BRRN Blog

Fighting For Our Homes: Tenant Demand Delivery at Fox Management [VIDEO]

On Tuesday, January 20th, a group of almost forty people gathered around the corner from Aubrey’s former property management company, Fox Management. Though nervous as the crowd was growing, Aubrey was preparing to confront the manager that had closed the door on her former apartment. Local news Koin 6 was there to see why they […]

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Özgecan Aslan is our revolt! (Anarchist Women)

This is a report we received from our comrades Anarşist Kadınlar (Anarchist Women), a political organization based in Turkey: Today was found the burned body of Özgecan who was raped and murdered in Mersin, Tarsus. Today Özgecan, who was murdered by the driver of the minibus she took, became the revolt all round the region. […]

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Militant union organizer attacked in Port-au-Prince

The Miami local of Black Rose Anarchist Federation / Federación Anarquista Rosa Negra stands in solidary with comrade Yannick Etienne of Batay Ouvriye in Haiti. The statement below was send to us by comrades in One Struggle and their project Rapid Response Network. Please read below, sign on to the statement and share the campaign […]

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Rochester Anarchist Sunday School Part One: Capitalism

What is capitalism? Too often, discussions of economics are discussed in inaccessible language and framed in ways removed from it’s effect on our daily lives as working people. Abolish Restaurants is a guide to the daily misery, stress, boredom, and alienation of restaurant work, as well as the ways in which restaurant workers fight against […]

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Anarchism, Feminism and Anarcha-Feminism

Reflections on London AFem 2014 & Social Movement Work Today Hosted by Black Rose – LA Saturday, Feb. 7th, 4:00pm 131 S. Rampart Blvd., Los Angeles, CA With: Romina Akemi, Black Rose Anarchist Federation / Federación Anarquista Rosa Negra Inger Flem Soto, La Alzada, Acción Feminista Libertaria (Chile) Lorenalia Mans, Frente De Organizaciones En Lucha […]

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6 Practices to Build Community Power: An Intro to Solidarity Networks

Forty people squeezed into a cramped property management office to deliver a letter. The Falcon Art Community, a rental management company dressed up as a “privately funded arts organization”, had neglected a black mold problem in the walls of Beth’s home. Health issues related to the mold forced Beth to move out and live in […]

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Expanding the Struggle: Notes on the Future of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement—by Black Rose NYC

An unprecedentedly broad, decentralized, confrontational, and leaderless  movement has arisen in response to the police murders of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and too many others. With the back-to-back non-indictments of Officers Darren Wilson and Daniel Pantaleo, we have witnessed a powerful rage against the impunity of the police and their disrespect for Black life that […]

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Eyes on the Prize: Solidarity from the Streets of Portland

Along with cities from around the country, Portland erupted on November 25th in one of the largest demonstrations and actions it has seen in years. The Portland Solidarity Network came on as an official sponsor of the event that was planned in solidarity with the Mike Brown actions happening both in Ferguson and in cities […]

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Oregon Canvassers Workers Push for Unionization at Union-Funded Workplace

Seven workers and union activists head toward the office on September 17, just before the morning shift begins, debating how to enter. Should they all parade in together? What if lower management is out front smoking before the shift begins? Should they go in early, or wait until the day’s canvassers are already inside? They […]

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