from Anathema
Volume 11 Issue 1 (PDF for reading 8.5×11)
Volume 11 Issue 1 (PDF for printing 11×17)
In this issue:
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This text hasn’t seen much circulation in Philadelphia, despite going into a good bit depth about the anti-gentrification struggles that took place here. Although the text has some points I would personally disagree with, I find it to be a good introduction to both Philly’s history of anarchist anti-gentrification struggle and the influence of insurrectionary anarchism within it. The original text was published on Hypocrite Reader and then re-published on Philly Anti-Capitalist. These kinds of histories are important; to remind ourselves as anarchists and fellow travelers what is possible, to continue to strive to outdo ourselves moving forward, and to learn from our mistakes and shortcomings.
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On the night of July 22 autonomous actors gathered in Center City to express their rage against borders. They took the streets. They marched for many blocks. Then they dispersed. Propaganda was distributed, trash got thrown onto the floor, some walls got themselves painted, and a police cruiser got itself vandalized. No arrests were made.
This demonstration was partly a response to the protests that have taken place over the last two years. We hope it showed that a protest may be called in the middle of the city in a way where the police cannot respond adequately. All that needs to be done is for the invitation to be shared in channels that are not being actively monitored by the police.
Borders will always be a way of controlling an inequitable distribution of capital, labor, and commodities. Borders will always be cruel and inhumane regardless of whether there’s a white or black president in charge. Peace under a state that is snatching people out of their homes and streets and sending them to concentration camps is another way of saying “collaboration”. Peaceful “resistance” in these conditions is little more than moral posturing.
No one is coming to save us. The time to act is now.
Sincerely,
Abolish ICE & Fuck the Police
from Jersey Counter-Info
Late last week it was revealed that a Wildwood, NJ boardwalk pizza shop, Franconi’s Pizza, had a number of neo-nazi and far-right racist stickers all over their restaurant fridge. When a customer asked about the stickers they were verbatim told to fuck off.
Franconi’s Pizza has been owned and operated by fascist Tony Franconi for two decades. Franconi, who is proud of his nazi beliefs, owns several other restaurants in the New York and New Jersey area.
The information soon went viral, with a regional boycott being imposed at Fraconi’s Pizza and Tony Franconi’s other restaurants. The story was then picked up by local news media and shared all over the internet.
Just two days after the story blew up an alleged bomb threat was called in at the restaurant completely shutting down the business for at least a day. Franconi’s sales had already taken a hit due to the boycott and took on further damage due to the bomb threat.
No one has taken responsibility yet for the alleged bomb threat, but it’s obvious the community will tolerate nazis or their supporters in NJ.
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Thought y’all should know that the government contractor L3 Harris is hosting a job fair in Camden, NJ. They are a major government contractor that just recently landed a large ICE contract.
“L3Harris Technologies is a major U.S. defense contractor, L3 Harris has a $4.4 million contract to provide “equipment to determine the location of targeted mobile handsets to investigate crimes and threats” for ICE. ”
The address is: DoubleTree by Hilton Mt. Laurel: 515 Fellowship Rd, Mt Laurel Township, NJ 08054
2-6PM August 20th
Please share widely!
from O.R.C.A.
During open hours August 20th, we will screen the 1985 documentary “Broken Rainbow.” This movie explains some of the historical context that allows coal and uranium mining on native land in the southwest.
We will also be discussion updates on the new uranium boom as the Trump administration and big tech, pucsh to develop domestic sources of uranium for energy and “defense.”
from O.R.C.A.
For Black August we’re screening Eyes of the Rainbow and giving out copies of the new edition of Freeing Assata during open hours. O.R.C.A. is open from 5pm to 9:30pm for open hours and we’ll start the film at 7:15pm.
Eyes of the Rainbow is a documentary that features an interview with Black revolutionary Assata Shakur in Cuba following her escape from prison. Assata discusses her experiences as a prisoner, her life in Cuba, and being part of the African diaspora.
Freeing Assata is a zine that tells the story of Assata Shakur’s liberation from prison by members of the Black Liberation Army. A new second edition includes a second account and is available online as a PDF here.
Date: 2025/08/13 17:00 – 21:30
from O.R.C.A.
We Are Not Afraid of Ruins is a film by Greek filmmaker Yannis Youlountas recently translated into English that follows the squatters’ movement from 2019-2024 in the anarchist stronghold of Exarcheia in Athens as they support refugees, resist incursions by organized fascists and the state, and try to live their day to day lives in free from domination and exploitation.
Run time ~90 minutes, in Greek with English subtitles.
