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  VIDEO REPORT: Inside Istanbul’s Taksim Square Protesters Remain Despite Police Attacks

  June 6, 2013 at 12:21 am / By Country, Turkey

  In this video report filed from inside Taksim Square, independent journalist Brandon Jourdan brings us the voices of union members and others who have continued to join in the protest that began nine days ago and has continued despite police violence that has left thousands injured. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is set to return to the country today after being silent so far about the biggest anti-government rallies in decades. http://www.democracynow.org/embed/blog/2013/6/6/video_report_inside_istanbuls_taksim_square_protesters_remain_despite_police_attacks

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  Vio.Me: Self-Organization in Greece

  May 31, 2013 at 6:02 pm / By Country, Featured, Greece, video series

  The workers at the Vio.Me. Factory in Thessaloniki, Greece have quickly grown into a symbol of self-management internationally. After going on strike and occupying their factory, on February 12, 2013 they re-opened the factory and started production under worker’s control. For many, the factory represents a new potential way forward for unemployed workers in Greece – seizing the means of production, running factories without bosses, producing only goods that are needed, and distributing them through solidarity networks. “Every extra profit […]

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  Egyptian Winter: A New Short Documentary

  March 4, 2013 at 12:43 am / By Country, Egypt, Uncategorized, video series

  Two years after the revolution in Egypt began, unrest continues across the country as the political and economic situation worsens. As the current government consolidates its power, the demands of the revolution may seem further away than ever. Still the revolution has opened up new spaces for political action, spurring public debate on issues that have gone unacknowledged and unresolved for too long. This short documentary looks at some of the reasons motivating revolutionaries to keep taking the streets, the […]

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  Cairo in The Winter

  February 20, 2013 at 12:44 am / By Country, Egypt

  These are some pictures from our latest trip to Cairo, Egypt. We were there working on a new project covering the ongoing liberalization of the Egyptian economy, protests against Morsi, and self-organized efforts to stop sexual assaults. We will be posting a new video online soon. View Photos: https://plus.google.com/photos/108854043580745608039/albums/5846953966983163825 Feb 20th, 2013

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  Lisbon Calling: November 14th in Portugal

  November 27, 2012 at 10:58 pm / By Country, Featured, Portugal, video series

  On November 14th 2012, thousands of people took to the streets of Portugal as part of a European wide general strike. Until recently, the International Monetary Fund held Portugal as an ideal example of the effectiveness of austerity policies, but today, its economy is heading in the same direction as Greece and Spain. This short documentary details the week of the November 14th strike in Lisbon and the events surrounding it. Watch YouTube Version By Brandon Jourdan, Luhuna Carvalho, and […]

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  Greece’s Uncertain Future

  November 2, 2012 at 4:30 pm / By Country, Featured, Greece, video series

  This short documentary looks at the current social crisis in Greece, the growth of alternative economies, general strikes, and the rise of the anti-fascist movement in response to violent attacks by the far-right. After six years of recession, the situation in Greece is growing increasingly dark. As the unemployment rate continues to rise and salaries continue to drop, the country has descended into an increasingly unpredictable situation. Watch YouTube Version Donate to Anti-Fascist Arrestees By Brandon Jourdan and Marianne Maeckelbergh

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