> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial Welcome to next issue of WARHEAD. Few months passed since last issue. Because of that I resigned from publishing some older actions, if you want to read about them, you should check Abolishing Borders from Below #3 and you will know everything. As usual there were plenty of actions and other activity and what you can read here is far from being complete list of events. Enjoy.
Workers Initiative Workers Initiative of an Anarchist Federation is a new group, finally formed after discussions in a movement about necessity of forming group which would deal with workers problems etc. As for now they are present in few cities, there are few papers published about the subject and whole idea is slowly getting popularity. Workers Initiative was present during few conflicts between workers and employers in Szczecin's shipyard and in other places. Food Not Bombs Food Not Bombs network is growing in Poland. There are already groups in Szczecin, Wroclaw, Gliwice, Bialystok, Poznan, Zielona Gora, Lodz and few other places. Some of them distribute food regularly every week or even twice a week, some of them do it on less regular basis. Anti-Fascist Actions in Bialystok Bialystok is place of continuous conflict between growing nazi movement and militant fractions of anti-fascists. On 27th of April there was an Anti-Fascist demonstration. Half an hour before demo started Antifa security group of 8 people attacked 30 people strong group of nazis waiting for the demonstration. In scuffle which resulted from that one anti-fascist and 4 nazis were injured and fascist bastards were forced to run. Additionally they were afterwards stopped by police. Demonstration was very loud and colourful with over 120 people participating. During demonstration car with fascists inside was attacked and front window was damaged, but police prevented more serious action. After demonstration in the evening nazis 6 times tried to attack the squat but each time were chased by Antifa crew. In night few nazis were also attacked on the bus stop by Antifa patrol, at least one of them seriously injured. Level of confrontation is increasing in Bialystok as Anti-Fascists are doing more and more militant actions against the nazis. In recent case leader of nationalist and racist band from Bialystok got attacked in his home during "night visit" from anti-fascist crew. There was also one serious attack of about 20 nazis on the squat. They were repelled with bottles and stones, but they broke windows or damaged in other way 3 cars on a parking lot belonging to people who live in neighbourhood. Antifa is patrolling streets on daily basis now and most attempts of nazis to do something are finished before they have chance to start. More trials against anarchists in Bialystok There are already few people from local groups charged with various charges. There are also over 40 misdemeanour trials against anarchist from all over Poland who participated in support action outside prison for one of our comrades and few other actions. One of squatters from Bialystok, Jan Stolarski was jailed in Gliwice, after he broke conditions of his release from prison, where he was serving time for assault on a nazi skinhead. His release date is September 2003. Another activist from Bialystok is charged with assault and robbery after he participated in attack on nazi skinheads on a bus stop. Trial of "Rufik", anti-fascist accused of assault with an dangerous item on a nazi skinhead is going to be finished at the end of May. "Lapa"- another anti-fascist accused of Grevious Body Harm is still waiting for his trial. Other trials also didn't start yet. 1st May actions In Slupsk about 200 anarchists took part in May Day action and disrupted speech of parliament member of a "leftist" party SLD. Police tried to push anarchists out of the place and some scuffles broke out. Later demonstrators broke through police lines and blocked traffic on the streets, marching around the city. After a demonstration police was following demonstrators and filming them. People put some trash containers on the street to block the way for police car. After some time in empty street dispersing people got attacked by police. More scuffles erupted, at least two cops were injured, one police car was hit with a brick. Police detained 8 people, most probably they will be charged with misdemeanour and one of them is charged with double assault on police officer, not giving ID to police and violent resistance. Some local residents also joined action. In Wroclaw group of anarchists and socialists disrupted speech of SLD members but they were pushed back by security of the event. In Warsaw over 500 people took part in Parade of Equality, demonstration for queer rights. In Lodz about 150 people took part in street party. New squats and some news about older ones! There is a new squat in Czestochowa, in old monasteryJ . It is called "Little Mary". As for now, no more infos about this squat. In Bialystok "DeCentrum" squat is preparing for some trouble, as city council sold ruins around the squat and all area will be better for investments. There are also plans to squat another building soon. Freedom in Wroclaw as for now managed with all troubles from city council and they are still in control of the building but no one knows for how long and their situation is still unstable. Solidarity actions with occupied Palestine In Wroclaw, Warsaw, Poznan and Lodz there were anarchist solidarity actions with Palestinians. All the time it was clearly stated that both Arafat and Sharon are murderers. In Lodz there was also program in anarchist radio about problems of Palestinians. In Wroclaw nazis tried to join a demonstration but after short scuffle they were forced to go away. Women's Day Celebrations There was an action in Warsaw as a celebration of Women's Day. About 400 participants took part in march demanding equal rights for women, availability of abortion and against domestic violence. There was also strong anarcho-feminist presence. In Bialystok squatters organised a street theatre in the centre of the city, gave leaflets and put banners with feminists slogans etc. Anti-police action in Bialystok About 30 people from Bialystok participated in action against police to protest against rape committed by two cops on a woman in a police car and decision of the court which stated that it wasn't a rape because she didn't resist. Main slogan for the action was "Uniform protects rapist". Action took part in front of police and secret service HQ. As organisers forgot to invite media, cops saw it as a chance to stop the action. They detained 15 people, saying that protest is illegal. After 2 hours all were released without charges but police confiscated some banners and leaflets. Chechnyan refugees actions In Warsaw, Bialystok and Lublin Chechnyan refugees made for few days hunger strikes and they also handed out petition to Polish authorities and media protesting conditions they are kept in. Also now Polish authorities decided that war in Chechnya is over and they can be sent home and they are not in danger anymore. Of course this is bullshit as war in this area is still on and people die there on daily basis. Most of the media ignored those protests, although surprisingly most pro European Union paper covered action widely. This is first sign that we have problem of refugees and state racism too and that Polish state is becoming part of Fortress Europa- this treatment of refugees is linked directly to fact that Polish government tries to enter EU. Start of Anti-EU actions In Warsaw on 11th of May group of about 30 anarchists joined so called Schumann's Parade- parody of public support for EU organised by government to show that all citizens are happy with this idea. Anarchist mocked idea of the parade, had banners which were pretending to be pro-EU but in fact were making very bad impression about this shitty institution. For some time organisers of this shitty spectacle didn't even realise that they were manipulated and that anarchists managed to sneak into a march. Action ended with no arrests. There are plans for more anti-EU action in various cities as government started huge propaganda campaign now. _______________________________________________ Alter-EE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.lists.most.org.pl/cgi-bin/listinfo/alter-ee
