Society & Solidarity

Everything on society, community and mutual aid.

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Drawing inspiration from the Recovered Factories Movement in Argentina, the Vio.Me factory in Greece has begun production under worker self-management.

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In Greece, the criminals live in other Villas

by Leonidas Oikonomakis on January 20, 2013

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Claiming to fight lawlessness and chaos, the Greek state is cracking down on one of the last bulwarks against fascism: the anarchist squats of Athens.

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Chiapas cries out: the sound of Zapatista silence

by Leonidas Oikonomakis on December 26, 2012

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With the Zapatista communities under attack by capital and state, the indigenous support bases are rising once more to defend their autonomous utopia.

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The insufferable human drama of evictions in Spain

by Jerome Roos on December 14, 2012

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With 500 families being evicted in Spain every day, foreclosures have become a source of great suffering. But luckily, there are still those who resist.

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Poverty and social exclusion rising in Greece

by Leonidas Oikonomakis on December 13, 2012

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Poverty and exclusion have exploded in Greece, while the government continues to assault workers. The question that arises is very simple: who benefits?

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ROAR presents: ‘Utopia on the Horizon’

by Jerome Roos on November 17, 2012

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ROAR presents ‘Utopia on the Horizon’, a documentary on the Greek debt crisis and anti-austerity movement, dedicated to those who chose to struggle.

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Η Ουτοπία στον Ορίζοντα είναι ένα ντοκιμαντέρ του Jérôme Roos, του Andrés Cornejo και του Λεωνίδα Οικονομάκη, αφιερωμένο σε αυτούς που επιλέγουν να παλεύουν.

ROAR presenta: ‘Utopía en el Horizonte’

by Jerome Roos on November 17, 2012

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ROAR presenta: ‘Utopía en el Horizonte’, un documental sobre la crisis griega y la resistencia contra la austeridad, dedicado a los que decidieron luchar.

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#14N: millions join largest European strike ever

by Jerome Roos on November 15, 2012

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Street battles break out and large parts of Europe are paralyzed as millions of workers walk off their jobs in the biggest coordinated EU strike ever.

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This documentary on the social revolution in Barcelona rekindles the flames of hope: another world is possible. In fact, it already existed before.

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