Elephant in the room #24 – Belarus – EU refugee war

For many years authoritarian regime of Lukashenko was providing EU with border security. The deal was simple – dictator prevents refugees going through Belarus to EU and for that get’s money and trainings for the border guards. Despite sanctions from 2011 to 2015 Frontex was actively supporting belarusian border regime.

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Queer Uprising in Poland

In the last year feminist as well as queer feminist protest was really present in poland. Taking in account, that poland is a conservative and catholic country this was quite a huge mobilization and push towards self organization. The protest was connected with two aspects, on one hand the change of the antiabortion law and on the other hand the increasing homophobic propaganda.
In this interview with a transender anarchist from Warzaw we look back and talk about the queer uprising, the repression and the impact on the queer movement.

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Elephant in the room – FAU and anarchist syndicalism in Germany

Anarchists were and are still an essential part of the workers struggle all around the world. From anarchist syndicates to smaller affinity groups for direct actions against bosses. Today we meet one of the activists of the anarchist union FAU from Jena, who will tell us a bit more about the past, present and the future of syndicalism in Germany.

What are the challenged of the modern anarchist syndicalism and how to move on overcoming them.

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Elephant in the room – conversation with anarchist from Belarus on politics in the country during coronavirus

In this edition of Elephant in the Room we are talking to a friend and comrade from Belarus, country that some call last dictatorship in Europe. Belarus is one of the few countries in the world that didn’t take quarantine measures against coronavirus. At the same time government was trying to prevent any information spread on COVID-19 in the country. With growth of the virus in society people started organizing by themselves to save community from virus and it’s aftermath.

Music: Iknow – https://iknow.bandcamp.com/