Repression and Resistance in Russia: An Overview
https://crimethinc.com/Russia2026
Across three decades, Russia has been at the forefront of the worldwide descent into authoritarianism. Vladimir Putin’s government has suppressed opposition in ways that aspiring autocrats like Donald Trump are still striving to emulate. Yet despite widespread repression, there is still resistance in Russia, and as Putin’s model proliferates, people everywhere around the world stand to benefit from learning about it.
Likewise, we should support Russian anarchist and anti-war prisoners, both because resistance within Russia offers hope for the eventual end of war and totalitarianism and because, should autocrats consolidate power where we live, we will wish for people to support us, as well.
https://crimethinc.com/Russia2026
Across three decades, Russia has been at the forefront of the worldwide descent into authoritarianism. Vladimir Putin’s government has suppressed opposition in ways that aspiring autocrats like Donald Trump are still striving to emulate. Yet despite widespread repression, there is still resistance in Russia, and as Putin’s model proliferates, people everywhere around the world stand to benefit from learning about it.
Likewise, we should support Russian anarchist and anti-war prisoners, both because resistance within Russia offers hope for the eventual end of war and totalitarianism and because, should autocrats consolidate power where we live, we will wish for people to support us, as well.
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Post Modern Times: разбор экономического эксперимента с бесплатным кафе в Миннеаполисе
https://crimethinc.com/2026/08/13/post-modern-times-razbor-ekonomichieskogho-ekspierimienta-s-biesplatnym-kafie-v-minnieapolisie
В 2026 году, 27 января, в разгар Operation Metro Surge и сразу же после убийства Алекса Претти, владелец кафе “Modern Times” в Южном Миннеаполисе Дилан Алверсон сделал объявление в инстаграме – он рассказал, что заведение меняет название и бизнес-модель. С этого дня, “пока не закончится эта оккупация”, кафе переименованное в “Post Modern Times”, становится “бесплатным для всех”. Цель этих изменений – позволить кафе перестать “генерировать налоги под видом капиталистического бизнеса, соответствующего интересам правительства”.
Мы рассматриваем как успешные стороны эксперимента, так и ограничения, возникающие в ходе построения экономической “двойной власти” чтобы понять, как это соотносится со значением партизанской деятельности в целом.
#Русский
https://crimethinc.com/2026/08/13/post-modern-times-razbor-ekonomichieskogho-ekspierimienta-s-biesplatnym-kafie-v-minnieapolisie
В 2026 году, 27 января, в разгар Operation Metro Surge и сразу же после убийства Алекса Претти, владелец кафе “Modern Times” в Южном Миннеаполисе Дилан Алверсон сделал объявление в инстаграме – он рассказал, что заведение меняет название и бизнес-модель. С этого дня, “пока не закончится эта оккупация”, кафе переименованное в “Post Modern Times”, становится “бесплатным для всех”. Цель этих изменений – позволить кафе перестать “генерировать налоги под видом капиталистического бизнеса, соответствующего интересам правительства”.
Мы рассматриваем как успешные стороны эксперимента, так и ограничения, возникающие в ходе построения экономической “двойной власти” чтобы понять, как это соотносится со значением партизанской деятельности в целом.
#Русский
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“Spider-Man Did Nothing Wrong”
Holding Fascism at Bay in the Streets under Trump 2.0
https://crimethinc.com/spiderman
One of the enigmas of the second Trump administration is that the grassroots fascist activity of 2017 to 2020 has not returned with comparable force. But as Trump’s hold on power weakens, we will likely see the far right return to the streets. This makes it important to track what fascists are trying to do today and to block them every step of the way.
Holding Fascism at Bay in the Streets under Trump 2.0
https://crimethinc.com/spiderman
One of the enigmas of the second Trump administration is that the grassroots fascist activity of 2017 to 2020 has not returned with comparable force. But as Trump’s hold on power weakens, we will likely see the far right return to the streets. This makes it important to track what fascists are trying to do today and to block them every step of the way.
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Although the wars that followed September 11, 2001 did eventually put Saddam Hussein out of a job—enabling the Islamic State to emerge in his wake—the fact that the Taliban remain in power today underscores the senselessness of the US response.
Compared to the policies of the US government, our statement from September 2001 has aged well.
The chief beneficiaries of the "War on Terror" have been the military-industrial complex and the security industry, both of which are transforming the US into an occupied territory controlled by counterinsurgency strategy.
The war has come home. In 2026, as in 2001, we continue to resist it.
https://crimethinc.com/afghanistan2021
Compared to the policies of the US government, our statement from September 2001 has aged well.
The chief beneficiaries of the "War on Terror" have been the military-industrial complex and the security industry, both of which are transforming the US into an occupied territory controlled by counterinsurgency strategy.
The war has come home. In 2026, as in 2001, we continue to resist it.
https://crimethinc.com/afghanistan2021
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On September 11, 2001, two young anarchist organizers who had traveled to DC to prepare for the mobilization against the International Monetary Fund found themselves standing before the flaming Pentagon, looking into the burning future that we now inhabit.
Here is their story.
https://crimethinc.com/craziestwalk
Though the scheduled IMF protests were cancelled, thousands still gathered in DC on September 30, 2001 for what were effectively the first anti-war protests of the 21st century, opposing the US invasion of Afghanistan when no one else dared criticize the bilateral warmongering of the US government.
This narrative is a time capsule from another era, affording us a glimpse of what we lost when the proponents of the "War on Terror" managed to stifle the anti-capitalist movements of the turn of the century—and thereby offering us some perspective on our present.
Here is their story.
https://crimethinc.com/craziestwalk
Though the scheduled IMF protests were cancelled, thousands still gathered in DC on September 30, 2001 for what were effectively the first anti-war protests of the 21st century, opposing the US invasion of Afghanistan when no one else dared criticize the bilateral warmongering of the US government.
This narrative is a time capsule from another era, affording us a glimpse of what we lost when the proponents of the "War on Terror" managed to stifle the anti-capitalist movements of the turn of the century—and thereby offering us some perspective on our present.
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“The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.”
“The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master—that’s all.”
—Through the Looking-Glass, Lewis Carroll
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There are two ways to become ungovernable. One is to seize power—the other is to abolish it.
The Republicans rode to power under Donald Trump by pretending to represent rebellion. Now everyone can see how false their claims were, but they have no intention to relinquish power.
It will take a real rebellion to unseat them. Nothing less.
https://crimethinc.com/soundandfury
“The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master—that’s all.”
—Through the Looking-Glass, Lewis Carroll
***
There are two ways to become ungovernable. One is to seize power—the other is to abolish it.
The Republicans rode to power under Donald Trump by pretending to represent rebellion. Now everyone can see how false their claims were, but they have no intention to relinquish power.
It will take a real rebellion to unseat them. Nothing less.
https://crimethinc.com/soundandfury
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A New Issue of Inside Front
https://crimethinc.com/InsideFront15
The hardcore journal Inside Front was one of the first projects to bring together people who still collaborate on CrimethInc. projects today. No new issue has appeared since 2003.
Until now.
Last year, ahead of the release shows for the Catharsis album “Hope against Hope,” the team behind Inside Front suddenly came out of retirement and threw together a new issue of the magazine.
Finally, we present the PDF, so you can print, read, and distribute it yourself.
"For anarcho-punks and hardcore anarchists!"
https://crimethinc.com/InsideFront15
The hardcore journal Inside Front was one of the first projects to bring together people who still collaborate on CrimethInc. projects today. No new issue has appeared since 2003.
Until now.
Last year, ahead of the release shows for the Catharsis album “Hope against Hope,” the team behind Inside Front suddenly came out of retirement and threw together a new issue of the magazine.
Finally, we present the PDF, so you can print, read, and distribute it yourself.
"For anarcho-punks and hardcore anarchists!"
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We will be tabling at the anarchist book fairs in Asheville, North Carolina this weekend and New York City the following weekend—and a punk festival in Eugene, Oregon that weekend, as well. Come equip yourself with zines, books, stickers, and posters!
Asheville:
http://acabookfair.carrd.co/
NYC:
https://anarchistbookfair.net/
Eugene:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUWtaJnRyj/
Asheville:
http://acabookfair.carrd.co/
NYC:
https://anarchistbookfair.net/
Eugene:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUWtaJnRyj/
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The White Whale: A Tale of Toil and Freedom
A punk band traveling the world in a free van held together only by duct tape and distortion? It sounds like a whale of a tale, but everything you’re about to read is true times two.
https://crimethinc.com/vanzine
How do punks manage to travel internationally, fight the forces of authority, and dedicate their lives to making art without being independently wealthy? In this testimony, two participants in the punk underground describe how they wrested a vehicle from the economy and kept it running through a series of trials and tribulations.
A punk band traveling the world in a free van held together only by duct tape and distortion? It sounds like a whale of a tale, but everything you’re about to read is true times two.
https://crimethinc.com/vanzine
How do punks manage to travel internationally, fight the forces of authority, and dedicate their lives to making art without being independently wealthy? In this testimony, two participants in the punk underground describe how they wrested a vehicle from the economy and kept it running through a series of trials and tribulations.
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15 people have been federally indicted for allegedly playing a role in the Twin Cities' historic resistance to ICE. The Trump regime is trying to make an example of them to intimidate all of us out of standing up to protect our communities. It won't work!
On Saturday, October 3, the Minnesota 15 Anti-Repression Committee is calling for a national day of solidarity actions to express support for the defendants and all those targeted by ICE. Plan an action at your local ICE office or federal building!
DEFEND THE MINNESOTA 15
Abolish ICE!
Return the abducted and deported!
Drop the charges!
https://minnesota15.org/
On Saturday, October 3, the Minnesota 15 Anti-Repression Committee is calling for a national day of solidarity actions to express support for the defendants and all those targeted by ICE. Plan an action at your local ICE office or federal building!
DEFEND THE MINNESOTA 15
Abolish ICE!
Return the abducted and deported!
Drop the charges!
https://minnesota15.org/
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Thank you to everyone who took the street in Austin on September 20 after ICE mercenaries shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez while he was making a DoorDash delivery.
It is essential to mount an immediate response to acts of violence like this, the way that people did when Alex Pretti was killed.
https://crimethinc.com/alexpretti
At the same time, an increasing number of ICE abductions are occurring behind closed doors, in coordination with the police and courts.
However liberal the local authorities are, you can be certain that the police are working hand-in-glove with ICE.
Resisting ICE necessitates resisting the police.
It is essential to mount an immediate response to acts of violence like this, the way that people did when Alex Pretti was killed.
https://crimethinc.com/alexpretti
At the same time, an increasing number of ICE abductions are occurring behind closed doors, in coordination with the police and courts.
However liberal the local authorities are, you can be certain that the police are working hand-in-glove with ICE.
Resisting ICE necessitates resisting the police.
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Apply Heat, Melt ICE: A Guide to Resisting ICE around the Country this October
https://crimethinc.com/MeltICE
All around the United States, people are organizing to resist the federal mercenaries who carry out Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Here, we announce three upcoming mobilizations and share reports from two recent confrontations.
In Arizona, people have been blocking the construction of the border wall since July 27; they are calling for people from around the country to come join them.
In the Twin Cities, people are calling for a countrywide day of action on October 3 to express solidarity with the Minnesota 15, who have been federally charged for allegedly conspiring to resist Operation Metro Surge.
In Vermont, people have organized a week of action for October 4-9 and are inviting people to come participate or carry out solidarity actions elsewhere.
Clashes with federal mercenaries have recently broken out in Austin, Texas and Frederick, Maryland.
https://crimethinc.com/MeltICE
All around the United States, people are organizing to resist the federal mercenaries who carry out Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Here, we announce three upcoming mobilizations and share reports from two recent confrontations.
In Arizona, people have been blocking the construction of the border wall since July 27; they are calling for people from around the country to come join them.
In the Twin Cities, people are calling for a countrywide day of action on October 3 to express solidarity with the Minnesota 15, who have been federally charged for allegedly conspiring to resist Operation Metro Surge.
In Vermont, people have organized a week of action for October 4-9 and are inviting people to come participate or carry out solidarity actions elsewhere.
Clashes with federal mercenaries have recently broken out in Austin, Texas and Frederick, Maryland.
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“Never Again”: Czechoslovakian Hardcore in the Syrian Civil War
http://crimethinc.com/uzNikdy
Anarchists who participated as internationalist volunteers in the fight to defend Rojava against the Islamic State describe the role that the anti-militarist song “Už Nikdy” (“Never Again”) by the Czechoslovakian hardcore band Kritická Situace played in their experience.
http://crimethinc.com/uzNikdy
Anarchists who participated as internationalist volunteers in the fight to defend Rojava against the Islamic State describe the role that the anti-militarist song “Už Nikdy” (“Never Again”) by the Czechoslovakian hardcore band Kritická Situace played in their experience.
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