This is something that started last year and it is happening again this year. We are officially endorsing the 2011 Day Against Fascism and Racism, where antifa around the world participate in observances and actions to bring awareness to the issue. There’s a lot of work to be done to ensure to keep the fascist scum that we have seen over the years marginilized as North East White Pride (we can’t keep calling them “North Ass Wipe Pride” on the front page now, can we?) was yesterday and will be even moreso in the future. It takes knowing who they are and being proactive against them. They don’t like it, and neither do their supporters that try to sneak them into mainstream circles from time to time – and by the way, the irony is not lost on us that July 31 is the same day that Doug Sonier is scheduled for a Mixed-Martial Arts bout in Springfield, MA. So that’s one thing on the plate, but there is so much more, especially with the National Policy Institute and HL Mencken Club Conferences happening soon. So on July 31 come out and get your antifa on! It should be a good day!
Southside Chicago Anti-Racist Action
On July 31, 2010, militants and organizers across the U.S., Canada, and Europe participated in the International Day of Action Against Fascism and Racism. Please join us on July 31, 2011, as we collaborate again to struggle against white supremacists organizing in our communities.
Who: Revolutionaries everywhere!
What: Organizing events and actions against fascism and white supremacy!
When: July 31, 2011! Where: Wherever you are!
Why: To clean up the streets and take out the trash!
On March 27, 2010, Luke Querner was shot while exiting a bar in downtown Portland, Oregon. While police investigation and local reporters initially played this off as gang-related violence, friends, family, and community members spoke up to let the truth be known: Luke was an anti-racist skinhead that organized against white supremacists in his community, and was in turn attacked by white supremacists in an effort to silence and intimidate anti-racist/anti-fascist organizers. Luke survived the shooting, which left him partially paralyzed.
In response to the shooting, anti-fascists organized the July 31 Day of Action Against Fascism and Racism to publicly fight back. This occurred in the midst of a rise of racist far-right activity in the U.S., including Arizona’s racist SB1070 immigrant bill, Tea Party tax protests, and vigilante border patrols by neo-Nazis.
We have chosen to put out a call to action again this year as a means of coordinating anti-fascist struggles. In 2010, we saw a variety of actions and efforts that reflected the diversity of the participating organizations, which included benefit shows, public events, protests, and public outings of white supremacists. Only by organizing against white supremacists and fascists can we protect ourselves from their violent attacks, and not by putting faith in the police and legal systems that enforce borders and criminalize People of Color.
On July 31, 2011, join together with radical anti-fascists to take it to the streets and oppose racism and fascism in our communities.
List of Endorsers
Circle City Anti-Racist Action
Four Star Anarchist Organization
Gay Liberation Network
South Side Chicago Anti-Racist Action
Central Texas ABC
Dirty Hands(Durango, CO)
Arch City ARA
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