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Two years after the revolution in Egypt began, unrest continues across the country as the political and economic situation worsens. As the current government consolidates its power, the demands of the revolution may seem further away than ever. Still the revolution has opened up new spaces for political action, spurring public debate on issues that have gone unacknowledged and unresolved for too long.

• Bourne, Kyla. “Space, Surveillance and Security Culture: An Ethnography of Urban Struggle in Chicago”
• Pino, Carolina. “Shellhouse [living portable]“
• Tofano, Mario. “Mask of a Multitude: Staging Anarchy in the City”
• Moderator: Erin Lierl

A presentation at the North American Anarchist Studies Network conference

part 2

FULL NAASN ARCHIVE HERE

Occupy Tactics: Violence and Legitimacy in the Occupy Movement and Beyond from brandon jourdan on Vimeo.

A Debate between Chris Hedges and the CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective on Tactics & Strategy, Reform & RevolutionWhy a debate?

Since Occupy Wall Street took Zuccotti Park in September 2011, there has been a resurgence of social movement activity in the United States. As momentum has increased, age-old questions over tactics, strategy, and goals have returned to the fore.

What is violence? Who gets to define it? Do illegal actions have a place in our movements?

This discussion never takes place in a vacuum or on a level playing field; rather, it occurs within the context of a struggle that is already in progress, where every statement has immediate ramifications for the participants. Differing tactical approaches often reflect fundamental differences in strategy and goals.

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Violence and Legitimacy in the Occupy Movement and Beyond:
A Debate between Chris Hedges and the CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective
on Tactics & Strategy, Reform & Revolution
Livestreamed Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 7:00 pm
from Proshansky Auditorium
CUNY Graduate Center
New York City, NY

Violence and Legitimacy in the Occupy Movement and Beyond:
A Debate between Chris Hedges and the CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective on Tactics & Strategy, Reform & Revolution

Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 7:00 pm
Free admission

Proshansky Auditorium
Lower level, CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue (@ 34th street)
New York City, NY 10016

The Archived Livestream of this event is HERE

This video from the 2004 G8 Summit in Brunswick Georgia is an excellent case study of successful negotiation with the police. A small Black Bloc marches off on a breakaway march to an intersection that would block the only way on to Sea Island, where the Summit was being held. Watch Lisa Fithian and a group of rambunctious, ballsy youth navigate this potentially disastrous maneuver. http://organizingforpower.org

... Why did the Anarchist cross the road? ;~)

http://submedia.tv/stimulator/2012/03/05/black-bloc-the-cancer-of-the-sy... This Week: 1. On May first call in sick 2. How to become a ninja 3. The biggest strike in history 4. Wheelchair resistance! 5. 100,000 student strike 6. A call to arms Special musical guest: Ant Loc

subMedia's final report from the G20 rebellions in three parts 1.Who are we? "Justice for our communities" action on June 25th. 2. Go forth o pioneers. the stimulator goes inside the riot that caused much damage to the corporate elites and embarrassed the security establishment on saturday June 26 in Toronto 3.We started the riot. Debunking the "agent provocateur" and "the cops let it happen" conspiracy theories. Kristian Williams an expert on police tactics during mass demonstrations speaks about the state's monopoly of power.

http://submedia.tv 1. A tribute to fallen comrades 2. The Illusion of uniforms

The last episode of "It's the End of the World"... ...Well until the DNC! Heh! This week: 1. Exxon Fellatio 2. Four Year scare tactic 3. Endorsement contradictions 4. Setting the stage 5. Against Me! 6. Anarchists on the MSM 7. Protest tips from a medic