Daily Archives: May 25th, 2010

#301 | When they kick out your front door, trying to make as little noise as possible: notes on the totalitarian turn of the Greek state

(…from the Greek streets) Totalitarianism does not always come with a bang: it’s not shiny military vehicles on parade every time; cinematic take-overs of the presidential house, or crazy-eyed generals barking during emergency TV broadcasts. Sometimes, it seems, things can be far more subtle. The raid of a “fringe anarchist occupation” here, some extra police patrols [...]

#300 | Postering in Athens on the crisis

A couple of recent posters from the streets of Athens: The poster above reads: Suspension of payments now! Public Electricity Corporation, Telecommunications Corporation, Water Supply Company, Public Transport, taxes, loans and credit cards We organize our collective line of defense against the devaluation of our salaries, pensions and compensations, against the ban of collective agreements, [...]

#299 | “Anarchy is struggle for life, freedom and dignity”

A recent communique by the Circle of Fire anarchist collective and the Anarchist Bulletin BLACK FLAG on the events of May 5th in Athens. http://squathost.com/anar_gr http://squathost.com/a_deltio ANARCHY IS STRUGGLE FOR LIFE, FREEDOM AND DIGNITY The general strike on May 5 against the harshest financial anti-social measures imposed the last decades became the moment for the [...]