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System Fail #18: Democracy and its Discontents
As the gears of recuperation churn popular energy towards supporting a heavily sanitized list of politicians in the US, the people of so-called Brazil are dealing with the aftermath of a hotly contested election. Despite widespread reports of vote...
System Fail #10: War on Men
Welcome back to another season of System Fail. In our 10th installment, we briefly cover multiple fronts of the War on Men.
First up, Tucker Carlson bravely leads men on an unorthodox quest to boost their testosterone levels. Next, Vladimir Pu...
This Day in Anarchist History: The Vinegar Revolt
On June 13th 2013 ongoing demonstrations over a transit fair hike In São Paulo, Brazil erupted into a national uprising after police cracked down hard, arresting 60 people for simply possessing vinegar to protect themselves against the use of teargas.
Soon the demonstrations spread to many other cities and became one of the first documented use of the Black Bloc tactic in the country.
The violent and disruptive tactics of The Vinegar Revolt highlighted the wide gulf between the radical and institutional left and has even led to progressives conflating anarchists with the far-right.
System Fail #2: An Airborne Virus Called Freedom
A look at the social and economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific focus on the incompetent state responses of the UK, Brazil and the United States.
Featuring an interview with anarchist writer Peter Gelderloos, auth...
This Is Not Paris : When prisoners raise their voices
In the same week that the streets of France lit up with protests against social security reform, a wave of attacks hit more than 50 cities in Rio Grande do Norte state, in so called Brazil. The media, federal and state governments, and even sector...