World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

What happened in Patras on Tuesday night

11-12-2008 17:20 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

[ Finally, an account of what happened on Tuesday night in Patras, when the greek shadow state made its presence felt once again through the - apparently seamless - collaboration between the police & the neonazis. The text below was put together by Parartima, one of the most active local squats. The original greek text may be found here:

http://patras.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=3032 ]

200 attend Wednesdays Greek solidarity march in Edinburgh

11-12-2008 16:54 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

On Wednesday 10th, over two hundred people attended a march through Edinburgh city centre, in a vibrant protest against the murder of 16 year old Alexis Grigoropoulos.

nyc solidarity actions

11-12-2008 16:39 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Greek consulate vandalized; protest

Communique of Occupied School of Theatre in Thessaloniki

11-12-2008 14:31 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

NO MORE HYPOCRICY - THESE ARE NO "ISOLATED INCIDENTS"
THIS IS THE REALITY OF STATE VIOLENCE COPS SHOOT TO KILL
WE ARE AT WAR!

Μember of NAZI organisation Golden Dawn the Policeman killer of Alex in ATHENS!

11-12-2008 13:53 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The Policeman, murderer of Alexis Grigoropoulos, named Korkoneas comes from Kalamata , from ultra right wing family tradition. As per Indymedia Athens, his family environment and family members members, were participating in the right wing ProNAZI gangs during the German occupation in Greece (WWII), collaborating with the NAZI. (Tagmatasfalites).

Update from Greece:Students take the streets again

11-12-2008 11:12 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Students take the streets again on the eve of a major strike and the murderer's pleading yesterday

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Danish police repress protest in solidarity with greek uprising

11-12-2008 09:45 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Danish police violently repressed a demonstration as 2-300 people showed their solidarity with the greek uprising. 62 were arrested.

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Demonstration at Mauerpark, Sunday 14/12, 13.00

11-12-2008 07:50 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The whole country is rising in revolt.
SOLIDARITY TO THE GREEK PEOPLE

Statement from Athens Surrealists

11-12-2008 02:26 | Stop the BNP's Red White and Blue festival | Repression | Social Struggles | World

THE PHANTOM OF LIBERTY
ALWAYS COMES WITH A KNIFE BETWEEN THE TEETH

Greek Riots: translations #4

11-12-2008 01:42 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Attack at the Petroupoli police station [a good text to get acquainted with the outrage filling high school kids after Saturday's murder, translated from the original:

http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=939808 . There's also a similar video from a few days back showing high school kids stoning a PD in Thessaloniki - if you have the link for this one leave a comment.]

Gathering in Toledo (Spain) in solidarity with Greek Revolts

11-12-2008 00:19 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Around 20 persons have been gathered tonight in Zocodover square from Toledo. Three riot cop trucks, some cops and many undercover police watched at the people gathered. See updates.

another report from thessaloniki

10-12-2008 22:57 | Repression | Social Struggles | Liverpool | World

this is a follow on from the previous report

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Solidarity demo for Greece- Edinburgh this Friday

10-12-2008 21:41 | Social Struggles | World

On Friday 12/12 at 16:00 we will meet outside Bristo Square in order to protest against the murder of Alexis Grigoropoulos

Greek Riots: translations #3

10-12-2008 21:32 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

[ Flyer distributed outside a central subway station & compiled by the Initiative of anarchists/antiauthoritarians from the southern suburbs:

http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=938550 ]

SOLIDARITY FROM NEW YORK - Vandalism and Protest at Greek Consulate

10-12-2008 21:27 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

At 3:30 am last night the Greek Consulate in New York City got a surprise visit from anarchists in solidarity with comrades in Greece. At 12 noon today a protest was held at the Consulate in memory of Alexis and in solidarity with the riots and those arrested in the past few days.