Anarchists
and anarchosyndicalists formed a united blok on a May Day
demonstration in Moscow. Activists from KRAS marched with parts of
Autonomous Action, the Anarcho-Feminist Initiative, antifascists and
groups for gender equality. The march had a militant atmosphere and
went through the city center, from Nikitski Gates to Novopuskinski
Sq.
The
demonstration this year clearly distanced itself from authoritarians,
nationalists, homophones and all supporters of hierarchy of any sort
and also had clearly social slogans. There were different flags: red
and black, black, black and green, black and violet and black and
rainbow colors. The demonstrators shouted ”Our
homeland is all of humanity”, " Rights
are not given, rights are taken” “Our decision is
self-management” and "No war but
class war!". There were slogans in
support of the medical workers' strike in Izhevsk, which became an
example of resistance for workers around the country, slogans in
support of teachers and other workers, for the creating of free
unions and for the release of anarchist political prisoners.
Anarchist leaflets and papers were given out, including KRAS' “Direct
Action” (an issue dedicated to the struggle against social cuts).
The
demonstration went with incident, although a police helicopter
followed overhead.
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