Today's 5 Topics:
1. A-Radio Berlin - Anarchosyndicalist struggle in vegan
pizzeria (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
2. African Anarchist Collective Tokologo #5/6: "To Cure
Africa's Heart-Rending Misery, we Need Working Class/Peasant
Counter-Power, Anarchism" (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
3. France, Alternative Libertaire - Self and revolution in
Aymare, from June 17 to 19, March 14, by AL Gard (fr, it, pt)
[machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
4. afed.cz - Hungary: on blurring the boundaries - Chief
security adviser spoke on Hungarian television about refugees and
their helpers anarchists. [machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
5. south wales anarchists: Call out for May Day 2016 - We are
fighting back!! (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
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Dear all, As Anarchist Radio Berlin we had the opportunity of talking to a member of the
anarchosyndicalist union FAU in Berlin. Until very recently he was involved in a worker's
struggle concerning the dismissal of two workers from a vegan Pizzeria and tells us about
the background of the struggle, the methods they used and the succesful end of the
campaign. Further topics are the situation of migrant workers in Berlin and the issue of
self-organizing of those workers. ---- You'll find the audio (to listen online or download
in different sizes) here:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2016/03/18/a-radio-in-english-berlin-anarchosyndicalist-struggle-in-vegan-pizzeria/
---- Length: 17:35 min ---- You can find other English and Spanish language audios here:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/englishcastellano/.
Among our last audios you can find:
* An interview with the Anarchist Federation in Britain about its Safer
Spaces policy (about feminism and conflict resolution):
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2016/02/26/a-radio-in-english-feminism-and-conflict-resolution-the-anarchist-federation-britain-and-its-safer-spaces-policy/
* Mediterranean 4: An interview with the workers of the self-managed
soap factory Vio.me in Thessaloniki:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2016/01/24/a-radio-in-english-mediterranean-4-the-self-managed-soap-factory-vio-me-in-thessaloniki/
* Mediterranean 3: An audio by the self-organized refugee squat
Orfanotrofeio in Thessaloniki:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2016/01/16/a-radio-in-english-mediterranean-3-the-self-organized-refugee-squat-orfanotrofeio-in-thessaloniki/
* An interview with an activist of the Passe Livre movement in Sao
Paulo, Brazil:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2016/01/13/a-radio-in-english-brazil-the-passe-livre-movement-in-sao-paulo/
* Mediterranean 2: An interview with two anarchists working on the
refugee topic in Slovenia:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2016/01/12/a-radio-in-english-mediterranean-2-anarchists-in-slovenia-and-the-refugee-balkan-route/
* Northern Europe 3: An interview with two members of the new Anarchist
Federation in Finland, Alusta:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2016/01/05/a-radio-in-english-northern-europe-3-the-new-anarchist-federation-in-finland-alusta/
* Mediterranean 1: An interview with two activists of the occupied and
self-organized refugee center Notara26 in Athens, Greece:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2016/01/02/a-radio-in-english-mediterranean-1-the-occupied-refugee-center-notara26-in-athens/
* Northern Europe 2: An interview on the Anarchist Bookfair in Tallinn,
Estonia:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2015/12/18/a-radio-in-english-northern-europe-2-the-anarchist-bookfair-in-tallinn-estonia/
* Northern Europe 1: An audio on the countercultural Musta Pispala
festival in Tampere, Finland:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2015/11/23/a-radio-in-english-northern-europe-1-musta-pispala-festival-in-finland/
* Eastern Europe 5: An interview with Anarchist Black Cross Warsaw:
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2015/11/19/a-radio-in-english-eastern-europe-5-anarchist-black-cross-warsaw/
* The documentation of a presentation about the topic "Undercover for
State and Capital":
http://aradio.blogsport.de/2015/11/04/a-radio-auf-englisch-audio-documentation-undercover-for-state-and-capital/
Enjoy! And please feel free to share!
A-Radio Berlin
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English as well as people able to do voice recordings - in order to
amplify our international radio work. You can contact us at
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CONTRIBUTORS: BONGANI, DIKELEDI, KHAYALETHU, LUCKY, MZEE, NKULULEKO, NONZWAKAZI,
NONZUKISO, SIYA, WARREN ---- "Africa today lies prostrate, bleeding, and embattled on all
fronts, a victim of capitalist and, to a great extent, state socialist ambitions. The
heart-rending misery of its peoples, the conditions of abject poverty, squalor and disease
in which they live, exist side by side with the wanton luxury, rapacity, and corruption of
its leaders." ---- Sam Mbah and I.E. Igariwey, 1997, African Anarchism: The History of a
Movement, Sharp Press: Tucson, Arizona. ---- Our vast continent, Africa, is the poorest in
the world, host to dozens of wars and conflicts, and marked by instability and inequality.
The root causes of the instability lie in political corruption and the profiteering system
run by local and international elites.
The local ruling classes are interested in making profits and getting wealthy, by any
means necessary. The elites are not promoting the development of the working class and
peasants (small farmers), but only worsening our conditions. If the choice is between
building a road in a poor area or pocketing the money, they will pocket the money.
GREEDY ELITES, WEAK ECONOMIES
Political and economic domination by small African elites, allied to ruling classes from
other regions, is part of the instability, corruption and exploitation. Ordinary people in
Africa face a severe lack of necessary goods and service delivery. Often the allocation of
goods and services is through corrupt political relationships, not on the basis of need
but on the basis of personal and political ties. Corrupt capitalists, corrupt politicians,
are part of a world where the gap between the haves and have-nots is very wide.
These weak economies, reliant on poor infrastructure and low-value raw materials, are
marked by low wages, mass unemployment and tensions across society, and plunder by elites.
Either the state elite controls the means of production and the working class has no say
but must just do as it is told, or there is privatisation and private ownership, where the
business elite is in control.
And meanwhile, African economies are generally at the bottom of the ladder in the world, a
situation caused both by imperialism and by the indigenous elites.
In this world, you face the danger of eat-or-be-eaten. At the bottom th
e food chain we're under the rule of the minority who make up the oligarchy, a world of
rule by the few, where we are locked up and locked out. In this world, we are taught to
hate each other, based on language, looks and origins. But our enemy is not each other, it
is the classes that rule us from above.
CLASS-CONSCIOUSNESS BUILDING
In order to have a way forward, Africa requires a long-term programme of
class-consciousness building, relevant education and increasing social/ class struggle.
There must be collective unity and solidarity amongst the suffering ordinary people in
Africa, the workers, unemployed, the peasants, and the poor. No matter the race or colour
or culture or origin, we must unite in the class struggle, so we can achieve a radical
breakthrough, not just in one country but in all countries.
This includes removing inequality through the abolition of post- colonial capitalism and
the state and the ruling classes, and starting to ease the agony of extreme want. Real,
people-centred development is possible only if we break away from both state and
capitalism - two major forces of oppression - and create a self-managed, bottom-up society
and economy planned from below to meet needs, not greed.
The fundamentally capitalist state system in Africa has created unsuitable socio-political
and economic structures. It needs to go. Anarchism is the way forward.
THE FUTURE
The future lies in the direction of freedom, equality and community participation - not
hatred. Crisis- ridden capitalism, the state system, selfish individualism and
competitiveness are problems to end.
We need peace amongst the masses, and struggle against the ruling classes!
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Debates, concerts, shows, giant paella ... A Aymare (Lot), high place of exile Iberian
anarcho-syndicalist, we will celebrate beauty in the Spanish Revolution of July 1936. ----
Aymare (Lot), a farm of 120 hectares purchased in 1939 by a handful of Spanish anarchists
helped by the CNT. In this place creates a community governed by the principles of
libertarian communism: self-management, equal pay, elimination of the profit motive,
gender ... ---- Collectivization of the life, work, but also a place of intellectual life
with a radio to Franco's Spain to testify to the "inside" of life and fights, exile. work
in a fraternity. ---- This community exists jusqu'en1967. ---- Today the association Jiras
in Aymare perpetuates his memory of that anarchist community in exile.
To mark the 80 years of the Spanish Revolution, she organized three days of debate and
festivities in the area of the castle of Aymare .
IN THE PROGRAM:
Friday, June 17
21h: Gourdon cinema Screening of Yannis Youlountas I fight, therefore I am. After the
screening: discussing with the director.
Saturday, June 18
10h30-12h: Reception, visits (paintings exhibitions, library)
14h30-16h: 1st Round Table: "Spanish exile in France" by Geneviève Dreyfus-Armand and
"community Aymare History" by Olivier Hiard. Ombudsman: Daniel Borderies.
16h30-18h: 2nd Round Table: "Present and future of communities in the world" by William De
Gracia and Frank Mintz. Mediator Daniel Borderies.
18.30: Aperitif and concert sangria
19h-21h: Meals, Giant paella
22h: Ciné Concert "Spain in Flames" Gilbert Sanchez.
The full program on Jiras site in Aymare.nhttps://aymare.wordpress.com/
http://www.alternativelibertaire.org/?Autogestion-et-revolution-a-Aymare
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Home security adviser to the Hungarian prime minister accused the anarchists of assistance
to refugees and migrants who try to enter the territory of European countries. He relied
on information from the secret services, and said that among the migrants in various
fields has anarchists who help them overcome border illegally inhibitions and equip them
with the tools at their overcutting. ---- Adviser during appearances on national
television said that every time they are violated border barriers, such as on the
Greek-Macedonian border, at the site shows a large group of people, but only some
(averaging 200 to 300 people) are really damaging barriers involved. Others to watch from
afar and hope to be able to use the intersection.
Adviser emphasized that the Hungarian government has taken the decision to build barriers
on the border with Romania, but has plans to strengthen already established "security"
measures on other borders, primarily with Serbia. Border with Romania will be closed only
if they come with adequate information from the secret services. In his words, nothing to
prevent the deployment of additional troops and police to the Hungarian border.
Source:
http://hungarytoday.hu/news/hungarian-security-chief-anarchists-helping-migrants-illegally-enter-hungary-76289
http://www.afed.cz/text/6395/madarsko-o-narusovani-hranic
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May Day greetings to workers everywhere, join in the radical workers bloc in Cardiff in
May Day demonstration. ---- In response to the police’s burality last year to two people
at Cardiff May Day 2015, we are fighting back!!! ---- See footage: ----
https://vimeo.com/152097015 ---- See shorter video of the police’s attack of one of the
protesters 1.50 minutes in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBoaeLb_ZZs ---- Have you had
problems with your boss at work? Having problems with your benefits? Has a service you
used been cut? Have you had enough? ---- Meet at 12 noon at Aneurin Bevan Statue: Cardiff
Castle side of Queen Street ---- Sunday 2nd of may ---- May day bank holiday has its roots
in the fight for many of the rights we have today e.g. eight hour day, work safety,
holidays… Its is celebrated across the globe as international workers’ day.
While many in Cardiff are struggling, cuts of £32 million are being implemented during
2015 to 2018. This is while government continues to waste billions of pounds. Just locally
in Cardiff last May Day, two people were attacked by the police at HSBC on Cardiff. They
were arrested, held in prison on remand, then on tag with ridiculous bail conditions and
only found not guilty 8 months later. Police and CPS had clear footage of the police
violently attacking the protesters which was available to them the whole time but they
still forced it to trial at OUR expense. . HSBC bank also lied along with the police in
court, directly contradicting the CCTV evidence of police brutality.
https://southwalesanarchists.wordpress.com/2016/03/15/call-out-for-may-day-2016-we-are-fighting-back/
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