1.FENIX DID NOT RISE FROM THE ASHES
For over 15 months the anarchists and others from so called Czech Republic have been facing the biggest police crackdown in recent years. The operation Fenix isn't only the wave of repression. For the first time we facing police entrapment, provocation, fabricated plots, and historically first "serious" accusation of terrorism. Why is all of that happening right now? Is the repression really responsibility of the most militant part of the movement and does it help if we step back, or is there any other lance and way to deal with the authoritarian power of the state?
Come and join an ABC reflection of one and a half year of accelerating repression and our reaction. Let's talk about our protection and share some experiences of how to prevent falling into the trap. Now when the first court hearings are happening is especially important to see what kinds of solidarity actions we can provide to empower ourselves and keep our community strong instead of getting paranoid and paralysed.
2.BLACK LIVES MATTER
The Black Lives Matter movement saw over a hundred cities across North America take action against racist police violence, one of the key pillars of white supremacy. With the guard-dogs of the ruling class losing legitimacy, the more explicit defenders of white supremacy stepped up to reinforce the racist terror they perpetrate: action, reaction. The last two years in the USA have seen racially motivated mass murders, stabbings of anti-fascists, and the success of Donald Trump, an explicitly racist presidential candidate. This talk will chronicle the rise of the extreme right in America over the past few years, and analyze what Donald Trump's campaign means for the future of anti-fascist struggle in the states.
