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Scott Campbell is the author of the "Insumisión," which was a featured column on It's Going Down and currently writes news and analysis on social movements and struggles, with an eye towards Mexico.

Oct 23, 24

The Watermelon Scare: Attacks on Palestine Solidarity Activists Aim to Silence Anti-War Movement

On October 15th, the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network was labeled a “terrorist entity” by Canada and subjected to sanctions by the... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Apr 30, 24

The Campus Movement and Academic Self-Management

A look at the university as a historical site of conflict and in the current wave of struggle in solidarity with Palestine... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Apr 25, 24

Nuestra afinidad es nuestro manifiesto: Entrevista con un grupo de afinidad feminista-anarquista de CDMX

La siguiente es una entrevista con un grupo de afinidad feminista-anarquista anónimo de Ciudad de México realizada por Scott Campbell, colaborador de... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Apr 25, 24

Our Affinity Is Our Manifesto: Interview with Mexico City-Based Feminist-Anarchist Affinity Group

The following is an interview with an unnamed feminist-anarchist affinity group based in Mexico City conducted and translated by IGD contributor Scott... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Nov 8, 23

Notes on the EZLN’s Latest Announcement from Chiapas

It’s Going Down contributor Scott Campbell reflects on a recent announcement from the EZLN in Chiapas, Mexico. Several people have asked my... Read Full Article

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Dec 27, 22

Neither Dead nor Defeated: Anarchism and the Memory of Ricardo Flores Magón

On November 21, 2022, one hundred years after his death, anarchists gathered at the tomb of Ricardo Flores Magón in Mexico City,... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Dec 27, 22

Ni muertxs ni vencidxs: El anarquismo y la memoria de Ricardo Flores Magón

El 21 de noviembre de 2022, cien años después de su muerte, anarquistas se encontraron en la tumba de Ricardo Flores Magón... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Mar 20, 22

Interview with Freed Indigenous Political Prisoner José Antonio Arreola of Nahuatzen

La versión original de esta entrevista en español puede encontrarse aquí. The following is an interview with José Antonio Arreola, a former... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Mar 20, 22

Entrevista con el ex preso político indígena José Antonio Arreola de Nahuatzen

The English translation of this interview can be found here. La siguiente es una entrevista con José Antonio Arreola, ex preso político... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Dec 3, 21

“Autonomy is Everything”: Interview with Indigenous Political Prisoner José Antonio Arreola of Nahuatzen

La versión original de esta entrevista en español puede encontrarse aquí. The following is an interview with Indigenous political prisoner José Antonio... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Dec 3, 21

“La autonomía es todo”: una entrevista con el preso político indígena José Antonio Arreola de Nahuatzen

The English translation of this interview can be found here. La siguiente es una entrevista con el preso político indígena José Antonio... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Jun 28, 21

Polyvalent Power: A Review of the “Power” Issue of “Perspectives on Anarchist Theory”

Image: “A Love Supreme,” by Erin Bree of Gallery of the Streets, from issue 32 of Perspectives on Anarchist Theory. During the... Read Full Article

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Mar 16, 20

The Disease of Modernity: Coronavirus and the Myth of Institutional Failure

Last week, in a class I teach, we were discussing the concept of “posthuman suffering,” which can be understood in two different... Read Full Article

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Sep 21, 17

Mexico: Solidarity and Self-Organization in Earthquake Aftermath

On Tuesday, September 19, a powerful earthquake struck central Mexico. With a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale and the epicenter... Read Full Article

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Sep 18, 17

The Seeds of Anti-Capitalist Revolt Found in Everyday Resistance: A Review of Guerrillas of Desire

Originally published by the Institute for Anarchist Studies. Back when I first began selling my labor for a wage in the wasteland... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Aug 30, 17

Not Our Comrades: ITS Attacks on Anarchists

In May of this year, the eco-extremist group Individualists Tending Toward the Wild (ITS) issued a statement claiming responsibility for the murder... Read Full Article

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Jun 7, 17

Urgent Support Needed for Mexican Anarchist Prisoner Fernando Bárcenas

Fernando Bárcenas is an anarchist political prisoner in Mexico. Earlier this week, he learned he must pay a 35,500 peso (1,950 USD)... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

May 12, 17

There’s Nothing Anarchist about Eco-Fascism: A Condemnation of ITS

“When horror knocks at your door, it’s difficult to hide from. All that can be done is to breathe, gather strength, and... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

May 6, 17

Mexico: After Campus Femicide, Thousands March on UNAM

On the night of Wednesday May 3, Lesvy Berlín Rivera Osorio was strangled to death with a telephone cord on the campus... Read Full Article

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May 6, 17

Mexico: Teachers in Chiapas Take on State and Official Union

On May 3, the protest actions of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) ended. These consisted of 72 hours of highway... Read Full Article

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May 5, 17

Mexico: Anti-authoritarian Activities in Tijuana

This activity came about with the purpose of continuing to shake up, rethink ourselves and analyze the anti-authoritarian struggle, as well as... Read Full Article

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May 3, 17

Mexico: On the Political Prisoners of San Pedro Tlanixco

Words from the Movement for the Freedom of the San Pedro Tlanixco Defenders of Water and Life on the First Anniversary of... Read Full Article

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Apr 28, 17

Mexico: Police Attack Parents and Classmates of Ayotzinapa Disappeared

The mothers and fathers of the 43 disappeared teaching college students (normalistas) were attacked with tear gas by federal police on April... Read Full Article

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Apr 28, 17

Indigenous Communities Blockade Highway in Oaxaca

We, the communities of Puente Madera, Rancho Llano and Loma Bonita, from the indigenous Zapotec municipality of San Blas Atempa, Oaxaca, are... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Apr 24, 17

Mexico: National Mobilization against Machista Violence

On April 24th (#24A), feminists are calling, once more and for the second consecutive year, for a “Violet Spring,” a national mobilization... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Jan 4, 17

Mexico: Claim of Incendiary Attack on Gas Station in State of Mexico

From Contra Info Translated by It’s Going Down Yesterday we attacked a gas station located on Canl Prados Avenue in Tultitlán, State... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Jan 4, 17

2016: Ten Events the Mexican State Prefers We Forget

From Regeneración Radio Translation submitted to It’s Going Down 2016 is over. Remembering is an exercise of collective memory that we should... Read Full Article

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Dec 27, 16

Mexico: Explosives Attack Against Institute of Women by Feminist Commando

From Contra Info Translated by Insurrection News After midnight… On December 20, 2016 at approximately two o’clock in the morning we placed... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Dec 24, 16

Mexico: When Christmas Starts, Anarchy Ends…

From Contra Info Translation submitted to It’s Going Down *all footnotes from translator Text received on December 18th, 2016: Politics begin where... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Dec 23, 16

Mexico: Anarchist Prisoner Luis Fernando Sotelo Resentenced

From Enlace Zapatista Translation submitted to It’s Going Down The modification enacted by the Superior Court of “Justice” on the sentence of... Read Full Article

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Dec 20, 16

IGDCAST: Anarchist Organizing and Solidarity Inside and Outside of Mexican Prisons

This is a special IGDCAST with Sofi, an anarchist compañera from Mexico City who is deeply involved in a variety of solidarity... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Dec 18, 16

Mexico: Fifty Anarchist Groups at War Against Capitalism and the State

From Contralínea Translation submitted to It’s Going Down * all footnotes by translator In Mexico there is an ongoing anarchist insurrection, with... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Dec 15, 16

Evicted Okupa Chanti Ollin Calls for Solidarity

From El Enemigo Comun Chanti Ollin, a well-known okupa and autonomous cultural center in the gentrified financial district of Mexico City, was violently... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Dec 7, 16

Mexico: Community Police Hold Armed March in Guerrero

From Desinformémonos Translation submitted to It’s Going Down “The first message that we give is of peace, and not a message of... Read Full Article

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Dec 6, 16

Insumisión: Community Self-Defense Against Narcos and the State

Originally published to It’s Going Down By Scott Campbell As those of us in the U.S. come together to plan for the... Read Full Article

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Dec 3, 16

Mexico: Attack on Tlayole Community Radio Station

From Cholollan Radio Translation submitted to It’s Going Down To the media To the Attorney General of the State of Puebla To... Read Full Article

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Dec 2, 16

Mexico: Teacher and Community Police Leader Disappeared and Murdered

From Desinformémonos Translated by Scott Campbell Chilpancingo, Guerrero | According to local press reports, the body of teacher Irineo Salmerón Dircio was... Read Full Article

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Dec 1, 16

Mexico: Documentary on Salvador Olmos García, Anarchist Murdered by Police

From 325 This is a documentary made by two travelers from Belarus about Mexican anarchist and journalist Salvador Olmos García (aka Chava)... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell

Nov 8, 16

Insumisión: Refusing Fear, Choosing Resistance

Originally published to It’s Going Down By Scott Campbell It’s been several weeks since the last Insumisión. Apologies for the break, but... Read Full Article

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Nov 6, 16

2017 North American Anarchist Studies Network Conference in Mexico City

Submitted to It’s Going Down The North American Anarchist Studies Network is currently seeking presentations for our seventh annual conference to be... Read Full Article

— Scott Campbell