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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.
This Is America #185: Bash Back Returns; Why Elites Like Trump Don’t Go to Jail
Welcome, to This Is America, April 10th, 2023. On this episode, first we speak with someone involved in the upcoming Bash Back!... Read Full Article
Burgerville Fires IWW Shop Steward as New Contract Draws Near; Union Vows, “We Will Escalate”
The Burgerville Workers Union, part of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), is reporting that a shop steward and member of... Read Full Article
One Person Killed and Two Members of Reno Food not Bombs Hospitalized After Vehicle Attack
Two volunteers with the mutual aid group Reno Food Not Bombs are in “critical, but stable condition” and one unhoused person, Michelle... Read Full Article
New Day and Times for It’s Going Down on Pacifica Radio!
Attention IGD listeners on Pacifica radio! It’s Going Down is moving from Fridays at 12 NOON to Wednesdays at 11 AM –... Read Full Article
Mexico: Resistance and Repression in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
The vultures of capitalism, colonialism, imperialism, and nation-states continue to circle over the Indigenous and campesino communities and lands of so-called southern... Read Full Article
Beyond “Alphabet Boys”: Police Infiltration and Repression in the Denver Area
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with a member of Colorado Springs Anti-Fascists about the history which... Read Full Article
This Is America #184: Eric King Prepares for Release; Interview with Directors of “Elements of Mutual Aid”
Welcome, to This Is America, March 24th, 2023. On this episode, we speak with two members of the support crew for anarchist... Read Full Article
This Is America #183: Report from Atlanta During ‘Week of Action’ Against Cop City
Welcome, to This is America, March 16th, 2023. In this episode, we sit down with Clark, a member of the Atlanta Community... Read Full Article
Dungeons and Dugin: How an Alliance of Authoritarians Hopes to Destroy a Politics of Solidarity
This February, anarchists, antifascists, and people across the Left raised the alarm about the “Rage Against the War Machine” rally, which was... Read Full Article
After Neo-Nazis Threaten March by Trans Youth, Proud Boys Associate Pulls Gun While Sacramento Police Look On
Over 75 pro-LGBTQ+ and antifascist demonstrators rallied in downtown Sacramento on March 10th, opposing a much smaller anti-trans rally that attracted neo-Nazis... Read Full Article
“The Amount of Solidarity is Incredible Here”: Voices on the Frontlines of the Fight to Stop Cop City
“A massive victory,” is how one participant, “Jean,” who spoke to It’s Going Down in a recent interview, described this weekend’s mobilization... Read Full Article
In Memory of the Unyielding Anarchist Rebel, Librado Rivera
A short history in commemoration of the life and times of Mexican anarchist, Librado Rivera, 91 years since his death. Communism must... Read Full Article
Cities Across the US Take Part in ‘Week of Action’ Against Cop City
Over the past week, dozens of cities across the so-called US took part in the recent week of action in solidarity with... Read Full Article
It’s Going Down Takes Over “It Could Happen Here”
In case you missed it, It’s Going Down has released a series of shows on the popular podcast It Could Happen Here,... Read Full Article
This Is America #182: Report from East Palestine; Week of Action Kicks off to Stop Cop City
Welcome, to This Is America, February 21st, 2023. On this episode, we speak with someone who is involved in a coalition of... Read Full Article
Community Holds Back Group of Violent Proud Boys from Attacking Kids Event in Silver Spring, MD
photo: @KristinMink_ On Saturday, February 18th, members of the Parasol Patrol and their supporters stopped a group of violent Proud Boys from... Read Full Article
Neo-Nazis Who Organized Deadly ‘Unite the Right’ Rally Claim They’re In “Communication” with ‘Anti-War’ Protest Leaders in DC
Several neo-Nazis that attended and helped organize the deadly ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville, VA, claim they are in communication with... Read Full Article
DIY or DIE?: In Conversation with Scott Branson on Creating Points of Encounter
photo: Kit O’Connell On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with long-time organizer and anarchist, Scott Branson, author... Read Full Article
This Is America #181: Interview with Vishal Singh on Growing Gender Fascist Attacks; Roundup of Resistance to Cop City
Welcome, to This Is America, February 13th, 2023. On today’s episode, first we speak with antifascist journalist Vishal Singh, about being kicked... Read Full Article
Benjamin Case on “Street Rebellion: Beyond Violence and Non-Violence”
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Benjamin Case, organizer and author of the new book, Street... Read Full Article
Actions and Rallies in Solidarity with Fight Against ‘Cop City’ Grows Over Weekend
photo: Unicorn Riot Last weekend, across more than 20 cities in the so-called United States, hundreds of people took to the streets,... Read Full Article
Bank Backing ‘Cop City’ Targeted as Hundreds Take to Streets of Atlanta Following Police Killing
photo: Unicorn Riot On January 21st, about 400 people gathered in Underground Atlanta, where people shared their love and memories of Manuel... Read Full Article
This Is America #180: An Antifascist Got 20 Years in Prison For Defending Counter-Protesters on J20; Report from Rural PNW
Welcome, to This Is America, January 20th, 2023. On today’s episode, first we speak with autonomous organizers in the rural Pacific Northwest... Read Full Article
Rallies in Solidarity with Fight to Stop ‘Cop City’ Spread After Police Murder Forest Defender
Across the US, people held vigils to mourn the police murder of forest defender, Manuel Teran, 26, also known as Tortuguita, on... Read Full Article
Opponents of Cop City Project in Atlanta Call for ‘Weekend of Solidarity’
Opponents of the “Cop City” project in so-called Atlanta, Georgia – a massive corporate backed counter-insurgency police training facility that threatens to... Read Full Article
Defending Encampments and Fighting Evictions in Minneapolis: An Interview
Over the past several years, various groups have mobilized in defense of encampments in so-called Minneapolis, working to provide mutual aid, standing... Read Full Article
Inside the Wood Street Commons Fight Against Displacement
Over the last few months, residents of the Wood Street Commons, a self-organized community located in Oakland, CA have organized protests and... Read Full Article
Noise Demos Ring In New Year Against Backdrop of Increasing Police Violence and Growing Prisoner Resistance
On New Year’s Eve, anarchists, abolitionists, and angry community members across the so-called United States, Canada, and the world, all took part... Read Full Article
Report From Blockade of Governor Ducey’s Shipping Container Wall
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we present a special on the ground conversation with a group of folks on the border... Read Full Article
This Is America #179: Repression of Forest Defenders in Atlanta and How Trump’s DHS Tried to Manufacture ‘ANTIFA’ Conspiracy
Welcome, to This Is America, December 20th, 2022. On this episode, first we speak with someone from the Atlanta Community Press Collective,... Read Full Article
It’s Going Down Suspended from Twitter as Billionaire Elon Musk Fulfills Far-Right Agenda
Today, It’s Going Down (IGD), along with several other news and journalist accounts, was permanently suspended without warning or justification by billionaire... Read Full Article
Protests Along Arizona Border Halts Construction of Governor’s Wall of Shipping Containers
photo/screenshot: @PeccaryNotPig Former CEO of Cold Stone Creamery and current Republican Governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, is attempting to flood several miles... Read Full Article
How Transphobia Built a Coalition of Eco-Radicals, White Nationalists and Right-Wing Think Tanks
Last month, antifascists and members of the LGBTQ+ community, mobilized against a group of TERFs (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists), holding events across the... Read Full Article
This Is America #178: Mourning & Fighting for Colorado Springs; Inside the UAW Strike
Welcome, to This Is America, November 25th, 2022. On today’s episode, first we speak with two members of the Black Rose Anarchist... Read Full Article
Building Autonomous Mutual Aid Infrastructure in the Wake of Hurricane Ian
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with someone from Mutual Aid Disaster Relief about autonomous responses in... Read Full Article
Camp Resolution Pushes Back Against Proposed Mass Eviction in Sacramento
Around 50 residents of a self-organized encampment known as Camp Resolution, which has been occupied since late September of this year, are... Read Full Article
This Is America #177: Fediverse Grows as Musk Tanks Twitter; Far-Right Beaten Back from Eugene to Penn State
Welcome, to This Is America, November 13th, 2022. First, we speak with someone behind the Fediverse zine about the growth of Mastodon,... Read Full Article
Shane Burley on Crisis, the Insurgent Far-Right Post-J6, and Expanding Grassroots Opposition
photo: @pinkknightpress On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we again speak with antifascist author and researcher Shane Burley, editor... Read Full Article
Antifascist Crews Across California Coordinate to Drop Banners in Response to Rise in Anti-Semitism
On October 31st, antifascist crews coordinated to drop banners and put up posters across various California freeways, cities, and towns. As one... Read Full Article
This Is America #176: Omni Commons Fights to Survive in the Bay Area; Report from ICE Watch NYC
Welcome, to This Is America, October 31st, 2022. On this episode, first we speak with two organizers involved in the long-running autonomous... Read Full Article