As the “uberization” of the US economy continues, along with it is an ever precarious workforce struggling to make ends meet in the dog-eat-dog world of the so-called “sharing economy.” This trend is the same around the world, with Uber claiming to have more than two million drivers in over 80 counties across the globe […]
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In February 2017, Austin, TX was rocked by a series of protests over ICE raids that resulted in over 50 immigrants being detained. Despite backlash from school administration, students played an active role in the mobilizations as they staged walk outs, highway take overs and street protests. The oppressive role of police goes beyone killing black and brown people on the street. In […]
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By BRRN Social Media Team Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin is a former member of the Black Panther Party and wrote the seminal text “Anarchism and the Black Revolution” while incarcerated as a political prisoner. His writings, which first circulated in the 1990s, continue to inspire many anarchists today. But most importantly his on-the-ground community organizing in the […]
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We reprint this statement by the Campus Anti-Fascist Network out of solidarity with our Black Rose/Rosa Negra comrade, Tariq Khan, who has been experiencing a smear campaign led by Turning Point, USA and supported by the alt-right. Please consider writing a brief email in support to campus administrators. By Campus Anti-Fascist Network (CAN) TO: Assistant […]
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A Statement by the BRRN Anti-Criminalization Committee On January 18th, two days before the one year anniversary of the J20 demonstrations, the Attorney’s Office in Washington, DC dismissed all charges against 129 defendants who were arrested during the Inauguration Day protests last year. While this is a victory for friends, families, and defendants who showed […]
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By Black Rosa/Rosa Negra LA and BRRN Social Media Team With Trump planning a major wave of ICE raids targeting Northern California in the coming weeks, especially targeting sanctuary cities, organized community responses are essential to beating back these attacks. The goal, as always with immigration enforcement, is to strike fear in immigrant communities, reinforce their […]
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Saturday, January 20 at 3 PM – 5 PM EST Wooden Shoe Books and Records 704 South St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147 Philadelphia Black Rose will be holding a Street Medic Training event on the anniversary of last year’s inaugural protests. Come learn the essentials of stateless emergency medical attention! Due to some logistical limitations this time around, this will […]
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We are reposting this statement on the recent/ongoing protests in Iran written by our comrades from the Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists. #IranProtests #ClassStruggle #انقلاب #ایران We, the Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists, support the popular protests in Iran and call on progressives in the region and throughout the world to stand in solidarity with […]
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By BRRN Anti-Criminalization Committee On January 15, 2018 prisoners across the state of Florida will refuse to work, as part of a protest against the inhumane environmental and labor conditions in the Florida Department of Corrections. This protest, named Operation PUSH, will take place on Martin Luther King day. On January 16, 2018, a broad […]
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By Scott Jay The rise of neoliberalism across the globe for decades, and its continued resilience since the 2007-2008 financial crisis in particular, forces us to ask why there has not been a more successful resistance against it. We might start with the changing structure of the working class, especially in the West, and that […]
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