offers an audio version of "It's Safer in the Front," published by CrimethInc. on January 28, 2025. The article version includes a variety of hyperlinks offering more documentation about the events referred. To learn more about the mobilization against the "Summit of the Americas" in Québec City in 2001, read this. To learn more about the movement against capitalist globalization, of which it was a part, you could start here. You could also read David Graeber's reflections on the movement. To learn more about the demonstrations against George W. Bush's second inauguration, read this. For more background on the history of anarchist protest activity against presidential inaugurations across the decades, you could start here. To learn more about the mobilization against the Democratic and Republican National Conventions in 2008, read this. To learn more about the anarchist demonstration against Donald Trump's first inauguration, read this. To learn about how the arrestees used solidarity to win

This episode offers an audio version of "Sacrificial Violence and Retribution," exploring the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way to understand the different forms of violence that are contending in our society today. {November 22, 2024} -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents Introduction {0:30} Sacrificial Violence {3:18} Retribution? {8:35} Beyond Martyrdom {14:11} This episode offers an audio version of "Sacrificial Violence and Retribution," published by CrimethInc. on December 23, 2024. The article version includes a variety of hyperlinks providing citations for the claims made herein. To get deeper into René Girard's analysis of sacrificial violence, you can read the first chapter of his book Violence and the Sacred here. You can read an incomplete roundup of various responses to the shooting of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, here. In this news clip, you can see a representative speaking on CNN on behalf of a fundraising campaign in support of Luigi Mangione's legal defense. You can read a discussion of the causes of the anger directed at insurance executives here. You can read some statistics about gun violence in the United States in general here. For information about how much damage mass deportations are likely to inflict on the United States economy—not to mention the lives of millions of families—start here. To learn more about why people travel to the United States without documents and what role they play in the United States economy, read our book, No Wall They Can Build. Finally, for a further discussion of revenge and political violence, you could read an earlier article of ours, "Against the Logic of the Guillotine."

This episode offers an audio version of "The Case for Resistance," laying out an analysis of what we can expect from Donald Trump's second term and how we can prepare to confront it. "This is a pivotal moment, and everyone who isn't cynically detached is sounding the alarm. Those of us who recognize the necessity of fighting had better find each other, identify the strengths and weaknesses of all the parties involved, recall the lessons of the past eight years, and strategize." {November 22, 2024} -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents Introduction {0:30} The Balance of Forces {2:44} How Popular Is Trump? {5:36} Billionaire Supervillains {8:47} Know Your Enemy {10:29} Breaking the Spell {12:57} Exerting Leverage {15:10} Refine Our Strategies {17:51} Fight Smart {19:17} How Can We Resist? {20:27} Strategizing to Stop Mass Deportations {33:08} This episode offers an audio version of "The Case for Resistance," published by CrimethInc. on November 20, 2024. The article version includes a variety of hyperlinks providing citations for the claims made herein. For background, you could start by listening to episode #106 of the Ex-Worker, which explores the various ways that the Democratic Party is responsible for creating the situation in which Donald Trump can return to power. It is also available as the article "History Repeats Itself: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy." Unfortunately, we predicted this dire turn of events in "Why Stop at Removing Biden?", published by CrimethInc. in July 2024. For information about how to organize an assembly, you could read the article "How to Organize an Assembly," which details the steps in organizing a successful assembly and presents some sample discussion questions you could use to discuss how to prepare for the second Donald Trump administration. For access to a wide array of materials about security culture, digital security, phone safety, protective gear, direct action strategy, street tactics, jail support, and first aid, you could consult "<a href= "https://crimethinc.com/2020/10/27

At a time when misinformation, rising authoritarianism, and disasters exacerbated by industrially-produced climate change are creating a feedback loop of escalating crisis, it's crucial to understand disaster response as an integral part of community defense and strategize about how this can play a part in movements for liberation. In this reflection, a local anarchist involved in longstanding disaster response efforts in Appalachia recounts the lessons that they have learned in the course of dealing with the consequences of Hurricane Helene over the past six weeks and offers advice about how to prepare for the disasters to come. {November 18, 2024} -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents Introduction {0:37} Start Preparing Now {3:59} Communications {5:35} Supply Chain Logistics {7:23} Heavy Machinery {9:06} Breaking the Spell {10:29} Rumors and Misinformation {12:04} Vultures {14:19} Engaging with the State {16:28} Finances {18:42} Getting Organized {20:35} This episode offers an audio version of The Eye of Every Storm: Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene, published by CrimethInc. on November 13. We present this in collaboration with Audible Anarchist, another collective producing audio content. For related content, you can listen to an interview with an anarchist involved in Mutual Aid Disaster Relief organizing in the wake of Hurricane Irma in 2017 in the fourth episode of The Hotwire. You can also read these accounts of anarchist relief efforts in North Carolina following Hurricane Florence in 2018. Finally, this analysis written in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida explores the colonial roots of the disasters that a series of hurricanes has inflicted upon New Orleans. You can read about how people responded to the impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico here. Anarchists in Brasil have made the case that capitalism is one of the chief causes of the suffering inflicted by the floods of May 2024. In <a href= "https://crimethinc.com/po

Donald Trump has won the 2024 election. In order to understand what we're up against, let's look at how we got here. In many ways, the Democrats are responsible for Donald Trump's return to power. Over the past four years, the Democrats have beefed up the institutions through which the fascists will enact their policies, normalized violence against the people that the fascists intend to target, turned over the communications platforms via which people share information, and discouraged people from the kind of tactics one needs to fight against a fascist regime is complicity. {November 6, 2024} -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents Introduction {0:37} The Hot Potato Changes Hands Again {1:12} The Party of Complicity {3:03} The Road to Fascism {5:07} The Police {5:15} The Law {6:17} The Media {8:05} Emptying the Streets {9:28} The Political Rachet {11:56} Desensitizing the Public {14:04} The Road Ahead {15:10} This episode offers an audio version of History Repeats Itself: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy in Argentina, published by CrimethInc. on November 6th. The article makes the case that, in many ways, the policies of the Democratic Party are responsible for Donald Trump's return to power. For background on the events described in this article, consult The Billionaire and the Anarchists, which traces Twitter from its roots as a protest tool to Elon Musk's acquisition of the platform; Take Your Pick: Law or Freedom, which explores how the slogan "Nobody Is Above the Law" actually paved the way for tyranny; The Trump Years, a chronology of grassroots resistance from January 20, 2017 to January 20, 2021; and Why Stop at Removing Biden, an analysis of why it took the Democratic Party so long to remove Joe Biden and what the consequences were bound to be—a forecast borne out by the results of the 2024 election. Regarding the argument that state power has become a "hot potato" that burns whatever party holds it, consult this artic

This episode offers an audio version of "Don't Stop: Continuing the Fight Against Cop City", published on December 12th. It traces the activities of the movement to Stop Cop City and defend the Weelaunee Forest from June through December 2023, including accounts of the campaign for an Atlanta voter's referendum on Cop City, the Sixth Week of Action, the relationship between clandestine direct action and public organizing, local Black organizing against the project, the Block Cop City march in November, and potential strategic pathways forward. Tune in for an in-depth evaluation of the latest phase in one of the most critical social struggles of our time. {February 4, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:37} The Hour Is Drawing Late {2:37} They Don't Care About You {6:38} The Referendum {8:24} What Mass Organizing Makes Possible {11:19} The Sixth Week of Action {17:58} The New Balance of Forces {22:03} Escalating Tactics {25:20} Atlas Technical Consultants Drops Out {27:45} Scooping the Mid-Range: Repressing Public Resistance {30:16} The Storm Before the Storm {33:26} Escalating Repression: RICO and the Furtherance of the Conspiracy {36:26} RICO in Georgia {39:54} You Can't Break Us {41:12} The Scope of Repression Broadens {43:30} This is Not a Local Repression Strategy {45:37} Attrition and Conflict {47:51} From Atlanta to Gaza, No Cop City Anywhere {52:22} Black Self-Organization {54:51} Block Cop City {58:05} Building a Common Understanding {1:01:10} Anatomy of a March {1:03:26} Forward, Arm in Arm {1:06:52} Re-Grouping {1:14:16} A Supporter of the Police? {1:15:45} Gauging Success and Failure {1:17:40} Victory and Defeat: A Chimera {1:27:13} Fighting without Assurances {1:29:38} Continuing Forward {1:31:14} Winning by Attrition {1:35:03} Outro/PSA {1:38:54} This episode offers an audio version of "Don't Stop: Continuing the Fight Against Cop City", published by CrimethInc. on December 12th. It includes excerpts from "Don't Panic, Stay Tight: Frontline Reflections on Block Cop City," an account of the November 13th march in Atlanta. For background on the first two and a half years of the movement, see the following articles and podcast episodes: "<a href= "https://crime

At first, it appeared to be an ordinary forest defense campaign aimed at discouraging Atlanta city government from pouring money into an unpopular police training facility. But over the past two years, the fight against Cop City has escalated into one of the fiercest struggles of the Biden era, pitting a wide range of courageous people against a united front of politicians, prosecutors, and police. In their desperate efforts to deflect popular resistance and force through the project, police and prosecutors have pressed trumped-up domestic terrorism charges against almost every defendant arrested since last December; they have killed one forest defender; they have charged those engaged in legal support for the arrestees. In the following account and analysis, published on June 21st as "Living in an Earthquake: The Fight against Cop City Confronts Unprecedented Repression," participants in the movement in Atlanta trace its trajectory from the fifth Week of Action that began on March 4, 2023 through the City Council vote of June 5. {December 28, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:37} Preface {2:21} Living in an Earthquake {3:28} February 2023 {5:59} The Fifth Week of Action {8:33} Retaking Weelaunee People's Park {9:19} The South River Music Festival: A Flower Between Two Abysses {11:49} The March on the Cop City Construction {16:01} Role Reversal {20:15} The Raid on the South River Music Festival {22:12} The Defense of the Music Festival {26:19} A Pyrrhic Victory? {32:31} Jumping to Conclusions {33:20} Defense {36:25} Urban Encampments {38:54} The Limits of Deterrence {43:51} Time and Space {46:14} Controlling Risk {48:21} The Aftermath {52:45} The Week of Action Continues {55:09} Without a Shadow of Doubt {57:07} The Conclusion of the Fifth Week of Action {1:03:14} Clearing Out {1:08:10} Deforestation and Its Consequences {1:14:20} Earth Day Weekend of Resilience {1:15:59} Campus Actions {1:16:50} War by Other Means {1:19:03} The Attack on the Solidarity Fund {1:25:21} The Centrists versus Everyone {1:27:43} However They Vote, We Must Be Ungovernable {1:30:39} The Theory of Failure and Disappointment {1:40:07} Making a Virtue of Necessity {1:42:50} This episode offers an audio version of "Living in an Earthquake: The Fight against Cop City Confronts Unprecedented Repression," published by CrimethInc. on June 21st.

A so-called "anarcho-capitalist" has just been elected president in Argentina. What does this mean for anarchists and the prospects for revolutionary change in South America? Spoiler alert: it's not looking good. In this episode, we share an account from an Argentinian anarchist analyzing the recent rise to power of Javier Milei, an extreme neoliberal economist, in the context of the global turn towards fascist and reactionary populist leaders like Trump and Bolsonaro. You'll get an in-depth look at the history of center-left rule, military dictatorship, and neoliberal austerity that resulting in the powerful popular uprising of 2001, along with an detailed assessment of the economic challenges, disillusionment with the political class, and failures of the left and radical social movements that facilitated Milei's rise. This is a disturbing but essential exploration of one of the year's most important political developments, with critical implications for those of us fighting the culture and politics and fascism around the world. {December 10, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:37} Back to the Future {1:30} "Viva la Libertad!"—Freedom to Work or Starve, to Submit or be Shot {5:53} History Repeats Itself Again {17:30} Ultraliberals, the Military, and Repression: A Love Story {27:18} The "Forces of Heaven" against the Orcs {35:04} Outro/PSA {42:31} This episode offers an audio version of Back to the Future: The Return of the Ultraliberal Right in Argentina, published by CrimethInc. on November 26th. The article quotes from a post-election statement by a coalition of "especifist" anarchist organizations in Argentina. For coverage of recent popular mobilization in Argentina, see our coverage of the 2018 G20 protests in Buenos Aires: Setting the Stage: Background Materials and Logbook November 14–16, Logbook November 17–19: Peronism, Counter-Summit Creativity, and the Schedule of Resistance, and Logb

On November 13, 2023, demonstrators in southern California blockaded a facility of Raytheon, a defense contractor, in solidarity with the Palestinians on the receiving end of the bombs that it produces. They managed to block the facility for more than seven hours, supported by waves of hundreds of activists joining the action, and succeeded in shutting down operations for the day. This episode offers an audio version of How They Stopped Work at the Raytheon Facility: Report on a Day of Blockading, published on November 15th. Participants summarize how the action was organized and unfolded, police responses, the background of direct actions against the war machine and mobilization in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, and reflections for future resistance. {November 25, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction {0:37} The Action {3:25} Background {8:39} Going Forward {11:56} Outro/PSA {12:38} This episode offers an audio version of How They Stopped Work at the Raytheon Facility: Report on a Day of Blockading, published on November 15th. For evaluations of direct action strategies towards Palestinian solidarity, see our previous articles and episodes "Shutting Down the Port of Tacoma: Reflections from the Salish Sea," also available as Episode 101 of the Ex-Worker; and "Strategizing for Palestinian Solidarity: Expanding the Toolkit From Demands to Direct Action," also available as Episode 99. Our coverage of the war in Palestine so far includes "From the Galilee to Gaza—A Voice From Palestine" – also available as Episode 98 – and ""A Nuclear Superpower and a Dispossessed People": An Anarchist from Jaffa on the Escalation in Palestine and Israeli Repression". For further background, see "A Coup d'État in Israel? The Bitter Harvest of Colonialism" (March 27, 2023) – also available as <

On November 6, 2023, several hundred people showed up at the Port of Tacoma in Washington State to block access to a shipping vessel that was scheduled to deliver equipment to the Israeli military. This episode shares an account and analysis of the action published on November 10th as "Shutting Down the Port of Tacoma: Reflections from the Salish Sea." Participants review the history of port blockades in the Puget Sound, share their experience at the protest, and seek to offer inspiration for continued transoceanic solidarity. {November 23, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:36} Escalating Resistance {1:41} Drawing on Decades of Port Blockades {4:03} Gathering at the Port {7:23} Evaluation {11:27} Outro/PSA {17:36} This episode offers an audio version of Shutting Down the Port of Tacoma: Reflections from the Salish Sea. To read more about this action, see the reportback "The Boat That Wasn't Blocked" on Puget Sound Anarchists. For background on a previous blockade action in the region, check out Episode 61 on The Olympia Train Blockade of 2017. The recent history of port shutdowns in the Northwest includes the Port Militarization Resistance movement blockades of the ports of Olympia and Tacoma to protest against the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan in 2006–2009; coordination between Occupy/Decolonize Seattle ILWU port workers in Longview that shut down the Port of Seattle among other ports in 2011–12; the Block the Boat action in 2014; the "Shell No" lockdown in 2015, Shell No. and the Block the Boat delay of an Israeli-operated ship for weeks in 2021. Our coverage of the war in Palestine so far includes "<a href= "https://crimethinc.com/2023/11/0

On April 19, 2023, a Russian anarchist named Dmitry Petrov was killed in battle near Bakhmut, Ukraine. In this episode, we offer a eulogy remembering Dmitry as an uncompromising anarchist fighter who participated in an unbelievable amount of radical activity around the region. His extraordinary life spanned anarchist organizing as a teenager in Moscow; environmental defense, radical unionism, and refugee solidarity activism; years of underground direct action against police, military, and profiteers from gentrification; participating in the Maidan protests in Ukraine, uprising against dictatorship in Belarus, and the struggle against the Islamic State in Rojava; co-founding the Anarcho-Communist Combat Organization; and finally taking up arms against Russian imperialism in Ukraine. This episode combines an incomplete biography of his life in combat against all forms of hierarchy and domination, along with a translation of his text "The Mission of Anarchism in the Modern World," a remembrance published by the Anarcho-Communist Combat Organization titled "Dima Ecolog's Partisan Path", and a song inspired by his direct action. Join us in commemorating the life of a powerful anarchist comrade who will be dearly missed. {November 7, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:36} A Life in Combat {5:26} Appendix I: The Mission of Anarchism in the Modern World {38:28} Appendix II: "Dima Ecolog's Partisan Path" {57:15} Appendix III: "Black Blog Fighter" by Electric Partisans {1:09:55} Outro {1:14:23} This episode offers an audio version of In Memory of Dmitry Petrov: An Incomplete Biography and Translation of His Work, published on May 3rd, 2023. It includes an account of his life and anarchist activity assembled by CrimethInc. operatives (be sure to check out the original article for all the links to the source material), along with Dmitry's text, "The Mission of Anarchism in the Modern World," a tribute from his fellow fighters from the Anarcho-Communist Combat Organization titled "Dima Ecolog's Part

As the Israeli bombardment of Gaza intensifies, with over 10,000 deaths recorded to date, it is more urgent than ever for people everywhere to take decisive action to stop the war machine. In this episode, we share the strategic reflections of a collective of Jewish anarchists based in the US on Palestinian solidarity. The authors propose a shift from making demands to taking direct action, relying not on appealing to the consciences of politicians but on concretely interrupting the functioning of the businesses and agencies that are enabling the slaughter. After offering historical context to Israeli settler colonialism and Palestinian resistance, this article connects the movement to defend the Weelaunee Forest and Stop Cop City to Palestinian solidarity struggles, and describes approaches used by different collectives involving targeting war profiteers and law enforcement/military exchange programs. A publisher's afterward reflects on the uses and limits of tertiary targeting through reflections on the SHAC model and the Green Scare. Tune in for vital strategic reflections on what we can do from wherever in the world we're listening to take action against militarism, displacement, and death in Palestine. {November 7, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:37} The Ceasefire in Gaza Starts Here {3:43} 75 Years of War {6:06} "Ceasefire now!" {10:33} How to Start a Ceasefire {15:44} Publisher's Afterword: The Uses and Limits of Tertiary Targeting {19:50} Outro/PSA {22:45} This episode offers an audio version of Strategizing for Palestinian Solidarity: Expanding the Toolkit From Demands to Direct Action, published on November 3rd, 2023. This episode includes the analysis of The Fayer Collective of Jewish anarchists. To learn more about their work, see their text "Finding Our Own Fire" and this article in Jewish Currents. Our coverage of the war in Palestine includes "From the Galilee to Gaza—A Voice From Palestine" – also available as Episode 98 of the Ex-Worker – and ""A Nucle

As the Israeli military escalates its slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza and societies around the world fracture and clash over the conflict, we want to amplify anti-authoritarian voices from within the territory to share their experiences and analysis. In this short but moving account, we present the perspective of a Palestinian living in the north of Palestine, who speaks about different aspects of life under colonization and about the struggle for liberation through grassroots organizing and solidarity. {November 1, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction {0:34} A Voice From the Galilee in Palestine {2:18} "Who's a Terrorist?"—The Manufacture of Consent {6:18} The System versus the People {8:20} PSA / Outro {10:27} This episode is an audio version of the article "From the Galilee to Gaza: A Voice From Palestine", originally published on October 17, 2023. For more coverage of Palestinian struggles and Israeli anarchist analyses and solidarity efforts, see ""A Nuclear Superpower and a Dispossessed People": An Anarchist from Jaffa on the Escalation in Palestine and Israeli Repression" (October 8, 2023), "A Coup d'État in Israel? The Bitter Harvest of Colonialism" (March 27, 2023), "The Revolt in Haifa: An Eyewitness Report" (2021), and "Contemporary Israeli Anarchism: A History" (2013).

Prosecutors in Georgia have charged activists protesting against a planned police militarization facility known as "Cop City" with violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has indicted 61 people on RICO charges. In this episode, we explore the ramifications of this more or less unprecedented stage of repression. {Oct 6, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------ This episode is an audio version of the September 5th article "Understanding the RICO Charges in Atlanta." For more information, check out this video recording of an online seminar organized by the National Lawyers Guild: Understanding the RICO Indictments Against Stop Cop City Activists. For more background on the ways that this law has been wielded as a tool of repression against social movements, see "On the Political Use of RICO Charges." For further coverage and analysis of the last year of struggle in the forest in Atlanta, check out the articles Balance Sheet: Two Years against Cop City–Evaluating Strategies, Refining Tactics {February 28, 2023}, which evaluates the strategic hypotheses that the movement has produced and tested over the past two years and reflects on the risks and possibilities of the next phase of the struggle; Defending Abundance Everywhere: A Call to Every Community From the Weelaunee Forest {March 2, 2023}, a collection of short essays that draws on the struggle to defend the forest to reflect on the abundance that exists in our communities and in the more-than-human world; Atlanta Police and Georgia State Patrol Are Guilty of Murder: The Evidence and the Motive {April 20, 2023}, which exposes the truth about the police's killing of Tortuguita in the forest; and "Living in an Earthquake: The Fight against Cop City Confronts Unprecedented Repression" {June 1, 2023}, which explains the latest rounds of repression and domestic terrorism charges. For more Ex-Worker Podcast audio coverage of the movement, check out Episode 85, "Stop C

This episode continues the Ex-Worker Podcast's coverage of the movement to Stop Cop City and defend the Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta, Georgia. In this episode, we present an audio version of The Forest In The City: Two Years Of Forest Defense In Atlanta, Georgia, originally published February 22, 2023, which continues the chronology of the movement whose origins we reported in episodes 85 and 86. In this eloquent and nuanced narrative, you'll hear a detailed account of the movement's second year, from the frenzy of activity in spring 2022 through the third and fourth weeks of action, waves of backlash and repression, and the tragic murder of forest defender Tortuguita, up to the eve of the March 2023 week of action. In addition to a chronology of developments and actions, the article shares insights learned by participants in the movement about relations with the media, the significance of music and the arts in social struggles, the importance of optimism and confidence, the risks of specialization, and many more aspects of revolutionary strategy. We encourage all of our listeners to learn what you can from this account, and to take action to support forest defenders and fight back against Cop City and its world. To learn more, be sure to check out the show notes and links, and stay tuned for forthcoming audio versions of more of CrimethInc.'s coverage of the struggle. {May 25, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:37} The Forest in the City: Two Years of Forest Defense in Atlanta, Georgia {3:13} The Stakes of the Fight {3:37} Taking the Initiative {9:05} The Spring Was Ours {11:29} Third Week of Action (May 2022) {13:47} Hell is Empty, All the Devils Are Here {16:52} They Don't Understand Who We Are {20:31} They Tried to Break Us: Post-Week Raid {25:05} Full Court Press {28:30} Speaking for Ourselves {30:00} Momentum Breeds Resistance {39:23} The Tree People {41:18} New Openings {43:40} Luring Them In {46:42} The Fourth Week of Action {49:12} The Sound of Music {49:46} Weelaunee People's Park {51:59} The Kids Will Have Their Say {57:14} Fall {1:02:48} Gridlock and Innovation {1:05:49} Preparing for a Clampdown {1:11:45} The Repression {1:13:36} We Are All Forest Defenders {1:16:06} Destruction in Weelaunee People's Park {1:19:02} Regaining Confidence {1:21:24} Injunction Overruled {1:24:40} January 18, 2023 {1:26:38} The Shooting {1:29:21} Tortuguita Vive,

On February 6, 2023, two powerful earthquakes hit southern Turkey and Northern and Western Syria, inflicting tremendous damage and killing tens of thousands of people. But there was nothing "natural" about this disaster: the lethal combination of negligence and repression imposed on the people of the region by the authoritarian regimes of the Turkish and Syrian states is directly responsible for the misery. This episode offers an audio version of the article "Disasters of State: The Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria", originally published on March 16, 2023. It includes two texts, the first from supporters of the movements for liberation in the regions of Bakur and Rojava and the second from supporters of the revolution in western Syria. These offer different vantage points on how the Turkish and Syrian governments not only failed to protect their subjects but used this catastrophe as an opportunity to consolidate power and target their adversaries via neglect, blockading, and even bombing. Against the opportunism and violence of the state, we are inspired by the international grassroots mobilization with which communities around the world have responded to the earthquake. But in order for these efforts to succeed, we have to understand both the earthquakes and the state as aspects of the same catastrophe and take action against both of them. {May 23, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:37} Disasters of State: On the Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria {2:16} Statement about the Earthquakes from the Bay Area Mesopotamia Solidarity Committee {4:59} In Syria, the Sieve of an Earthquake {12:57} Back to a Revolution {16:30} The Denial of Politics {19:39} Confronting the Ba'ath Regime and Its Supporters {24:03} This episode is an audio version of the article "Disasters of State: The Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria", originally published on March 16, 2023. The article includes a statement from the Bay Area Mesopotamia Solidarity Committee, and translation of a text by Hamza Esmili and Montassir Sakhi courtesy of some of our comrades from the Syrian Cantina in Montreuil. Some of the solidarity projects recommended by our comrades that you can donate to in support of relief efforts include: The White Helments, <a href= "https://www.

In December 2022, a wave of popular protests led by campesino and Indigenous movements swept across Peru, including a nationwide mobilization in the capital. In response, the government has decreed a state of emergency, and the police have killed more than 60 people and injured thousands. For a direct view of these events, we spoke with Peruvian anarchists, hoping to get perspective on the aspects of this movement that exceed state politics. This episode narrates The Uprising in Peru, an interview conducted by comrades in Latin America with participants in Periodico Libertária, an anarchist publication based in the territory of Peru, originally published on February 19th. The comrades discuss the centrality of campesino and indigenous participation in the uprising, the brutality and racism of the police and their connection to the former dictatorship, the failures and opportunism of the political left, regional tensions across the Peruvian state, and different forms that anarchism takes in the region. (April 20, 2023) -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction: The Uprising in Peru {0:37} Interview with Periodico Libertária {4:25} Conclusion {25:33} This episode is an audio version of The Uprising in Peru: Anarchists Discuss the Revolt Against Police Violence and the State of Emergency, published on February 19, 2023. We interview members of Periodico Libertária, an anarchist publication based in the territory of Peru. Some references made in the interview for which you might want some additional context: the terruqueo, an anti-leftist discourse used by sectors of the Peruvian government to portray their opponents as terrorists; Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path), a Maoist guerrilla group active in Peru; here's a link to an anti-authoritarian, anti-colonial take on the group from the 1990s.

In France, a powerful protest movement has erupted against the government in response to an attempt to raise the retirement age. Millions have gone on strike and poured into the streets in the most substantial unrest in France since the Yellow Vest movement. President Emmanuel Macron and his henchmen have attempted to crush this movement by escalating police violence to lethal extremes. In this episode, we share two recently published texts on the movement against Macron's pension reform in France. In France: The Movement Against The Pension Reform—On The Threshold Of An Uprising?, published on March 22nd, we present an introduction and a translation of a French text, which explore the roots of the movement, an overview of its first phase, and an analysis of the issues at stake—which, our correspondents argue, goes beyond the democratic process or social benefits to a rejection of work itself. In France in Flames: Macron Attempts to Crush the Movement against the Pension Reform with Lethal Violence, published on March 30th, we offer a chronology of the events of the previous week, including a translation of an account by one participant in the brutally repressed demonstration at Sainte-Soline on March 25th and a statement from the parents of another who remains in a coma. As anti-government struggles with very different characters rage across the globe, from Peru to Iran to Israel, we're doing our best to transmit reports from anarchists on the ground about what's happening, about the possibilities and risks they present, and about how we can think critically about the currents of liberation inside of them. (April 15, 2023) -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Episode Introduction {0:37} France: The Movement Against The Pension Reform—On The Threshold Of An Uprising? {2:22} Bedtime for the Macron Regime? {12:04} Alone against All {13:14} The Best Retirement Is Attack {16:31} A Critique of Violence {19:34} Learning the Lessons of Repression {22:13} Power Is Logistical—Let's Block Everything {27:40} Towards Infinity and Beyond {33:05} Ex-Worker PSA {34:40} France in Flames: Macron Attempts to Crush the Movement against the Pension Reform with Lethal Violence {35:05} The General Strike of March 23 {36:45} The Strike Continues {39:19} March 25: Bloodbath in Sainte-Soline {40:23} Reportback From Sainte-Soline {44:34} Communiqué from the Parents of Serge on March 29, 2023 {48:29} The Strike Continues {50:16} Conclusion {58:15} This episode narrates two

In this episode, the Ex-Worker presents an audio version of A Coup D'Etat In Israel? The Bitter Harvest Of Colonialism, originally published on March 27th. The article assesses the recent attempts by Israeli President Benjamin Netanhayu to strip power away from the judiciary, a power grab that has precipitated the largest protest movement in modern Israeli history. As our correspondent from the region argues, however, the crisis has emerged out of a conflict between competing elites and their respective colonial models. The article provides in-depth context behind the social rifts and political developments that led to the current showdown, and highlights the structural exclusions that make Jewish democracy in Palestine—i.e., ethnocracy—possible. While different sectors within the state of Israel clash over its future and a "reactionary international" supports the most extreme right-wing Zionist currents, determined Palestinian resistance to escalating genocidal violence on the other side of the wall shows that the struggle has many sides. Tune in for an in-depth anarchist analysis of a complex and critical struggle for the future of the Middle East and beyond. (April 12, 2023) -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Ex-Worker Introduction {0:01} Episode Introduction {0:36} A Coup D'Etat In Israel? The Bitter Harvest Of Colonialism {2:17} The Context Behind The "Coup" {4:56} A Field Guide to Ethnic Cleansing {20:39} Meanwhile, on the Other Side of the Wall {31:37} Conclusion {36:21} This episode offers an audio version of the article A Coup D'Etat In Israel? The Bitter Harvest Of Colonialism, originally published on March 27th. Since this article was published, some important developments have taken place. In an extreme provocation denounced by Muslim leaders across the world, Israeli police invaded Al-Aqsa mosque on the first day of Passover and during the middle of Ramadan, beating up worshippers and arresting 450; in response, attacks on Israelis took place through rockets launched from Gaza, Lebanon and Syria into Israeli cities, followed by Israeli attacks on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. Despite the threat that Netanyahu might attempt to use this escalation to silence the protests and unite Israelis around fear of a common enemy - a common tactic around elections and at times of social unrest - the protest movement remains strong, with some 100,000 demonstrators surging into the streets of Tel Aviv on the past two Saturdays. Also, the Israeli Minister of Defense who Netanyahu fired has been restored to his post.

In Brazil, a three-way contest is unfolding between the far right in the streets, the institutional electoral left in the halls of power, and autonomous radical movements caught between them. When authoritarian president Jair Bolsonaro was narrowly defeated at the polls in October, a popular right-wing movement emerged to contest the election results, culminating in a protest in which Bolsonaro supporters stormed government buildings in the capital of Brasilia. In this episode, we share two articles in which Brazilian anarchists analyze these developments: the first, published in October shortly after the election, assesses the limits of electoral strategies as pathways to social transformation or checks to fascist power; the second, published just after the right-wing attack on government buildings in January, analyzes the similarities and differences between the events in the US and in Brazil, and argues for the urgent necessity of autonomous direct action to counter both the limits of the left and the threat of the right. Anarchists in the United States and beyond can learn much from our Brazilian comrades as we strategize to push back against rising fascism in our own contexts. {March 3, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction {0:36} Left Electoralism, Fascist Direct Action, and Anti-Fascist Resistance:The Brazilian Elections of 2022 {3:26} You Don't Defeat Fascism at the Polls {5:25} Autonomous and Anti-Fascist Resistance {11:28} Shine the Light of a Dead Star {15:18} January 8, the Brazilian January 6: Tracking the Rise of Fascism from the United States to Brazil {21:59} Elections Do Not Stop Fascism {24:41} The Revolt of Those Escorted by Cops {29:59} A Local Manifestation of a Global Fascist Wave {34:35} Conclusion {41:30} This episode narrates two previously published articles: Left Electoralism, Fascist Direct Action, and Anti-Fascist Resistance:The Brazilian Elections of 2022 (November 6, 2022) and [January 8, the Brazilian January 6: Tracking the Rise of Fascism from the United States to Brazil](https://crimethinc.com/2023/01/10/january–8-the-brazilian-january–6-tracking-the-rise-of-fascism (January 10, 2023). If you or folks you know speak/read Portuguese, check out pt.crimethinc.com, where you’ll find dozens of Brazi

Italian anarchist prisoner Alfredo Cospito has been on hunger strike for over 100 days, demanding his release from the brutal regime of solitary confinement and severe restrictions known as "41bis." Despite the mobilization of anarchist and radical networks across Italy in solidarity, as well as actions in support across the world, the Italian state stubbornly refuses to acknowledge his protest, and Alfredo's life is in severe danger. In this episode, we share three short pieces that introduce you to Alfredo Cospito, explain the context behind the hunger strike and the repressive prison regime in Italy, and describe anarchist efforts to challenge the state's attempt to bury our comrade. We open with a short solidarity statement about the case, along with a translation of a statement by Italian philosopher Donatella Di Cesare titled "Release Alfredo Now—It's a Question of Justice." The episode concludes with an interview with a friend from Rome who locates the hunger strike and solidarity efforts in a broader context of anarchist activity in Italy and beyond. {February 9, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Ex-Worker Introduction {0:01} Episode Introduction {0:37} Solidarity with Alfredo Cospito {2:27} Release Alfredo Now—It's a Question of Justice {8:30} Interview with Alfredo Cospito Supporter in Rome {16:14} Conclusion {30:10} This episode includes an audio version of Solidarity with Alfredo Cospito, originally published February 3, 2023. The text includes a translation of an article by philosopher Donatella di Cesare. Learn more about Alfredo Cospito and his hunger strike through the following resources: Autonomies article from December; "Scripta Manent: a Political Trial against 20 Years of History of Revolutionary Anarchism" (about Alfredo's trial and broader background); writings by Alfredo on The Anarchist Library, a June 2022 interview and dialogue with Alfredo, global solidarity statements, and Alfredo's support page.

In this episode, we share an audio version of a recently published account from the history of anarchist struggles against fascism. On January 12, 2002, hundreds of neo-Nazis gathered in York, Pennsylvania to promote white supremacy. Anarchists and other opponents of fascism throughout the region mobilized to oppose them, making common cause with locals and sending the fascists packing in a clash that came to be known as "the Battle of York." Twenty-one years later, a participant in the day's events recounts the clashes and reflects on what has changed since then, comparing the events in York with those in Charlottesville, Virginia in August 2017. This account is adapted from a memoir forthcoming on PM Press, entitled The Anarchist International. {February 6, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Ex-Worker Introduction {0:01} January 2022: The Battle of York—Anti-Fascism Then and Now {0:38} The Gathering Storm {1:52} On the Prowl: Saturday, January 12, 2002 {7:29} The Battle of York {17:44} Conclusion {44:36} This episode is an audio version of January 2002: The Battle of York: Anti-Fascism, Then and Now. Want to learn more about anarchist struggles against fascism in the past and today? Start with The Ex-Worker's two episodes on the subject, [#11, "Never Forgive and Never Forget"](https://crimethinc.com/podcasts/the-ex-worker/episodes/11) and [#12. "Remembering Means Fighting"](https://crimethinc.com/podcasts/the-ex-worker/episodes/12). We'd also recommend CrimethInc.'s previous articles, which include "How Anti-Fascists Won the Battle of Berkeley" (2018) – don't miss the audio version here – as well as "The Long Struggle Against Fascism in DC" (2018), our poster on the two faces of fascism and flyer on Anti-Fasci

We've survived 2022—and with it, the ebb tide following the upheavals of 2019 and 2020. Both in the United States and around the world, this has been a year of challenges and reversals. In this episode, we offer an audio version of 2022 in Review: A Year to Endure, in which we revisit how we got here, explore the events of the past twelve months, and review our own efforts to contribute to movements for liberation. The year began with our warehouse in ashes, and ended with the world's richest man personally banning us from Twitter, yet we managed to continue our coverage of the year's major developments, ranging from the surge in anti-work sentiment and action to resistance to attacks on reproductive autonomy and gender self-determination to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and anti-war movement, and much more. We go into 2023 ready for the next round—and we hope you'll be right there beside us. {January 31, 2023}   -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Ex-Worker Introduction {0:01} Episode Introduction {0:36} A Year to Endure {1:14} The United States: From 2020 to 2022 {2:37} The Threat of Fascism {12:19} Reproductive Freedom and Gender Autonomy {14:07} Around the World {16:18} History {23:59} Social Media, Print Media {25:11} Facing Forward {25:48} Conclusion {46:06} This episode is an audio version of 2022 in Review: A Year to Endure.

In November, CrimethInc. was banned from Twitter by Elon Musk, part of a concerted campaign by right wing trolls and the world's richest man to shift global political discourse to the right. Why is this happening now, and what should we do about it? This episode collects three months of our writings and coverage of developments with social media as it enters a new phase of consolidation and cooptation. We open with an article published in October—before our ban—tracing the evolution of Twitter from a protest tool developed by anarchists for use at mass mobilizations into a corporate platform controlled by a right-wing billionaire. Next, we share the statement we issued when Twitter banned CrimethInc. from the platform, as well as a poster developed to take our response offline and into the streets. The episode concludes with Canary in the Coal Mine: Twitter and the End of Social Media, an in-depth analysis of how communications in movements for social transformation have evolved within the shifting landscape of technology, politics, and resistance in the past decades, concluding with suggestions for ways to take action beyond the nightmare of corporate social media. {January 30, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Ex-Worker Introduction {0:01} Episode Introduction {0:36} The Billionaire and the Anarchists: Tracing Twitter from Its Roots as a Protest Tool to Elon Musk's Acquisition {1:49} Elon Musk Bans CrimethInc. from Twitter at the Urging of Far-Right Troll {14:55} Whose Tweets? Our Streets: A New Poster and Zine for an Offline Media Offensive {19:08} Canary in the Coal Mine: Twitter and the End of Social Media {23:14} Conclusion {46:06} The episode opens with <a href= "https://crimethinc.com/2022/10/28/the-billionaire-and-the-anarchists-tracing-twitter-from-its-roots-as-a-protest-tool-to-elon-m

In this episode, we continue our coverage of the struggle to Stop Cop City and defend the Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta, Georgia. While Episode 85 offered a history and analysis of the first phases of the movement, today we present a series of anonymous first person narratives from participants who describe their inspiring and transformative experiences in the forest, originally published in August 2022 as "Beneath the Concrete, the Forest." The episode opens with the text of a solidarity statement we're encouraging all listeners to sign with groups or as individuals, in response to the police's murder of forest defender Manuel "Tortuguita" Teran. Around the US and escalating repression of the movement. {January 29, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Ex-Worker Introduction {0:01} Episode Introduction {0:36} Solidarity with the Movement to Stop Cop City and Defend Weelaunee Forest {1:53} Beneath the Concrete, The Forest: Accounts From the Defense of the Atlanta Forest {6:40} The Forest Within Me {11:29} The Forest is a Portal {15:24} Letter from a Treesitter {16:15} When the Barriers Come Down {18:24} A Tour of the Forest {22:15} The Truck Became an Attraction {26:48} Deep into the Future {30:08} This Time, We Were There {32:22} DJing is an Extension of My Everyday Acts of Resistance {35:12} The Sweat Lodge {37:37} To Defend the Forest, Everyone Has to Fight {39:19} Appendix: Not a Music Festival {43:18} Conclusion {46:06} We opened this episode by sharing this solidarity statement to show support for the movement. If you are part of an organization, or just an interested individual, you can sign on by emailing defendweelaunee at riseup dot net. This episode includes anonymous first-person accounts written by participants in the struggle to defend the forest, originally publ

The Ex-Worker is back! Episode 85 introduces the history behind the struggle to Stop Cop City and defend the Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta, Georgia. For nearly two years, a coalition of anarchists, abolitionists, environmental activists, indigenous communities, local residents, and supporters from all over has faced off against police, entertainment and construction companies, politicians, and media intent on destroying a beloved forest to build a police training compound and a film industry sound stage. Recently, the state has arrested over a dozen activists on absurd charges of "domestic terrorism," and on January 18th, police murdered forest defender Manuel "Tortuguita" Teran. Around the US and beyond, folks are mobilizing in outrage against the killer police and the corporate and political power structures responsible for their murderous repression. In this episode, we present a long article first published in April 2022, titled The City in the Forest: Reinventing Resistance for an Age of Climate Crisis and Police Militarization, which combines a comprehensive history of the campaign to defend the forest with a strategic analysis that locates it in reference to the broader political context and other similar campaigns. Stay tuned for more coverage in Episode 86, including accounts from the forest and a solidarity statement you can sign to show support. {January 27, 2023} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Ex-Worker Introduction {0:01} Episode Introduction {0:35} The City in the Forest: Reinventing Resistance for an Age of Climate Crisis and Police Militarization {3:45} Defending the Forest in the City {4:39} Background {7:40} The George Floyd Protests {12:01} "Institute for Social Justice" {17:24} Timeline {19:57} Coming out with a bang {28:43} First, Attack their Strategy {31:10} Names and Addresses {34:08} First Week of Action {36:51}</

April 15th is Steal Something From Work Day! For over a decade, we've celebrated the everyday resistance that workers undertake to challenge their exploitation when the boss isn't watching. Whether in factories or coffee shops, under capitalism or socialism, workers have always pilfered from their workplaces—not just as a way to survive or get revenge for exploitation, but as a way to channel their creativity and humanity. In this episode, we introduce listeners to our favorite holiday, answer common questions about it, and share some fascinating accounts and analyses. A "grocery store guerrilla" shares a story of theft and resistance, while a network of workplace rebels describe how they formed "The Team" to expand their class war efforts. A factory worker in Soviet Hungary relates a fascinating story of how illicitly making personal items in factories provides a window into what free creative activity could look like beyond the world of work, whether enforced by capitalist or socialist bosses. A 2020 analysis from the early days of the pandemic explores what stealing from work at the end of the world can look like, whether you're an "essential" or remote worker. And we wrap up with a reflection on the revolutionary horizons of struggle against capitalism through and beyond stealing from work. Enjoy, and stay tuned for more audio projects exploring work, capitalism, and resistance! {April 15, 2022} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} Steal Something From Work! {8:08} Frequently Asked Questions {10:20} Out Of Stock: Confessions Of A Grocery Store Guerrilla {17:40} The Team Is Real {28:00} Yes, We Even Stole from Work under Socialism {34:44} Stealing from Work at the End of the World {56:24} <a href= "https://crimethinc.com/steal-something-from-work-day#beyond-stea

Even as Russian forces continue their brutal assault on Ukraine, a growing domestic uprising is challenging the empire from within. This episode of the Ex-Worker focuses on the anti-war movement in Russia, analyzing it from an anarchist perspective and assessing the regime's power and vulnerability. The episode opens with a call to action from the March 6th day of protest across Russia and a summary of militant direct actions against the war machine. An anarchist in the provinces shares a first-person reflection on the evolution of the anti-authoritarian movement and its prospects in today's crisis, while an analysis from Autonomous Action considers Putin's miscalculations, the information war, international dynamics, and possibilities for resistance. An independent journalist discusses the nature of the protests, police responses, migration and diaspora, censorship, the role of NATO, and lessons to learn from the invasion and the protest movement. We close out with a Syrian refugee collective's reflections on how their experiences in the Syrian revolution and civil war can inform how international observers relate to the conflict. And just for fun, we throw in some hair-raising Russian songs related to protest and war. We'll continue our coverage of the crises in Ukraine and Russia—and much more—in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. {March 11, 2022} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} [Protester's Song From a Russian Police Van] {5:29} Spring is Coming: March 6th Call to Action {6:38} Anarchist Fighter on Radical Anti-War Actions {12:57} My Days in Russia {20:31} The Kremlin's Fatal Miscalculation {32:36} Interview with Dmitrii {47:05} War in Ukraine: Ten Lessons From Syria {1:18:09} Conclusion {1:42:23} This episode includes Spring is Coming: March 6th Call to Action, and the piece "My Days in Russia," originally published as part of the article "The View From Ukraine, The View From Russia". The piece "The Kremlin's Fatal Miscalculation" is a translation

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine proceeds, anarchists on both sides of the border are mobilizing to resist. This episode collects a variety of statements and accounts from anti-authoritarians explaining their opposition to Putin's bloodthirsty imperialism while rejecting nationalism and the state. We share messages from the newly formed anarchist Committee of Resistance in Kyiv, as well as from Russian anarchist groups including Food Not Bombs Moscow, Anarchist Fighter, and St. Petersburg's Anarchist Black Cross. These testimonies refute Russian state and authoritarian leftist propaganda about the invasion and emphasize the possibilities for resistance and solidarity. An anarchist refugee attempting to escape the war zone gives a detailed report on daily life in the midst of war, martial law, the political composition of the armed forces, the grassroots mobilization of society for defense and mutual aid, the situation at the border, and ways to show support. Stay tuned for more coverage of anarchist analysis and resistance from the front lines of imperial war. {March 4, 2022}   -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} Russia and Ukraine: Grassroots Resistance to Putin's Invasion {4:05} Moscow Food Not Bombs Statement {4:35} Interview: The Committee of Resistance, Kyiv {6:23} Additional Statement From the Committee of Resistance {12:04} Russian Anarchists on the Invasion of Ukraine: Updates and Analysis {19:30} Anarchist Militant's Position on Russia's Attack on Ukraine {20:39} The Dusk before Dawn {26:06} The Anarchist Black Cross of St. Petersburg Statement against the War {34:40} Interview with Anarchist Refugee In Ukraine {36:31} Conclusion {1:06:09} This episode draws on the materials collected in Russia and Ukraine: Grassroots Resistance to Putin's Invasion and Russian Anarchists on the Invasion of Ukraine: Updates and Analysis.

As Russian tanks encircle Kyiv and hundreds of thousands of refugees flee, our hearts go out to our comrades in Ukraine resisting the Russian invasion—and to the Russian anti-war movement bringing the resistance home. In this episode, we explore the history and background context to the current crisis in Ukraine. A variety of firsthand accounts from the weeks leading up to the invasion discuss differing perspectives on the threat of war, the complexities of anti-fascism, the role of NATO, and possibilities for principled resistance in times of severe threat. We share an excerpt from an interview by Elephant in the Room with a Ukrainian anarchist discussing the political history of Ukraine since the fall of the Soviet empire, Putin's vulnerabilities, and the character of the current Ukrainian regime. A long essay written by group of Ukrainian anarchists maps out the political landscape from the Maidan protests through the present crisis, with special attention to the evolution of the anarchist movement in recent years. And a statement from Russian anarchists on the eve of the invasion highlights the shared commitment of anarchists in the region to resisting Russian imperialism while working towards a broader vision of liberation. {March 2, 2022} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} Between Two Fires: Ukrainian Anarchists on the Looming Threat of War {5:18} Interview Excerpt: "Anarchists and War in Ukraine" {18:11} A View From Kyiv {32:18} War and Anarchists: Anti-Authoritarian Perspectives in Ukraine {41:58} The Maidan Protests in Kyiv {43:32} The Role of Anarchists in the Protests of 2014 {47:21} The Beginning of the War: The Annexation of Crimea {50:34} Disinformation {52:12} Armed Conflict in the East of Ukraine {53:38} Supporters of the Unrecognized Republics {57:23} The Rise of the Far Right in Ukraine {59:02} Anarchists' and Anti-Fascists' Activity during the War {1:02:39} Pro-Ukrainians {1:03:05} Pro-Russians {1:05:55} Is There a Threat of Full-Scale War with Russia? An Anarchist Position {1:11:28} The Current Situation of Anarchists in Ukraine and New Challenges {1:19:00} Against Annexations and Imperial Aggression: A Statement from Russian Anarchists {1:24:43} Conclusion {1:31:04} We begin the episode with Between Two Fires: Ukrainian Anarchists on the Looming Threat of W

Opponents of vaccine mandates have established protest encampments in Ottawa and elsewhere around Canada, blockading several routes crossing the United States border. Far-right organizers and former police officers have prominent positions in this movement, and police have taken a relatively hands-off approach thus far; it appears likely that the model currently being tested in Canada will appear elsewhere around the world shortly. In this episode, we present an audio version of the article Ill Winds From Ottawa: Thinking Through the Threats and Opportunities as a Far-Right Initiative Gains Momentum, in which our correspondent in Montréal explores the sequence of events that led up to these developments, reviews the agendas of the various forces vying for control, and reflects on what we can do in a situation in which the far right has gained the initiative. {February 17, 2022}   -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} Preface: A Movement for "Freedom"? {1:56} Ottawa is Just the Tip of the Iceberg {4:36} Timeline {8:47} Update: Trudeau Invokes the Emergencies Act {16:45} Why Has the Situation in Ottawa Gone on So Long?{18:23} By the Way, We Probably Shouldn't Call These People "Truckers" {24:02} Beyond Ottawa: The Movement in the Streets {27:23} Obstacles and Hazards {31:57} Conclusion {52:30} This episode offers an audio version of the CrimethInc. text Ill Winds From Ottawa: Thinking Through the Threats and Opportunities as a Far-Right Initiative Gains Momentum. In lieu of a full transcript, please check out the print article for the text, links, and more information. Since the above article was written, an important development has taken place, which we describe in the episode as such: As we prepare to release this podcast, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act, temporarily granting the federal government sweeping powers. Among other things, this enables banks to freeze personal and business accounts suspected of being used to further the blockades—and they can freeze them without obtaining a court order. It is easy to imagine how this precedent could pave the way for the US government to freeze bail funds and other accounts serving protesters in the US, as well—including anti-fascists and anarchists. This drives home that we are in a three-way contest with both far-right nationalists and centrist state authorities, in which the enemy of our enemy is not our friend. A

Anarchists and anti-fascists in general, and CrimethInc. in particular, have been the focus of intense hostile government and right-wing attention and censorship efforts in recent weeks. The latest salvo comes from the New York Times, which on June 30th published "The Truth About Today's Anarchists," drawing on conspiracy theorists and right-wing talking points to argue that violent anarchists are somehow controlling the ongoing countrywide protests, but don't actually care about Black lives. The article actually calls out The Ex-Worker Podcast by name! While we're flattered for the attention—who knew we were such a threat?—the article is both inaccurate and dangerous; more importantly, it touches on critical issues about today's movements for liberation that we need to clarify. So in this episode, the Ex-Worker lays out the truth about "The Truth About Today's Anarchists", refuting the article's bogus claims one by one, and offering a more accurate perspective on the relationships between anarchists and the ongoing movement to end white supremacy and police violence. We conclude with an audio version of an article we published with Agency in June called This Is Anarchy: Eight Ways the Black Lives Matter and Justice for George Floyd Protests Reflect Anarchist Ideas in Action. This episode challenges the myths and distortions about anarchism offered across the spectrum from Trump to the New York Times to provide insight into what anarchists today are really fighting for. {October 5, 2020} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} The Truth About 'The Truth About Today's Anarchists': The Ex-Worker Responds to the New York Times {6:21} This Is Anarchy: Eight Ways the Black Lives Matter and Justice for George Floyd Protests Reflect Anarchist Ideas in Action {40:52} Conclusion {1:02:15} This episode focuses on our response to the wretched New York Times opinion piece "<a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/

Today we celebrate June 11th, an international day of solidarity with long-term anarchist prisoners. While this is the sixteenth year this date has been observed, 2020 presents an unprecedented context: both the COVID–19 pandemic and the massive uprising sparked by the police murder of George Floyd have shifted our focus and sense of what's possible. In solidarity with all prisoners, with particular care for anarchists in long-term confinement, we begin by sharing an excerpt from a history of June 11th as a day of prisoner solidarity along with the June 11th call issued for 2020. To these we add a short interview with a June 11th organizer and supporter of anarchist Green Scare prisoner Marius Mason. As politicians raise the specter of "antifa" to divide and defuse the militant anti-police resistance that has swept the US and beyond, we explore state repression of antifascists through an interview with antifascist prisoner David Campbell and his support crew. Another interview with a participant in the South Florida COVID–19 Hotline for Incarcerated People explores a model for prisoner solidarity in pandemic times. We conclude with updates on several long-term prisoners' cases and upcoming birthdays. After today's focus on prisoner struggles, next time we'll return our focus to the Minneapolis uprising and the international movement to commemorate Black lives lost to police violence. {June 11th, 2020} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} June 11th: The History of a Day of Solidarity {6:59} June 11th, 2020: Organizer's Call {23:42} Interview with a June 11th Organizer {30:52} Interview with Antifascist Prisoner David Campbell {41:02} Interview: Update From David Campbell's Support Crew {1:19:42} Prisoner Solidarity During the Pandemic: The South Florida COVID–19 Hotline for Incarcerated People {1:34:59} Prisoner Updates and <a href= "https://nycabc.wordpress.com/pppow-

The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police has sparked a nationwide rebellion against the police and global solidarity efforts. One of the most striking developments is the announcement on Sunday, June 7 by a majority of Minneapolis City Council members that they intend to dismantle the city's police department. In Episode 77 of the Ex-Worker—the first in a series covering the Minneapolis uprising and its national and global implications—we return to the question of abolishing the police. The episode kicks off with our reflections from these unprecedented first two weeks of rebellion, then shares an essay exploring the question we're all asking: What Will it Take to Stop the Police From Killing? Next, we share an anonymous report on the siege of the Third Precinct in Minneapolis, analyzing how a diverse "compositional" crowd was able to defeat the police. An anarchist from Minneapolis who attended the rally where the City Council declared their intention to end the police department shares their take on the background and context leading to the announcement and how abolitionist organizers, rioters, artists, and others joined forces to make abolition imaginable. We conclude with our thoughts about how the struggle against police might unfold beyond Minneapolis in the months to come. Stay tuned for more episodes soon on the Minneapolis uprising, June 11th, and prisoner struggles, international solidarity with the rebellions, and more! {June 10th, 2020} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} Essay: What Will it Take to Stop the Police From Killing? {10:49} Analysis: The Siege of the Third Precinct in Minneapolis {30:57} PSA: Staying Safe at Street Actions {53:50} Interview: A Minneapolis Anarchist on the City's Plan to Dismantle the Police {55:55} The Path Forward to Abolish the Police {1:08:45} Conclusion {1:17:44} This episode draws on the essay "What Will It Take to Stop the Police From Killing?" and the account and analysis "The Siege of the Third Precinct in Minneapolis." We also played a

Here at the Ex-Worker, we continue to navigate the COVID–19 crisis by seeking guidance and insight from three anarchist nurses who are working on the frontlines of the pandemic. First, we hear from an anarchist ER nurse from the southwest US who offers reflections on individual and community health, mutual aid projects, and how to stay safe through the epidemic. You'll hear a brief discussion of the promise and peril of antibody testing and the concept of an immunity passport. After that, we share a long conversation with two anarchist nurses from New Orleans, Louisiana on a wide range of topics, including harm reduction, how to support healthcare workers, the legacy of AIDS activism, delineating between authority and expertise, and lots more. We close out the show with urgent appeals of support for families at Black Mesa as well as incarcerated radicals , Kijana Tashiri Askari, Leonard Peltier, David Campbell, and all prisoners trapped on the inside through the pandemic. {April 8th, 2020} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} Survival is Resistance {4:44} Antibody Tests and Immunity Passports {17:28} Interview with Two Anarchist Nurses in New Orleans {20:08} Urgent Appeals for Solidarity {1:47:32} Prisoner Birthdays {1:54:04} Conclusion {1:54:58} Mutual aid projects as a general concept are mentioned in both interviews. To learn more about mutual projects in your area, check out this list put together by our friends at itsgoingdown.org and this guide to Radical Solidarity Through Covid–19 from Mutual Aid Disaster Relief. Antibody tests may be a new tool to fight the spread of the virus, but proposals for an Immunity Passport could lead us farther down totalitarian and dystopian paths. Learn about the long term efforts to defend Black Mesa and the homes, ancestral lands, and future generations of the Dine'(Navajo) and Hopi p

This April 1st, people around the world will go on strike and refuse to pay rent. In the midst of the pandemic, we are confronted not only with a virus, but with the murderous logic of the market. Before COVID–19 hit, millions already struggled to afford rent, mortgage, or loan payments; today, all but the wealthiest face ruin, caught between either sickness or poverty. It's inevitable that most of us will not be able to pay the bills next month—but what we do about it is up to us. This episode offers tools, examples, and history to support you and your neighbors in withdrawing your support from the regime of rent and debt and to devote what resources you have to nourishing yourself and your community through mutual aid. We'll share excerpts from CrimethInc. texts promoting the strike, discuss the 5 Demands framework and anarchist critiques of it, work through concrete tactical suggestions from a rent strike tool kit, present an invitation to a strike from the West Coast and an interview with the radical housing collective Station 40, and offer a condensed version of an inspiring history of rent strikes around the world over the past century. {March 31st, 2020} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} Refuse to Pay! {2:50} The Five Demands, or Actions, or Not {6:20} Toolkit for Rent Strike Organizing {13:20} Invitation to a Strike {21:55} Interview with Station 40: On Rent Strike against Gentrification and the Pandemic {28:10} Rent Strike? A Strategic Appraisal of Rent Strikes throughout History—and Today {37:35} Historic Strikes {42:32} Common Characteristics {1:06:30} Organizat

The COVID–19 crisis presents both extreme dangers and opportunities. As our lives are threatened by a new virus, our freedom is menaced by authoritarians intent on using this opportunity to set new precedents for state intervention and control. On the other hand, the collapse of the global capitalist economy and unprecedented social crisis are opening possibilities for refusal and resistance that we could not have imagined even a month ago. How can we keep ourselves healthy while resisting the intensification of control and pressing our advantage to undo capitalist relations? To open our discussion of life and resistance in the new pandemic landscape, we present the recent CrimethInc. text Surviving the Virus: An Anarchist Guide, which explores how to apply anarchist tools such as affinity groups and security culture to organizing our lives during the pandemic. We discuss the significance of nationalism and xenophobia in political discourse around pandemics today and in history, including the intriguing story of how the so-called "Spanish Flu" of 1918–19 got its name. Comrades in Italy offer us Against the Coronavirus and the Opportunism of the State, their report on the early days of the pandemic and quarantine in and around Milan. The episode concludes with an appeal to our listeners to let us know how we can best support all of you during the challenging times ahead. Please reach out and let us know! Whatever the future brings, we will be with you in solidarity as we confront the challenges and possibilities of pandemic life. {March 31st, 2020} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} Against the Virus, Against the State {6:43} Surviving the Virus: An Anarchist Guide {12:35} On Nationalism, Xenophobia, and COVID–19 {30:20} Against the Coronavirus and the Opportunism of the State {34:23} About the Ex-Worker, and An Appeal {49:45} Conclusion {53:30} This episode draws on the CrimethInc. text <a href= "https://crimethi

DESCARGAR AQUÍ LAS ENTREVISTAS EN ESPAÑOL Just days into the new year, masked encapuchados circle-pitted while burning the church of the Carabineros. That's how fierce the Friday protests continue to be. Action has somewhat (not entirely!) slowed down on the other days of the week, but anarchists have taken advantage of the extra time to pour energy into organizing: neighborhood assemblies, prisoner defense, and anarchist congresses. Students are burning their university entrance exams—a preview of what's to come when the school year begins anew in February. We have interviews from the streets, from the anarchist congresses, and with an anarcho-syndicalist healthcare workers' union. With everything going on, we feel like we have to leave the podcast behind and film a documentary. Check out our wishlist and get in touch if you can help us get the gear we need: [email protected]. {January 17th, 2020} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Help Us Make a Documentary! {:00} Introduction {6:10} December 1–13, 2019 {8:45} Interview: Felíz 13.12 from Concepción! {18:45} December 14–31, 2019 {35:15} New Years Eve in Santiago {45:35} Matías Catrileo Anniversary {58:10} Students Rebel Against the University Entrance Exam {01:05:15} Anarchist Assembly of the Bío-bío {01:08:30} Interview with an Organizer {01:09:50} Interview with a Mapuche Anarchist {01:20:00} Valparaiso Anarchist Assembly {01:28:15} Santiago Anarchist Congress {01:35:10} Interview: Asamblea Libertaria De Santiago {01:36:05} Interview: Grupo Solenopsis {01:42:40} Interview: Grup Eco Anarquista {01:46:35} October 18 Prisoner Defense Coalition {01:51:30} Afusap – Anarcho-syndicalist Healthcare Union {02:08:50} Poetry {02:15:05} Outro {02:18:50} WISHLIST OF ITEMS WE NEED TO FILM OUR DOCUMENTARY (Also shareable on Instagram and Twitter) A Panasonic Lumix g95 camera, or any other camera that shoots in 4K with a decent stability and a good auto-focus A GoPro with a waterproof case A powerful laptop or desktop Mac with plenty of RAM for video processing SD cards External hard drives Cloud storage Batteries Zoom lenses Lens cleaner A lens protection filter A full-face 3M gas mask, with extra cartridg

DESCARGAR AQUÍ EL EPISODIO EN ESPAÑOL Has normality returned to Chile? NO! Social peace? Neither! The people don't want peace without dignity. To borrow a phrase from the situationists, the people don't want the peace of the graveyard. The revolt has been going on for over a month now. In this episode we have two reports about the day-to-day reality of the demonstrations in downtown Santiago, two interview with anarchists in Santiago and Valparaiso, an analysis on the April 2020 constitutional plebiscite, and a couple of strange, surprise interviews too. If you can help us with Spanish translation or transcription, please write us at [email protected]. {November 29th, 2019} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:00} November 25 report {00:02:55} November 12: A view from the streets {00:27:40} Not Falling for It: How the Uprising in Chile Has Outlasted State Repression And the Questions for Movements to Come {00:49:35} Rara Señal interview {01:01:45} Santiago anarchist interview {01:22:35} Faced with the constitutional assembly and the government's repressive agenda: What is the anarchist proposal in the Chilean revolt? {02:06:55} Joker interview {02:15:20} Total Chaos interview {02:17:50} Trusted fundraiser to support protesters in Chile Our previous coverage/Nuestra cobertura previa: The Ex-Worker #71: Radio Evasión—dispatches from Chile Part 2 En español también! Week 2: neighborhood assemblies & daily rioting downtown The Ex-Worker #70: Radio Evasión—dispatches from Chile Part 1 Reports from fare-dodging to a week of full-blown revolt, en español también Chile: Resisting under Martial Law A Report, Interview, and Call to Action Chile: Resistiendo bajo la Ley Marcial Un reporte, una entrevista y una llamada a la acción On the Front Lines in Chile Six Accounts from the Uprising Texts included in this episode/textos y comunicados que se mencionan en este episodio: <a href= "https://crimethinc.com/2019/11/08/not-falling-for-it-how-the-uprising-in-chile-has-outlasted-state-repression-and-the-questions-for-movement

Two weeks of revolt in Chile and there are no signs of it slowing down! In this Radio Evasión dispatch, we bring you up to speed on all the developments in the past week: the president's attempts to quell the protests with reforms, the lifting of Martial Law, and the cancellation of the upcoming APEC trade summit. We have two communiqués translated into English from Chile, and eight interviews! This episode we tried to focus on not just the combative protests at Plaza Italia downtown, but also represent a little bit of how the neighborhoods on the periphery of the city are getting organized with cacerolazos, cultural events, barricades, and people's assemblies.For feedback, ideas for interview questions, or to contribute material, send us an e-mail at [email protected]. {November 1st, 2019} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:00} Update since last episode {1:54} From Civil Disobedience to Popular Insurrection: A Reflection on Revolt and State Repression in the Chilean Region {10:05} Interview 26 October: Cacerolazo in Puente Alto {16:00} Interview 28 October: Downtown in the teargas with an anti-authoritarian legal worker {19:30} Interview 28 October: Coordinating Assembly of High School Students, ACES {30:35} Interview 28 October: Villa Olímpica festival of resistance with Kassandra Romanini {36:40} Interview 29 October: Colegio Paulo Freire in San Miguel {40:55} Interview 29 October: Middle school students' anti-police demonstration {1:01:26} Interview 30 October: The People's Assembly in Plaza Bogota {1:03:40} Report from the Olla Común at Plaza Italia {1:07:40} The Right to Live Is Not to be Begged For, It Is to Be Taken! {1:13:18} Outro {1:18:10} En Español {1:19:12} Our previous coverage/Nuestra cobertura previa: The Ex-Worker #70: Radio Evasión—dispatches from Chile Part 1 Reports from fare-dodging to a week of full-blown revolt, en español también Chile: Resisting under Martial Law A Report, Interview, and Call to Action Chile: Resistiendo bajo la Ley Marcial Un reporte, una entrevista y una llamada a la acción On the Front Lines in Chile Six Accounts from the Uprising Texts included in this episode/textos y comunicados en este episodio: <a href= "https://crimethinc.com/2012/03/27/the-

Beginning last Monday, October 14, high school students in Santiago, Chile kicked off a campaign of mass fare-dodging, or evasiones, in response to a 30 peso fare hike. The movement grew quickly and, before anyone knew it, revolt spread all across Chile. On the one hand, the government declared a State of Exception, including a military-imposed curfew. On the other hand, the president and congress have been working hard to offer trablescrap reforms to satisfy the angry and exploited. However, neither the repression nor the reforms have been able to quell the resistance, which today celebrates its anniversary of one week in the streets. To catch you up on what's been happening, we bring you an overview timeline of the revolt, along with four interviews from the streets. We're not sure if this will be a one-off episode or the first in a series of updates from Chile, it all depends on how things go—whether they heat up or cool down, but for feedback, ideas for interview questions, or to contribute material, send us an e-mail at [email protected]. {October 25th, 2019} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {:00} Timeline of the Uprising {2:23} Interview on the Streets with a Preschool Teacher {10:20} Interview about the Looting in Neighborhoods on the Outskirts {13:40} Interview in the Middle of Street Conflict During the General Strike {24:20} Interview with an Anarchist from Valparaiso {27:35} En Español {34:20} Coverage in English: -Chile: Resisting under Martial Law A Report, Interview, and Call to Action -On the Front Lines in Chile Six Accounts from the Uprising Support! Fundraiser to support Chilean protestors Anarchist call for international solidarity Ongoing movement media from Chile: Radio Villa Francia - Instagram Radio Kurruf - Instagram Piensa Prensa - Instagram Diario Venceremos - Instagram <a href="https://emisor

As the news breaks of a Russian-Turkish alliance determined to stamp out Kurdish autonomy, what's at stake in the international fight to defend Rojava? This episode continues our exploration of the embattled revolution in northeastern Syria through interviews with a variety of anarchists who have engaged in international solidarity work there. One recounts the women's movement and the impact on gender roles of the autonomous social experiments in Rojava, while another provides an inside look at the armed forces and the struggle against ISIS. Participants in the Internationalist Commune describe their educational and ecological projects, and two anarchist combat medics serving with the SDF in the war zone describe their experiences. We hope these will deepen your understanding of this complex effort to remake society from the ground up amidst war and fascism on all sides—and strengthen your solidarity efforts, as we fight to support the resistance in Rojava. As we mentioned last time: even though we're focusing on the crisis in Kurdistan again for this episode, let's not forget that even as the Turkish bombs are falling, other important rebellions are taking place across the world—in Chile, in Catalunya, in Ecuador, in Haiti, in Lebanon, in Hong Kong, and beyond. We'll have more coverage of these and other revolts through the Ex-Worker and on the CrimethInc. blog in the days and weeks to come, so stay tuned! {October 23nd, 2019} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} Interview with the Internationalist Commune {5:29} Interview with Merva {12:13} Interview with Internationalist Volunteer in the YPG {23:22} Interview with Anarchist Combat Medics in Rojava {52:04} Solidarity Song: Go on Home, Turkish Soldiers {1:02:57} Conclusion {1:04:48} This episode includes CrimethInc.'s previously published interview with the Internationalist Commune in Rojava, an excerpt from a <a href= "https://t

The revolutionary social experiments in the Kurdish territories of northeastern Syria remain under attack. As SDF forces mount fierce resistance in Sêre Kaniyê and waves of outraged protest sweep the world, the news in recent days has been full of the "ceasefire" negotiated by Turkey and US Vice President Pence. But what is really going on? And why is it so important to aspiring revolutionaries around the world? In Episode 68 of The Ex-Worker, we begin by deconstructing this so-called ceasefire, drawing on an account and analysis shared by anarchist volunteer currently in the war zone. But the bulk of this episode consists of an in-depth interview with an anarchist from the US who participated in a solidarity education delegation in Rojava this summer. She offers detailed insights into daily life amidst revolution and war, the council system and other social and political institutions, the role of military veterans and martyrs in public life, processes for absorbing criticisms and revising revolutionary praxis, and the lessons learned for organizing back in the US. We conclude with a message from another internationalist volunteer sent days ago as the bombs began to fall in Sêre Kaniyê, appealing for action. This episode continues tomorrow as we release a second installment featuring more interviews exploring armed struggle, gender roles, and daily life in Rojava. Even though we're focusing on the crisis in Kurdistan again for this episode, let's not forget that even as the Turkish bombs are falling, other important rebellions are taking place across the world—in Chile, in Catalunya, in Ecuador, in Haiti, in Lebanon, in Hong Kong, and beyond. We'll have more coverage of these and other revolts through the Ex-Worker and on the CrimethInc. blog in the days and weeks to come, so stay tuned! {October 22nd, 2019} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} The "C

As the crisis in Rojava deepens and political turmoil spreads across the world, it's critical for us to understand how we got here. Who exactly are the Kurds, and why have so many thousands of them been willing to risk their lives fighting against ISIS and to defend their autonomy? What can we learn from their struggle? In this episode, we examine the historical background to today's conflict by looking at the decades of militant Kurdish resistance that led up to the formation of the autonomous cantons of Rojava. You'll hear an audio version of CrimethInc.'s detailed 2015 essay "Understanding the Kurdish Resistance: A Historical Overview and Eyewitness Report," which tracks the emergence of the Kurdish Worker's Party (PKK) and its conflicts with Turkish nationalism, waves of insurgency and repression, the evolution of Kurdish radical thought, the Revolutionary Patriotic Youth Movement, the Gezi Park uprising in Istanbul, the siege of Kobane, and lots more. To bring you up to date on developments since then, we also share an interview with one of the authors of the essay, in which we explore the impact of the failed 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, repression of social movements, Erdoğan's goals with the invasion, and prospects for resistance and solidarity. Stay tuned later this week for more interviews with people who've participated in the social revolution in Rojava. {October 16th, 2019}   -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} Understanding the Kurdish Resistance {4:44} The Early Days of the PKK {5:30} Öcalan's Prison Years and the Peace Process {14:27} Gezi {20:25} The Wild Youth of Kurdistan {23:43} The Revolution in Kurdistan {31:44} The Fighters {36:12} Kobanê {43:47} National Liberation from Borders {47:24} Elections and a Massacre {51:03} Interview on Turkey and Kurdish Resistance Today {59:19} Conclusion {1:09:30} This episode centers on the 2015 CrimethInc. article "Understanding the Kurdish Resistance: A Historical Overview and Eyewitness Report". IMPORTANT: over 100 groups and individuals have signed on to the following "Call to Action: Solidarity with Rojava—Against the Turkish Invasion! An Urgent Call from a Network of Organizations". If you or your orga

An urgent crisis is unfolding in northern Syria, with implications for global geopolitics and revolutionary possibilities for years to come. In response to US troop withdrawal and a green light from President Trump, the Turkish military has invaded Rojava, an autonomous Kurdish region within the borders of Syria, killing hundreds and displacing over 100,000 so far. Activists around the world have condemned the invasion as a boon to ISIS, a prelude to ethnic cleansing of the Kurdish population, and an effort to destroy an important experiment in self-organization by an increasingly fascist regime. The Kurdish-led Syrian Defense Forces have just struck a deal with the regime of Bashar al-Assad to bring Russian-backed Syrian government troops into Rojava in hopes of halting the Turkish advance. The experiments in autonomy and democratic confederalism enacted in the cantons of Rojava have been inspiring to many anarchists; but the combination of the dire threat of annihilation by the Turkish military and the painful compromises necessary for survival have put this radical legacy in question. How did this happen? And what can we do? This is the first episode in a series The Ex-Worker will release this week exploring the current crisis. We bring you up to date on the circumstances surrounding the invasion with first-hand reports, analysis, responses to criticisms of solidarity efforts, and more. We conclude with a call to action and info on how to plug in to the global wave of resistance against the invasion. Stay tuned later this week for more historical background, interviews, and more! {October 14th, 2019} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} "The Threat to Rojava: An Anarchist in Syria Speaks on the Real Meaning of Trump's Withdrawal" {4:44} About the Experiment in Rojava {13:10} The Factions {15:40} What Does the Troop Withdrawal Mean? {27:58} What Will Happen Next? {31:04} Looking Forward {35:29} In Search of a Third Way {39:02} Why the Turkish Invasion Matters {43:44} Call to Action: Solidarity with Rojava Against the Turkish Invasion {1:04:08} Conclusion {1:07:53} This episode contains excerpts from a variety of texts published by CrimethInc. on Rojava and the developing crisis there: <a href= "https://crimethinc.com/2018/12/28/the-threat-to-rojava-an-anarchist-in-sy