Closing Statement of Glasgow's Pink Peacock Cafe
From pink peacock
June 6, 2023
with very heavy hearts, we’re sad to say that the pink peacock is closing its doors on wednesday 14 june 2023.
From pink peacock
June 6, 2023
with very heavy hearts, we’re sad to say that the pink peacock is closing its doors on wednesday 14 june 2023.
from Athena Indymedia
As of today, 6/12/2021, it has been 13 years since the Greek state murdered the anarchist Alexis Grigoropoulos. Alexis was shot by two cops, E. Korkoneas and V. Saraliotis, in the neighbourhood of Exarcheia, following minor clashes with the police. As soon as the news of Alexis's murder broke, a spontaneous insurrection began. Protests, riots, expropriations and occupations of public buildings were but some of the collective expressions of rage. Despite the attempts of state and capital to depoliticise the murder, we must not forget that Alexis was killed because of his political beliefs - he challenged in practice the authority of the police and, by extension, that of the state.
from Bella Caledonia by Luke Campbell
State Suppression of Community Organising
More than twelve years on from the global economic crash, across nations the world over, the state continues to not only abdicate responsibility for the ongoing social ills and economic hardships so many ensure, but, as witnessed this week, a significant proportion of those in positions of power actively suppress community-driven efforts to support those around them.