DEM VOLKE DIENEN

This week yet again another series of major police operations took place all over Northrine-Westphalia. This time for the reason of enforcing the Corona-Measures issues by the Government. Under the direction of the Ministry of Transportation the Central Train Stations in Bielefeld, Siegen, Cologne, Bonn, Aachen, Dusseldorf, Dortmund, Essen and Munster were occupied this Monday by joint action groups of the Federal Police, the Public Order Office and Deutsche Bahn in order to enforce the “mandatory mask-wearing”.

NORWAY

In Norway, the combative anti-fascist protests of the last few months have continued.

Oslo. On 15.08, the fascists of "Stop Islamization of Norway" (SIAN) came to the proletarian neighborhood Furuset in the Norwegian capital. The masses tore down the barricades erected by police and threw eggs and metal bits against the fascists. The police used tear gas in an attempt to defend the square, which the masses fought to seize from the fascists. As a result, the struggle was spread out to multiple squares and even train stations. Comrades of the Struggle Committee (kampkomiteen.org) report: "The attempt of the police to stop the demonstration with violence simply resulted in the struggles developing further. The rage of the masses spread like the tear gas in the air. Eggs paved the way for bottles, and bottles for stones. It was almost impossible to see the fascists, and in many ways, they were no longer central. Now, the confrontration was principally about the heroic struggle of the masses against the police".

Ålesund. On 19.08, the SIAN fascists attempted to demonstrate in Ålesund, but they were met by a counter-demonstration, posters and banner drops. The fascists were practically drowned out by speeches and shouts from the anti-fascists.

Bergen. On 22.08, SIAN attempted to demonstrate in Bergen, but this had consequences for these enemies of the people. Comrades of Serve The People Media report: "The demonstration began around 13:00. Beforehand, various antifascists had mobilized broadly. Several banners and red flags were well visible. The fascists only got 45 minutes before people had enough. Tens of demonstrators jumped over the barricades and stormed against SIAN, which unleashed chaos. During the heroic acts of the masses, SIAN leader Lars Thorsen was struck several times, according to Times of Bergen. He apparently was laying on his back for several minutes before being escorted away by police. Anna Bråten from SIAN screamed many times that the police should shoot the demonstrators. It must by now be beyond any doubt, that these are reactionaries of the worst sort. No shots were fired, but the police fast began using what was likely tear gas against the demonstrators, children among them. The same was done by police during the demonstration against SIAN on Furuset on 15.08. After SIAN were forced to stop their manifestation, the masses turned against the police. The demonstrators threw objects such as eggs on police and soon surrounded a police car. Then, the police threatened tear gas. The police nonethelesss had to leave the square afterwards, which made the popular masses applaud and celebrate. Again, SIAN was defeated. Again, the police had to evacuate".

FINLAND

In the city of Turku, more than 500 anti-fascists gathered for the "Turku Without Nazis" demonstration on the 16th of August. This was to show clearly to fascist demonstrators that day, that those enemies of the people are not welcome in Turku or anywhere else at all. The demonstration had a combative expression, as comrades from Red Flag report: "Speeches and shouts were heard on the spot, until the relative peace broke down, as the anti-fascist forces came into the line of sight of the fascist demonstration. The cops present - who were far too few for the situation (some didn't even wear riot helmets) - were surprised, as the anti-fascist forces rushed towards the fascists, shouting slogans like: "Crush the fascists!" and "Anti-fascists, forward!". At this point, the police had to retreat and the anti-fascists were able to advance through the park on the Old Grand Square all the way to Aninkaistenkatu, at which time the police had time to reorganize and summon their riot reserves.

Traffic was blocked from the busy street for about 1.5 hours. The police were equipped with rubber bullet guns as well as numerous police dogs. The masses did not retreat despite the police threats of registration and arrest, but continued to shout their militant slogans.

It was made clear to the fascists that there would still be a counterforce to them - forces that felt legitimate sacred hatred for their class enemy and its running dog. The day showed once again that the masses are ready and willing to oppose fascism in spite of all the liberalism and apathy with which the minds of the masses are poisoned as part of a general counter-revolutionary offensive".

DENMARK

Revolutionaries in Denmark have carried out a propaganda action in support of the current people's struggles in the United States, emphasizing the defense of political prisoners and martyred revolutionaries. The graffiti reads: "It's Right To Rebel! Honor and Glory to Garrett Foster! Defend Austin's Targeted Three!", with the hammer and sickle.

With the imposed state of emergency the bourgeoise state achieved that protests like the yellow vests were limited provisional. Now the police uses the time to push forward the militarization of the of the society. So there was a action by police in Mâon where they practiced concretly the mission for demonstrations. Therefore the police came extra to the city and put on protection uniforms on the children and supplied them with shields and batons to teach them technics of the police for fighting demonstrations.

In the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, Turkey plays an essential role in coordinating and enforcing the interests of Yankee imperialism. In the last days, the Turkish press reported about numerous meetings and telephone calls of the most important representatives of the Turkish state, mainly President Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu, with heads of state and foreign ministers of different countries.

The following article is about a case of repression in Ireland. The case is of general interest, because it shows how the state tries to infiltrate the revolutionary movement. It was originally published here.

El sábado 15 de agosto se reunieron en Bremen alrededor de unas 250 personas para perdir justicia para Mohamed I. Disparado por la policía en el barrio obrero de Gröpelingen. La manifestación el pasado sábado fue la segunda desde el día en el que Mohamed I. fue asesinado. Todavía el Estado y sus maderos niegan que fue un asesinato e intentan enterrar este crimen. Los familiares de Mohamed exigen la verdad, Desde Ziegenmarkt, en el barrio de Steintor donde controles policiales y vejaciones son el dia a día de la gente de piel oscura se marchó hacia el Ministerio del Interior donde se dirigieron discursos directamente al ministro del Interior Ullrich Mäurer (del Partido Socialdemócrata de Alemania) el cual está subordinado a la policía.

On August 16 several progressive organizations held a press meeting in support of the struggle of the Political Prisoners of the Mapuche in Chile discussing their demands and the current situation in the struggle. Among them were also several people and activists, who face repression themselves.

The following text is an inofficial translation ofthis text about a sabotage against the bureau of A Nova Democracia.