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There is much talk about terrorism these days, in the wake of the 9-11 attacks, but there is plenty of confusion about what terrorism really is. Anarchists have been mistakenly called terrorists for a long time. This page will examine what terrorism is and isn't. It may turn out that "terrorism" is an emotional word with no value.

Our working definition of terrorism:

For many activists, the infamous COINTELPRO campaign--an anti-radical program run by the US government in the 1960s and 70s--may seem like a remote chapter in the history of American activism. But in recent years, with the upswing in radical activism and the consolidation of the American police state, American activists are finding themselves to be the target of a new COINTELPRO program.

This page contains information and news about developments concerning police harassment and disruption of activists. It will also provide information for activists so that they can be prepared for this repression and fight back.

One of the things that became clear after the Seattle protests was how important democracy and transparency are to groups involved in the movements for social change. The old paradigm of hierarchical, top-down organizations was overturned and everybody was talking about consensus and spokescouncils. These democractic group processes don't come easy, especially for those of us who were raised in individualistic, competitive Western societies.

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The anti-capitalist movement is a worldwide movement of movements of people that seek the end of capitalism with a vision that proclaims "Another World is Possible!" The protests in Seattle in 1999 may be the most famous manifestation of these movements, but these current for social change go back many years.

Welcome to the oldest online information source on the anti-globalization and anti-capitalist movements.

The Struggle So Far

1999

J18 - June 18th, 1999 - Worldwide

N30 / "Seattle" - November-December - Worldwide

2000