În episodul de azi vorbim cu R și M, doi membrx ai colectivului care organizează Piața Autonomă Cluj (PAC). În prima pare invitatx ne descriu principiile de autoorganizare, ajutor reciproc și antimilitarizare care stau la baza acțiunilor de tip Food Not Bomb (FNB). PAC-ul este o extensie al FNB, prin faptul că pe lângă distribuirea de mâncare se organizează și activități conexe: un schimb de haine, ateliere, cursuri de limbă etc, toate oferite gratis. A doua parte a discuției se axează pe detaliile logistice a modului în care se organizează colectivul, cu speranța că aceste informații să ajute și alte grupuri în a organiza FNB sau piețe autonome în orașele lor.

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Re(Sources):

Piața Autonomă Cluj

fb: https://www.facebook.com/piata.autonoma.cluj

ig: https://www.instagram.com/food.not.bombs.cluj/

linktree: https://linktr.ee/food.not.bombs.cluj

Colecție de texte despre Food Not Bombs:

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/category/topic/food-not-bombs

Arta: photo editat de Grecu

Muzica: Napocalipsa, de Bezna Minții

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huXWIHkHwZg

https://www.instagram.com/bezna.mintii/

https://www.beznamintii.bandcamp.com

In today’s episode we talk with Mixael from the Four Thieves Vinegar Collective about fighting against the medical-industrial complex by creating your own DIY medicine. In the first part we discuss US patent law that permits for-profit pharmaceutical companies to put huge precise-tags on life-saving medicines, like insulin and hepatitis C treatment. Millions of people die yearly as a consequence. We then learn about the tools developed by Four Thieves that help anyone with a very basic knowledge of chemistry produce these medications with a fraction of the cost. We end the episode by discussing some of the broader social impacts of these tools, touching on aspects of safety, legality and freedom of choice.

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Re(Sources):

Four Thieves Vinegar Collective

https://fourthievesvinegar.org/media/

Mixael’s talk at DEFCON 32

https://youtu.be/5rQklSmI_F0

Artwork: Four Thieves, tweaked by us

Music: Mass Cisteria, by Zimbru

https://youtu.be/Q26yzrvu7Qg

ig/fb: zimbrumusic

linktr.ee/zimbrumusic

In today’s episode we talk with Alexis Daloumis about his documentary Belkî Sibê. The doc shows his experiences fighting in the International Freedom Battalion during 2017 as part of the Syrian Democratic Forces against ISIS, and the socio-political changes in the liberated areas. We talk with Alexis about the actual real way that the revolution is being implemented on the ground, from what he could tell as an outsider. In the second part we focus on the filming and editing process of the documentary.

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Re(Sources):

Belki Sibe (2023)

http://belkisibe.com/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29341560/

Alexis Daloumis

https://www.instagram.com/alexisdaloumis/

https://linktr.ee/alexisdaloumis

International Freedom Battalion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Freedom_Battalion

Rojava Information Center (RIC)

https://rojavainformationcenter.org/

Art by Grecu

Music

Le Daye, by Alexandros Miaris feat. Beshwar Kordy:

https://youtu.be/EI8GG2Ux4jU

https://www.alexandrosmiaris.com/

Punx for Rojava, by Adrestia

https://youtu.be/MeUdfT1AGYU

https://adrestia.bandcamp.com/

În episodul de azi vorbim cu Beti Pataki despre fermentare. Pornim discuția cu o introducere despre ce înseamnă fermentarea, pe care invitata noastră îl descrie ca o colaborare cu niște micro-organisme pentru a produce o schimbare, o revoluție. Vorbim și despre natura DIY, experimentală și accesibilă a fermentării. În a doua parte analizăm felurile în care capitalismul a format modul în care ne raportăm la producția, conservarea și consumul de hrană. În acest context explorăm fermentarea și foraging-ul ca practici anti-capitaliste. În încheiere, Beti ne oferă câteva rețete accesibile cu care putem începe să experimentăm fiecare.

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Re(Surse)

Katz, S.E.,. Wild fermentation: The flavor, nutrition, and craft of live-culture foods. Chelsea Green Publishing (2016).

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/134879652-wild-fermentation

Katz, S.E.,The art of fermentation: an in-depth exploration of essential concepts and processes from around the world. Chelsea green publishing (2012).

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13598307-the-art-of-fermentation

Redzepi, R. and Zilber, D. Foundations of Flavor: The Noma Guide to Fermentation: Including Step-By-Step Information on Making and Cooking With: Koji, Kombuchas, Shoyus, Misos, Vineg. Artisan Publishers (2018).

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37590384-foundations-of-flavor

Pascal Baudar,

ig: https://www.instagram.com/pascalbaudar/

books: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14356817.Pascal_Baudar

Mona Petre, Ierburi uitate, Ed. Nemira (2021).

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59240079-ierburi-uitate

Plante sălbatice comestibile. (Grup Fb)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1838992219748794

Enciclopedia plantelor sălbatice comestibile

Vol.1: Anca Corduban, Mona Petre, Simona Grossman, Leurda. Allium ursinum, Ed. Aska (2023)

https://shop.aska.ro/produs/leurda-allium-ursinum/

Vol.2: Simona Grossman, Mona Petre, Urzica. Urtica dioica, Ed. Aska (2024)

https://shop.aska.ro/produs/urzica-urtica-dioica/

Keywords de căutat mai departe: compostare bokashi, agricultura regenerativă

Matt Powers - Regenerative Soil & Permaculture (Yt channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@MattPowersSoil

Dr. Elaine Ingham's Soil Food Web School (Yt channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@soilfoodwebschool

Plants for a future (portal with info about plant species).

https://pfaf.org/user/

Cultivă Orașul, o inițiativă de agricultură urbană, auto-organizată și autonomă din Cluj.

ig: https://www.instagram.com/cultiva_orasul/

fb: https://www.facebook.com/cultivaorasul

Artwork by Deni

ig: @scrijelit.psd

Muzica: Dead End, by Bezna Minții

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPYFdSRP_rI

In today’s episode we talk about the recent rebel offensive in Syria which has managed to topple the dictator Bashar al-Assad. First, we give a brief summary about Assad’s rule and the civil war since 2011 in Syria, mentioning the different local factions and foreign powers involved. Then we talk about the democratic-confederalist kurdish liberation movement in the North and Eastern parts of the country, its repression by Turkey and the fate of the project in the context of the regime change in Syria. We end by listing some media and other resources from where we personally get our news about Syria and Rojava, mentioning what biases each outlet has.

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Re(Sources):

Unsorted sources

https://medyanews.net

https://syria.liveuamap.com/

https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/time/06.12.2024

https://kongra-star.org/eng/about-us/

https://anfenglish.com/news

https://rojavainformationcenter.org/

https://medyanews.net/

https://www.freeocalan.org/about

https://internationalistcommune.com

https://twitter.com/starrcongress

https://twitter.com/SDF_Syria

https://twitter.com/MazloumAbdi

https://twitter.com/RojavaNetwork

https://twitter.com/Vigil4Ocalan

https://twitter.com/RevistaLegerin

https://twitter.com/RojavaNetwork/status/1868790045290926469

https://twitter.com/YpgInt

journalists to follow

https://twitter.com/vvanwilgenburg

https://twitter.com/fgeerdink

https://twitter.com/jamesstout

https://twitter.com/MattBroomfield1

Artwork from https://www.flickr.com/people/kurdishstruggle/, edited by Grecu.

In today’s episode we talk with activist Sinan from the organization Climaximo about organizing during and against accelerating climate change. We start the conversation by describing some of the principle that our political work is based upon, in particular that the real risk of climate collapse is underrepresented and that the capitalist class will always resist any meaningful structural change. Then we talk about Climaximo, their mode of organizing and plans for the future. Sinan explains to us how they operate under the assumption of a state of climate emergency and their effort to frame climate change as a war waged by the capitalist class against the rest of the world. We finish with some book recommendations and a call to get organized.

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Re(Sources):

Climaximo

web: https://www.climaximo.pt/

fb: /climaximopt

ig: @climaximopt

Naomi Klein, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate, Simon & Schuster (2014)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21913812-this-changes-everything

Rob Nixon, Slow Violence and The Environmentalism of The Poor, Harvard University Press (2010).

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10429440-slow-violence-and-the-environmentalism-of-the-poor

Bill McGuire, Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant’s Guide, Icon Books (2022).

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61336424-hothouse-earth

Andreas Malm and the Zetkin Collective, White Skin, Black Fuel: On The Danger of Fossil Fascism, Verso (2021).

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56708410-white-skin-black-fuel

Artwork by Alis Balogh

Music: Capitalism is Toxic

song: https://youtu.be/cMPt6AA6NOY

It can be hard to imagine life in Gaza outside of the constant terror, the bombings, and the continuous tragedy of the Palestinians. It’s hard to even imagine anything about Gaza at all, bombed as we are by constant propaganda and fear mongering. So we sat down with Muath, who lived there for most of his childhood and adult life, and he painted for us a picture of a place where life exists, like everywhere else, with daily tragedy, resistance, and, of course, with humour.

The episode was recorded in Arabic, and then translated and read in English by our comrade Ghassan, who also did the art for the episode. Timestamps for the two versions below.

In the first part of the conversation, Muath talks about his own family history and how it ties into the plight of the Palestinian people and the ongoing genocide. In the second part we talk about day to day life in Gaza, its struggles, and some of the misconceptions associated with it, even by people in solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Finally, in the third part we discussed resistance and solidarity, and what anyone can do to help, even in the slightest, in the face of the overwhelming tragedy.

Timestamps:

Arabic original: 4:10

English translation: 20:50

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Some Palestine Solidarity groups in Germany

Students for Palestine Bonn: @stud4palbonn

Students for Palestine Berlin: @studentsforpalestine_fu

Jüdische Stimme für gerechten Frieden in Nahost (Jewish Voices for Peace): @juedischestimme

Palestine Solidarity groups in Romania

Cluj: @palestinesolidarity_cj

Timisoara: @palestinesolidarity.tm

Brasov: @palestinesolidarity_brasov

(ex) Student encampments in Romania

Cluj Students for Palestine: @clujstudents.forpalestine

Bucharest Students for Palestine: @buchareststudents.forpalestine

Art and translation by: Ghassan

Follow Saad and unrest radio

(linktr.ee/unrestradio)

flickr: @unrestradio

apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/unrest-radio/id1659525221

For most, the protests in Bangladesh that crippled the authoritarian government came out of nowhere. Upon closer inspection, they are the logical conclusion to more than a decade of poverty, shock doctrine, and increased religious radicalization. We invited Saad Shahriar, our comrade and the main host of Unrest Radio, to do a joint episode and have a closer look at the facts on the ground. In the first part we discussed the history of post-independence Bangladesh, its history and the main political forces and actors. Then we turn briefly to the more recent wave of protests, like the textile garment workers’ strikes at the end of last year. Finally, we move to the current wave of student-led protests and activism, the brutal government crackdowns and the general silence of the Western media about the events.

The episode was recorded at the end of July, before the Prime Minister resigned on August 5th, leading to a collapse of the government. Facts and events are unraveling fast, and much may change in the upcoming days or even hours.

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Re(Sources):

Timeline of student protests:

https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/timeline-student-protests-3668996

Bangladesh PM Hasina ousted, army announces formation of interim government

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf5Z8GT0AH0

Art by: Debashish Chakrabarty

instagram: @debashish.chakrabarty

Music: Jhornar Moto Chonchol (ঝর্ণার মত চঞ্চল) a Tribute to Kazi Nazrul Islam (কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম) by Dreek (দৃক); Lyrics: Rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7cvpKBUE9F3GVLEuZxZECM?si=7144497a8ee64b54

Follow Saad and unrest radio

(https://linktr.ee/unrestradio)

flickr: @unrestradio

apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/unre…io/id1659525221

În episodul de astăzi stăm de vorba cu Cristina Praz, activistă în cadrul Centrului Filia, despre raportul intitulat „Hărțuirea sexuală și discriminarea de gen în spațiul universitar”, la întocmirea căruia a luat parte. În prima parte discutăm despre tema mai largă a hărțuirii sexuale și a discriminării de gen, atât în universități, cât și în viața de zi cu zi. Vorbim despre raport, cum a fost el formulat și mai apoi distribuit în universități și despre tăcerea sau lipsa totală de interes din partea acestora. În partea a doua discutăm despre metodele de combatare a hărțuirii, abuzul și discriminării propuse în cadrul raportului, prin campanii, cursuri sau workshopuri despre ce înseamnă și cum pot arăta acestea. Vorbim și despre problema reglementărilor interne, întrucât multe universități nu oferă nici măcar un formular standard de raportare a hărțuirii. În ultima parte extindem ideea combaterii, de la metodele birocratice și până la cursurile de auto-apărare.

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Centrul Filia

web: https://centrulfilia.ro/

fb: centrul.filia

ig: centrulfilia

C. Praz, A. Dârlău, T. Ciobanu, Hărțuirea sexuală și discriminarea de gen în spațiul universitar (2022).

https://centrulfilia.ro/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Raport-cercetare-Hartuirea-sexuala-in-universitati-RO.pdf

Centrul Filia, Ghid privind prevenirea și combaterea discriminarea de gen și hărțuirea sexuală în universități (2023).

https://centrulfilia.ro/new/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ghid-privind-prevenirea-si-combaterea-discriminarii-de-gen-si-hartuirii-sexuale-in-universitati.pdf

Colectiva Riposta

https://www.instagram.com/colectiva.riposta/

Arta: Alis Balogh

Muzica: The government as an abusive boyfriend, by Sophia Zadar

https://youtu.be/i3JW1M_VesI

https://www.youtube.com/@SofiaZadar

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3F4Ec4iFdVp4Pmzhw2Zrd1

In today’s episode we sit down and talk with Benedik Kern, about the asylum system in Germany and the EU. Our guest tells us about the work that his organization is doing organizing so-called “church asylums” and “citizen asylums”, wherein churches and individual citizens offer safe places for people avoiding the Dublin system to hide from authorities. The main topic of the discussion is the coming change in the EU asylum system. It entails the outsourcing of the entire asylum procedure outside the EU, to camps in bordering countries that are considered safe. With this, there will be no more asylum procedure within the EU borders per se, fundamentally changing the whole movement landscape. The new law first has to be voted in the EU parliament and then implemented by individual countries in their national legal system, thus taking some years to come into effect. We talk with Benedikt about ways we can fight the consolidation of Fortress Europe, and how this must necessarily entail at least regional cooperation between groups and movements.

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Re(Sources):

Institute for Theology and Politics

https://www.itpol.de/

Church Asylum homepage

https://www.kirchenasyl.de

Citizens' asylum affinity group (in Münster , Germany)

https://buergerinnenasylmuenster.blackblogs.org/

Materials on the asylum situation (via PRO ASYL, an organization fighting for the rights of asylum seekers)

https://www.proasyl.de/thema/eu-asylpolitik/

https://www.proasyl.de/news/faq-zur-geplanten-reform-des-gemeinsamen-europaeischen-asylsystems-geas/

https://www.proasyl.de/en/news/ceas-breaches-of-core-legal-principles-are-going-to-become-the-new-normal/

Benedikt’s article on church asylum and an interview about its 40th anniversary in August 2023

https://www.buergergesellschaft.de/fileadmin/pdf/gastbeitrag_kern_210520.pdf

https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/46751-theologe-kirchenasyl-entscheidend-fuer-relevanz-der-kirchen

About the deportation of Moldavian workers from Germany

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/warum-so-viele-moldawier-aus-berlin-abgeschoben-werden-5046916.html

Artwork by Saad Shahriar of postcolonial cafe and unrest radio

flickr: @unrestradio

apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/unrest-radio/id1659525221

Music: Comunitate, by Sofia Zadar

spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3F4Ec4iFdVp4Pmzhw2Zrd1

fb: @sofiazadar