Author: SpencerMann
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What lessons have we learned since the anti-WTO actions in Seattle? Can those lessons be applied to anti-war organizing? Can local struggles challenge global capitalism? How do we build movement for global justice that is anti-racist, multiracial and feminist? Pauline … Continue reading
We Can Do This: Direct Action against Global Capitalism and US Imperialism: An interview with Ingrid Chapman
Ingrid Chapman has been involved in direct action organizing for the past 4 years. At 23, she has helped pull off successful mass actions, worked with thousands of activists around the country and bases her work in the question, “How … Continue reading
Interview with Ernesto Aguilar of the Anarchist People of Color (APOC)
TFS: Who were the founders of the APOC? When was it started? EA: The anarchist people of color movement has been around for a long time. Martin Sostre is one of the best-known people of color in contemporary history to … Continue reading
Stateless and Deported: An Interview with the Coalition Against the Deportation of Palestinian Refugees
For over a year, the Coalition Against the Deportation of Palestinian Refugees has been working in Montreal to stop deportations against these members of an already stateless and oppressed community. The coalition’s political campaign and case work has afforded some … Continue reading
Getting to the Roots of Liberation: an interview with Dan Berger
As radicals, we often speak about the need to go to the root of the problem. We put forward critique after critique about what’s wrong in the world. We present the facts and frameworks for why we need fundamental change … Continue reading
Love for Our People: David Gilbert’s No Surrender
I cry quite often at movement events these days. In political marches, looking out at the delegations and contingents of people from churches, unions, community groups and schools. At conferences, when people speak about how much they love their community … Continue reading
Towards Social Justice: Elizabeth ‘Betita’ Martinez and the Institute for MultiRacial Justice
“Elizabeth ‘Betita’ Martinez is a national and international treasure. Her life and work provide a model of internationalism and solidarity, as well as local organizing. ‘Think globally, act locally’ was her practice long before the slogan was created. From work … Continue reading
Towards Anti-Racist Politics and Practice: a racial autobiography
part one: “Don’t you know what color you are?” As I walked that picket line, in front of the administration office, I could feel the anxiety and tension growing. I knew that it would be unpopular to protest for Chicano … Continue reading
comment on black bloc “recruiting poster”
hi there everyone — below is a comment i recently re-discovered. i wrote it in august in response to a so-called “black bloc recruiting poster” and it was posted to several anarchist organizing lists. i got very positive and supportive … Continue reading
A Playbook of Strategies for Anarchists Addressing Race
Intro To start from what I know, I’d like to use football (futbol) strategy to frame some of the necessities of race facing anarchists*. In the game you have to take shots on the goal. That’s the only way to … Continue reading
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