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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.

Jun 6, 19

Running Down the Walls 2019

This weekend, be sure to check out Running Down the Walls events in the following cities. From Prison Break: Sunday, June 9, in... Read Full Article

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Jun 5, 19

Just Us: An Antifascist Analysis of the Rise Above Movement Case

We’re no strangers to courtrooms, felony charges, and police harassment. But what about when it’s happening to our enemies? What happens when... Read Full Article

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Jun 5, 19

This Is America #76: Sima Lee On Building Power in DC

Cover Photo from Ash J Welcome, to This Is America, June 4th, 2019. In this episode, we talk with Sima Lee, an... Read Full Article

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Jun 4, 19

Atlanta Police Try and Shut Down #GunsDownWaterGunsUp But Movement Spreading

A self-organized movement dubbed, #GunsDownWaterGunsUp has spread to several cities in Georgia and over the next week is poised to branch out... Read Full Article

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Jun 4, 19

Back In Stock! Shirts to Benefit Autonomous Organizing on the Border

Back in stock and just in time for summer, sales of these brand new shirts will benefit Contra Viento y Marea in... Read Full Article

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Jun 3, 19

DeKalb County, GA: Marchers Bust Out Windows After Another Man Dies at DeKalb

In the Atlanta area, local news reports that a group of around 25 people, all wearing black with masks, marched on the... Read Full Article

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Jun 1, 19

Police and Thieves: Insurgency, Control, Crime

“Disorder and crime are usually inextricably linked, in a kind of developmental sequence…” – George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson, Broken... Read Full Article

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May 31, 19

Raw Deal: Why Statecraft Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis

In this episode, we speak with a member of the Black Rose Anarchist Federation, about the increasing threat of climate change, growing... Read Full Article

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May 29, 19

TIA #75: Native People Are Using Tiny Homes to Fight a Pipeline

Welcome, to This Is America, May 27th, 2019. In this episode, we speak with Kanahus Manuel of the Secwepemc First Nation who... Read Full Article

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May 24, 19

This Is America #74: DeKalb Arrestees & Anarres Infoshop

Cover Photo via @plussone Welcome, to This Is America, May 24th 2019. In today’s episode, first we talk with several people in... Read Full Article

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May 22, 19

Man Not Charged in Stabbing of Person Removing Nazi Stickers

Content Warning: Graphic descriptions of violence. On Thursday April 25th an antifascist, referred to below as “C,” was stabbed multiple times in... Read Full Article

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May 22, 19

Dual Power Beyond the Local: A Conversation with Symbiosis

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we talked with several people involved in a new confederation of groups called... Read Full Article

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May 18, 19

This Is America #73: ROAR Conference, Shallow ‘Socialism vs Capitalism’ Debate

Welcome, to This Is America, May 17th, 2019. On today’s show we talk with one of the organizers of the Revolutionary Organizing... Read Full Article

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May 15, 19

The Imperial Border & the Growing Attack on Migrants

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we talk with two long time organizers who have worked both with migrants... Read Full Article

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May 12, 19

New Zine PDF Version of “Livewire: Against Automation, Against UBI, Against Capital”

Download and Print PDF HERE Thanks to an IGD reader, we now have a printable zine version of Livewire, our critique of... Read Full Article

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May 9, 19

This Is America #72: Reclaim the Streets

Welcome, to This Is America, May 8th, 2019. In this episode, first we talk with people involved in the Arizona Palestine Solidarity... Read Full Article

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May 7, 19

Inside the Growing Indonesian Anarchist Movement

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with two anarchists from Indonesia about the growing movement, it’s history... Read Full Article

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May 2, 19

May Day Actions Across So-Called North America

This May Day was marked by everything form mass wildcat strikes by teachers across South Carolina, demonstrations against ICE in Portland, a... Read Full Article

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May 1, 19

May Day 2019 Across the World

Check out our roundup of anarchist and autonomous actions on May Day from around the world! We will be adding to this... Read Full Article

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May 1, 19

This Is America #71: Spring Is Here Again

Welcome, to This Is America, May 1st, 2019. Happy May Day! In this episode, we start off by speaking with antifascists from... Read Full Article

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Apr 26, 19

Livewire: Against Automation, Against UBI, Against Capital

“This is a reality. This is not just some shit that people are talking about…And if you believe the regime is not... Read Full Article

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Apr 24, 19

The Alt-Right Says It Has a New Strategy Against Journalists and Antifa: Suing Them

Following the fall-out from the murderous Unite the Right demonstration in Charlottesville in 2017, the Alt-Right has attempted to rebrand itself in... Read Full Article

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Apr 24, 19

This Is America #70: New Haven Explodes Against the Police

Welcome, to This Is America, April 23nd, 2019. In this episode, we talked with two people from the New Haven, Connecticut area... Read Full Article

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Apr 23, 19

More Than Half Way There: Help Us Reach Our Goal

Here at It’s Going Down, we really want to take a moment and thank everyone that stepped up, bought items from our... Read Full Article

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Apr 22, 19

May Day 2019: Against Landlord, Boss, & Jailer!

Across so-called North America, anarchists, autonomists, and anti-authoritarians will be taking part in actions, marches, rallies, gatherings, and events in celebration of... Read Full Article

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Apr 20, 19

This Is America #69: #FreeMasonique & #TheArizona3

Welcome, to This Is America, April 19th, 2019. In this episode, we present two interviews, one with someone involved in the #FreeMasonique... Read Full Article

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Apr 18, 19

Adolf & Algorithms: A Personal Journey Out of the Alt-Right

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we talked with Faraday Speaks, a YouTuber who has begun to share their... Read Full Article

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Apr 12, 19

This Is America #68: From Dekalb County to John Hopkins University

Welcome, to This Is America, April 12th, 2019. In this episode, first we talk with the mother of one of the young... Read Full Article

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Apr 12, 19

Political Prisoner Updates on Vaughn 17, “Zero,” Dion, Joshua, & Casey

Check out the following updates on a variety of political prisoners from across the United States. Josh Williams: There’s a new petition... Read Full Article

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Apr 11, 19

“Please Help We Are Dying”: Protests Called as Anger Grows Over Viral Photos from Inside Dekalb County Jail

Several days ago, photos and videos of inmates in the Dekalb County Jail, located outside of Atlanta, Georgia, were posted to the... Read Full Article

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Apr 10, 19

Lessons From A Year of Striking Teacher Insurgency

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we again caught up with Michael from the West Virginia Industrial Workers of... Read Full Article

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Apr 9, 19

How White Nationalist Jared Taylor Wrote Candace Owens’ Playbook

Today, Turning Point USA communications director and Alt-Lite rising social media star Candace Owens was one of 8 people invited to the... Read Full Article

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Apr 8, 19

IGD At a Crossroads: Help Us Continue Into the Next Four Years

This summer will mark the 4 year anniversary of It’s Going Down’s launch in 2015. While our listeners and readers have kept us... Read Full Article

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Apr 6, 19

This Is America #67: In the Face of the Storm

Welcome, to This Is America, April 6th, 2019. On this show we feature an interview with someone from Wounded Knee, which is... Read Full Article

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Apr 4, 19

Anger, Sabotage, and Protests Against Mass Detention Growing

Today wall construction began, or more realistically: continued, along the US and Mexico border, (although several lawsuits seek to halt construction) as... Read Full Article

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Apr 4, 19

Cracks Within Crisis: A Conversation with Liaisons on Populism

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with three comrades who a part of Liaisons, an international collective who have... Read Full Article

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Mar 29, 19

This Is America #66: Concrete and Barbed Wire

Welcome, to This Is America, March 29th, 2019. On today’s show we look at the recent push by the DHS to give... Read Full Article

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Mar 29, 19

Updates on Anarchist Prisoners Eric King, Marius Mason, and Sean Swain

The following is a list of updates on several anarchist prisoners. Sean Swain: A few supporters were able to get over to... Read Full Article

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Mar 27, 19

Collapsing the Ethno-State: A Conversation with Keri Leigh Merritt

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we caught up with historian and author Keri Leigh Merritt out of Atlanta,... Read Full Article

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Mar 23, 19

This Is America #65: Borders, Automation, and UBI

Welcome, to This Is America, March 22nd, 2019. We have a great show for you this week. We start off with news... Read Full Article

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