Photos from the Greek general strike today, as tens of thousands of trade unionists and anti-capitalists demonstrated, bringing the centre of Athens to a standstill. The protest was perhaps twice the size of the one during the general strike of 24 February. Many locals compared it to the mass action in 2001 which defeated a government attempt to cut pensions.

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The first set of photos from Fil Kaler, who is in Athens, covering the Greek general strike is of the sacked Olympic airlines worker protest.

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It is Wednesday, March 10th – the eve of the third recent strike in Greece. “I don’t really earn enough to get a cab to tomorrow’s demonstration”, writes a commentator on Athens IMC. “And there’s no public transport, as everyone is participating in the strike. Good for them. We are driving down there tonight, staying with a friend. And we’ll be using the car’s engine oil to wash the streets, our little gift to the thugs of the police’s motor-cycle Delta force.” Our friend’s from Occupied London give some context on what might happen tomorrow at the general strike, which we’ll be covering here tomorrow.

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February was a manic month. I am ill and broken and poor. But it was all worth it. I made it back to Berlin and hung out with some great people, ate some great food, and saw the sights. I saw some awesome bands this month like Vitamin X, Billy Bragg, Brothers and Sauna Youth (all in the last 7 days actually…). And I picked up a stack of sweet records. Good times, these.

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The current shifts in political and social currents should force us to consider the effect of our actions. Sometimes the use of dated tactics without thought can hinder attempts for social change. In this article Curtis Hayes reflects on the controversial possibility that voting, alongside direct action, can slow down the machine.

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Over 10000 antifascists successfully blockaded and barricaded Dresden on Saturday 13th February, preventing an annual march of 6000 nazis.

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From old-school UK punk legends The Damned, to upcoming genre- defying heroes Sonic Boom Six, here are some awesome musicians’ stories of the best shows they’ve been to…

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A letter from people charged with organising against the Republican National Convention, looking at the current state of attack on anarchists by the US government.

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The COP15 climate change conference was meant to be a significant moment in the global response to the threats of climate change, convening governments after years of negotiation and producing results. The mobilisation to it was huge on all fronts. Delegations from 193 countries, NGOs, scientists, journalists, lobbyists, as well as anarchists and activists either [...]

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Antonis from Occupied London writes about how the last December’s revolt has been recuperated by the very organisations and institutions that it was targeting. Alexis Grigoropoulos’s death becomes just another event for the corporate media to sell objects with. But… But perhaps, there’s still some glimmer of hope left on the streets?

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