InterviewIn this interview, we talk to Mehmet Türkmen, President of the United Textile, Weaving and Leather Workers’ Union (Birtek-Sen), which is an independent trade union founded in Gaziantep, one of Turkey’s major textile centres, at the beginning of 2022. Since its establishment, Birtek-Sen has played a critical role in numerous strikes, particularly in Gaziantep
In PerspectiveThe new volume from IRGAC and kollektiv orangotango brings together more than 50 first-hand accounts of anti-authoritarian movements, activists, artists, and scholars from around the world, focusing on the sensuous and emotional dimension of their strategies
By Börries Nehe and Aurel Eschmann
Theory & ResearchRabies is a virus produced in mammals, transmitted by salivary contact, but in Spanish the word rabia is often used to connote anger, irritation, hatred, ill will, and desire for revenge. This rage often leads to negative practices such as the annihilation of others. However, it is also true that on other occasions it can generate positive practices such as the fight for dignity and life
- Global
- Academia
- Antifeminism & LGBTIQ
- Counter-Strategies
- Global South
- Neoliberalism
- Subjectivity & Ideology
- Solidarity
- Green Capitalism
Contesting Authoritarianism: Perspectives from the South
Theory & ResearchDuring one week, "Contesting Authoritarianism: Perspectives from the South" gathered scholars, activists, students, journalists and many other to discuss the various manifestations of authoritarian neoliberalism, reactionary populism, and strategies of resistance. Here you find the video recordings of our discussions.
By IRGAC