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December 4, 1969: Black Panther Party comrades Fred Hampton and Mark Clark assassinated by the Chicago Police and FBI. Never forget and never forgive.

“We sayin’ something like this: we saying that theory’s cool, but theory with no practice ain’t shit.” | Fred Hampton [April 27, 1969]

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"It is very important to develop and have more active and pure Peoples Solidarity within this ongoing crisis of capitalist aggression, in this period of growing US Fascism. At some point we must move from riots to Revolutionary Self Defense and Armed Resistance! The entire left cannot afford to sleep, or compromise on this one."

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" I would rather be aggressive than whiny (or, how we miss Valerie Solanas..)

Yes, I do not believe that harassment and trying to get a woman’s attention is necessarily the same thing. I think it is nice to preserve some spontaneity that knows its boundaries. I would personally expect the woman respond to the guy doing the catcalling, and then see what follows. That would have been more interesting to see. Getting a response (good or bad) is usually what they do not expect, but it is great fun to see the millisecond changes in his face in unbelievable ways, when you angrily tell them to piss off. Seeing their face when you punch them is priceless. Of course, I am aware of the risks of doing this (due to the rape culture surrounding us) and I cannot tell when to do it or not -as you yourself would measure the situation best-, but I also would suggest to carry pepper gas spray or an electroshock device with you in case in need of defense."

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Piqueteros: the revolution without face or time

A good look at where the Argentinian piqueteros from over 10 years ago are now, and how their projects are lasting. A flavour:

In an assembly in the Southern region of the FPDS it may very well be decided that the surplus gains of Trasinpat are to be spent on the order of a small truck for the delivery of vegetables for the Unión de Trabajadores de la Tierra (UTT — Union of Land Workers), a rural cooperative of La Plata. “It is important that our projects are interrelated and that we can consume our own things. But each collective has its own autonomy, its own independence, making decisions without having anyone overseeing them, without anyone giving orders, but with a responsible stance regarding the time of the assemblies, where they submit and present the works to be done. Now, that has allowed us to consolidate and make some sales, above all for internal consumption,” explains Leo Santillán, seated on a cement block in front of the storehouse of the cement factory.

http://roarmag.org/2014/01/zapatistas-piqueteros-movements-power/

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Nothing Matters and Everything is Terrible: A Pop Song for Philosophers

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Have you ever flailed awkwardly to “I Gotta Feeling” in a club, and suddenly wondered - “How can we expect tonight to be a good night, when we’ve only begun to scratch the surface of what may be considered good?” How can we dance like nobody is watching when we’ve all been ensnared by power’s panoptic gaze. If so, congratulations, you’re probably an asshole. Or stoned. Or both. But either way, there’s a new pop song for you, and the rest of us, I suppose. “The Too Philosophical Pop Song,” by comedy group “Second City Network” makes pop music serious business.  Jam-packed with references to Hobbes, existentialism, and Nietzsche, it compels listeners to “tear up this joint,” because, after all, “the state of nature is war.” “We’re thrown into this universe with no purpose, compelled to fabricate meaning,” the song continues. And, while we own the night, do we really? And how can we be sure this party even exists?Watch the video below.

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Wenn eine Person aufdringlich nach Eurer Handynummer fragt, habt Ihr jetzt die passende Nummer parat. Gebt einfach die Nummer [phone] an.

Mit dieser Nummer könnt Ihr nicht nur Eure private Nummer für Euch behalten und hört nie wieder von der ungewollten Bekanntschaft. Es kommt...

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"Like most poor people in the United States, I have no voice. The Black press and the progressive media, as well as Black civil rights organizations, have historically played an essential role in the struggle for social justice. We should continue and expand that tradition. We should create media outlets that help to educate our people and our children, and not annihilate their minds. I am only one woman. I own no TV stations or radio stations or newspapers. But I believe that people need to be educated as to what is going on and to understand the connection between the news media and the instruments of repression in America. All I have are my voice, my spirit and the will to tell the truth. But I sincerely ask those of you in the Black media, t hose of you in the progressive media and those of you who believe in truth and freedom to publish my story." -Assata Shakur  The Eyes of the Rainbow Assata Shakur and Oya (used with permission from the producers) An English language documentary  by the independent video group Imagines del Caribe Gloria Rolando, Director: Havana, Cuba Video, color, 47 min, 1997 Director of Photography: Raul Rodriguez, Jose M. Riera Script and Director: Gloria Rolando Assistant Director: Tony Romero "Eyes of the Rainbow" deals with the life of Assata Shakur, the Black Panther and Black Liberation Army leader who escaped from prison and was given political asylum in Cuba, where she has lived for close to 15 years. In it we visit with Assata in Havana and she tells us about her history and her life in Cuba. This film is also about Assata's AfroCuban context, including the Yoruba Orisha Oya, goddess of the ancestors, of war, of the cemetery and of the rainbow. Gloria Rolando on "Eyes of the Rainbow":  "In the struggle of the African American people, many women's voices in the past and the present have always called for social justice, women who throughout the years have shown integrity and firmness in their principles. For this reason, "The Eyes of the Rainbow" is dedicated to all women who struggle for a better world.  One of those voices that already forms a part of the history of the African American people is that of Assata Shakur. In the documentary "The Eyes of the Rainbow," she recounts aspects of her path as relentless warrior. We are able to create a meeting with Assata Shakur through the symbols of AfroCuban culture, which offer us beautiful songs evoking the ancestors.  Representations of the Yoruba warrior orishas such as Oya and Ochosi support the discourse of this story, which also has its moments of poetry and tenderness as in the dance of Oshun, through which is illustrated Assata's decision to become mother while still in prison.  The blues interpreted by Junius Williams and his "Magic Harp," the songs of Sweet Honey in the Rocks, and the Cuban group "Vocal Baobab" give a special stamp to this valiant testimony which defines the spirit of struggle in the African American woman."  Assistant Director: Antonio Romero Special performances:  * Grupo Vocal Baobab * Sweet Honey in the Rock * Danza Nacional de Cuba * Junius Williams and the Magic Harp

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In Pictures: 20 Years of Zapatismo

 Since 20 years the EZLN first entered the public sphere after storming government buildings in Chiapas on January 1, 1994.

The Zapatistas and their cause have inspired millions across the world.

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Amazing combination: live at Shinjuku Pit Inn 2010, may 8. 3rd night of the Tokyo Rotation with Bill Laswell, Toshinori Kondo, Dj Krush and Hideo Yamaki.

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Amnesia

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In this interview with English subtitles, political theorist Hannah Arendt discusses her role as a woman in academia, philosophy, politics and more.

Arendt, author of “The Origins of Totalitarianism,” is described by the interviewer as “a lady with a profession some might consider a masculine one…a philosopher.” Arendt replies, and is not pleased.

“I’m afraid I have to protest. I don’t belong to the circle of philosophers,” she argues. “My profession, if one can speak of it all, is political theory. I neither feel like a philosopher, nor do I believe I’ve been accepted  in the circle of philosophers.” Arendt continues to divorce herself from the philosophical tradition. Arendt, who studied philosophy with Martin Heidegger, is insistent that her work be called “political theory” rather than “political philosophy.” “I’ve said goodbye to philosophy once and for all,” she continues. “As you know, I studied philosophy. But that doesn’t mean I stayed with it.” Arendt tells the interviewer that she seeks to “look at politics with an eye unclouded by philosophy.”

Later, Arendt injects gender into the conversation again.

You ask about the effect my work has on others. If I may speak ironically, that’s a masculine question. Men always want to be influential. I see that somewhat as an onlooker. Do I see myself as influential? No, I want to understand. If others understand in the same way I’ve understood that gives me a sense of satisfaction, like being among equals.

Arendt also discusses her emigration from Germany in 1933. Arendt, who was not particularly political at the time, decided that to be a bystander was not acceptable after the burning of the Reichstag. She tried to help a Zionist group (though she did not agree with them politically) release a collection of anti-Semitic comments made by public figures and organizations to spread global awareness about the ongoing persecution of Jews. She was discovered and imprisoned for 8 days.  “I was very lucky,” Arendt notes, “I made friends with the officer who arrested me. A charming person.” Arendt was promised by the officer that he would help get her out. After the Zionist organization had hired a lawyer, she dismissed the attorney at the recommendation of the officer. “I thought I’d be better off trusting him.”

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yeah... let kiss me. Dont worry. we have Gas mask;

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"The Grapes of Wrath"
 Stencil in Kreuzberg-Berlin. (hier: U-Bhf Görlitzer Bahnhof)

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To my Mother / Mahmoud Darwish I long for my mother's bread My mother's coffee Her touch Childhood memories grow up in me Day after day I must be worth my life At the hour of my death Worth the tears of my mother. *** And if I come back one day Take me as a veil to your eyelashes Cover my bones with the grass Blessed by your footsteps Bind us together With a lock of your hair With a thread that trails from the back of your dress I might become immortal Become a God If I touch the depths of your heart. *** If I come back Use me as wood to feed your fire As the clothesline on the roof of your house Without your blessing I am too weak to stand. *** I am old Give me back the star maps of childhood So that I Along with the swallows Can chart the path Back to your waiting nest. إلى أمي أحنّ إلى خبز أمي و قهوة أمي و لمسة أمي و تكبر في الطفولة يوما على صدر يوم و أعشق عمري لأني إذا متّ ، أخجل من دمع أمي! **** خذيني ، إذا عدت يوما وشاحا لهدبك و غطّي عظامي بعشب تعمّد من طهر كعبك و شدّي وثاقي .. بخصلة شعر بخيط يلوّح في ذيل ثوبك .. عساي أصير إلها إلها أصير .. إذا ما لمست قرارة قلبك ! **** ضعيني ، إذا ما رجعت وقودا بتنور نارك .. وحبل غسيل على سطح دارك لأني فقدت الوقوف بدون صلاة نهارك . **** هرمت ، فردّي نجوم الطفولة حتى أشارك صغار العصافير درب الرجوع .. لعشّ انتظارك !

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“People get used to anything. The less you think about your oppression, the more your tolerance for it grows. After a while, people just think oppression is the normal state of things. But to become free, you have to be acutely aware of being a slave.” ― Assata Shakur, Assata: An Autobiography

p.s.: p.s.: Here’s a piece, honouring Assata Shakur; "r/evolutionary love sounds: a mixtape for Assata": http://thefeministwire.com/2013/07/revolutionary-love-sounds-a-mixtape-for-assata/

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Reading Stuff: " Black Power: The Politics of Liberation In America"

In 1967, this revolutionary work exposed the depths of systemic racism in this country and provided a radical political framework for reform: true and lasting social change would only be accomplished through unity among African-Americans and their independence from the preexisting order. An eloquent document of the civil rights movement that remains a work of profound social relevance 25 years after it was first published.

http://books.google.de/books?id=Eu2Ez9K8cQEC&lpg=PP1&hl=de&pg=PT51#v=onepage&q&f=false