From Embers: Anti-Repression Organizing and the State’s Use of Conspiracy Charges

From Embers brings us an interview with the Tilted Scales Collective, who speaks on repression and the State’s use of conspiracy charges.

Conversation with an anarchist and anti-repression organizer about how conspiracy charges have been used against anarchists in Canada and the United States, some challenges and lessons learned from supporting J20 defendants and others, the Tilted Scales Collective’s upcoming book project, Representing Radicals: A Guide for Lawyers, and more.

Check out the links below for more in-depth discussion of some of the cases discussed in the episode as well as related texts about repression, security culture, and conspiracy charges.

The Age of Conspiracy Charges

Guilt By Association – How the Prosecution of the RNC 8 Threatens Dissent and all Political Organizers (pdf)

Toronto G20 Main Conspiracy Group – The Charges and How They Came to Be (pdf)

We’ve Got Your Back: The Story of the J20 Defense: An Epic Tale of Repression and Solidarity

Confidence, Courage, Connection, Trust: A Proposal for Security Culture

Solidarity With Our Comrades in Hamilton: To Stop Gentrification, Destroy Capitalism