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About It's Going Down

In search of new forms of life. It's Going Down is a digital community center and media platform featuring news, opinion, podcasts, and reporting on autonomous social movements and revolt across so-called North America from an anarchist perspective.

Dec 13, 19

This Is America #99: Inside the UC Santa Cruz Wildcat Strike

Welcome, to This Is America, December 12th, 2019. On this episode, we are lucky enough to speak with two grad students involved... Read Full Article

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Dec 12, 19

Peter Gelderloos on the Changing Terrain of Revolt and Empire

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we again speak with Peter Gelderloos, author of Anarchy Works, How Non-Violence Protects... Read Full Article

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Dec 10, 19

Oakland Readies to Resist Eviction of ‘Moms 4 Housing’

For over three weeks, a collective of African-American mothers and their children, under the banner of Moms 4 Housing, backed by a... Read Full Article

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Dec 6, 19

What Will Spark the Next Insurrection in the US? Probably Everything.

“This morning, I woke up in a curfew.” – Bob Marley Since the economic meltdown of 2008, Americans have been told again... Read Full Article

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Dec 4, 19

This Is America #98: Stop the Sweeps Austin, Newnan Update, An Anarchist Analysis of ‘A Warning’

Welcome, to This Is America, December 4th, 2019. In this episode, we speak with two people from Stop the Sweeps in Austin,... Read Full Article

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Nov 30, 19

Roundup of November 29th #NoBodyPays Transit Actions

On November 29th, cities across so-called North America responded to a call to engage in fare strikes and other autonomous actions around... Read Full Article

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Nov 28, 19

All Aboard: An Interview with Seattle Anarchists on the #NoBodyPays Fare Strike

With insurrections against fare increases and austerity still raging across the world, a call on November 29th for a fare strike and... Read Full Article

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Nov 28, 19

This Is America #97: #NotAgainSU, Project FANG, NYC Radical Tech Conference

Welcome, to This Is America, November 27th, 2019. In this episode, first with speak with someone from Project FANG, about their project... Read Full Article

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Nov 22, 19

Globalized Gaza: How Tech, Surveillance & Policing Flow from Occupied Palestine to the US Border

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Jamil of the Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance about how the... Read Full Article

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Nov 22, 19

Proud Boys Help Defend Paramilitary Neo-Nazi Groups Online as Their Leader, Enrique Tarrio, Prepares Congressional Run

The Proud Boys, a paleoconservative and pro-Trump street gang, has for months been using the social media app Telegram to mobilize its... Read Full Article

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Nov 20, 19

November 30th: An International Night of Music to Benefit Rojava

Across the world, on Saturday, November 30th, people are organizing benefit concerts for Rojava. Here is a statement from the organizers: We... Read Full Article

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Nov 19, 19

This Is America #96: Oakland IWOC on Jail Strike & No More Deaths Trial

Welcome, to This Is America, November 18th, 2019. In this episode, first we speak with two members of the Oakland Incarcerated Workers... Read Full Article

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Nov 14, 19

Sacramento, CA: State’s Attempt to Railroad Antifascists Fails as Trial Ends Before it Begins

Today, Antifa Sacramento announced the end of a lengthy and arduous court battle for three antifascists of color, who were facing potential... Read Full Article

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Nov 13, 19

What You Need To Know About Stephen Miller’s Connection To Richard Spencer, White Nationalism & Why It Matters

On Tuesday, Michael Hayden on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Hatewatch blog, dropped a bombshell that exposed further connections between White House... Read Full Article

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Nov 12, 19

Fight Against the Laval Migrant Prison in Quebec Continues to Heat Up

In so-called Quebec, the struggle against the construction of a new migrant prison in Laval, which is slated for completion in 2021,... Read Full Article

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Nov 12, 19

Help IGD Grow and Continue Into 2020

Since It’s Going Down launched over four years ago, our listeners and readers have stood firmly behind us. Because of this support,... Read Full Article

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Nov 9, 19

This Is America #95: Brooklyn Takes to the Streets, FBI’s “Iron Fist” Exposed

Welcome, to This Is America, November 8th, 2019. In this episode, we were lucky enough to speak to an organizer in New... Read Full Article

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Nov 5, 19

A Discussion on the Growth of Black & Anti-Colonial Anarchist Formations

In this episode we were lucky enough to speak with two people on the growth of Black, New Afrikan, and anti-colonial anarchist... Read Full Article

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Nov 2, 19

This Is America #94: PG&E Firestorm, Rojava Solidarity in Seattle, Impeachment Crisis

Welcome, to This Is America, October 31st, 2019. On this episode, we speak with an organizer from the bay area, about the... Read Full Article

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Oct 28, 19

This Is America #93: Ride the Tiger

Welcome, to This Is America, October 28th, 2019. In this episode, we feature two interviews, the first with two people involved in... Read Full Article

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Oct 23, 19

Supporters Across Three Countries Back Demands of South Carolina Prisoners

Today in New York City, Washington, DC, London, and Kingston, prison abolitionists and members of DC Abolition Coalition, Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee... Read Full Article

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Oct 22, 19

Fighting Fascism, Rejecting Liberalism: A Conversation with Natasha Lennard

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with radical journalist, writer, and teacher, Natasha Lennard, author of the... Read Full Article

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Oct 21, 19

Austerity on Fire: A Global Guide To Where It’s Going Down

We are witnessing a new round of insurrections kick off across the globe. While each of the revolts that we will briefly... Read Full Article

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Oct 18, 19

Action Against ICE Profiteers Keeps Pressure on Prudential & Beyond

While pushed out of the media cycle, the Abolish ICE movement has continued full steam ahead, with mass actions and protests being... Read Full Article

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Oct 17, 19

IWW Burgerville Workers Set to Launch Strike This Saturday

Fast food workers at Burgerville and members of the revolutionary anti-capitalist union, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) say that if... Read Full Article

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Oct 17, 19

This Is America #92: An Anarchist in Rojava Speaks

Welcome, to This Is America, October 16th, 2019. In this episode, we are lucky enough to be able to speak to an... Read Full Article

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Oct 15, 19

Call to Action: Solidarity with Rojava! Against the Turkish Invasion!

On October 6, the Trump administration announced it was pulling US troops out of northern Syria, essentially giving Turkish President Recep Tayyip... Read Full Article

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Oct 12, 19

This Is America #91: PG&E Crisis, Syria, and Beyond

Welcome, to This Is America, October 11th, 2019. In this episode, first we speak with a member of the Seattle Solidarity Network,... Read Full Article

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Oct 12, 19

IGD North America: People Mobilize for #RiseUp4Rojava Global Day of Action

As part of a global day of action for #RiseUp4Rojava, people across the US, Canada, and Mexico took part in solidarity actions... Read Full Article

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Oct 11, 19

Noel Ignatiev on ‘Race Traitor,’ White Supremacy, and Abolition

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Noel Ignatiev, long time organizer, author, and theorist. Ignatiev spent... Read Full Article

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Oct 7, 19

An Anarchist Analysis of the Impeachment Crisis

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast (originally recorded for Pacifica Radio), we present a discussion and analysis on the... Read Full Article

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Oct 4, 19

“Our Friends From TWP”: Proud Boys March with Neo-Nazis In Denver; Community Mobilizes

Last Sunday, community members mobilized in Denver, Colorado, as the pro-Trump street gang the Proud Boys teamed up with neo-Nazis from the... Read Full Article

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Oct 2, 19

This Is America #90: Youth Liberation Front & Inside Liberals’ Favorite New DHS Report

Welcome, to This Is America, October 2nd, 2019. In this episode we speak with members of the Youth Liberation Front (YLF) out... Read Full Article

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Sep 26, 19

Three Arrows Down: How Soccer Supporters Built An Antifascist Space Within the Sport

While clashes between antifascists and the far-Right have captured national attention, at the same time a sizeable antifascist and anti-racist current has... Read Full Article

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Sep 26, 19

Between the Riots and the Wars: A History of SoCal Anarcho-Punk

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with J Lee, a long term anarchist and member of the... Read Full Article

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Sep 25, 19

Leaked Chats Reveal Neo-Nazi Group Patriot Front Plans on Flyering Over 100 College Campuses This Weekend

It’s Going Down has received leaked screen shots, an instruction manual, and audio recordings from internal communications of the neo-Nazi group Patriot... Read Full Article

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Sep 24, 19

This Is America #89: Inside the Strike Against GM

Welcome, to This Is America, September 24th, 2019. In this episode we catch up with a rank-n-file member of the UAW who... Read Full Article

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Sep 21, 19

Building Up Electronic Self-Defense Against Surveillance

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we spoke with Bill Budington, a long-time anarchist and senior staff technologist at... Read Full Article

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Sep 19, 19

Printable Outreach Materials for Climate Strike Actions

Tomorrow, mass actions will kick off around the world as part of a global Climate Strike. While there is much to be... Read Full Article

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Sep 18, 19

How Death Threats, Secret Service, and Oath Keeper Security Helped Dampen Protest Against Trump in Albuquerque

On Monday night in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Trump held a campaign rally. Originally, local organizations and community members had planned to mobilize... Read Full Article

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