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This episode discusses the ineffectiveness of avoiding confrontation in times of political conflict.

This episode offers an audio version of " It's Safer in the Front ," making the case that seeking safety by avoiding confrontation is not likely to be an effective strategy in a time of escalating political conflict. {February 25, 2025} -------SHOW NOTES------ Table of Contents Introduction {0:30} My Friend's Grandfather {1:11} "Summit of the Americas," Québec City, April 20, 2001 {3:41} George W. Bush's Second Inauguration, Washington, DC, January 20, 2005 {5:10} Democratic National Convention, Denver, August 25, 2008 {6:34} Donald Trump's First Inauguration, Washington, DC, January 20, 2017 {8:59} Block Cop City, Atlanta, November 13, 2023 {13:11} Conclusion {18:33} This episode offers an audio version of " It's Safer in the Front ," published by CrimethInc. on January 28, 2025. The article version includes a variety of hyperlinks offering more documentation about the events referred. To learn more about the mobilization against the "Summit of the Americas" in Québec City in 2001, read this . To learn more about the movement against capitalist globalization, of which it was a part, you could start here . You could also read David Graeber's reflections on the movement. To learn…

Topics covered

• political conflict
• safety
• confrontation
• anarchist protest
• capitalist globalization
• historical events

Keywords

• political conflict
• safety
• anarchist protest
• capitalist globalization
• historical events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective

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