Special report It is hard to believe what has happened to our "liberal democratic" Western societies over recent days. Even those of us who have long been warning that we were heading into a new 21st century form of high-tech neoliberal fascism have been left gasping at the speed of the Blitzkrieg waged upon us. … Continue reading Coronavirus thoughtcrime
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On liberalism and fascism
We have added a new in-depth article to this site: Liberalism: the two-faced tyranny of wealth. This is very much a companion piece to the 2018 article Bringing down the fascist machine. Here’s the list of contents for the new analysis: 1. The rule of money 2. Liberalism as deception 3. Liberalism and fascism 4. […] … Continue reading On liberalism and fascism
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Number 55 In this issue: Future on fire! When the state means business New Deal for Profits Jailed for exposing US war crimes Guy Debord: an orgrad inspiration Acorninfo 1. Future on fire! Green anti-capitalists are to target the financial heart of the City of London on Friday February 28. A Rally Against Capital (Fuck … Continue reading The Acorn – 55
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Number 54 In this issue: Mobilising against the assault on nature X-axis: the money behind the greenwash With friends like these... Neoliberalism is the new fascism George Orwell: an orgrad inspiration Acorninfo 1. Mobilising against the assault on nature The much-vaunted "green" agenda of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is coming under attack as its … Continue reading The Acorn – 54
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Number 53 In this issue: Seeing through "democracy" Greta Thunberg: the billionaires' favourite Misdirected Rebellion Calling out the imperial gatekeepers Yellow revolt takes a striking twist Jacques Ellul: an orgrad inspiration Acorninfo 1. Seeing through "democracy" The capitalist system will not abolish itself. In fact, it will always do all that it physically can to … Continue reading The Acorn – 53
“We’re still here because we have to keep on fighting”
Paul Cudenec of Shoal Collective reports from Montpellier, France, on the first birthday of the Gilets Jaunes' uprising "I am not ashamed to feel afraid from time to time. I keep on coming, but I understand those who don't come any more because they're too frightened". So spoke Antoine, a 75-year-old Gilet Jaune marking the … Continue reading “We’re still here because we have to keep on fighting”
“The opposite of rebellion” – Paris activists slam XR leadership
A special report We are well aware that there are many genuine grassroots activists involved in Extinction Rebellion protests, people we know are on our side. But more and more questions are being asked about the nature of the organisation itself, about the true agenda of the leadership lurking behind a flimsy illusion of horizontality. … Continue reading “The opposite of rebellion” – Paris activists slam XR leadership
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Number 52 In this issue: Skin-deep solutions Greta and the story-tellers Regulation is a gas, for the oil industry Bristol celebrates radical history Poetry of the rebellious seed Mohandas Gandhi: an orgrad inspiration Acorninfo 1. Skin-deep solutions Imagine that somebody in your family falls ill, with a whole range of symptoms including breathing problems, extreme … Continue reading The Acorn – 52
How to take back our streets: lessons from 10 months of resistance in France
This is a translation of the article 'Comment reprendre nos rues' from the Cerveaux Non Disponibles website. They can be followed on Twitter via @CerveauxNon Over ten months, the Gilets Jaunes movement has managed again and again to surprise: to surprise the authorities, the police, the media, public opinion. And even the GJs themselves! Apart … Continue reading How to take back our streets: lessons from 10 months of resistance in France
Crushing freedom in Saint Jean du Gard
Anyone who has been following the Gilets Jaunes' struggle since November 2018 will appreciate to what extent France is slipping into 21st century neoliberal-style fascism. From the sheer physical violence of the state's attacks on protesters, through its draconian use of bans on protests and "pre-emptive" arrests, to the cover-up and denial of what is … Continue reading Crushing freedom in Saint Jean du Gard
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