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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.
How a Far-Right Network With Links to Law Enforcement is Working to Attack Tribal Treaty and Water Rights in Oregon
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Chuck Tanner of the Institute for Research and Education on... Read Full Article
Vancouver Island, BC: Direct Action and Forest Defense Continues in Face of Arrests
Resistance on the ground in so-called British Columbia on Vancouver Island against old-growth logging continues to heat up, as police attempt to... Read Full Article
Inside the Growing On-Campus Abolitionist Movement
On this episode of It’s Going Down, we speak with SA Smythe, who is “a statewide coordinating committee member of the faculty... Read Full Article
This Is America #141: Mass Action Against Line 3; Sean Swain and June 11th
Welcome to This Is America, June 10th, 2021. On this episode, first we bring you an interview with Lauren Swain, the partner... Read Full Article
Washington Post Echoes Trump in Falsely Claiming Protests Connected to Rise in Gun Violence
by Bjorn L. with It’s Going Down On, May 31, 2021, the Washington Post published an incredibly dishonest, defamatory and reactionary smear... Read Full Article
Railroad Blockaded in Ontario in Solidarity with Palestine as Coastal Cities Vow to ‘Block the Boat’
For several hours on Sunday, March 30th, hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists blockaded the Lisgar GO railway, located in so-called Mississauga, Ontario. The... Read Full Article
State Continues Attacks Against Normalista Students in Chiapas
By Scott Campbell Today, May 31, in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, students from the Mactumactzá Rural Normal School took over at least 11... Read Full Article
Back to Work?: An Anti-Capitalist Analysis on Why Jobs Are Going Unfilled
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Robert Ovetz and Gifford Hartman, two long time anti-capitalist and... Read Full Article
Communities in Guerrero Set Up Road Blockades, Refuse to Allow Elections in their Territories
On May 28, 2021, Indigenous communities belonging to the Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero-Emiliano Zapata, and to the Regional Coordinator of Community... Read Full Article
This Is America #140: Kentucky Mobile Home Park Resists Eviction; Looking Forward Post-Rebellion
Welcome, to This Is America, May 28th, 2021. On today’s episode, first we speak with a resident of the North Fork mobile home... Read Full Article
Brutal State Violence Against Students in Chiapas Inspires Widespread Protests
by Scott Campbell On Tuesday, May 18th, around 120 students from the Mactumactzá Rural Normal School blockaded the Chiapa de Corzo-San Cristóbal... Read Full Article
“No Cop City”: Police and a Movie Studio Want to Bulldoze a Forest in Atlanta, But Locals Have Other Ideas
photo via: @fukmarykill Opposition in so-called Atlanta, Georgia has been building against a development plan which would level hundreds of acres of... Read Full Article
Vancouver Island, BC: Gate Locked as RCMP Ramps up to Attack Growing Logging Blockades
photo: Fairy Creek Blockade In so-called British Columbia, a campaign to stop the logging of old-growth forests has been building, with a... Read Full Article
Thousands Take to the Streets in Solidarity with Colombia & Palestine
The fires of revolt has spread to Myanmar, Colombia, and across the occupied territories of Palestine, in the face of escalating state... Read Full Article
Resistance, Fascism & Cracks in Ruling Class Consensus: In Conversation with Shane Burley
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with journalist and author Shane Burley both about their new book,... Read Full Article
Report from Elizabeth City as the State Clamps Down on Protests for Andrew Brown, Jr
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we spoke with Andrea about the unfolding demonstrations and protests in Elizabeth City... Read Full Article
This Is America #139: Fight Against Mountain Valley Pipeline Continues; Analysis of Chauvin Trial’s Close
Welcome, to This Is America, May 7th, 2021. On this episode we bring you an interview (recorded about two weeks ago) with... Read Full Article
Portland Residents and Community Members Respond to Ted Wheeler’s Calls for Vigilantism and Repression
The following statements are from community groups, local residents and organizers in Portland in response to Mayor Ted Wheeler’s dystopian call to... Read Full Article
At the End of the World: Afrofuturism, Black Speculative Futures, and Black Transhumanism
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, IGD contributor Scott Campbell speaks with Clay Colmon, who teaches in the Cultural... Read Full Article
Anarchist and Autonomous Groups Hit Streets; Hold Public Events on May Day 2021
This year, anarchist and autonomous anti-capitalist and anti-colonial groups held May Day events, actions, and celebrations around the world, including across so-called... Read Full Article
After the Tear-Gas Clears: A Discussion on the Revolutionary Horizon Post-Rebellion
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Shemon and Arturo, two authors who have contributed numerous pieces... Read Full Article
This Is America #138: Chauvin Trial Ends, Streets Explode
photo: @danielvmedia Welcome, to This Is America, April 22st, 2021. On today’s episode we speak with Kieran, President of CWA Local 7250... Read Full Article
Three Thousand National Guard Troops Flood Minneapolis as Protests Against Police Murders Continue
Thousands of people continued to take to the streets over the past week across the so-called United States, as anger remains volatile... Read Full Article
Between Biden and the Border: An Anarchist Analysis of the First Three Months of the New Administration
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we discuss the first three months of the Biden administration, looking at three... Read Full Article
Demonstrations in Solidarity with Rebellion Following Police Killing of Daunte Wright Grow Despite Curfew, National Guard
A rebellion kicked off in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center on Sunday, April 11th, after a police officer shot and killed... Read Full Article
Antifascist Mobilizations Shutdown Neo-Nazi Organized “White Lives Matter” Rallies Across the US
Antifascists and anti-racists across the so-called US organized mobilizations in the face of “White Lives Matter” rallies organized by white nationalists, neo-Nazis,... Read Full Article
As Online ‘Whites Lives Matter’ Forums Collapse, Cities Across the US Vow Not to Give up the Streets to the Fascists
Over the past several weeks, antifascists have worked to expose plans being made by a collection of neo-Nazis, white nationalists, and Proud... Read Full Article
“Prisons Make us Safer” And Other Myths: Talking Abolition with Victoria Law
Long-time journalist and prison abolitionist author and organizer Victoria Law joins It’s Going Down to discuss their new book, Prisons Make Us... Read Full Article
Saving Ourselves: Mutual Aid & Collective Action Following the Deep Freeze, Pt. #2
In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we continue our discussion with autonomous mutual aid and tenant organizations across Texas... Read Full Article
Madness, Disability, and Abolition: A Conversation
Listen and Download HERE On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with the author of the text, Madness,... Read Full Article
This Is America #137: Social Struggles Heat Up; Importance of Peer-to-Peer Support
Welcome, to This Is America, March 23th, 2021. On today’s show, we start off with an action roundup, from ongoing resistance to... Read Full Article
Police Didn’t ‘Ignore’ the Proud Boys – They Used Them to Attack Popular Movements from Below
A recent article by the New York Times argues that the Proud Boys, especially their leadership, was largely “ignored” by both local... Read Full Article
Saving Ourselves: Autonomous Disaster Relief in Texas & the Failure of the State, Pt. #1
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with participants in autonomous groups across Texas, including Cooperation Denton, Stop... Read Full Article
Society on Lockdown: How the Greek State is Weaponizing COVID-19 Measures
In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with an anarchist living in the Exarcheia neighborhood of Greece, which... Read Full Article
This Is America #136: Struggle Against Line 3 Grows; Rent Strikes Spread; Elites Obsess Over ‘Culture War’
Welcome, to This Is America, February 6th, 2021. On today’s episode, we launch into resistance news, from updates on the fight against... Read Full Article
“Viral Fascism”: Travis View on Qanon As a Vehicle for Authoritarian Politics on a Mass Scale
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Travis View, one of the hosts of the QAnon Anonymous... Read Full Article
State Repression in Changing Terrain: An Interview with Lauren Regan from the Civil Liberties Defense Center
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we again speak with Lauren Regan of the Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC),... Read Full Article
Autonomous Mutual Aid Groups Mobilize in Texas as Death Toll Rises
Massive storms and cold fronts have knocked out power for millions of people across the US and led to the deaths of... Read Full Article
Rebel Steps on Autonomous Organizing and Action Across NYC in 2020
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with two people involved in the anarchist podcast Rebel Steps, based... Read Full Article
“This Is Genocide”: St. Louis Inmate Issues Statement on Horrific Conditions Behind Revolt
On Saturday, February 6th, inmates at the St. Louis Justice Center (CJC) staged yet another protest against the ongoing inhumane treatment and... Read Full Article