Aug 28, 2016
Main Event
This week we'll feature a recording produced by our friends at
Anarchistisches Radio Berlin of a debate that took place at the
Congress of the International Of Anarchist Federations (IFA). The
debate concerned the No Border camp that activists from different
places had participated in in the area of Thessaloniki, Greece in
July of 2016. The No Border camp was a site of active
solidarity with people travelling into Europe across the
Mediterranian Sea and against reacitonary and state attempts to
block their freedom to move across borders. The debate about the No
Border camp that took place at the IFA Congress included 2
participants from the Greek Anarchist Political Organization,
Federation of Collectives, 2 participants from the Slovenian
Federation of Anarchist Organizations (FAO) and one from Federation of German-speaking
Anarchists. More audio from A-Radio Berlin can be found
at http://aradio.blogsport.de and the site for the No Border Camp
can be found at http://noborder2016.espivblogs.net/
IFA request for solidarity with DAF in Turkey
Here's an announcement from the International of Anarchist
Federations (IFA) as regards solidarity for the DAF, an anarchist
formation affiliated with IFA based in Turkey. The Final
Straw featured 2 interviews with members of the DAF in past months
that can be found at thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org. This can be
taken in context, not only of the attempted Coup and following
repression of all who might question the AKP and Erdogan
government, but also in the context Turkey committing troops and
armor across the border into Syria where Kurdish militia have been
fighting I.S. and, more recently, the Assad regime's troops.
This stands as a concern as the Rojava Democratic Confederalist
project with which many anti-authoritarian anti-capitalists have
aligned themselves is considered related to forms of struggle in
the Kurdish regions around Bakur in Turkey which the Erdogan
government has resumed repression and tensions are escalating.
Here's the IFA announcement:
Since the coup in Turkey and the imposition of the state of
emergency, we have seen increased repression of many groups
and movements operating there. This is not only aimed at the
organisers of the coup, but a wide repression of democratic,
socialist, kurdish groups and including our anarchist
comrades of the DAF (Devrimci Anarsist Faaliyet /
Revolutionary Anarchist Action):
On two occasions, in 2010 and 2012, DAF has already been
investigated by the state as a terror organisation but these cases
were dropped. Now, because of the state of emergency, the ability
of DAF to organise is even more difficult. Their newspaper Meydan
has been closed down and three new investigations have been
started. This has also had serious economic impact for DAF.
In recent years DAF has been involved in many struggles including
Gezi Park and supporting the kurdish revolutionary process in
Rojava and Bakur including refugee support. They are involved in
workers’ and youth movement activities, ecological actions and
anti-militarism, opposing patriarchy and supporting the LGBTI
movement, and have been developing practices of collective living
and economy and self-organisation.
IFA has already been involved in the solidarity movement with
Rojava in many respects and in close cooperation with DAF. Now, due
to the changed situation in Turkey, we must expand our support to
DAF in more concrete ways. We also have to be vigilant of the real
possibility of increased repression of DAF and the wider anarchist
movement in the region and to be able to respond rapidly with
strong solidarity actions. IFA is committed to this and we call on
all friendly organisations to join us and also provide financial
solidarity to DAF.
To support the call for solidarity & concrete support, you can
contact the IFA secretariat secretariat [at] i-f-a.org
From Atlanta AntiFascist notes:
The Hammerskin Nation, a long-running white supremacist
organization, has announced that their major “Hammerfest” national
gathering will be held in Georgia this October 1st. Hammerskin
organizers plan to bring several bonehead (racist “skinhead”)
musical acts into Georgia, including one band travelling from
Finland to play the event. White supremacist speakers are also
scheduled — one of these speakers being a prominent up-and-coming
leader in the white power movement. The early October event will
draw Hammerskin Nation members and supporters from across the
country, as well as militants from other parts of the white power
movement.
As Hammerfest approaches, Atlanta Antifascist Notes will be one
source for updates and reporting. For briefer time-sensitive
updates, keep your eyes on twitter.com/afainatl
For more information on this event and the Hammerskins in general,
you can look up this article on Atlanta AntiFascist notes at
https://afainatl.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/neo-nazi-hammerfest-gathering-planned-for-georgia-october-1st/
or on their Twitter, mentioned above.
Please also be advised to use caution if you are planning a counter
event, the Hammerskins are known for being crazy messed up violent
boneheads, so stay safe out there and have each others backs.
Asheville September 9th updates
And don't forget, if you're in the Asheville area that on Friday,
September 2nd, 2016 at 7pm there will be a discussion at Firestorm
Books and Coffee of the upcoming September 9th National Prisoner
Work Strike and how folks on the outside can offer
solidarity. More info on the strike can be found at
http://supportprisonerresistance.noblogs.org
Relatedly, there is a march scheduled to start at 5pm on Friday
September 9th here in Asheville from Aston Park in downtown to the
jail. Bring sign-making goods and friends.
Playlist: http://www.ashevillefm.org/node/17345