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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.

Jan 22, 23

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

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Jan 21, 23

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

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Jan 19, 23

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

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Jan 13, 23

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

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Jan 10, 23

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

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Jan 6, 23

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

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Jan 3, 23

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

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Dec 22, 22

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

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Dec 20, 22

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

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Dec 15, 22

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

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Dec 6, 22

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

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Dec 1, 22

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

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Nov 26, 22

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

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Nov 18, 22

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

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Nov 17, 22

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

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Nov 13, 22

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

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Nov 4, 22

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

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Nov 2, 22

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

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Oct 31, 22

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

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Oct 18, 22

Slavery, Property & Elite Rule: Robert Ovetz on How the Constitution Protects the Ruling Class

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with author and educator Robert Ovetz about his new book, We... Read Full Article

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Oct 16, 22

Statements from Alabama Prisoners as Strike Enters Third Week

Prisoners issue statements, as Alabama prison strike enters third week and the state continues to try and break the struggle. photo: Florida... Read Full Article

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Oct 13, 22

Between Disaster and Resistance: A Roundtable Discussion on Climate Change

Joined by guests from CrimethInc. and beyond, on this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we discuss climate change, while looking... Read Full Article

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Oct 6, 22

This Is America #175: How the Mission District Pushed Back on Police and Non-Profit Attempts at Social Cleansing

Welcome, to This Is America, October 6th, 2022. On this episode, first we speak with a resident of the Mission District neighborhood... Read Full Article

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Sep 28, 22

Officials Move to Squash Massive Strike Across Alabama Prisons

Thousands of prisoners have launched a historic work strike across what even the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is admitting is “most... Read Full Article

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Sep 26, 22

IGD Turns 7: Support Grassroots Autonomous Media and Help Us Reach Our Summer Fundraising Goal!

This summer, It’s Going Down turned 7 years old. A lot has changed since 2015 when this project began, and after four... Read Full Article

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Sep 16, 22

This Is America #174: Building Dual Power with Cooperation Tulsa and Defending Pride in Boise

Welcome, to This Is America, September 15th, 2022. On this episode, first we speak with Daniel, a member of Cooperation Tulsa, out... Read Full Article

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Sep 10, 22

Looking Back on the Nation Wide George Floyd Uprising

On this episode, we are joined by members of Unity and Struggle, who discuss their recent analysis piece, Big Brick Energy, and... Read Full Article

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Sep 3, 22

This Is America #173: Sacramento IWOC; Report on Rent Strike in Oakland; Land Struggles Heat Up

Welcome, to This Is America, September 2nd, 2022. On today’s episode, we speak with two members of Sacramento IWOC (Incarcerated Workers Organizing... Read Full Article

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Aug 26, 22

Disaster Anarchy: Rhiannon Firth on Mutual Aid in an Age of Climate Change

On this episode of It’s Going Down, we speak with Rhiannon Firth, author of Disaster Anarchy: Mutual Aid and Radical Action, about the... Read Full Article

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Aug 18, 22

This Is America #172: Fight Against ‘Cop City’ Continues; Countering ‘Straight Pride’ in Modesto; Analysis of FBI Raid on Trump

Welcome, to This Is America, August 18th, 2022. On this episode we continue our discussion with a forest defender on the growing... Read Full Article

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Aug 17, 22

Prisoner Uprising at Orleans Justice Center Violently Repressed by Sheriffs and Department of Corrections

In New Orleans on Sunday, multiple law enforcement agencies violently raided a pod which prisoners had barricaded themselves inside of, in order... Read Full Article

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Aug 9, 22

This Is America #171: Four Thieves Vinegar Collective on DIY Abortion Pills; Week of Action to Defend the Atlanta Forest

Welcome, to This Is America, August 10th, 2022. On this episode, we feature three interviews, the first with Michael Laufer of the... Read Full Article

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Aug 5, 22

Year After He was Identified by Antifascists, Suspect in the Murder of Portland Anarchist Arrested

Portland police announced on Thursday that they arrested 47-year-old Christopher Knipe on second-degree murder charges, for the 2019 murder of a 23-year... Read Full Article

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Aug 4, 22

Destruction of People’s Park Halted as Protesters Tear Down Fences, Disable Machines

Early on Wednesday morning, construction crews backed by riot police and private security entered People’s Park in Berkeley, California to begin construction... Read Full Article

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Aug 2, 22

Will Right-Libertarians Become the New Alt-Right?: A Discussion

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we are joined by YouTuber Chill Goblin, as we discuss the growing current... Read Full Article

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Jul 28, 22

Steven Monacelli on How Communities in Texas Are Mobilizing Against Rising Far-Right and Anti-LGBTQ+ Forces

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with journalist Steven Monacelli of Protean Magazine on how communities across... Read Full Article

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Jul 23, 22

Tree-sits and Barricades Hold Strong as Week of Action to Defend the Atlanta Forest Kicks Off

As the week of action to defend the Atlanta forest begins, already a wave of actions have set an uncompromising tone. Over... Read Full Article

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Jul 21, 22

This Is America #170: Building Revolutionary Care for Post-Roe Times

Welcome, to This Is America, July 21st, 2022. On today’s episode, we speak with Minerva, a full-spectrum mid-wife, herbalist, and abolitionist, about... Read Full Article

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Jul 13, 22

Cracks in the Racial Order?: A Discussion on Race, Class and the Ongoing Impact of Noel Ignatiev

On this episode of It’s Going Down, we speak with former comrades of radical organizer and author Noel Ignatiev, who passed away... Read Full Article

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Jul 7, 22

Akron Mayor and Police Launch Curfew and Brutal Attacks on Protesters in an Effort to Stop Demonstrations for Jayland Walker

This report was written and compiled between It’s Going Down editors and folks directly on the ground. Over the last several days,... Read Full Article

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