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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.

Oct 29, 21

This Is America #151: The Fight Against Line 5, Brenton Lengel on New Durruti Comic Book

Welcome, to This Is America, October 29th, 2021. On today’s episode, we speak with several Water Protectors involved in the ongoing struggle... Read Full Article

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Oct 28, 21

Chief Dtsa’hyl Arrested Following Growing Blockades; Machinery Shut Down on Wet’suwet’en Territory

photo: Michael Toledano In a video statement posted late Wednesday, Gidimt’en Checkpoint spokesperson Sleydo’ reported that Chief Dtsa’Hyl of the Likhts’amisyu and... Read Full Article

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Oct 22, 21

Paul O’Banion on the Changing Terrain of the far-Right, Antifascism, and Community Self-Defense

photo: Berkeley Antifa Long-time anarchist and antifascist organizer Paul O’Banion joins It’s Going Down to discuss how the struggle against the far-Right... Read Full Article

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Oct 20, 21

This Is America #150: University Occupations Spread; Daniel Baker Gets 3.5 Years for Facebook Posts

photo: @ChuckModi1 Welcome, to This Is America, October 20th, 2021. On today’s episode, we speak with attorney Brad Thomson about the case... Read Full Article

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Oct 14, 21

Fire From Below: Zoe Baker on Lessons from Anarchist History

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with anarchist historian and YouTuber, Zoe Baker, about lessons from anarchist... Read Full Article

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Oct 11, 21

This Is America #149: The Mask on Biden Slips

Welcome, to This Is America, October 11th, 2021. On today’s episode, we dive into headline and resistance news, before switching to our... Read Full Article

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Oct 3, 21

Anti-Pipeline Resistance and Organizing for Indigenous Survival: A Discussion

On this episode of It’s Going Down, we speak with Lakota ‘Black Elk’ Maroon, an Indigenous organizer in so-called Minnesota and the... Read Full Article

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Sep 24, 21

This Is America #148: Nabisco Strike Grows into Wider Struggle; Fight to Free Sean Swain Continues

photo: @tevitauhatafe Welcome to This Is America, August 24th, 2021. On this episode, first we speak with someone from Symbiosis in Portland,... Read Full Article

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Sep 23, 21

Break the Borders: For Solidarity, Mutual Aid, and Fire to the American Plantation

Zine PDF HERE Recent footage of border patrol agents whipping and herding Haitian migrants fleeing natural disasters and economic collapse like cattle... Read Full Article

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Sep 15, 21

“Our Enemy Has Always Been the State”: Interview with Indigenous Political Prisoner Fredy García Ramírez

It’s Going Down recently had the chance to talk over the phone with Fredy García Ramírez, an Indigenous Zapotec community organizer and... Read Full Article

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Sep 14, 21

Encryption, Cell Phones, and Threats from the Surveillance State: A Presentation from the Civil Liberties Defense Center

On this special edition of the It’s Going Down podcast, we present an audio recording of a recent webinar presentation from the... Read Full Article

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Sep 12, 21

#ShutEmDown2021 Actions Mark 50th Anniversary of Attica Uprising

On September 9th, with noise demos, banner drops, and direct actions, cities across the so-called US marked the 50th anniversary of the... Read Full Article

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Sep 10, 21

Life, Death & the Aftermath of Revolt: A Conversation on ‘After the Uprising’

What happens when insurrections die? What becomes of the participants? What happens when the police come back to settle scores and people... Read Full Article

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Sep 9, 21

National Shut’Em Down Demonstrations, Marches & Protests Set to Kick Off August 21st

On Saturday, August 21st, organizations, crews, and individuals across the country will participate in a call from Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, a prisoner... Read Full Article

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Sep 2, 21

This Is America #147: Anti-Frat Action Goes Wild; Daryle Lamont Jenkins on Current Terrain; Philly ABC; Organizing Offline

Welcome, to This is America, September 1st, 2021. On today’s episode, first we speak with Daryle Lamont Jenkins about his recent travels... Read Full Article

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Aug 27, 21

Twenty Years of War, Occupation & Counter-Insurgency: A Conversation on Afghanistan

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with a former veteran and author of a recent piece on... Read Full Article

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Aug 25, 21

Abolitionists Hit the Streets in Support of Call to ‘Shut’Em Down’

On Saturday, August 21st, abolitionist groups across the so-called United States took to the streets in solidarity with a call from Jailhouse... Read Full Article

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Aug 20, 21

Alpacalypse Now: How a Trans Anarchist Homestead Defended Itself From Far-Right Attacks

In rural Colorado, the Tenacious Unicorn Ranch is building a trans-anarchist homestead and autonomous infrastructure while experimenting in permaculture and raising alpacas.... Read Full Article

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Aug 15, 21

In Conversation with Oakland Abolition and Solidarity on Strategy and the Upcoming ‘Shut’Em Down’ Demonstrations

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with two members of Oakland Abolition and Solidarity about their organizing... Read Full Article

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Aug 12, 21

This Is America #146: Six Months After Storming of the Capitol; Climate Change, Delta Variant, Schools to Re-Open

Welcome, to This Is America, August 12th, 2021. On today’s episode, we speak with journalist Raven Geary, as we look back on... Read Full Article

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Aug 7, 21

“Energize the Movement”: Jailhouse Lawyers Speak on the Importance of the National Shut’Em Down Demonstrations

At It’s Going Down, we’ve been tracking, reporting, and interviewing people involved in the growing abolitionist and prisoner resistance movement since we... Read Full Article

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Aug 4, 21

Indigenous Resistance in Guerrero, Mexico: An Interview with a Member of the CIPOG-EZ

Last week, Its Going Down and Radio Zapote carried out a collective interview with a member of the Popular Indigenous Council of... Read Full Article

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Aug 4, 21

Spectacle, Apocalypse, Rebellion & Movement: In Conversation with adrienne maree brown

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with author, podcaster, and organizer, adrienne maree brown, known for such... Read Full Article

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Jul 29, 21

This Is America #145: Eviction Moratorium Set to End; Pipeline Company Paying Cops to Police Line 3 Protests

photo via: @KanahusFreedom Welcome, to This Is America, July 29th, 2021. On this episode, we speak with someone from the Puget Sound... Read Full Article

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Jul 23, 21

Cuban Anarchists On Context and Importance of the Recent Wave of Protests

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with an anarchist from Cuba and a Cuban-American anarchist living in... Read Full Article

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Jul 20, 21

Trial Set to Begin for Florida Abolitionist Targeted at Noise Demo; State Attorney Wants to Bar Them From Referring to Prisoners as “Slaves”

In retaliation against a noise demo on December 6th, 2020 at the Florida State Prison, where cars were towed and one protestor... Read Full Article

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Jul 17, 21

Margaret Killjoy on an Anarchist Approach to Prepping in an Age of Climate Change

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with long-time anarchist musician, author, activist, and podcaster Margaret Killjoy, host... Read Full Article

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Jul 13, 21

This Is America #144: Willamette Action Collective on Mutual Aid During Heat Wave; Campaign to Defend the Atlanta Forest

Welcome, to This Is America, July 13th, 2021. On this episode, first we speak someone from the Willamette Action Collective, a grassroots... Read Full Article

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Jul 10, 21

Eric Laursen on Why Everything We’ve Been Told About the Political State is Wrong

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Eric Laursen, author of The Operating System: An Anarchist Theory... Read Full Article

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Jul 6, 21

Police Violently Evict Newly Formed Homeless Union Encampment Hours Before Demonstration for Better Conditions

NEWLY-FORMED ATL HOMELESS UNION CAMPS IN FRONT OF CITY HALL TO DEMAND HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, AND A SEAT AT THE TABLE. On July... Read Full Article

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Jul 5, 21

The Growing Crisis in Policing: In Conversation with Alex Vitale

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with abolitionist Alex Vitale, author of the new book, The End... Read Full Article

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Jul 3, 21

This Is America #143: Line 3 Fight Continues; Discussion on Biden Administration’s Attack on “Both Sides” Extremism

Welcome, to This Is America, July 3rd, 2021. On today’s episode we launch straight into our discussion, where we tackle how the... Read Full Article

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Jun 26, 21

Resistance to “Cop City” Project that Would Destroy Forest Continues to Expand in Atlanta

photos via: Defend the Forest and Nathan Sapp Resistance is heating up to plans by the City of Atlanta to build a... Read Full Article

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Jun 24, 21

This Is America #142: Resisting the Curfew in NYC; A Discussion on ‘Desert’

Welcome, to This Is America, June 25th, 2021. On today’s show, first we feature an interview with Black House News, about the... Read Full Article

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Jun 19, 21

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

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Jun 16, 21

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

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Jun 14, 21

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

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Jun 10, 21

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

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Jun 2, 21

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

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May 31, 21

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

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