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NEWS FROM THE CENTRUM INFORMACJI ANARCHISTYCZNEJ:
Molly has long carried the 'Centrum Informacji Anarchistycznej' on her list of 'Links'. This is a sort of Polish A-Infos but with graphics. lately they have experienced something of a revival in terms of activity, and now publish some great articles, news and otherwise, on a daily basis. Here's a selection from the other day. Check out the 'CIA', loosely translated as "Anarchist Information Centre' for great news, comment and humour from Poland, Eastern Europe and beyond. They have a regularly updated English section.
ANTIFA RALLY IN NOVI SAD, SERBIA:
On October 7th fascists from several countries across eastern Europe attempted to gather in the town of Novi Sad, Serbia under the auspices of the Serbian neonazi organization 'Nacionaini stroj' (National Formation). they were met by a far larger force of 5,000 people organized by a coalition of political parties, NGOs, anarchists and others. This region of Serbia is multinational and multidenominational, and the people there live in peaceful coexistence, an affront to the ideas of the neofascists. The neo-Nazi march was initially forbidden by the local authorities, but the clerico-fascist organization 'Obraz' (literal translation "cheek" but with a connotation of "honour") announced a covering rally. On October 7th a small group of fascists gathered in the town where they were opposed by the coalition. As can be expected a fight broke out, and this time the fascists got the worst of it, and not only from their opponents but also from the police. To read the full story see http://cia.bzzz.net/comment/reply/8216.
BELORUSSIA: SOLIDARITY ACTION WITH RUSSIAN ANTI-FASCISTS IN MINSK, BELARUS:
This sort of has to come under the heading of "better late than never". This is a report of an illegal action that occurred in Minsk, the capitol of Belarussia/Belarus last August 7th. News has been rather slow in getting out, but the story is now current in the ether of the "anarchosphere". The story reads as follows:
"On Saturday, September 7th of August at 2:00 pm an illegal action was organized at the Russian embassy in Minsk in solidarity with Russian anti-fascists.
Around 50 anti-fascists and anarchists showed up at the Russian Embassy in Minsk in order to show solidarity with Russian anti-fascists and in order to point out that nazis may murder people in Russia with impunity. as the action was illegal it lasted no more than five minutes. Protesters could only unroll the banner with the text 'No To Fascism!' and carry portraits of four anti-fascists murdered in russia (Timur Kacharava, Aleksander Ryuhin, Stanislav Korepanov and Ilya Bondarenko).
All of the participants managed to leave the scene before OMON showed up. Four persons were arrested. The following day all of them got a 3 day prison sentence in a kangaroo court to be served immediately. Some 15 people went to support those arrested in the court and managed to shout something to them. Those arrested were in good spirits, but it was obvious that they were frozen in prison the previous night. (In early August????- perhaps a bad translation-Molly). They should be released today. there is a danger that one of the arrestees will be expelled from University.
Pictures of the action at
Video at:
(Molly Note: I have edited some of the above for English grammar reasons. The original article is available at the site bookmarked above).
DODA: THE POLISH MILITARY'S 'WEAPON ON MASS SEDUCTION' IN AFGHANISTAN:
Molly has saved the best for last. The rock star 'Doda' pictured to the left is Poland's answer to the joke that goes, "what do you get when you cross Britanny Speers with Paris Hilton?" For the last few years the Polish government has been doing a major 'suck-up' to the American Empire and has sent Polish cannon-fodder (excuse me-troops) to wherever the American military has wished for a cover of "internationalism". One of these "wonderful" places is Afghanistan where 1,200 Poles are presently based. The Polish government has decided that these boys need a little morale booster, and thus they are sending 'Doda' (real name Dorota Rabczewska- not something that comes out well at MTV) to "perform" for the troops off in the desert.
This is the opportunity for a truly brilliant piece of satire at the CIA, reporting on "Doda, in one of her Polish military 'Special Forces' outfits". The article, besides being brilliant and belly-laugh inducing funny is politically incorrect enough to be banned by the Central Council of Religious and Post Modernist Scholars of the Talibanana Republic of American Leftism. All the more reason to read it. The author does a takeoff on her name, noting the probable source of the name from the Dutch "dodaars" ("fat ass") for 'little grebe". Also the Dutch alternative name "Walghvogel" or "loathsome bird" because of the foul taste of its meat. He or she also mentions the possible origin from the Portuguese "doudo" which means "crazy" or "fool". The English connotations of Dodo with extinction are also mentioned, and the author opines that "She seems to cleverly realise that her time in the high life may just suffer the same fate as the Dodo's time on Earth unless she keeps marketing herself to any and every opportunity that arises".
The article concludes with a satirical "support the troops" appeal, mostly appeals for desertion, and gems such as "You can also sponsor a copy of the edition of Playboy magazine where Doda posed nude some years ago, for Afghani children who are eager to learn Polish so that they can communicate with their latest occupiers".
All told don't miss this hilarious article. See http://cia.bzzz.net/comment/reply/8258 . Tell em that Molly sent you.
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