Daily Archives: December 12th, 2008

We are here/ we are everywhere/ we are an image from the future

Friday, December 12, 2008

If I do not burn If you do not burn If we do not burn How will darkness come to light? (Nazim Hikmet, “Like Kerem”)   Clenching fear in their teeth the dogs howl: Return to normality – the fools’ feast is over. The philologists of assimilation have already started digging up their cut-sharp caresses: [...]

Filed in news | | Comments (84)

#18, 18:40: 13-year old girl brutally arrested; murderer’s lawyer’s office attacked; high school students keep up the struggle and get targeted

Friday, December 12, 2008

Just about when the demonstration today was reaching its end, riot cops attacked at Korai Str in Athens, arresting at least four students. One of the arrestees was a 13 year old girl; nearby journalists who reacted to her brutal arrest were also beaten up heavily. Earlier, the office of Alexis Kougias (the murderer’s lawyer) [...]

Filed in short report | Tagged | Comments (13)

#17 15.34 ATHENS: Parliament demo ends, retreats to occupied universities

Friday, December 12, 2008

15.34 The demo has ended and we have retreated in the three occupied universities, waiting for the pigs.  Outside the law school a jeep is burning.  They should be here soon. 15.46 The riot cops approach the law school.  They are pelted with stones and molotovs, and retreat.  One jeep and one riot cop on [...]

Filed in short report | | Comments (10)

#16, 14.13 Student Demonstration at Parliament

Friday, December 12, 2008

14.13 the student demonstration in Athens is large, at least 5-6,000.  The high school kids block is an amazing spectacle to watch. They chant “shoot us too!”. We are approaching the parliament now. 14.30 we charge at the cops.  They respond with a fuckload of tear gas.  People hold.  “MURDERERS!” More and more people arrive.  There [...]

Filed in short report | Tagged | Comments (7)

#15, 12:17 Athens: Business unusual

Friday, December 12, 2008

The ballistic examination report is expected today. “Leaks” in the media the previous days have been suggesting that the report will claim Alexandros was killed by a ricochet and not a direct shot (which is against what every single eye witness says). They have already reached their verdict – but so have we: At the [...]

Filed in short report | | Comments (6)

#14, 11:57: Video from Patras, report from besieged Athens police stations

Friday, December 12, 2008

patra-11dec2008.flv Video from the demonstration in Patras. Just to put this into perspective: The demonstration was called by the (anarchist &leftist) occupation of the “parartima” (branch of the university in the city centre). This was their callout. Under “normal” circumstances, around 100-200 people would respond. These are not normal days we are living, though: 5-6,000 [...]

Filed in short report | Tagged | Comments (5)

“We are in Civil War: With the fascists, the bankers, the state, the media wishing to see an obedient society”

Friday, December 12, 2008

…you would be excused to think that the above extract comes from an anarchist statement; alas, no – it is from the statement issued by the association of employees of the suburb of Agios Dimitrios in Athens. Here’s a rough translation of the statement, as promised. Keep in mind that, as members of the association [...]

Filed in analysis | | Comments (13)

#13 What to expect tomorrow (12.12.2008)

Friday, December 12, 2008

Friends call from abroad. “Is it over?” we can only laugh at that idea – What do you mean, is it over? It’s just about to start. Some comrades come back to the Athens School of Economics (our base), carrying incredible stories from the occupation of the town hall of the suburb of Agios Dimitrios [...]

Filed in short report | | Comments (30)