Germany: Turning Veterans Day into a Political Disaster

From Kontrapolis
June 2, 2025

Full Title: Turning Veterans Day into a political disaster – Continuity & Perspective – When a paint bag hit a German wartime foreign minister 26 years ago

26 years ago today, the then Foreign Minister of War, Fischer, was hit with a paint bag :-).

Berlin Anarchist Anti-War Council: Rally Against Veterans Day, June 15

from Provisional Anarchist Anti-War Council & de.indymedia.org

Motto: Against all war – Against all military! Disarm Patriarchy

On June 15, 2025, a so-called National Veterans Day is to be held as a central state-political event, including at the Reichstag. The Bundeswehr explains the reason: "Many veterans have endured personal hardships to protect their fellow citizens. On Veterans Day, the whole of Germany will say 'thank you' to them for this."

Re-Opening of Meuterei – in memory of Kyriakos Xymitiris

From Act for Freedom Now! - Berlin, Germany

By reopening Meuterei one more time we want to bring to the present those collective momentsthat brought closer the idea that other worlds are possible. Also we choose Meuterei becauseKyriakos was part of this collective. One of our spaces that got evicted 4 years ago. A placethat was not only a bar, it was a place of collective meeting and sharing; a place where social and political events where organized; a place to celebrate our friendship and comradeship.

Decoding anarchism: Juan Pablo Macías’s ‘Tiempo Muerto’

From The Berliner

Now open at Galerie im Körnerpark, Juan Pablo Macías's 'Tiempo Muerto' reveals a forgotten side of anarchist history.

In 2007, Mexican artist Juan Pablo Macías developed an interest in anarchism – a set of beliefs that seeks to dismantle hierarchical government in favour of a mutualistic society. “But it was incredibly hard to find any information,” he recalls.

Intervention in Humboldt University

From Kontrapolis
November 17, 2024

Intervention in Humboldt University at the event "50 Years ‚Μεταπολίτευση‘ -The Restauration of Democracy in Greece"

Yesterday, around 10 people carried out an intervention at an event in Humboldt University that was trying to instrumentalize the ‘73 uprising in Athens against the US-backed military junta. We interrupted the opening of the event with slogans and a banner. A statement was given and flyers were distributed. Everybody left safely.

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