donderdag 2 juli 2026
WORLD WORLDWIDE EUROPE ITALY - news journal UPDATE - (en) Italy, FAI, Umanita Nova #17-26 - "Democrats" by day, Nazis by night. Fascist graffiti in Pisa (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]
During the night between Tuesday, May 12th and Wednesday, May 13th, a raid occurred with Nazi and fascist graffiti in various parts of Pisa. Among the targeted locations was Piazza San Silvestro, known as Piazza Franco Serantini, where a monument commemorates the anarchist comrade killed by the police in 1972 while opposing a fascist rally. They didn't dare deface the marble donated by the Carrara quarrymen, which their comrades from Empoli had cleaned last Saturday, May 9th. However, they left a brick with a swastika next to the memorial, and they also painted a swastika and some other graffiti on the benches in the square. Similar graffiti appeared in various parts of the city center. The most serious was at the Cantiere Sanbernardo, a social space that also hosts benefit events for Umanità Nova organized by the Vicolo del Tidi Anarchist Circle. There, they painted a swastika and a Celtic cross on one of the gates and graffitied the surrounding streets. Fascist and Nazi symbols also marked other areas of the city center during the night, where there are spaces and clubs. One of the graffiti reads "Futurist Pisa," a slogan attributable to Vannacci's party, which has reportedly declared itself innocent of the incident. Someone has already covered up or corrected these graffiti. Now it's up to anti-fascist groups, in Pisa and elsewhere, to create the conditions so that fascists don't feel legitimized, after their years in government, to commit such acts of arrogance.
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https://umanitanova.org/democratici-di-giorno-nazisti-di-notte-scritte-fasciste-a-pisa/
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WORLD WORLDWIDE EUROPE FRANCE - news journal UPDATE - (en) France, UCL AL #371 - Antipatriarchy - Federation Life: A Women-Only Weekend to Foster Antipatriarchy at UCL (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]
Last month, a training weekend was held for people experiencing misogyny or transmisogyny. Bringing together comrades from across the federation, this gathering strengthened sisterhood and provided an opportunity to learn from each other about our libertarian feminist perspectives. ---- What is the added value of training in a women-only space? ---- The answer is clear in practice: during mixed-gender training sessions, questions come primarily from men because the power dynamics in the social sphere are not in favor of gendered individuals[1].
Feminism, but not only
This weekend was nonetheless rich in precise and insightful questions, allowing us to arm ourselves politically and also to feel ready to publicly advocate for our positions.
It started with zucchini and raspberry jam: we needed at least that to kick off the first training session of the day on imperialism and the colonialism that stemmed from it. We then delved into questions of intersectionality; it was also an opportunity to revisit our feminist histories and their "whitewashing"[2]. Between periods of activist practice, we also discussed anti-ableist struggles, such as the fight against the exploitation of disabled people by sheltered workshops (ESATs).
New perspectives
Heir to a long tradition of struggle, UCL now practices time limits, double lists, single-sex spaces, and also has a procedure for handling sexist and sexual violence that has been widely adopted in activist circles. All of these conditions have allowed gendered individuals in our organization to move beyond simply engaging in anti-patriarchal activism and to become involved on other fronts of struggle. Now is the time for new projects to develop anarcha-feminist thought: a national event, new forms of transformative justice to analyze, but also strengthening our ranks for a massive libertarian feminist front.
Antipatriarchy Commission - Women-Only Weekend Working Group
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[1]Exceptionally for the newspaper, this article uses the generic feminine form.
[2]Françoise Vergès, "Colonization Leads to a 'Whitening' of Revolutionaries Transformed into Colonists," Alternative libertaire no. 274, July-August 2017.
https://www.unioncommunistelibertaire.org/?Vie-de-la-federation-Un-week-end-en-non-mixite-pour-nourrir-l-antipatriarcat-a
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WORLD WORLDWIDE EUROPE FRANCE - news journal UPDATE - (en) France, OCL CA #361 - Alternative Current June 2026 (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]
The June 2026 issue of the anarchist communist monthly is at the printer. Subscriptions will arrive in mailboxes around June 3rd: subscribe to receive it. Below is the table of contents and the front page. Articles will be published on this website throughout the month once subscriptions have been fulfilled.
Alternative Current needs subscriptions and distribution; support us!TABLE OF CONTENTS of ALTERNATIVE CURRENT No. 361, June 2026
SECTIONS
3... => EDITORIAL
9... => WAGE INSUBORDINATION: Chronicles of the Class Struggle
13... => WITHOUT BORDERS
26... => BIG BROTHER: Chronicles of Control and Repression
SOCIAL
4... => A Food Security System? A strange idea
6... => The University of Brest: Between apathy, repression, and (minor) reactions
8... => Belgian news briefs (and more)
FAR RIGHT
15... => Reflections on the rightward shift of society (part two)
19... => The Papon trial: History of an ordinary disgrace in the service of the State
20... => The banquets of the "French cannon": Dangerous liaisons
MILITARIZATION
22... => A May 8th protest against war in Saint-Nazaire
20... => The Mad Seagull - No to the militaristic recruitment of youth! When municipal authorities try to bring the youth to heel...
FIGHT
28... => Against hegemonic "Montagnism"
OUR HISTORY
29... => Miners' strikes, an erased memory
READ
31... => Digital barbarity
32... => From the Oradour of the conquest in Algeria...
to the class war against the Rif War in Morocco
ANNOUNCEMENT
36... => Libertarian Encounters of Poitou
https://oclibertaire.lautre.net/spip.php?article4713
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WORLD WORLDWIDE EUROPE GERMANY - news journal UPDATE - (en) Germany, Glitzerkatapult AG: Farewell (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]
Dear comrades, accomplices, fellow travelers, ---- it is difficult to write these lines. The anarchist collective Glitzerkatapult is dissolving - although we as individuals will, of course, remain politically active. ---- A brief summary of the last few years: ---- Our collective existed for almost 10 years. We were sometimes a larger, sometimes a smaller group, and yet throughout all these years we consistently organized events, gave lectures and workshops in many different cities, discussed anarchism at information tables with interested parties and critics, wrote and distributed flyers, designed stickers, held benefit events for comrades, initially managed the "Bunter Abend" (our anarchist bar, from which our collective emerged), and much more.
Throughout all these years, we also engaged in internal debates based on solidarity, said goodbye to many comrades from the group, and welcomed new comrades to the collective. Throughout all this time, we have remained true to our core values: (anarcha)feminism, animal liberation, radical ecology, and anarchism.
Of course, we have also repeatedly re-examined and reassessed our positions, discarding theories that no longer held water for us. Nevertheless, we have always been very clear in our political struggle. In short: We believe we have accomplished a great deal over the years and contributed our ideas and thoughts.
Unfortunately, we have now reached a point where we are too few in number. Some comrades have left the group for various reasons. Integrating new people has not worked well in recent years.
Furthermore, we have also drifted apart politically to some extent. While we have generally managed to negotiate good compromises for everyone recently, we have also realized individually how strenuous and draining these negotiation processes can be. Now we are exhausted by this - and have had to acknowledge that we can no longer continue as a group.
It is perhaps telling that we remained very active until shortly before disbanding. In the last three months alone, we organized a discussion meeting and a very successful benefit bingo game, as well as giving two presentations in other cities (Munich and Leipzig) and running an information booth at the environmental festival.
Leaving this chapter of our lives behind and giving up this group is not easy for us. Quite the opposite.
We thank all the companions, comrades, and groups we have met and collaborated with over the years. Thank you for the time we shared.
Our paths diverge here.
With solidarity and a touch of melancholy,
Anarchist Collective Glitter Catapult
- May 29, 2024 -
https://glitzerkatapult.noblogs.org/post/2024/05/29/abschied/
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WORLD WORLDWIDE EUROPE FRANCE - news journal UPDATE - (en) France, CNT-AIT: The new issue of AL AMAL, newsletter of Anarchist Group in Sudan, #6 is released (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]
The new issue of Al Amal, newsletter co-edited by the Anarchist Grup in Sudan and CNT-AIT France with the help of anarchists in Tunisia, is out!
Thrilled:* The war in Sudan has now entered its third year ( https://cnt-ait.info/2026/04/21/sudan-3-years )
* With the spread of dengue fever and deadly diseases in Sudan, Anarchist Group in Sudan launch a call to solidarity ( https://cnt-ait.info/2026/05/15/dengue-sudan )
* Blue Nile Events and the Rise of the Partition Plan Through Proxy War ( https://cnt-ait.info/2026/05/15/blue-nile )
* The First of May ( https://cnt-ait.info/2026/05/15/first-of-may-aren )
To contribute to the Solidarity Fund for Sudanese Anarchists, you can use our PayPal platform: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/cntait1 . If you prefer bank transfers, please contact us
You can also show your solidarity by sharing Al-Amal to your contacts. You can download the latest issue here: https://cnt-ait.info/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Espoir-Al-Amal-2026-6-en.pdf
To receive the next issue by email, please contact us at contact@cnt-ait.info
https://revlibertaire.unionlibertaireanarchiste.org/2026/05/15/the-new-issue-of-al-amal-newsletter-of-anarchist-group-in-sudan-6-is-released/
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WORLD WORLDWIDE EUROPE GERMANY - news journal UPDATE - (en) Germany, Osnabruck, LIKOS: No Recruitment for War and Rearmament! - Speech (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]
At our rally against the German Armed Forces' "K.A.R.L." event on May 29th, we delivered the following speech: ---- Dear residents of Osnabrück, dear passersby, ---- Just a few weeks after students and their supporters took to the streets in Osnabrück and across Germany to demonstrate against conscription, we feel compelled to raise our voices once again! K.A.R.L. is in town! The German Armed Forces' "Career Advice, Roadshow, and Lounge."
This "roadshow" is touring Germany as part of the ubiquitous German Armed Forces image campaigns, primarily aimed at inspiring young people to pursue a "career" in the military. The event's website presents it as a strange mix of a folk festival and a job fair. For ten days, the German Armed Forces intend to portray themselves as a progressive, somehow "cool," and adventurous employer. Military service is being marketed here, as in previous campaigns, as an image product, as a lifestyle choice. Those being recruited are kept in the dark about the realities of military service, their training, and their use in killing, maiming, and killing. The same applies to the actual possibilities of military deployment, as long as they aren't simply downplayed.
For a military deployment of the German military is by no means far-fetched, not least in light of the current confrontations with Russia and China. Wars are inevitable in a capitalist system built on nation-state competition! War does not arise from the evil will of individuals. Nevertheless, Putin, Trump, and other warmongers are repeatedly presented to us as the causes, not the symptoms. The picture conveyed is clear: if individual rulers are replaced, "the world system will function again," and everyone can live in peace. That this is false is evident from reality. The military and foreign policy of Barack Obama ultimately differed from that of Donald Trump primarily in its public communication, and less so in substance. The same applies to the Green Party's Annalena Baerbock and the current CDU politician Wadephul. Despite supposedly "left-wing" politicians, systemic constraints persist, and at the level of action, there is hardly any discernible difference between the political camps across the political spectrum.
Furthermore, it is obvious that a state, like any capitalist state, which depends on permanent growth, will inevitably produce wars. If not for resources, then at the very latest to secure spheres of influence and markets, as soon as global free trade is no longer sufficient to achieve national goals.
These "national goals," the raison d'état of a state, are ultimately measured by the success of domestic capital on the world market. This results in a perfidious dual role for the arms and military industry. On the one hand, it is an important part of domestic capital; on the other hand, it produces the means with which this domestic capital is "defended." War thus becomes a crisis management strategy for heavy industry. If sales stagnate on the market, as is currently being experienced in the automotive industry, state-financed armaments create sales outside the free market. The goods financed by government debt and social spending cuts can neither be meaningfully consumed by us nor used as an investment in improved future production. Their sole purpose is to wage war and destroy people, animals, plants, and livelihoods. The arms-based industry needs war, because only when weapons are used up do new ones need to be ordered. The state, in turn, can only refinance its military spending through successful warfare, which allows it to pass the costs on to the defeated. If this fails, it must recoup the money through tax increases and social spending cuts from everyone living in the state. It becomes clear that parts of industry have a vested interest in rearmament and warmongering. Furthermore, it is no secret that pursuing economic interests is a key task of the German Armed Forces. After all, it is also officially their duty to secure "trade routes" for German imports and exports.
At this point, it also becomes clear that the aforementioned confrontation with Russia is not necessarily a negative development for the military and its associated industries. Massive, high-profile public campaigns are constructing a threat scenario that justifies almost all militaristic and authoritarian measures. The supposed defense of "freedom" and "democracy" effectively serves as a pretext for restricting them. Here, the official narrative is clearly contradictory. The supposed protection against authoritarian states is used to justify an authoritarian state apparatus with ever-expanding repressive apparatuses and ever-expanding powers. Anyone who criticizes this is quickly branded as naive or a utopian, since Germany must once again be "capable of defending itself" against this constructed threat landscape. Here, the state narrative has hit the nail on the head and appears to be firmly entrenched in mainstream society. In doing so, both the aforementioned causes of war are misunderstood, and other concepts of resistance, such as social resistance against an occupying power, are ridiculed or dismissed as impossible.
Aside from all this, it should be briefly mentioned that the term "peace" in the Western world has always, and still today, primarily meant "peace of the West." The fact that wars are outsourced from the capitalist metropolises of Europe and the USA to the global periphery, for example to Algeria, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, and the Middle East, is nothing new, and armed conflicts, which are and have been commonplace worldwide, are acceptable, even desirable, for the West as long as they do not threaten but rather consolidate its prosperity and global dominance. Thus, this concept of peace, largely established in the mainstream, can be recognized as a political battle cry. Nevertheless, we must be clear that leftist thought cannot stop at national borders. The focus on the West and one's own state must not obscure the fact that the logic of war must be broken on all sides of the conflicts. A global peace as we understand it is impossible under nation-state competition.
To be clear once more:
We don't want your military recruitment!
We don't want your warmongering!
We don't want you lulling young people into complacency and portraying yourselves as great employers!
We don't want any proud displays of your weapons of death!
K.A.R.L., get lost!
https://likos.noblogs.org/2026/05/30/kein-werben-fuer-krieg-und-aufruestung-redebeitrag/
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