News Highlights: December 10th 2017 - December 17th 2017
In case you didn’t see, hear, or do it yourself these are some events that took place during the last week.
Smashy:
Valparaíso, Chile: Barricades and Clashes outside Playa Ancha University for Black December
With the anarchist, Angry Pelao and the Brujo (Sorcerer)**, present in every revolt, in every street clash, we went out to sharpen the gestures of memory and solidarity with the prisoners in a confrontational and permanent war against the State, patriarchy and capital, therefore we send a warm and complicit embrace to the comrades Juan and Nataly who are being judged by the power in the so-called ‘Bombs Case 2’, and to the comrades who are in the sights of power and the press in Valparaíso for the case of May 21st.
Thessaloniki, Greece: Incendiary Attack Against Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation (OTE) for Black December (Eng/Esp)
“So we returned to attack the telecommunications company OTE, continuing our anti-technology campaign. At dawn on December 14th, we placed an incendiary device in the OTE antenna system in Seych Sou.“
Santiago, Chile: Explosive Attacks Against the Headquarters of the Socialist Party and the Radical Social-Democratic Party by Antagonistic Nuclei of the New Urban Guerrilla | anarchistnews.org
Wanting to be precise and concise, through this statement we claim responsibility for the placement of explosive devices at the headquarters of the main parties of the new majority, corresponding to the ‘Socialist Party’ and the ‘Radical Social-Democratic Party’ located at number 873 Paris street and number 57 Londres street respectively.
Given the facilities of the physical space in which both foul organizations are located we saw the possibility of carrying out simultaneous attacks, violating both the security and the internal surveillance of the parties, after the announcement two weeks ago from the government by the human waste that is the interior minister, Mahmud Aleuy, following the placement of explosive devices at the headquarters of the ‘PPD’ (Party For Democracy) and the ‘PDC’ (Christian Democratic Party).* With the above, we want to state that we are capable of violating their methods, strategies and security agents and that we do not fear their words or their methods of repression.
Tacoma, WA: “Block the Gates!” Lockdowns Continue Against LNG at Port - It’s Going Down
“At around 6:30 this morning, three protesters locked themselves down to tripods blocking the gates of the site. Workers eventually found their way in to work, though, and when reached by phone, the protesters were in the process of taking the tripods down.”
Nebraska: Rail Line Disruptions In Solidarity with Anti-Extraction Struggles - It’s Going Down
During this week we attached wire and jumper cables to the main Union Pacific rail line running through the state of Nebraska to disrupt rail signals and delay trains that mainly carry coal from the mountainous west to population centers in the east.
International Direct Action Against French Stag Hunt | Earth First! Newswire
Hunt Saboteurs from Croydon and Kingston joined the first major international action of its kind that saw nearly 60 Hunt Saboteurs from 6 different countries descend on the notorious Futaie des Amis Stag Hunt in the Foret de Compiegne, Picardy, Northern France.
Hambach Forest, Germany: 400 people in December 10th Demonstration
Today’s walk in the Forest has attracted over 400 people reflecting a wave of popular support sweeping not just the region but all of Germany and from around the world.
Hudson Valley Earth First! Maintain Tree Sits to Stop Valley Lateral Pipeline—Day 2
WAWAYANDA, New York- December 10 2017- Members of Hudson Valley Earth First! have established tree sit blockades in the path of the Valley Lateral Pipeline to stop its construction and to save the forest. On December 8th, 2017, Millennium Pipeline Company started clearing trees for the Valley Lateral Pipeline, which would connect fracked natural gas from the existing Millennium Pipeline to the scandal-ridden, toxic Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) Power Plant.
Durham, NC: Banner Drop for Abdul Burnette & Against New Police HQ - It’s Going Down
Not a banner of or in favor of the law, but an abolitionist demand for liberation from and beyond the limits of law. It reads: “FUCK THE COVERUP, FUCK THE POLICE, FEAR THE PEOPLE FREE ABDUL BURNETTE.”
Virginia: On Eve of ACP decision, Banner Dropped at Board Member’s Home - It’s Going Down
Heather might be in Richmond for all we know, but in the morning, whoever drives the blue BMW SUV in her Norfolk, Va mansion’s driveway will probably give her a call to let her know that a witchy-ass banner calling her and all her fellow board members out was hung from their front porch for their neighbors to see.
Banner Drop Against Columbus Murals at University of Notre Dame - It’s Going Down
“South Bend, Indiana”—Studying for their final exams, University of Notre Dame students in the library on Friday morning looked up and saw a banner unfurled from the second-floor balcony. The banner proclaimed,THIS IS POTAWATOMI LAND! FUCK THE KKKOLUMBUS MURALS!
Repression:
Athens, Greece: Solidarity Fundraiser for an Anarchist Prisoner Arrested on the 6th of December
On the night of the 6th of December a comrade was arrested during the demo and he is now accused of throwing molotov cocktails at the cops. He is now facing years in prison if he doesn’t pay the 3000 euro fine he got sentenced to by the justice. He doesn’t have the money to pay the 3000 euro bail. So we are gonna throw a solidarity party next weekend to try to raise money for the case but we are scared that there wont be enough money to be able to avoid prison for him.
Judge Sides with Big Oil in Maine Pipeline Case
In a case that has national ramifications, a federal judge has ruled against the city of South Portland, Maine, in its latest effort to stop the coastal town from becoming a destination for Canadian tar sands oil. The case centers around an existing pipeline owned by oil companies ExxonMobil, Shell, and Suncor.
Argentina: Immediate Freedom for Susana Vidal, Library Teacher & Tireless Fighter Against all kinds of Injustice (Esp/Eng)
The comrade Susana is also a delegate of Ademys (teachers union in Buenos Aires) and was arrested in the early hours of the morning while demonstrating solidarity with one of the detainees as a result of the brutal repression carried out by the government yesterday, when the people came out to fight combatively against the reform pension. Together with Susana, they detained 3 more comrades.
Anarchist Perspectives on Net Neutrality
Yesterday, the FCC voted to repeal Net Neutrality. Without those protections, private corporations—and the class that controls them—can shape what information is available to people according to their own interests. Imagine a future in which the content widely available on the internet is comparable to what you could watch on network television in the 1980s! Today, the flows of information on the internet are almost identical with our collective thought processes: they determine what we can discuss, what we can imagine. But the fundamental problem is that the internet has always been controlled by the government and corporations.
Judge Dismisses “Inciting a Riot” Charge against All Six Defendants; More Connections Between Pemberton and far-Right - It’s Going Down
Yesterday, DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz dismissed the felony charge of inciting a riot against six defendants currently on trial in a widely watched case involving 194 people arrested at Inauguration Day protests on January 20.
Update on NATO 3 Appeal Hearing - It’s Going Down
Yesterday, the NATO3 were back in court to appeal their convictions following their arrests in May 2012. While the NATO3 and their legal team beat the more serious terrorism charges in their original trial, they were each found guilty of two counts of mob action, possession of incendiary devices with intent to commit arson and possession of incendiary device with knowledge someone else intended to commit arson on February 12, 2014.
Atlanta, GA: Update on Food Not Bombs Repression - It’s Going Down
City representatives refused to show up. They were too ashamed to even face us in their own court. The bogus charge was dismissed without so much as a hearing. This confirms that the crackdown was never about the law, it has always been nothing more than a campaign of intimidation designed to bully homeless people and those who aid them. Already, officials are researching other ordinances they can use to repress us.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Bad News! Rafael Braga Remains Imprisoned! (Port/Esp/Eng)
By 2 votes to 1, Rafael remains imprisoned and his sentence was kept as well as the penalty of 11 years. Only one of the Judges voted for the acquittal only of the accusation of association with the traffic, but was defeated. As one vote diverged from the decision, the discussion could be taken to another chamber in the coming months.
Criminalizing Dissent: After Proving “Mere Presence” J20 Prosecution Rests Case - UNICORN RIOT
Judge Leibovitz has scheduled further hearings this week, without jurors present, for both sides to argue outstanding issues with new evidence exhibits. Jurors may have the case as soon as Friday, and by all accounts deliberations are expected to begin, and possibly end in a verdict, next week.
Turkey: Kurdish anarchist caught up in Gülenist purge | anarchistnews.org
Our friend İshak has been arrested as a member of the Islamic, pro-capitalist Gülen movement. In the pre-dawn hours of October 2, special ops police raided his Istanbul home, where they beat him before taking him into custody. İshak, a Kurdish self-identified anarchist and atheist, was later charged with downloading a messaging app used by the movement called Bylock in 2014.
Ishak denies the charges, as well as any ties with the Gülenists, and allegedly, the state has yet to present substantial evidence supporting its claims.
An Activist Stands Accused of Firing a Gun at Standing Rock. It Belonged to Her Lover— An FBI Informant
AS LAW ENFORCEMENT officers advanced in a U-shaped sweep line down North Dakota Highway 1806 last October, pushing back Dakota Access opponents from a camp in the pipeline’s path, two sheriff’s deputies broke formation to tackle a 37-year-old Oglala Sioux woman named Red Fawn Fallis. As Fallis struggled under the weight of her arresting officers, who were attempting to put her in handcuffs, three gunshots allegedly went off alongside her.
Three Catholic Workers Cited for Trespass in Duluth, MN
Three Catholic Workers gained entry into the Enbridge Energy Duluth MN office to deliver a citizen’s letter of complaint
Naples, Italy: Repressive Operation Against FAI/FRI
Naples prosecutor Catello Maresca, in charge of an investigation on subversive association linked to FAI/FRI, demanded that twenty anarchist comrades be arrested and the Centro Studi Libertari, the place of anarchist group Louise Michel, and the 76/A anarchist space to be shut down..As an investigating judge rejected the prosecutor’s demand, the latter has made appeal; this will be held on 14th December at the court of review in Naples.
Athens, Greece: Pola Roupa and Nikos Maziotis continue hunger strike in Koridallos prisons « Contra Info
On December 6th (on the 26th day of their hunger strike), Roupa and Maziotis were finally discharged from the hospital and returned to Koridallos prisons, determined to continue their hunger strike until their demands are met (among other things, they request extended visits with their six-year-old child).
Zurich – Fermento anarchist bookshop raided | anarchistnews.org
On Thursday November 30th, at around 4pm, a dozen plain clothes and uniformed policemen from the cantonal police entered the premises of anarchist bookshop Fermento, on Josefstrasse 102 in Zurich, armed with a search warrant. The alleged crime: “Public instigation to commit crimes and acts of violence”.
Michigan: All out to Stop Richard Spencer at U of M - It’s Going Down
Students at U of M have been walking out of classes and occupying offices, building the movement to stop the Fascist, Richard Spencer, and his supporters from coming to U of M to attack Black students, Muslim students and all who oppose him. The administration of U of M, the Board of Regents, the cops and the government are complicit with Richard Spencer and do nothing to stop racist attacks or to defend students under attack.
What Happened In Portland: Joey Gibson’s Assault Victim Speaks Out - It’s Going Down
And then, out of nowhere, Joey Gibson comes up behind me, and restrains me, forcing me to the ground. I didn’t realize it was him at first, I thought it was an actual police officer, so I complied. All of the fash started crowding around us, and I was scared I was going to be trampled. Then I heard him say something about citizens arrest, trying to say I had a warrant.
Patriot Prayer’s Anti-Immigrant Hate Rally Brings out the Fascists in Droves
Since Joey Gibson began organizing rallies in the Pacific Northwest, he’s sought to create a united front on the far-Right which has offered space to neo-Nazis, the Alt-Right, and white nationalists. During the recent demonstrations that took place in a handful of US cities on December 9th against sanctuary cities including in Portland, Rose City Antifa documents how this trend is not only continuing, but seemingly growing.
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