Nothing could be more naïve than to imagine that Donald Trump's effort to put the military on the streets of US cities has anything to do with "fighting crime." He himself is very clear: this is an act of war against the part of the population that does not support his autocracy. No political party is going to protect us. We must build the capacity to defend ourselves through grassroots initiatives or watch powerlessly as his mercenaries come for our neighbors one after another until they finally come for us. Gather the people you trust and discuss what kinds of action you are prepared to take together. The fascists are not in a position to triumph over us unless we remain passive. Get organized. 🏴
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A Demonstrator’s Guide to Operational Security
How do police identify and target those who participate in demonstrations? What countermeasures can we take to hinder repression?
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Today, we are remembering David Graeber, who passed away five years ago. “Nothing could conceivably be more violent than to tell us—and particularly our young people—we are forbidden to even dream of a peaceful, caring world.”
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The Shock Of Victory
In memory of our friend David Graeber, we present his essay exploring how to set long-term goals so as not to be caught off guard by our victories.
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Keep the pressure on them! Border Patrol recruitment events in September:
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 -9/3 Laredo, TX (Job Fair) -9/5-7 Big Bear, CA (Tough Mudder) -9/5-7 Scottsdale, AZ (Rodeo) -9/6-7 Glen Jean, WV (Spartan Trifecta) -9/6 Philadelphia, PA (Spartan Stadion) -9/10 Devils Lake, ND (Job Fair) -9/12 Charlotte, NC (College Career Fair) -9/12-13 Greensboro, NC (Rodeo) -9/12-14 Queen Creek, AZ (Gun Expo) -9/13-14 Snohomish, WA (Spartan) -9/15-16 Provo, UT (Law Enforcement Expo) -9/16-17 College Station, TX (College Career Fair) -9/17 Indio, CA (Job Fair) -9/18 Shalimar, FL (Job Fair) -9/18 El Paso, TX (Veterans Job Fair) -9/18 Tampa, FL (Law Enforcement Hiring Event) -9/19-21 Huntington Beach, CA (Fitness Festival) -9/19-21 Loudon, NH (NASCAR Race) -9/24 Houston, TX (College Career Fair) -9/26-28 San Diego, CA (Air Show) -9/27 Fort Carson, CO (Tough Mudder) -9/30 Corpus Christi, TX (College Career Fair) -10/7 Amarillo, TX (Job Fair) -10/8 Houston, TX (College Career Fair) -10/15 Boise, ID (College Career Fair)
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President Grover Cleveland made "Labor Day" an official holiday in order to sap momentum from May Day, the day of revolutionary resistance that anarchists established in 1886. But efforts to reform capitalism have failed. The gulf between the wealthy few and the rest of us is wider than ever today. We need a revolution. Let's not simply ask for more crumbs from the table—let's fight for the abolition of capitalism and work itself.
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Anti-Work: From “I Quit” to “We Revolt”
How are workplace struggles changing alongside work itself? Strategizing for 21st-century labor resistance.
 "When we say anti-work, we don’t mean an abstract political position disapproving of work; we mean a practice that actively abolishes the necessity to work, the way that anti-matter annihilates matter. In other words, an activity aimed at doing away with all the mechanisms that serve to concentrate power—from debt to intellectual property rights and the prison-industrial complex. All the things that force us to keep putting our noses back to the grindstone when there are so many other things we’d prefer to be doing." image
A Demonstrator’s Guide to Operational Security Fighting Back, Staying Free
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A Demonstrator’s Guide to Operational Security
How do police identify and target those who participate in demonstrations? What countermeasures can we take to hinder repression?
 How do police and federal agents identify and target those who participate in demonstrations? What countermeasures can we take to hinder this kind of repression? In this anonymously submitted text, one affinity group explores how they address these questions. Once upon a time, only those who intended to engage in high-risk confrontational protest activity had to concern themselves with surveillance and security. Today, surveillance and policing are becoming much more invasive and arbitrary. Even if you never violate any law, the state may nonetheless seek to make an example of you. Everyone who might participate in a demonstration at some point should familiarize themselves with the security protocols that radicals have developed over the years. image
Thirty-three years ago today, police killed Rosebud—one of countless people who defended People's Park over the years, maintaining an autonomous zone in the center of Berkeley in defiance of developers and capitalists. We review Rosebud's story and the history of People's Park here:
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In Memory of Rosebud, Defender of People's Park
On the 30th anniversary of her death at the hands of police, a poster in memory of anarchist and People’s Park defender Rosebud Abigail Denovo.
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Border Patrol agents raided a Home Depot in Los Angeles today, kidnapping over a dozen people in what they called "Operation Trojan Horse." They borrowed this tactic from Patriot Front, a neo-Nazi group that rents box trucks to transport its members to marches. Now that the fascists hold state power, they are using the same tactics on a larger scale. But as frightening as is to have state fascists in military gear carrying out surprise assaults on our streets, remember—this tactic has been producing diminishing returns for non-state fascists. The less popular they become, the more rapidly they have to move and the more vulnerable they are to mass resistance. Watch for an opportunity and treat them like the scum they are.
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Eight Things You Can Do to Stop ICE
Defend your community from ICE! A guide and handout to print and distribute.
Security Culture: A poster
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Security Culture
Security Culture Because what they don’t know can hurt them. Security culture is a set of shared practices that minimize risk. Even in an incre...
 This poster introduces the basics of security culture—a set of shared practices designed to minimize risk for everyone. Please distribute these at demonstrations and post them in community spaces. "Because what they don't know can hurt them!" image
On this day in the year 1900, the anarchist Gaetano Bresci assassinated King Umberto of Italy.
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Gaetano Bresci: Tyrannicide and Defender of the People
Bresci risked his life to save Errico Malatesta from an assassination attempt, then gave his life to impose consequences on the king for overseeing...
 In this history, we remember an Italian immigrant who risked his life to save Errico Malatesta from an assassination attempt, then gave his life to impose consequences for the slaughter of hundreds of poor workers. We include translations of Malatesta’s and Leo Tolstoy’s reflections on Bresci’s attack and an Italian folk song inspired by Bresci’s deed. image
Right now—before the next wave of street protests—is the best time to learn how to make and use shields and reinforced banners. Protect yourself and your community from rubber bullets, water cannons, batons, pepper spray, surveillance, and snatch squads.
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A Demonstrator’s Guide to Reinforced Banners
This guide explores how to construct reinforced banners that can function as a mobile shield wall during demonstrations.
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