Posts Tagged with ‘fascism’
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Another Raid on Exarchia
20 Apr 2013
Exarchia Square is the heart of the radical area of Athens. People come see friends, make plans, catch up on news, have a drink and hang out in relaxed surroundings, either in the square itself, or in one of the many bars which surround it. Convivial and open, groups mingle, …
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Independence: Media and Masculinity
04 Mar 2013
Living in exile in Greece at the moment, I watch the struggle for Scottish Independence from afar. Mainstream sources are almost universally crap - giving the British propaganda a bit of seasoning then vomiting it out through their mass channels. It is new technology that will win Independence. Because …
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February: When the days of winter seem endless
01 Mar 2013
I haven't written much about Greece recently, but its certainly not because there's nothing happening here, simply that things happen far faster than I can write. And not good things either. Its difficult to convey exactly how bad things are here. The austerity measures that have been imposed, are being …
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Greek Police: A Job Well Done?
05 Feb 2013
On Saturday, 2nd February, the English language version of "Η Καθημερινη", the most popular daily newspaper in Athens, carried an editorial praising the Hellenic Police force. The article states... ..the police force has stepped up to the plate and shown that it is capable of doing its job properly despite …
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On the Eve of the European Anti-fascist Mobilisation
18 Jan 2013
The political climate in Greece, both on the streets and in the parliament is hotting up. There is no such thing as a slow news day in Athens. Just before Christmas, Villa Amalias, a well established and much loved squat, was raided by police, with multiple arrests of the occupants. …
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A Campaign against “Lawlessness”
11 Jan 2013
Earlier this week, the mayor of Athens announced a crackdown on "lawlessness". On Wednesday, a successful re-occupation of Villa Amalias was evicted within half an hour as police poured chemical weapons into the building, then raided an hour and a half later, arresting the 93 who were in the building. …
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Update from Greece
24 Dec 2012
The image of Greece that many people have - of whitewashed villas with blue trim, looking out onto onto an endless expanse of sea, of little tavernas, olive groves and elderly Greek grandmothers informed by a million holiday brochures and postcards, has been taken over of late with images of …
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In Solidarity with Villa Amalias
21 Dec 2012
Early this morning the Villa Amalias Squat in Athens was evicted by police. A centre for organising, socialising and social support has now been emptied - while eight of the people that maintained and ran the space for the public good have been arrested. Several others were also arrested at a …
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The Fascist Infiltration of Greek Civil Society
14 Dec 2012
Security, nutrition, healthcare and education are fundamentals of a functioning society. As Greece struggles on with the troika imposed austerity, with little end in sight, all of the above are breaking down. Society is become more violent and lawless, hospitals struggle on without access to basic medical supplies, schools have …
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ATOS Kills
23 Nov 2012
In the last few weeks, the issue of disability and the government's attitudes to disabled people and their carers have been put in the spotlight, with the DWP informing carers that they should not spend their childrens' disability benefits on beer and fags, while Ian Duncan Smith is apparently going …
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Chrysi Avgi: Attacks in Agios Panteleimon
04 Nov 2012
On the 31st of October, a barber on Achernon Street in the Agios Panteleimon area of Athens was attacked by one of his neighbours after a prior racist attack, reports vary as whether this was identified as a specifically chrysi avgi (Golden Dawn) action or general casual racism of the type …
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Chrysi Avgi and the Police
03 Nov 2012
The attacks by Christi Avgi (Golden Dawn), on migrants occur every day. Every single day in Athens, there are violent attacks on migrants, many which require emergency treatment and hospitalisation, some which require ongoing treatment. There are also ongoing attacks on local shops and businesses, particularly those which are …
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The Poor, the Rich and the Reporters
01 Nov 2012
Having lived in central Athens for a month now, I've got a bit more of an idea of the conditions that people live under. The continual police harassment, especially of migrants and political activists. The fear of the Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) and its violent attacks. The dangerous levels of …
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No platforming the Golden Dawn
18 Oct 2012
The fascist threat in Greece is not the bunch of daft wannabe hardmen that you get in Scotland, but a serious threat with parliamentary representation and violent street thuggery. While its elected representatives punch Communist MPs on live television; issue death threats to politicians of other parties, and pull guns …
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The Situation of the Migrants
14 Oct 2012
Greece has become an important entry point into Fortress Europe for many people fleeing the physical and economic violence that festers within their home countries, fuelled in many cases by the policies of the EU and its constituent members, yet the situation for migrants within Athens is dire with police …
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Merkel visits Greece.
10 Oct 2012
With the Greek government again about to run out of money at the end of the month, unless another bailout is forthcoming, Merkel's visit to Athens today was a high profile event for the Greek government. Merkel is even less well liked in Greece as the Tories are in Scotland, …
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Nae Nazis here
01 Sep 2012
The Scottish Defence League (SDL), all twelve of them have been at it again. A wee day outing to Dundee this time, I suppose it gives their communities respite for the day. They came, they were kettled, they shuffled off, I guess Dundee was a bit too far into the …
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Fascism has returned to Europe
12 Aug 2012
On the 4th August, 1936, the Metaxis regime seized control of Greece. With the backing of the King, General Metaxis declared a state of emergency and instigated martial law. During the regime 15,000 people were gaoled, and torture was feature of imprisonment. On the 4th August, 2012 the Greek authorities …
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Glasgow’s Total Policing
01 Aug 2012
After the debacle of the refugee demo earlier this month which generated a pile of complaints about the heavy handed and racist policing of a planned rally in support of refugees moved on so that a public square could be given over to fascists and has necessitated an internal inquiry, …
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Refugees welcome; Racists can fuck off.
17 Jun 2012
Yesterday, a solidarity demo with refugees facing eviction, destitution and deportation was held in Glasgow. The last twelve years have seen a massive shift in Glasgow's demographic since the first asylum seekers were transported up here, shoved onto buses not knowing where they were going and dumped in condemned tower …
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You Can’t Fight Fascism with Sexism
27 May 2012
Yesterday saw another pathetic attempt by the SDL to bus up some people from England to bolster the dozen or so fascist wannabes that like to stand around in the middle of Scottish towns and cities advising people to remember Glasgow Airport (just in case people forgot and went to …
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The Greek Election results
07 May 2012
Having just come back from Athens, I've been following the election results in Greece as they come in today. Its taken me a while to get my head around the different parties and where they stand on the political spectrum, but the main ones from left to right are: KKE …
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Athens: Meeting the Fash
05 May 2012
If Excharia is the stronghold of the Greek antagonistic movement, Ayios Panteleimonas a kilometre or so North, is the base of the fascists. Approaching the square it looks just like any other area of Athens with only half ripped down anti-fascist posters indicating that there may be something unusual about …
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Scottish Anti-fascist Solidarity
23 Feb 2012
Unlike many other European countries, and indeed England at points in its history, Scotland has no significant history of fascist organisation. In the 20s and 30s, while it was in the ascendancy across Europe and a fascist presence was starting to be established in England under Mosley's British Union of …
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Internationalism in One Small Island
17 Jun 2011
I attended the launch of Coalition of Resistance in Glasgow last week, a fantastic event with a participative format, which was a refreshing change - a few short speeches were followed by lots of practical group discussions among a wide range of activists. It was a great launch, and to help us on our …