direct action

The fight against shutdowns: youngstown’s steel mill closings -Staughton Lynd

Out of print book from Singlejack Books in 1982. Staughton Lynd tells of his efforts to support steel workers in Youngstown, Ohio to reopen three steel mills under worker-community ownership.

Call for solidarity actions with the uprising against the Lukashenko regime – 14 August

Submitted by abc-belarus on Aug 12 2020 17:28

For the first time in the history of Belarus, people across the country rebelled against the dictatorship. Many thousands of demonstrations are held not only in the capital, but also in small towns. People take to the streets and not only peacefully protest against the authorities, but also fight against the state apparatus – they help friends and comrades and clash with punishers.

[Gilets jaunes Rungis Île-de-France] Don’t vote, let’s struggle

Submitted by Richard 1917 on May 28 2019 15:46

Text by the collective Gilets jaunes Rungis Île-de-France on the European elections. To be distributed on paper and in social networks from the PDF and images available in this article.

Gilets jaunes’ National Call // Sunday May 26th: In the street during the elections!

Submitted by Richard 1917 on May 23 2019 15:39

Following the invitation of the Assembly of Assemblies of Saint-Nazaire for action and mobilisation during the European elections, we call for regional convergence in order to take to the streets during the electoral masquerade on Sunday 26 May in all the major cities: where most of the polling stations are concentrated.

The Passing of Parliament - Monty Miller

A letter by Monty Miller criticising the newspaper International Socialist for its support of the Australian Socialist Party electoral campaigns and its criticism of direct action.

Amussu: An Experiment for a Cinema from Below

The villagers of Imider marching against Africa's biggest silver mine.

An indigenous filmmaker's theoretical and practical reflections on the decolonisation of North African cinema, collective filmic narratives, direct action and community-run film production through the upcoming documentary, "Amussu." The film trailer can be viewed here.

AFA and the Police - Whatever You Say, Say Nothing

Anti-Fascist Action's guide to interactions with the police. From Fighting Talk issue 4, 1992/3.

Wob Bulletin (Canada) - #1

The following is a bulletin put together by a couple of branches of the IWW in Canada, originally hosted at Organizing Work.

Sabotage - Audiobook

A reading of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn's important essay on direct action, read by the Audible Anarchist

In Defence of Smashing Cameras - Audiobook

An audiobook created by Audible Anarchist on the dangers presented by photographers at protests, and the need to combat the most dangerous behaviours.