Živa sila

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Kot smo že napovedali v prejšnji oddaji, je 31. januarja na Dunaju potekal Ples akademikov ali WKR. Buržoazni shod fašistov v predsedniški palači je skušala blokirati večtisočglava možica, večina sicer pred koncertnimi odri in - z že vnaprej dogovorjenimi ter s strani policije potrjenimi - blokadami.

Vendar pa je bila le ena od več vzporednih demonstracij, kriminalizirana. Shod avtonomne antifašistične mreže NOWKR, ki je bil sicer pametno prijavljen brez točnih mest blokad, je policija le nekaj dni prej prepovedala. Razlog za kriminalizacijo shoda antifašistk in antifašistov naj bi bilo pozivanje k nasilju oziroma ne-distanciranje od nasilnih akcij. NOWKR mreža je bila primorana tako vnovič pojasniti, da »ko govorimo o nasilju s tem mislimo nasilne razmere, in ko zahtevamo konec nasilja, zahtevamo konec teh razmer.« Govora je torej o nasilju s strani države, ki se kaže v policijski represiji, vse več deportacijah in utrditvi državnih meja.

Skupaj s protestom je bila prepovedana oziroma razglašena za kriminalno organizacijo tudi celotna Mreža NOWKR. Strategija samo-poimenovanih »varnostnih organov« – prepoved demonstracij ter raznolike metode represije na samih decentraliziranih akcijah – je uspela in blokada plesa akademikov tako ni bila izvedena v obsegu kot bi si želeli. Vrata v palačo so ostala priprta in posledično vstop fašistom ni bil posebej otežen. Pomembno je izpostaviti, da ljudje na ulice niso prišli zgolj zaradi boja proti fašizmu, temveč tudi zaradi boja proti konstantni represiji nad antifašistkami in antifašisti, ki se je letos kazala predvsem preko kontrole avtobusov iz drugih mest, preko identifikacij na metrojih in ulicah, ter seveda v policijski represiji na samih blokadah.

Decentralizirane blokade so se zaradi prepovedi NOWKR protesta zgodile razpršeno in bile zaradi manjše številčnosti bolj izpostavljene nadzoru. Skupno je prišlo do 58 aretacij. Do nekaterih je prišlo tudi na solidarnostnem protestu pred zaporom, kjer je policija vnovič uporabila klasično taktiko obkoljevanja. Temu navkljub so nekateri solidarno vztrajali vse do poznih jutranjih ur, ko so bili izpuščeni vsi aretirani.

Veljalo bi omeniti tudi protidemonstracije ob prvem shodu »nacistoidne« PEGIDE na Dunaju, ki so potekale drugega februarja. Po poročanju medijev naj bi bilo razmerje med udeleženci shoda PEGIDE in antifašistično proti-demonstracijo 300 proti 5000. Realna slika samega shoda in njegove blokade, pa je seveda nekoliko drugačna.

Medtem ko so se antifašistke in antifašisti na legalni demonstraciji v organizaciji »Offensive gegen Rechts« držali dogovorjene trase in na kraj legalnega shoda Pegide prispeli z zamudo ali pa sploh ne, so se avtonomne skupine z zgolj 100 do 200 aktivisti, odločile za efektivno blokado. Zaradi te intervencije, ki je policijo prisilila k blokadi, se Pegidin marš ni zgodil. To samo po sebi zgovorno kaže na pomembnost metod delovanja, ki jih ubiramo na ulicah.

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V Kopru nov skvot

Oktobra je mreža skupin in posameznikov v Kopru zasedla dolga leta zapuščene prostore nekdanje tovarne INDE, da bi tam vzpostavila avtonomne socialne/kulturne prostore in jih odprla za uporabo skupnosti. V oddaji ekskluzivni intervju pred prvo tiskovno konferenco.

http://www.indeplatforma.org/hello-world/

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Antifašisti na ulicah Sofije - call for protest + intervju

Times are harsh everywhere, especially in Eastern Europe, where a strong wave of fascism is exploding. We saw what nationalism could lead to in Ukraine and we would like to suppress this tendency in Bulgaria. Unfortunately, in a country where 25 years of capitalism have impoverished the population, the European Union has betrayed their hopes and anticommunism is very strong, nationalism becomes a social phenomenon, gaining hegemony on the streets (numerous swastikas could be seen in every Bulgarian town) and currently in the parliament.

Since 2003 Lukovmarsh, a fascist march commemorating a Bulgarian nazi collaborator has become an annual event. If Ukraine has Bandera, Bulgaria has general Hristo Lukov. Lukov had very close relations with the Third Reich and has established the fascist organization of the Bulgarian National Legions. As a minister of war he was planning wars and attacks on most of the neighbouring countries. Lukovmarsh, organized by nationalistic organizations and parties has gained support even by foreign members of Blood and Honour, who came to march in solidarity a few years ago. Every year activists are trying to persuade the mayor of Sofia to not allow the march to happen due to its nazi character. Up to now with no success.

Since the war in Syria had started, Bulgaria has experienced a refugee wave, unseen before in the country. Refugees and migrants, represented by the media as a foreign threat have become a reason for dangerous ideologies to become very popular and hatred towards non-Bulgarians to seem justified and logical. This has resulted in a lot of street violence and a right-wing coalition in the parliament, in which a patriotic party is also taking part. We witnessed hate speech in the parliament, unheard of before. Roma people were called half-human, Roma women were called bitches and their children were accused of playing with pigs. Doctors were asked not to treat Roma patients. At this moment, as antifascists we gain no support even when calling for humanity. Anti-racist demonstrations usually gather no more than 100 people in the capital.

This year, with racism gaining both street and state power, we will demand the ban of Lukovmarsh with a counter demonstration on the 14.02 at 12.00, just a few hours before the nazis take the streets at 17.30 h. Anyone, who feels strongly about the cause is invited to join us! Let them never reign again! In the name of the Roma women and children! In the name of Mihail Stoyanov, who was killed by the nationalists, just because he looked “gay“! In the name of the members of all the ethnic groups in Bulgaria and the migrants who are being attacked every day! When they take away our right to exist, we have to take it back ourselves!

NO PASARAN!