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It’s Going Down is a digital community center from anarchist, anti-fascist, autonomous anti-capitalist and anti-colonial movements. Our mission is to provide a resilient platform to publicize and promote revolutionary theory and action.
The Center Takes the Empire: Peter Gelderloos on the Path Ahead
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with long-time anarchist writer and organizer Peter Gelderloos, author of such... Read Full Article
Resistance In the Streets on #J20 Confronts Far-Right & ICE; Denounces Neoliberalism
Four years after hundreds of anarchists and antifascists took to the streets of Washington DC in opposition to the inauguration of Donald... Read Full Article
Why a New ‘War on Terror’ Will Just Mean An Expanded War on Dissent
In the aftermath of the far-Right storming of the US capitol on January 6th, the political Center has escalated calls for expanded... Read Full Article
Talking Infrastructure, Gun Culture, and Anti-Racist Community Building with the Socialist Rifle Association
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with two members of the Socialist Rifle Association (SRA), about the... Read Full Article
Indigenous Activist Faces 10 Years for Facebook Comments: The Case of Loren Reed
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Klee Benally of Indigenous Action out of Kinłani, or so-called... Read Full Article
Lockdowns, the Insurgent Far-Right & the Future of Antifascism: A Conversation with Three Way Fight
photo via: @R3volutionDaddy On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with two people involved in Three Way Fight,... Read Full Article
New Year’s Eve Noise Demonstrations Across North America
Responding to a call from the NYC Anarchist Black Cross, communities across the so-called US and beyond are calling for noise demonstrations... Read Full Article
This Is America #133: Salem Antifascists Speak-out; Discussion on COVID Deaths, Social Media & Civil War
Welcome, to This Is America, December 22nd, 2020. On this episode, first we bring you an interview with several antifascists based out... Read Full Article
This Is America #132: Eviction Defense in Portland, Certain Days Collective, Eleanor Goldfield on ‘Hard Road of Hope’
Welcome, to This Is America, December 18th, 2020. On today’s episode, we bring you a series of interviews. First, up, we speak... Read Full Article
Seattle Park Barricaded Against Potential Sweep; Vacant Buildings Occupied
A proposed sweep by law enforcement of Cal Anderson Park in Seattle, Washington was halted Wednesday, at least for the time being,... Read Full Article
Antifascist Resistance Heats Up Against ‘Stop the Steal’ Rallies & Faces New Challenges
“They’re taking over the boardrooms And they’re fat and full of pride And they all came out of the woodwork On the... Read Full Article
As COVID Deaths Explode and End of Eviction Moratorium Looms, Portland Community Beats Back Eviction, Erects Barricades
On Tuesday morning, Portland community members successfully repealed heavily armed and militarized Multnomah County Sheriffs backed by Portland police officers, who were... Read Full Article
Building Power, Resisting Recuperation: Dean Spade on Mutual Aid, COVID-19, and Beyond
On this episode of It’s Going Down, we speak with long-time anarchist and organizer Dean Spade, author of the new book, Mutual... Read Full Article
This Is America #131: As Temperatures Drop, Housing War Heats Up; Report from DC
Welcome, to This Is America, November 28th, 2020. On today’s episode, first we present an interview with Chad Loder, someone who has... Read Full Article
Anti-Colonial Actions Mark Thanksgiving Holiday
Anti-colonial actions marked this year’s so-called Thanksgiving Day, a holiday that grew out of settlers celebrating massacres of Native people: The killings... Read Full Article
This Is America #130: Cracks on the Right & the Shape of Trumpism to Come
On this episode of This Is America, we jump straight into the discussion, as we look at how things went down at... Read Full Article
Court Issues Injunction Against Tree-Sitters Fighting Mountain Valley Pipeline as Community Rallies in Solidarity
While the world has been focused on the historic rebellion that erupted following the police murder of George Floyd and the 2020... Read Full Article
“Like a Bludgeon”: Corruption, Counter-Insurgency & the Limits of Reform within the Baltimore Police
In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast we speak with journalist and author Brandon Soderberg about the book they recently... Read Full Article
This Is America #129 : Post-Election Analysis as the Trumpian State Calls on the far-Right for Support
Welcome, to This Is America, November 13th, 2020. On this episode, first feature an interview with someone who works on the This... Read Full Article
Trump Administration Promoting DC Rally Featuring White Nationalists, Proud Boys, and Boogaloo Militias
A far-Right and pro-Trump rally being organized and promoted by white nationalists, Proud Boys, and militia groups is also finding support from... Read Full Article
Ben Fletcher and Building the IWW’s Anti-Racist, Class War Politics
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we again speak with labor historian and professor Peter Cole, author of Wobblies... Read Full Article
Thousands Take to the Streets As Trump Attempts to Stop Vote Count
In the face of massive State repression, including National Guard deployments, militarized police, and DHS shock troops across the so-called US in... Read Full Article
Brooks Brothers Riot 2.0?: Trump Moves to Stop Votes as His Supporters Hit the Streets
As predicted, an election crisis is unfolding across the so-called United States. It’s Going Down will continue to report on this situation,... Read Full Article
Trump Applauds Escalating Far-Right Violence as Police Attack Anti-Racist Protesters
As Trump laid bare his plan to declare himself the winner of the 2020 election and begin a legal fight challenging the... Read Full Article
Right Outside Your Door: If An FBI Agent Knocks
Five months have passed since the start of the George Floyd rebellion, and hundreds are facing trumped up charges and heavy prison... Read Full Article
As the Far-Right Escalates Calls for Violence & Trump for a Coup; Police & National Guard Deploy Against Protests
In the face of massive early voter turnout and a flood of mail-in ballots, Trump, in a last ditch effort, is continuing... Read Full Article
This Is America #127: Up in Flames
Welcome, to This Is America, October 27th, 2020. On today’s episode, we speak with someone involved in the recent strike at the... Read Full Article
“Expose the Contradiction”: William C Anderson on Anarchism, Mutual Aid, and What Comes Next
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we spoke with William C Anderson, who alongside Zoé Samudzi, is the co-author... Read Full Article
Organizing in the Face of Crisis and Far-Right Terror: A Conversation with Unity & Struggle
In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with two members of the autonomist Marxist group, Unity and Struggle,... Read Full Article
Colonial Statues Fall as Indigenous People’s Day of Rage Takes to the Streets
This report was written in collaboration with Indigenous Action, please follow their work for more anti-colonial action, resources, and analysis. Answering a... Read Full Article
Rebelión, Autonomía y Gobierno Comunal en el Municipio Indígena de Cherán, Michoacán
An English version of this podcast and transcript can be found here. En este episodio del podcast It’s Going Down, nuestro colaborador... Read Full Article
Rebellion, Autonomy, and Communal Self-Government in the Indigenous Municipality of Cherán, Michoacán
La versión en español de este podcast y la transcripción se puede encontrar aquí. On this episode of the It’s Going Down... Read Full Article
Against Trump’s Coup & Fascist Boogaloo: Towards a General Strike
Correction: On the opening to this podcast, it states that Trump said “stand down and stand by,” which in reality Trump stated... Read Full Article
Thousands Face Down Militias, Vigilante Attacks & National Guard to Take the Streets in Wake of Breonna Taylor Verdict
In the face of far-Right militias, curfews enforced by riot police and National Guard, and vehicular attacks from vigilantes, over the past... Read Full Article
This Is America #126: PNW Prisoners in the Crosshairs, Symbiosis on Mutual Aid Fire Relief
Welcome, to This Is America, September 24th, 2020. On this episode, we have a special report from Perilous Chronicle, about how prisoners... Read Full Article
Feminist Collectives Mobilize “Anti-Grita” Against Patriarchal Violence Across Mexico
On Tuesday September 15th, women across Mexico mobilized an “anti-grita,” a shout out against patriarchal violence on the eve of Mexican Independence... Read Full Article
Building Community Autonomy and Resilience in the Face of COVID-19
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we present a conversation with two participants in the Woodbine community center located... Read Full Article
This Is America #125: Report from Rochester, Anti-Colonial Analysis of #1492LandBackLane & Against the Fascist Push Toward Civil War
Welcome, to This Is America, September 16th, 2020. On today’s episode, first we speak with two medics who report about the ongoing... Read Full Article
Feminists Burn Human Rights Building in Mexico State Following Violent Eviction and Arrests
Police violently evict and arrest feminists who had occupied the building of the Human Rights Comission of Mexico State earlier in the... Read Full Article
Building Renter Power with the Autonomous Tenants Union Network
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with three representatives from the Autonomous Tenants Union Network (ATUN), which... Read Full Article