Anarchists in the Movement against Police and White Supremacy
From the Los Angeles Riots to the George Floyd Uprising
To observe the five-year anniversary of the burning of the Third Precinct at the beginning of the George Floyd Revolt, we've prepared a timeline tracing the trajectory of anarchist contributions to uprisings against the police from the Rodney King riots of 1992 to the 2020 uprising in Minneapolis.
https://crimethinc.com/antipolice2025
From the Los Angeles Riots to the George Floyd Uprising
To observe the five-year anniversary of the burning of the Third Precinct at the beginning of the George Floyd Revolt, we've prepared a timeline tracing the trajectory of anarchist contributions to uprisings against the police from the Rodney King riots of 1992 to the 2020 uprising in Minneapolis.
https://crimethinc.com/antipolice2025
Five years ago today, after Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd, demonstrators forced them to abandon the Third Precinct and set it on fire—a profound act of solidarity and faith in the possibility of social change.
This account describes how they did it:
https://crimethinc.com/thirdprecinct
Not long after, a Newsweek poll found that fully 54% of those questioned believed the burning of the Minneapolis Police Precinct was justified after George Floyd’s killing.
At that time, Joe Biden was polling around 46% and Donald Trump at 38%.
Never let them tell you resistance can't be popular.
This account describes how they did it:
https://crimethinc.com/thirdprecinct
Not long after, a Newsweek poll found that fully 54% of those questioned believed the burning of the Minneapolis Police Precinct was justified after George Floyd’s killing.
At that time, Joe Biden was polling around 46% and Donald Trump at 38%.
Never let them tell you resistance can't be popular.
Louise Michel was a 40-year-old schoolteacher when the Paris Commune broke out. She fought in the front lines, was sentenced to life in exile, supported an anti-colonial uprising during her imprisonment in New Caledonia, and dedicated her life to anarchist resistance. Today is her birthday.
Revolution is another word for the profound ways that we can change our lives to come to grips with the struggles of our times.
https://crimethinc.com/MichelCaledonia
Revolution is another word for the profound ways that we can change our lives to come to grips with the struggles of our times.
https://crimethinc.com/MichelCaledonia
Today is the birthday of the Russian anarchist Mikhail Bakunin.
A Russian comrade of ours prepared this photoessay and virtual tour of his birthplace and family home, Priamukhino, including the museum documenting his life and the lives of his relatives and friends—since it's not easy to visit Russia these days.
https://crimethinc.com/Priamukhino
A Russian comrade of ours prepared this photoessay and virtual tour of his birthplace and family home, Priamukhino, including the museum documenting his life and the lives of his relatives and friends—since it's not easy to visit Russia these days.
https://crimethinc.com/Priamukhino
“Este hotel es un centro de detención”
https://crimethinc.com/2025/04/09/este-hotel-es-un-centro-de-detencion-un-relato-desde-la-primera-linea-de-la-lucha-contra-las-deportaciones-en-francia-1999
Un relato desde la primera línea de la lucha contra las deportaciones en Francia en 1999.
#Español
https://crimethinc.com/2025/04/09/este-hotel-es-un-centro-de-detencion-un-relato-desde-la-primera-linea-de-la-lucha-contra-las-deportaciones-en-francia-1999
Un relato desde la primera línea de la lucha contra las deportaciones en Francia en 1999.
#Español
We honor the life of Colin Jerwood, singer of the anarcho-punk band Conflict, who contributed to the resurgence of combative anarchism in the 1980s.
"The more you oppress the more we'll resist
We will win because we have to, we've got nothing to lose no more"
-Conflict, "The Ungovernable Force"
https://colinjerwood.muchloved.com/
"The more you oppress the more we'll resist
We will win because we have to, we've got nothing to lose no more"
-Conflict, "The Ungovernable Force"
https://colinjerwood.muchloved.com/
CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective
We honor the life of Colin Jerwood, singer of the anarcho-punk band Conflict, who contributed to the resurgence of combative anarchism in the 1980s. "The more you oppress the more we'll resist We will win because we have to, we've got nothing to lose no more"…
With the benefit of four decades' distance, we can see how fortunate we were to inherit the militant and exuberant counterculture that Colin and his comrades helped to build.
You can hear the music that Conflict recorded here:
http://conflictpunk.bandcamp.com/
But for the full experience, you have to go to a punk show, bring home a Conflict LP, put it on the turntable, and read the lyrics while contemplating what kind of trouble to get into.
Better still, you should form a punk band yourself.
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For background on how punk contributed to the resurgence of anarchism in the late 20th century:
https://crimethinc.com/punkutopia
You can hear the music that Conflict recorded here:
http://conflictpunk.bandcamp.com/
But for the full experience, you have to go to a punk show, bring home a Conflict LP, put it on the turntable, and read the lyrics while contemplating what kind of trouble to get into.
Better still, you should form a punk band yourself.
***
For background on how punk contributed to the resurgence of anarchism in the late 20th century:
https://crimethinc.com/punkutopia
« Cet hôtel est un centre de rétention »
https://crimethinc.com/2025/04/09/-cet-hotel-est-un-centre-de-retention-un-temoignage-du-front-de-la-lutte-contre-les-expulsions-en-france-1999
Un témoignage du front de la lutte contre les expulsions en France, 1999.
#Français
https://crimethinc.com/2025/04/09/-cet-hotel-est-un-centre-de-retention-un-temoignage-du-front-de-la-lutte-contre-les-expulsions-en-france-1999
Un témoignage du front de la lutte contre les expulsions en France, 1999.
#Français
Minneapolis to Feds: “Get the Fuck Out”
How People in the Twin Cities Responded to a Federal Raid
https://crimethinc.com/June3Minneapolis
An array of federal agencies attempted to carry out a coordinated raid in Minneapolis on the morning of Tuesday, June 3, precipitating an angry response. Locals surrounded the federal officers and police, chanting “Get the fuck out!” and eventually forcing them to retreat.
We present two firsthand accounts of the events of June 3 along with a few strategic reflections on how best to resist these raids.
This article includes footage by Taylor Dahlin.
How People in the Twin Cities Responded to a Federal Raid
https://crimethinc.com/June3Minneapolis
An array of federal agencies attempted to carry out a coordinated raid in Minneapolis on the morning of Tuesday, June 3, precipitating an angry response. Locals surrounded the federal officers and police, chanting “Get the fuck out!” and eventually forcing them to retreat.
We present two firsthand accounts of the events of June 3 along with a few strategic reflections on how best to resist these raids.
This article includes footage by Taylor Dahlin.