{"id":788,"date":"2018-04-02T12:08:08","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T18:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torch-antifa.org\/?page_id=788"},"modified":"2018-04-02T12:08:08","modified_gmt":"2018-04-02T18:08:08","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/torch-antifa.org\/?page_id=788","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/251910507\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Since the election of Donald Trump, acts of racist violence have proliferated across the United States. Racists and misogynists feel emboldened to express and act on their views. White nationalist groups and resurgent traditional white supremacist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan have used Trumps victory to gain new recruits. All that stands in their way are the groups of committed anti-racists who have taken it upon themselves to prevent fascism from becoming a powerful political force in the United States. This film tells the story of what \u201cAntifa\u201d is and why people are using these tactics to confront racism and fascism in the US today.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/latenightafa.noblogs.org\/\"><strong>Late Night AFA Resource List<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Comprehensive and up-to-date database of fascist datasets, antifascist researchers, OSINT tools, and more.<\/p>\n<h4><a style=\"outline-width: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/antifascistnetwork.org\/how-to-set-up-an-anti-fascist-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>How To Set Up An Anti-Fascist Group<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>An article by Anti-Fascist Network that goes over the details of starting an Anti-Fascist Action group in your area.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cospringsantifa.noblogs.org\/best-practices\/\">Exposing Fascists: Best Practices<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Guidelines for maximizing the impact of research-based anti-fascist activism.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/activistchecklist.org\/\"><strong>Activist Checklist<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Plain language steps for digital security. Because protecting yourself helps keep your whole community safer.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/activistchecklist.org\/signal\/\">Activist Checklist: Signal<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Signal is an amazing resource and a great tool for many groups of people to connect and communicate with each other. The intent and purpose of these groups can vary widely, from making dinner plans to organizing the next display of collective power. If you aren\u2019t already using signal,\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2015\/03\/02\/signal-iphones-encrypted-messaging-app-now-supports-text\/\">you should be!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But simply using Signal isn\u2019t enough to keep you and your friends safe. Our collective security is only as good as the individual with the least safe practices. So we outlined a few guidelines and protocols to help tighten your individual and collective practices.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crimethinc.com\/2017\/01\/26\/this-is-not-a-dialogue-not-just-free-speech-but-freedom-itself\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This is Not a Dialogue: Not Just Free Speech, but Freedom Itself<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cMaybe you missed this, but you\u2019re not in a dialogue. Your views are beside the point. Argue all you want\u2014your adversaries are glad to see you waste your breath. Better yet if you protest: they\u2019d rather you carry a sign than do anything. They\u2019ll keep you talking as long as they can, just to tire you out\u2014to buy time.<\/p>\n<p>They intend to force their agenda on you. That\u2019s what all the guns are for, what the police and drones and surveillance cameras are for, what the FBI and CIA and NSA are for, what all those laws and courts and executive orders are for. It\u2019s what their church is for, what those racist memes are for, what online harassment and bullying are for. It\u2019s what gay bashings and church burnings are for.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theanarchistlibrary.org\/library\/j-clark-three-way-fight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Three Way Fight<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Many theoretical writings focus on armed resistance against the state-capitalist system, and the need for militantly opposing state imperialism and police repression. This \u201cUs\u201d against \u201cThem\u201d position has a lot of valid points, and we would by no means criticize the imperative nature of militant resistance against the state and capitalism in particular. However, this position neglects third parties that are also extremely hostile to bourgeois democracy and capitalism as they stand now, yet are no more sympathetic to our egalitarian, anti-authoritarian values: modern-day fascism.<\/p>\n<p>Fascism is a term that stiffly resists concise definitions, but for the purpose of clarity, one will be attempted anyway. Fascism is a violent, reactionary mass political movement that seeks to replace the current ruling elite with its own idealized class and impose its brand of totalitarian order on the rest of the populace. This is not the single \u2018golden\u2019 definition, as fascism wears many different faces depending on where and how it arises. Hopefully, this definition will provide a nominal understanding for the purposes of this essay.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/environmentalists-must-antifascists\/\">Why Environmentalists Must Be Antifascists<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In this age of Trump, with its\u2019 rising white nationalism and escalating acts of terror against people of color, there can be no ambiguity when it comes to resisting white supremacists in particular and the far Right in general. And the environmental movement is no exception.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sproutdistro.com\/catalog\/zines\/legal\/repress-this\/\">Repress This<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This zine is meant to give you and your loved ones practical insights and suggestions for basic actions and precautions. As a committee, we want to demystify the work we do so that all of you can feel more empowered to engage in solidarity work. Many of us have noticed through our participation in Occupy Oakland and other social struggles that the work of supporting arrestees and organizing against repression often falls on a small segment of the movement. Although many of us within this segment are more than happy to do the political work we do, we hope that we can engender a deeper and more diffuse practice of solidarity spread far beyond ourselves and immediate comrades. It is important that the bulk of the anti-repression activity and organizing does not fall solely on \u201csupport people\u201d such as the ARC, Occupy Legal, Oakland 100 Support Committee, and the great number of people and collectives on which we\u2019ve come to rely. We should all strive to take on some of the less sexy anti-repression and legal work that is so crucial to our movements. Everyone\u2019s well-being should be everyone\u2019s priority<\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/imposed-repress_this_print.pdf\">Zine Version<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libcom.org\/article\/tilted-guide-being-defendant-guide-criminal-legal-system-radicals\">The Criminal Legal System for Radicals<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Tilted Scales Collective offers a helpful collection of insights for radicals coming up against the legal system. The discussion \u2013 excerpted from an upcoming book \u2013 focuses on the need to balance personal, political, and legal goals and how these different considerations often intersect with each other. It is important reading for all radicals and its detailed analysis offers many helpful tips for navigating the legal system and preparing for encounters with it.<\/p>\n<p>Topics covered include subpoenas, going underground, staging \u201cpolitical\u201d defenses, taking plea agreements, snitching (don\u2019t do it), making public statements, and much more. It is both very thorough and highly readable.<\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/the-criminal-legal-system_print.pdf\">Zine Version<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/dont_talk_to_police_print.pdf\">Whatever You Do, Don\u2019t Talk to the Police<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This short zine\/pamphlet offers basic advice for people engaged in political activity who will likely encounter police as a result of their political work (everyone will, it\u2019s only a matter of time). The zine starts with the premise that people should not talk to the police and offers practical suggestions on how to minimize interactions and avoiding incriminating one\u2019s self and other participants. From there it moves on to discuss the importance of making opposition to police an essential part of grassroots organizing. It also offers some basic tips on attending street demonstrations as well as suggestions on how to minimize the potential negative ramifications of social media usage.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Sources of News &amp; Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.antifascistnews.net\/\">ANTI-FASCIST NEWS<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/sub.media\/\">SUB.MEDIA<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/\">IT\u2019S GOING DOWN<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/unicornriot.ninja\/\">UNICORN RIOT<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/onepeoplesproject.com\/\">ONE PEOPLE\u2019S PROJECT<\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the election of Donald Trump, acts of racist violence have proliferated across the United States. Racists and misogynists feel emboldened to express and act on their views. White nationalist groups and resurgent traditional white supremacist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan have used Trumps victory to gain new recruits. 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