Trouble #23 – Prelude to a Disaster [Trailer]
Every day the news gets worse. Millions of people are displaced by record-breaking heatwaves and droughts, violent mega-storms and flash floods. Unprecedented wildfires burn out of control, scorching massive tracts of forest and brush, and plunging nearby urban metropolises into surreal scenes of mid-afternoon darkness. Meanwhile, scientists solemnly inform us that marine life could be […]
What Is Property?
All power structures are rooted in ideology. A shared belief in this ideology is what keeps the structures of power in place. Under capitalism, the edifice of social control is built on the collective illusion of private property, and the sanctity of the so-called ‘free market’. Any moves taken to challenge this logic will therefore […]
subMedia Security Culture Tip 1: Believe What You Are Doing is Powerful & Important
First in a series of tips on staying safe while taking action. Remember to take yourself seriously… because those in power certainly will.
Hands Off Exarchia: New Democracy’s War on Anarchists
On July 8th, 2019, the New Democracy government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis assumed power in Greece, after campaigning on a promise to ‘clean up’ the central Athens neighbourhood of Exarchia, and ‘take it back’ from the anarchists. Since then, the Greek state has launched a renewed attack against the anarchist and self-organized migrant movements, targeting squats […]
Trouble #23: Prelude to a Disaster
Every day the news gets worse. Millions of people are displaced by record-breaking heatwaves and droughts, violent mega-storms and flash floods. Unprecedented wildfires burn out of control, scorching massive tracts of forest and brush, and plunging nearby urban metropolises into surreal scenes of mid-afternoon darkness. Meanwhile, scientists solemnly inform us that marine life could be […]
subMedia Security Culture Tip 2: Don’t Talk About It
Taking part in your first acts of civil disobedience and direct action is exciting, and it’s natural to want to communicate with people about that excitement. But remember the old saying: Loose lips sink ships. Snitching is never acceptable – even if it’s by accident.
Trouble #24 – Organize: For Autonomy & Mutual Aid
These are dark days. As the COVID-19 crisis turns our world upside-down, the social isolation and atomization of capitalism has given way to full-blown social distancing. At a time when we most need to come together, we’re told that human contact can kill us. Alarm bells are flashing everywhere as the dead pile up, the […]
Trouble #24: Organize [Trailer]
These are dark days. As the COVID-19 crisis turns our world upside-down, the social isolation and atomization of capitalism has given way to full-blown social distancing. At a time when we most need to come together, we’re told that human contact can kill us. Alarm bells are flashing everywhere as the dead pile up, the […]
Keep Your Rent
This April 1st, millions of people won’t be able to afford their rent. But together we can get through this. Reach out to your neighbours. Build defense groups. Identify local pressure points. Talk tactics. Be creative. Prepare to stop evictions. On April 1st, keep your rent. And tell your neighbours to keep theirs too. #KeepYourRent […]
subMedia Security Culture Tip 3 – Don’t Plan Actions Over Facebook
Social media companies are always listening and recording what you say. Besides selling your private information to advertisers, these companies will also hand your information over to the police without a second thought. So if you’re planning any sensitive actions that you don’t want other people knowing about in advance (or after the fact), you […]