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Daily Archives: February 19th, 2011

#502 | Riot police “to retreat” from Keratea ahead of the February 23 general strike in what could be a monumental victory for the locals

After 70+ days of daily struggles with the riot police, it seems like the day of victory for the people of Keratea might be edging close. Saturday newspapers (such as the conservative Kathimerini) are carrying a strong rumour that the riot police  will soon be ordered to retreat from the area and to return to [...]

#501 | Some practical thoughts ahead of the February 23 general strike demonstration – or better even: let’s turn Syntagma into Tahrir Square!

(translation from a very interesting conversation on Athens IMC, here) February 23: some practical thoughts… …or better even: Let’s Turn Syntagma into Tahrir Square Comrades, our interventions in neighbourhoods and on a local level are all well and good but they are appropriate for other days in the year, not for the February 23d. On [...]