Category: Chicago
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Viral Chilean Feminist Anthem Hits the U.S.: “Un Violador En Tu Camino”
The revolution will be feminist or it will not be! / La revolución será feminista o no será! By Black Rose/Rosa Negra Social Media Team The Chilean feminist anthem “Un Violador En Tu Camino” (A Rapist in Your Way) has spread across Latin America and the globe, including the U.S. Below we present three personal…
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#TrumpIsHate
On Friday, March 11th, thousands of Chicagoans descended on the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Pavilion to protest the rally of Donald Trump, including UIC students, different political organizations, affinity groups and autonomous individuals. Our affinity group was composed of two WOC, four self-identifying sex-workers, and others, the majority of whom identify as queer folx,…
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Event: Reflections on the A-Fem 2014 Conference in London & Ideas for the Future
Sunday, March 1 at 16:00 to 17:45 Women and Children First, 5331 N Clark St, Chicago, Illinois, 60640 Facebook Page Last October the Black Rose Anarchist Federation sent a delegation to London to participate in the first international Anarcha-Feminist (AFem) conference. Participants from around the globe discussed defending and expanding reproductive rights, experiences with accountability processes,…
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Caught in the Crosshairs of Capitalism: A Film & Event Series
Join the Chicago Anarchist Film Festival and Four Star Anarchist Organization as we take on the G8 and NATO. Although the G8 will no longer be taking place in Chicago, the free market agenda that generated our most recent economic collapse remains the same. We will screen films, discuss capitalism in crisis, and explore global resistance…
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Action protesting Mortgage Bankers Association Meeting
Four Star participated in an Oct. 11 action protesting the the Mortgage Bankers Association meeting. It was organized by Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation. Footage of the event, inside the Hyatt Regency Hotel, is below. [youtube=http://youtu.be/VKwPT6AbqVU]
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Event Reportback: July 31 Day of Action Against Fascism and Racism
On Sunday, July 31, members of Four Star joined South Side Chicago Anti-Racist Action and local antifascists to expose Lyons, Ill. Neo-nazi Art Jones to his suburban neighbors as part of the July 31 Day of Action Against Fascism and Racism. Jones, a long-time white supremacist whose past activities include membership in the National Socialist…
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Four Star Digest #2 – Now Available
Once again, we have completed a broadsheet, Four Star Digest #2, summarizing what we’re up to. Enjoy!
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German people in unprecedented rebellion against government
Posted by atrain “In our world as a whole, we must engage scientific principles and appropriate technologies to ensure a thriving and sustainable planet for all. Most people are experts on their own needs and we are able to solve even the biggest problems when we work together.” – from the Four Star Statement of…
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Neo-Nazi march interrupted by riot in downtown Phoenix
Posted by atrain Arizona’s ABC 15 reports that “Two people were arrested and more than a hundred protesters were separated by police Saturday in downtown Phoenix. The riot happened Saturday afternoon when the National Socialist Movement began its march in support of Arizona’s controversial immigration law.” Neo-Nazi mobilization around Arizona SB 1070 indicates that they…
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Whittier Support and Call in
Posted by atrain The Whittier struggle has been inspirational and powerful. The actions taken by the parents and supporters show that by rejecting the political process and implementing horizontal decision making, using direct action instead of grant writing, letter writing, and voting; that self organization based on militant action can make greater gains then sticking…