Kony 2012 Part 3 (reblog)
I’m reblogging this post from Pieces of Mee as it says far more eloquently than I eveything I have been trying to say in both my previous posts and the comments below them.
Dear Jason Russell,
- After being bombarded with your KONY 2012 crusade, I have no choice but to respond to your highly inaccurate, offensive, and harmful propaganda. I realized I had to respond in hopes of stopping you before you cause more violence and deaths to the Acholi people (Northern Ugandans), the very people you are claiming to protect.
Firstly, I would like to question your timing of this KONY 2012 crusade in Uganda when most of the violence from Joseph Kony and the LRA (The Lord’s Resistance Army) has subsided in Uganda in the past 5 years. The LRA has moved onto neighboring countries like the DRC and Sudan. Why are you not urging action in the countries he is currently in? Why are you worried about Kony all of a sudden when Ugandans are not at this present moment?
This grossly illogical timing and statements on your website such as “Click here to buy your KONY 2012 products” makes me believe that the timing has more to do with your commercial interests than humanitarian interests. With the upcoming U.S. presidential elections and the waning interest in Invisible Children, it seems to be perfect timing to start a crusade. I also must add at this point how much it personally disgusts me the way in which you have commercialized a conflict in which thousands of people have died.
Secondly, I would like to address the highly inaccurate content of your video. Your video did not leave the viewer any more knowledgeable about the conflict in Uganda, but only emotionally assaulted. I could not help but notice how conveniently one-sided the “explanation” in your video was. There was absolutely no mention of the role of the Ugandan government and military in the conflict. Let alone the role of the U.S. government and military. The only information given is “KONY MUST BE STOPPED.”
I would like to inform you that stopping Kony would not end the conflict. (It is correctly pronounced “Kohn” by the way). This conflict is deeply embedded in Uganda’s history that neither starts nor ends with Kony. Therefore, your solution to the problem is flawed. There is no way to know the solution, without full knowledge of the problem itself. We must act on knowledge, not emotions.
Joseph Kony formed the LRA in retaliation to the brutality of President Museveni (from the south) committing mass atrocities on the Acholi people (from the north) when President Museveni came to power in 1986. This follows a long history of Ugandan politics that can be traced back to pre-colonial times. The conflict must be contextualized within this history. (If you want to have this proper knowledge, I suggest you start by working with scholars, not celebrities). President Museveni is still in power and in his reign of 26 years he has arguably killed as many, if not more Acholi people, than Joseph Kony. Why is President Museveni not demonized, let alone mentioned? I would like to give you more credit than just ignorance. I have three guesses. One is that Invisible Children has close ties with the Ugandan government and military, which it has been accused of many times. Second, is that you are willing to fight Kony, but not the U.S. Government, which openly supports President Museveni. Third, is that Invisible Children feels the need to reduce the conflict to better commercialize it.
This brings me to my third issue, the highly offensive nature of your video. Firstly, it is offensive to your viewer. The scene with your “explanation” of the conflict to your toddler son suggests that the viewers have the mental capacity of a toddler and can only handle information given in such a reductionist manner. I would like to think American teenagers and young adults (which is clearly your target audience) are smarter than your toddler son. I would hope that we are able to realize that it is not a “Star Wars” game with aliens and robots in some far off galaxy as your son suggests, but a real world conflict with real world people in Uganda. This is a real life conflict with real life consequences.
Secondly, and more importantly, it is offensive to Ugandans. The very name “Invisible Children” is offensive. You claim you make the invisible, visible. The statements, “We have seen these kids.” and “No one knew about these kids.” are part of your slogan. You seem to be strongly hinting that you somehow have validated and found these kids and their struggles.
Whether you see them or not, they were always there. Your having seen the kids does not validate their existence in any shape or form or bring it any more significance. You say “no one” knew about the kids. What about the kids themselves? What about the families of the kids who were killed and abducted? Are they “no one?” Are they not human?
These children are not invisible, you are making them invisible by silencing, dehumanizing, marketing, and invalidating them.
Last year I went to Gulu, Uganda, where Invisible Children is based, and interviewed over 50 locals. Every single person questioned Invisible Children’s legitimacy and intention. Every single person. If anything, it seemed the people saw Invisible Children as a bigger threat than Joseph Kony at the time. Why is it the very people you are trying to “help” feel more offense than relief with your aid?
“They come here to make money and use us.”
“It makes us feel terrible to be presented as being so stupid and helpless.”
These are direct quotes. This was the sentiment of the majority of the people that I interviewed in varying degrees. I definitely didn’t see or hear these voices or opinions in your video. If you are to be “saving” the Acholi people, the very least you can be doing is holding yourself accountable to them and actually listening to what they have to say.
This offensive, inaccurate misconstruction of Ugandans and its conflict makes me wonder what and whom this is really about. It seems that you feel very good about yourself being a savior, a Luke Skywalker of sorts, and same with the girl in your video who passionately states, “This is what defines us”. Therefore, I can’t help but wonder if Invisible Children is more about defining the American do-gooders (and making them feel good), rather than the Ugandans; profiteering the American military and corporations (which Invisible Children is officially and legally) than the conflict.
Lastly, I would like to address the harmful nature of your propaganda. I believe your actions will actually bring back the fighting in Northern Uganda. You are not asking for peace, but violence. The fighting has stopped in the past 5 years and the Acholi are finally enjoying some peace. You will be inviting the LRA and the fighting back into Uganda and disturbing this peace. The last time Invisible Children got politically involved and began lobbying it actually caused more violence and deaths. I beg you not to do it again.
If you open your eyes and see the actions of the Ugandan government and the U.S. government, you will see why. Why is it that suddenly in October of 2011 when there has been relative peace in Uganda for 4 years, President Obama decided to send troops into Uganda? Why is it that the U.S. military is so involved with AFRICOM, which has been pervading African countries, including Uganda? Why is it that U.S. has been traced to creating the very weapons that has been used in the violence? The U.S. is entering Uganda and other countries in Africa not to stop violence, but to create a new battlefield.
In your video you urge that the first course of action is that the Ugandan military needs American military and weapons. You are giving weapons to the very people who were killing the Acholi people in the first place. You are helping to open the grounds for America to make Uganda into a battlefield in which it can profit and gain power. Please recognize this is all part of a bigger military movement, not a humanitarian movement. This will cause deaths, not save lives. This will be doing more harm, than good.
You end your video with saying, “I will stop at nothing”. If nothing else, will you not stop for the lives of the Acholi people? Haven’t enough Acholi people suffered in the violence between the LRA and the Ugandan government? Our alliance should not be with the U.S. government or the Ugandan military or the LRA, but the Acholi people. There is a Ugandan saying that goes, “The grass will always suffer when two elephants fight.” Isn’t it time we let the grass grow?
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Amber Ha
Kony 2012 part 2
Quite a lot of people in reaction to my earlier blog post, in the comments and on Facebook/G+, are of the opinion that “something has to be done” which seems to justify not asking questions of the people “doing something”. Whilst I agree with the sentiment that we want to help these people who have suffered as a result of the fighting between the Lord’s Resistance Army and the Ugandan government I feel that the Invisible Children “Kony 2012” campaign is going to do more harm than good. The reasons for this I outline in my earlier post and in the comments below.
“What else would you have us do?” is another question asked. To which there are many answers, one would be to destroy capitalism and the state and introduce FULL COMMUNISM but that’s beyond the abilities of us mere bloggers(at the moment MWAHAHAHAHA!). So in lieu of a global communist uprising I’ve found a couple of projects that are more worthwhile, and practically helpful, than the Invisible Children’s call for armed intervention which would shatter the peace in the region.
The Grassroots Group was originally a part of USAID but has been independent since 2008. It helps former child soldiers reintegrate into their communities and has been doing so for nearly 7 years. They have a number of projects such as brick making, community farming and trauma counselling. All much more worthwhile than calling for military action against a scumbag who isn’t even in the country any more, let alone engaging in hostilities against the population.
Then there is Gulu Projects who are seeking to raise $15,000 to fund three projects in three villages in the Gulu district of Northern Uganda.
It took me 5 minutes with Google to turn these projects up and I’m sure there are many more out there. So if you want to financially support worthwhile projects in Uganda get Googling or just head to the links above. Share these as widely as folk have been sharing that sodding Kony 2012 video and maybe we will actually help some people.
Kony 2012
Update: Please see this post for ideas on where to donate to help people in Northern Uganda.
Update 2: Please see my more recent post for clarification and expansion on issues raised here.
The video below, Kony 2012, has been doing the rounds on Facebook, G+ and Twitter today in an attempt to bring to the world’s attention the plight of child soldiers in the Lord’s Resistance Army(LRA) in Uganda. Now the LRA is a despicable organisation that has been involved in some of the most sickening acts imaginable including slavery, abduction, rape and using children as soldiers and their leader Joseph Kony, from whom the film takes its name, is a piece of shit. There is no debate about this. The man is scum through and through.
This video, and the campaign that created it, is extremely disturbing. From watching the video ones immediate reaction is to share it and to try and ensure that something gets done, possibly by donating to the campaign or buying something from their line of t-shirts, badges and the like to further spread awareness of what is going on. A natural reaction when faced with such a horrible situation.
However when we look at the facts surrounding the film a rather unpleasant stink begins to fill the air. Something that smells a lot like the white man’s burden and possibly cynical opportunism.
The campaign calls for military intervention in Uganda to capture Kony and bring him to justice, something he most certainly deserves. However the film and campaign are rather liberal with the truth. Kony and the LRA have been pretty much smashed and have been inactive in Uganda since 2006 and there is now a peace process in place. A process that stammers and stalls, but that is what they always do.
Of the money that gets made by Invisible Children only 31% goes on their charity work and the rest on film making, though the charity has never been audited so we assume. But this 31% of your money, that you either directly give to them or help them raise through sharing their video, goes on things like funding Uganda’s military and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army. Both forces have been associated with despicable acts such as using rape as a weapon of war.
Photograph of the founders of Invisible Children posing with members of the SPLA.
Do you really want to fund this? If so then share the video to your hearts content and be glad when the violence continues and more children die. Seriously, how do you expect to take military action, which Invisible Children support, against a person who uses children as soldiers without killing children? What do you think will happen when military action is taken? Do you not think that there will be more reprisals and bloodshed?
All the while that you are sharing this video, changing your Facebook status or photograph and tweeting about this far and wide you are promoting a wrong headed initiative that supports a most brutal regime, one that tortures prisoners and has sought to condemn homosexuals to death for simply loving people of the same sex, which can only make matters worse in the region. We need to support people when they seek to better their living conditions, when they seek to put an end to murderous scum like Joseph Kony and Yoweri Museveni. What we must not do is support, probably well meaning, rich Westerners flying around the world trying to solve the problems of poor old Africa.
Some more on the story and on Invisible Children can be found at the following blogs.
http://visiblechildren.tumblr.com.nyud.net/
http://www.wrongingrights.com/2009/03/worst-idea-ever.html
http://ilto.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/the-visible-problem-with-invisible-children/
The last one there, ilto, is a post from 2006 showing that this criticism of Invisible Children has been around as long as they have.
Please, if you want to do something to help the people who suffer in Uganda, and anywhere else in the world for that matter, educate yourself on the situation there in ways that go beyond Youtube videos and listening to a bunch of rich white people. Try reading the local news, reading blogs from the area if any are available. Hell even start with the Wikipedia entry or reading the New Internationalist world guide. Don’t allow emotive and snazzily made videos play on your basic humanity. Read, read and then read some more before you go making a mistake and supporting an initiative that could just make things so much worse.
Theft of Spanish Civil War archival material
Today, 1 February 2012, several important documents were stolen from the Biblioteca de l’Ateneu Enciclopèdic Popular in Barcelona.
Original posters from the Civil War era as well as various other objects also from the period of the Spanish Civil War were taken.
The material included:
- Postcards from the civil war, membership cards from various organizations and political groups from the ’20s and ’30s and the period of clandestinity.
- Collection of banknotes from the collectivized villages (a large number)
- Postcard collection of the civil war and of Bakunin and Kropotkin, etc. (about 100 pieces)
- Collection of film posters for the period of the civil war (70 or 80)
- Collection of old tram tickets from ten cents to one peseta (over 500)
- Collection of medals, pins, badges and insignia of the civil war (100)
- A folder with pictures of mujeres libres and libertarian cultural associations, as well as documentation of collectivised businesses based along the road from Ribes to Barcelona and the visit of some Mexican officials.
- And much more.
Many of the pieces are unique. Below is an incomplete list of the stolen pieces. A PDF containing good-sized photographs of the stolen items can be downloaded here:
http://www.ateneuenciclopedicpopular.org/spip.php?page=…e=399
If you have doubles, put them aside for them.
If you see something appear on e-bay or other sites of this kind, alert them!”
Ateneo enciclopèdic Barcelona contact details:
http://www.ateneuenciclopedicpopular.org/spip.php?rubrique11
The list (in Catalan) gives details of the missing handbills, paper currency, posters, stamps etc. (nine pages). (Followed by a Google Translate version of the list.
Photographs of the stolen material can be found here.
[excuse me while i cut and paste, i can’t see how to add a pdf, though it’s here is anyone wants it.]
LLISTAT D’OBJECTES ROBATS A L’ATENEU ENCICLOPÈDIC (IMCOMPLET)
La majoria del període de la Guerra civil
-Programa de mà. Cinema Alegria (CNT-AIT), maig 1937
-Programa de mà. Majestic (CNT-AIT). 19-12-36
-Programa de mà. Teatro Novedades (CNT-AIT), maig 1937
– Programa de mà. Cinema la Rambla (CNT-AIT). 22-3-37
– Programa de mà. Gran Price (CNT-AIT). 13/14-8-38
– Programa de mà. Ateneu Esparraguera (CNT-AIT) 17-2-38
– Programa de mà. Cinema Alegria (CNT-AIT) 6/7-10-37
– Programa de mà. Teatro MunicipaL. 13/14-4-37
– Programa de mà. Concierto organizado por las JJ. LL. Barceloina 7/2/
– Programa de mà. Modern Cinema (CNT-AIT), febrer 1937.
– Programa de mà. Semana de agitación pro guerra. 23-2-37. Sindicato
Unico de Espectáculos Publicos CNT-AIT.
– Programa de mà. Ateneo Libertario Guinardó. 1937. (teatre)
-Programa de mà: Ateneo Libertario del Clot. 21-2-37. (teatre)
– Programa de mà: Ateneo Libertario Guinardó. 1937 (teatre)
– Programa de mà: Ateneo Libertario Guinardó. 13-6-37 (cinema)
– Programa de mà: Gran Picnic. Casa Albergue Anselmo Lorenzo, Barcelona,
25-7-37
– Programa de mà: Cinema la Rambla CNT-AIT. Març 1938
– Programa de mà: Cinema la Rambla. CNT-AIT. 6-1-38
– Programa de mà: Cinema la Rambla. CNT-AIT. Abril 1937
-Programa de mà: Cinema Ateneu. Sindicat d’Espectacles CNT-Esparraguera.
Juliol 1938.
-Bitllet (paper moneda): Consejo Municipal de Fraga. 25 cts.
-Bitllet (paper moneda): Ajuntament d’Igualada. Val 25 cts.
– Programa de mà: Coliseo García Lorca. 23-12-38
-Programa de propaganda de la pel·licula “Els Marins de Cronstad”
-Bitllet (paper moneda): CNT-UGT. 2 ptas. Dénia
-Bitllet (paper moneda) CNT-UGT. 5 ptas. Dénia
-Bitllet (paper moneda): CNT-UGT. 1 ptas. Dénia
-Segell: Sanitat i Assistència Social. 5 cts. Reus
-Segell: Sanitat i Assistència Social. 25 cts. Reus
-Segell: CNT-FAI. “Ayudar a los refugiados es un deber”
– Segell: CNT-UGT. “Todo por la Alianza”. 10 cts
– Segell: SIA. “Ayuda a evitar esto camarada”. 1pta.
– Segell: CNT-FAI. “Ayudad hospitales de Sangre”. 10 cts.
– Segell: CNT-FAI. “Comité de heridos”. 10 cts
– Segell: CNT-AIT. “Comité de heridos”. 10 cts
– Segell: JJ.LL. de la Industria Siderometalurgica. Sello Pro Cultura”. 10 cts
– Segell: CNT-AIT. Borne
– Segell: JJ.LL. “Pro Cultura”. División Ascaso. 1 pta.
– Segell: Pro Universidad Popular. 10 cts
– Segell: Comissió Municipal de Sanitat. Terrassa. “Ajut a la tasca sanitària”.
10 cts
– Segell: Milícies Antifascistas. 10 cts.
– Segell: Ajuntament de Gramanet. “Guerra”. 5 cts.
– Segell: S.I.A. “Solidaridad Antifascista”. 25 cts
– Segell: CNT-UGT. “Solidaridad Proletaria”. 50 cts. Játiva
– Segell: Pins del Vallès. “Jornades de Juliol del 36”. 5 cts. Comité Local Creu
Roja.
– Segell: CNT-FAI. “20 Noviembre 1936. “Te acuerdas de esta fecha
compañero?”. 10 cts.
– Segell: CNT-FAI. “Llibertat. Aide au Peuple espagnol”. 10 cts
– Segell: CNT-FAI. “Llibertat. Ayuda al Pueblo español”. 10 cts.
– Segell: CNT-UGT. “Frente Popular”. 5 cts.
– Segell: CNT-FAI. “Ayudar a los refugiados es un deber”
– Segell: CNT-FAI. “Contribuye a la victoria trabajando sin descanso”.
– Segell: CNT. Industrias Varias. Pueblo Nuevo”. 0,85 ptas.
– Segell: CNT-FAI. “Nuestro deber? Aplastar el fascismo”
– Segell: CNT-FAI. “Por la victoria disciplina y mando único”
– Segell: CNT-FAI. “Comité de Defensa de Sans. Pro Dispensario”. 10 cts
– Segell: FAI. “Pro Cultura Ateneo Libertario del Districto Vº. 10 cts.
– Segell: FAI. “Pro cultura revolucionaria” Ateneo Libertario del Districto IV.
25 cts.
– Segell: “Borne” (en color vermell y negre) CNT-AIT
– Segell: S.I.A. 20 cts.
– Segell: CNT-AIT. “Borne” (blanc i negre)
– Segell: CNT
– Segell: Comité de Refugiados. Cazorla (Jaén)
– Segell: Consell Municipal de Cervera. “Pro Guerra”. 10 cts
– Segell: CNT-AIT. Sindicato Industrias Sidrometalúrgicas. “Victimas del
fascismo”. 1 pta.
– Segell: CNT-AIT-FAI. “Pro Hospital. Sindicat Unico de Sanidad”. 10 cts
– Segell: “Pro Refugiados”. 5 cts.
– Segell: CNT-UGT. “Pro Hospitals de Sang”. 10 cts.
– Segell: SIA
– Segell: Junta Provincial de Alicante. “Milicias Populares”. 10 cts.
– Segell: S.I.A. “Es vida otra vez”. 50 cts
– Segell: Comité Popular Provincial Defensa. Alicante. 5 cts.
– Segell cotització: CNT-AIT. Comité Pro Presos. 50 cts.
– Segell cotització: Confederación Nacional del Trabajo
– Segell: Victimas del fascismo
-Insignia S.I.A.
-Insignia: Bandera Republicana
-Insignia: (símbol de la República. 14 de abril 1931)
– Insignia: Olimpiada Popular
– Insignia: CNT-AIT. Sindicato Unico Ramo Transporte
– Insignia: Batallón de la Muerte
– Insignia: Creu Roja
– Insignia: Transports Públics Urbans
– Insignia: Federación Nacional de la Industria Ferroviaria. CNT-UGT
– Insignia: 27 Division
– Insignia: (colors bandera republicana)
– Insignia: Símbol de la República
– Insignia: Parque de Artilleria
– Insignia: Comunismo Libertario
-Moneda: Consell Municipal Arenys de Mar. 1 pta.
– Moneda: (Inscripció: “CNT-FAI. Obrero no vota”)
– Moneda: Consejo Santander, Palencia, Burgos. 1 pta. 1937
– Moneda: Consejo Santander, Palencia, Burgos. 0,50 ptas.
– Moneda: Consell Municipal Arenys de Mar. 0’50 pta.
– Moneda: Olot. 10 cts.
– Moneda: República Española. 1 pta.
– Moneda: Gobierno de Euzkadi. 1 pta. 1937
– Moneda: Gobierno de Euzkadi. 2 pta. 1937
– Moneda: Consejo de Asturias y León. 1 pta. 1937
– Moneda: República Española. 5 cts. 1937
– Moneda: República Española. 10 cts. 1937
-Bitllet: Tranvias de Barcelona. CNT-AIT
– Bitllet: Tranvias de Barcelona. UGT-CNT
– Bitllet (paper moneda): 25 cts. UGT-CNT. Hijar. Colectividad Obrera.
– Bitllet (paper moneda): 5 unidades. CNT-FAI. Comunidad de Trabajadores
de Binefar (Huesca)
-Segell: Pro Infancia (1936-1937)
– Segells: “Ajut de Retaguardia”. 10 cts. Catalans Antifeixistes
-Bitllet: 1 Pta. Consejo Comarcal y Local. Barbastro
– Bitllet: 1 Pta. Consejo Municipal de Linares
– Bitllet: 25 cts. Ajuntament de Calella. Octubre 1937.
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Consejo Municipal de Totana. 1937
– Bitllet: 25 cts. Consejo Municipal Monzón. Agosto 1937
-Bitllet: 25 cts. Consejo Municipal de Viladecans. Maig 1937
– Bitllet: 25 cts. Consejo Municipal de Moià
– Bitllet: 1 Pta. Ajuntament de Pobla de Segur. Juliol 1937
– Bitllet: 1 Pta. 28 División. 126 Brigada Mixta
– Bitllet: 50 cts. 28 Division. 126 Brigada Mixta. 1937
– Bitllet: 25 cts. Ajuntament de Vilassar de Mar
– Bitllet: 25 cts. Ajuntament de Premià de Mar
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Ajuntament de Gramanet del Besós. Juliol 1937
– Bitllet: 2 pta. Ajuntament de Foixà. Maig 1937
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Consell Municipal de Reus. Abril 1937
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Consell Municipal d’Argentona. Març 1937
– Bitllet: 5 pta. Unió de Cooperadors de Barcelona. 1937
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Ajuntament de Castelldefels. Abril 1937
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Consejo Municipal de Graus
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Consejo Municipal de Granollers. 1937
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Consejo Municipal de Manlleu. 1 de Maig 1937
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Consejo Municipal Vilassar de Mar
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Ajuntament de Montgat
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Consell Municipal de Castellgalí. 1937
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Ajuntament de Banyoles. 1937
– Bitllet: 25 cts. Ajuntament de Breda. 1937
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Ajuntament de Lleida. 1937
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Ajuntament de Mataró. 1937
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Ajuntament de Figueras. 1937
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Consell Municipal de Roses de Llobregat. 1937
– Bitllet: Ajuntament de Foixà. Maig 1937. 5 pta.
– Bitllet: 25 cts. Ajuntament de Lleida. 30-6-37
– Bitllet: 25 cts. Consell Municipal de Rocafort de Queralt. 1937
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Consejo Municipal de Murcia
-Bitllet: 1 pta. Consejo Municipal de Maella. 1937
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Ajuntament de Foixà. Maig, 1937
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Ajuntament de Vilassar de Mar
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Ayuntamiento de Alicante. 1938
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Ayuntamiento de Alicante. 1938
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Ajuntament de Tortosa. 1937
– Bitllet: 10 cts. Consell Municipal d’El Vendrell. “Pro refugiats”
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Consell Municipal de Tremp
– Bitllet: 25 cts. Consejo Municipal d’Alcañiz. 1937
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Ajuntament de Solsona. 1937
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Consell Municipal de Cabrils. 1937
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Consell Municipal de Pi del Llobregat. 1937
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Consell Municipal d’Olot. 1937
– Bitllet: Consell Municipal de Gandesa. 1937. 10 cts.
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Consell Municipal de Girona. 1937
– Bitllet: 25 cts. Consell Municipal de Puig-Alt de Ter. 1937
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Ajuntament de Girona
– Bitllet: Consell Municipal d’El Vendrell “Hospital”. 10 cts.
– Bitllet: 25 cts. Ajuntament de Balaguer. 1937-38
– Bitllet: 25 cts. Ajuntament de Calella. 1937
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Ajuntament Fonts de Sabalana 1937.
– Bitllet: 50 cts. Ajuntament de la Ciutat de Vic. 1937
– Bitllet: 1 pta. Consell Municipal de Vilanova i la Geltrú. 1937
-Bitllet: Ajuntament de Figueres. 1937. 15 cts.
-Bitllet: 25 cts. Consejo Municipal de Totana.
-Bitllet: 20 cts. Ajuntament d’Agramunt. 1937
-Bitllet: 5 pta. Banco de España. 1935
-Bitllet: 10 pta. Banco de España. 1935
-Placa: “CNT-AIT. Barbería” (roja i negra)
-Banderí : Olimpiada Popular (color Bandera Republica i Olimpiada popular)
-Sobre Sorpresa: Miliciano
-Caixa Llumins CNT AIT sindicato unico de la industria quimica
-Tarja postal: Durruti FAI-CNT
-Tarja Posta: CENU
-Tarja Postal: El més petit de tots
-Tarja Postal: Setmana de l’infant Generalitat Catalunya UGT CNT
-Tarja Postal “Restaurant Infantil nº 1 Districte VII” Generalitat Catalunya
-Tarja Postal : Milícies antifeixistes de Catalunya 7-4-37
-Tarja Postal Milícies antifeixista de Catalunya 26-3-37.
-Tarja Postal Nova Iberia
-Tarja Postal Les milícies us necessiten.
-Tarja Postal Llegiu Catalunya CNT
-Tarja Postal “Defensar Madrid és defensar Catalunya
-Tarja Postal : Unitat Obrera UGT CNT
-Tarja Postal: Obrer Camperol FAI CNT
-Tarja CNT AIT Taller col·lectiu de Lampistes i electricistes.
-Tarja Perruqueria per a senyores col·lectiva nº 3
-Tarja Sindicato de la Industria de la Edificación, Madera y Decoración
tienda de muebles nº 15
-Tarja CNT AIT Consell Local de la Industria de la Pell
-Tarja Postal Martínez (dirigente confederal)
-Cartell: Buenaventura Durruti 1936 CNT FAI Sindicat d’arts gràfiques
-Cartell Federación Nacional de la Industria Ferroviaria CNT AIT
-Carnet: CNT AIT 1938
-Carnet Familiar de Racionament Generalitat de Catalunya
-Carnet Mujeres Libres
-Carnet Moix LLambes empresa colectivizada
-Carnet Confederal CNT AIT Sindicato Industria Ferroviaria
-Carnet de les Milícies antifeixistes de Catalunya 6-8-36
-Carnet de conduir Barcelona 8-11-1938
-Carnet Milícies antifeixistes de Catalunya
-Carnet Confederal Sindicato Industria de la edificación, Madera y
decoración 1936 CNT AIT
-Carnet CNT AIT Sindicato espectáculos públicos 1936
-Carnet CNT AIT 1937
-Carnet CNT AIT 1939
-Carnet Departament de Proveiments
-Tierra y Libertad Anarco comunista Gràcia Barcelona 37,5 x27,5 cm
1888 nº 6 (agosto)
1915 nº extra (24 marzo)
-Calendario 1937 Comisión organizadora Hospitales de Sangre CNT AIT
Valencia
-Esfuerzo de 1937 (3 exemplars) periódico mural
-Vestit de Bailadora Flamenca amb els colors de la Bandera Republicana (2)
-Segell de Goma de la clandestinidad CNT AIT (4)
-Bando General Miaja firmado en Valencia en marzo del 39
-Cartell Publicaciones de la escuela Moderna
-Cartell Para defenderse de los ataques aéreos
-Cartell Frente Popular (una noia a dalt d’un homa amb la bandera
comunista manifestaci´)
-Cartell Descubridlo denunciadlo
-Cartell Comprad Estampas de la revolución
-Cartell Lee Libros Anarquista y serás un hombre.
A rough(Google) translation.
LIST OF OBJECTS robbed the Ateneu (IMCOMPLET)
Most of the period of the Civil War
-Hand Program. Joy Cinema (CNT-AIT), May 1937
-Hand Program. Majestic (CNT-AIT). 19-12-36
-Hand Program. Teatro Novedades (CNT-AIT) May 1937
– Program of hand. Cinema La Rambla (CNT-AIT). 22-3-37
– hand Programme. Great Price (CNT-AIT). 13/14-8-38
– hand Programme. Ateneo Esparraguera (CNT-AIT) 17-2-38
– hand Programme. Joy Cinema (CNT-AIT) 6/7-10-37
– hand Programme. Teatro Municipal. 13/14-4-37
– hand Programme. Concert proved by the JJ. LL. Barceloina 7/2 /
– hand Programme. Modern Cinema (CNT-AIT) in February 1937.
– hand Programme. Week Restlessness pro war. 23-2-37. Syndicate
unique Shows and Sporting Events PUBLIC CNT-AIT.
– hand Programme. Ateneo Guinardó Libertarian. 1937. (Theater)
-Hand Program: Ateneo Libertarian Clot. 21-2-37. (Theater)
– hand Programme: Ateneo Guinardó Libertarian. 1937 (theater)
– hand Programme: Ateneo Guinardó Libertarian. 13-6-37 (film)
– Hand Program: Big Picnic. Casa Albergue Anselmo Lorenzo, Barcelona,
25-7-37
– hand Programme: Film Rambla CNT-AIT. March 1938
– hand Programme: Cinema La Rambla. CNT-AIT. 6-1-38
– hand Programme: Cinema La Rambla. CNT-AIT. April 1937
-Hand Program: Cinema Athenaeum. Guild Shows CNT-Esparraguera.
July 1938.
, ticket (paper currency): Municipal Council of Fraga. 25 cents.
-ticket (paper currency): Igualada Town Council. Worth 25 cents.
– hand Programme: Colosseum García Lorca. 23-12-38
Program-propaganda film “The Marine Cronstad”
-ticket (Paper currency): CNT-UGT. 2 ptas. Denia
-ticket (paper currency) CNT-UGT. 5 ptas. Denia
-ticket (paper currency): CNT-UGT. 1 ptas. Denia
-Seal: Health and Social Care. 5 cents. Reus
-Seal: Health and Social Care. 25 cents. Reus
-Seal: CNT-FAI. “Helping refugees is a Deber”
– Label: CNT-UGT. “Everything for the Alliance.” 10 cents
– Label: SIA. “Help to avoid THAT comrade.” 1pta.
– Label: CNT-FAI. “Ayudad blood hospital.” 10 ct.
– Label: CNT-FAI. “Committee heridos.” 10 cents
– Label: CNT-AIT. “Committee heridos.” 10 cents
– Label: JJ.LL. Siderometalurgica the industry. Seal Pro Cultura “. 10 cents
– Label: CNT-AIT. Borne
– Label: JJ.LL. “Pro Cultura”. Ascaso Division. 1 pta.
– Label: Pro VHS. 10 cents
– Label: Municipal Health Commission. Terrace. “Aid to job health.”
10 cents
– Label: anti-fascist militia. 10 ct.
– Label: City of Gramanet. “War”. 5 ct.
– Label: SIA “Antifascista Solidarity.” 25 cents
– Label: CNT-UGT. “Proletarian Solidarity.” 50 cents. Játiva
– Label: Pins del Vallès. “36 Days of July”. 5 cents. Local Committee Cruz
Roja.
– Label: CNT-FAI. “20 November 1936. “You acuerdas date of this
colleague? “. 10 ct.
– Label: CNT-FAI. “Freedom. Aide au Peuple Anglais “. 10 cents
– Label: CNT-FAI. “Freedom. Help the Pueblo español “. Cts 10.
– Label: CNT-UGT. “Popular Front”. 5 ct.
– Label: CNT-FAI. “Helping refugees is a Deber”
– Label: CNT-FAI. “Contribuye trabajando to victory without rest.”
– Label: CNT. Several Industries. Pueblo Nuevo. ” 0.85 ptas.
– Label: CNT-FAI. “Our Deber? Crush fascism ”
– Label: CNT-FAI. “For the victory mando discipline and unique”
– Label: CNT-FAI. “Healthy Defense Committee. Pro Dispensario “. 10 cents
– Label: FAI. “Pro Cultura Ateneo Libertarian District V º. 10 ct.
– Label: FAI. “Pro revolutionary culture” Libertarian Ateneo District IV.
25 cents.
– Label: “Borne” (red and black) CNT-AIT
– Label: SIA 20 cents.
– Label: CNT-AIT. “Borne” (black and white)
– Label: CNT
– Seal: Committee on Refugees. Cazorla (Jaén)
– Label: Municipal Council of Cervera. “Pro War”. 10 cents
– Label: CNT-AIT. Syndicate Sidrometalúrgicas Industries. “Victims of
Fascism. ” 1 pta.
– Label: AIT-CNT-FAI. “Pro Hospital. Unico Union of Health. ” 10 cents
– Label: “Pro Refugees”. 5 ct.
– Label: CNT-UGT. “Pro Hospitals Blood.” 10 ct.
– Label: SIA
– Label: Provincial Council of Alicante. “Popular Militias.” 10 ct.
– Label: SIA “life is no problem either.” 50 cents
– Label: Provincial People’s Defence Committee. Alicante. 5 ct.
– Seal contributions: CNT-AIT. Committee for Prisoners. 50 ct.
– Stamp price: Confederación Nacional del Trabajo
– Label: Victims of Fascism
-SIA Insignia
Insignia-Flag Republican
-Insignia (symbol of the Republic. April 14, 1931)
– Insignia: Popular Olympiad
– Insignia: CNT-AIT . Sindicato Unico Transport Branch
– Insignia: Battalion of Death
– Insignia: Red Cross
– Insignia: Urban transportation
– Insignia: National Federation of the railway industry. CNT-UGT
– Insignia: Division 27
– Insignia (Republican flag colors)
– Insignia: symbol of the Republic
– Insignia: Artillery Park
– Insignia: Libertarian Communism
-Currency: Arenys de Mar City Council. 1 pta.
– Currency: (Entry: “CNT-FAI. workers did not vote”)
– Currency: Council Santander, Palencia, Burgos. 1 pta. 1937
– Currency: Council Santander, Palencia, Burgos. 0.50 ptas.
– Currency: Arenys de Mar Town Council. 0’50 pta.
– Currency: Olot. 10 ct.
– Currency: Spanish Republic. 1 pta.
– Currency: Government of Euzkadi. 1 pta. 1937
– Currency: Government of Euzkadi. 2 pta. 1937
– Currency: Council of Asturias and Leon. 1 pta. 1937
– Currency: Spanish Republic. 5 cents. 1937
– Currency: Spanish Republic. 10 cents. 1937
-Ticket: Barcelona tram. CNT-AIT
– Ticket: Barcelona tram. UGT-CNT
– Ticket (paper currency): 25 cents. UGT-CNT. Hijar. Colectividad workers.
– Ticket (paper currency): 5 units. CNT-FAI. Community Workers
of Binéfar (Huesca)
-Label: Pro Childhood (1936-1937)
– Stamps: “Help the rear.” 10 cents. Catalan Antifascist
-ticket: 1 Pta. Local and Regional Council. Barbastro
– ticket: 1 Pta. Municipal Council of Linares
– Tickets: 25 cents. Town of Calella. October 1937.
– Tickets: 50 cents. Municipal Council of Totana. 1937
– Tickets: 25 cents. Municipal Council Monzón. August 1937
, ticket: 25 cents. Municipal Council of Viladecans. May 1937
– Tickets: 25 cents. Municipal Council of Moià
– ticket: 1 Pta. City of Puebla de Segur. July 1937
– ticket: 1 Pta. Division 28. 126 Mixed Brigade
– Tickets: 50 cents. Division 28. 126 Mixed Brigade. 1937
– Tickets: 25 cents. City of Vilassar
– Tickets: 25 cents. City of Premia de Mar
– Tickets: 50 cents. City of Gramanet Besós. July 1937
– Tickets: 2 pta. City of Foix. May 1937
– Notes: 1 pta. Municipal Council of Reus. April 1937
– Ticket 1 pta. Municipal Council of Argentona. March 1937
– Ticket: 5 pta. Union of Cooperators of Barcelona. 1937
– Notes: 1 pta. City Council of Castelldefels. April 1937
– Tickets: 50 cents. Municipal Council of Graduate
– ticket: 1 pta. Municipal Council of Granollers. 1937
– Tickets: 50 cents. Municipal Council of Manlleu. May 1, 1937
– Tickets: 50 cents. Municipal Council Vilassar
– ticket: 1 pta. City of Proxim
– ticket: 1 pta. Municipal Council Castellgalí. 1937
– Notes: 1 pta. City of Banyoles. 1937
– Tickets: 25 cents. City of Breda. 1937
– Notes: 1 pta. Lleida City Council. 1937
– Tickets: 50 cents. City of Mataro. 1937
– Tickets: 50 cents. City of Figueras. 1937
– Tickets: 50 cents. Municipal Council of Roses de Llobregat. 1937
– ticket: City of Foix. May 1937. 5 pta.
– Tickets: 25 cents. Lleida City Council. 30-6-37
– Tickets: 25 cents. Municipal Council Rocafort de Queralt. 1937
– Notes: 1 pta. Municipal Council of Murcia
-ticket: 1 pta. Municipal Council of Maella. 1937
– Notes: 1 pta. City of Foix. May 1937
– Notes: 1 pta. City of Vilassar
– ticket: 1 pta. Ayuntamiento de Alicante. 1938
– Tickets: 50 cents. Ayuntamiento de Alicante. 1938
– Notes: 1 pta. City of Tortosa. 1937
– Tickets: 10 cents. Municipal Council of El Vendrell. “Pro refugees”
– ticket: 50 cents. Municipal Council of the Temple
– Tickets: 25 cents. Municipal Council of Alcañiz. 1937
– Tickets: 50 cents. City council of Solsona. 1937
– Tickets: 50 cents. Municipal Council Cabrils. 1937
– Notes: 1 pta. Municipal Council of Pi Llobregat. 1937
– Tickets: 50 cents. Municipal Council of Olot. 1937
– Ticket: Municipal Council of Waldo. 1937. 10 ct.
– ticket: 1 pta. Municipal Council of Girona. 1937
– Tickets: 25 cents. Municipal Council of Puig Alt-Ter. 1937
– Tickets: 50 cents. Girona City Hall
– ticket: City Council of El Vendrell “Hospital”. 10 ct.
– Tickets: 25 cents. City of Balaguer. 1937-38
– Tickets: 25 cents. Town of Calella. 1937
– Notes: 1 pta. City sources Sabalana 1937.
– Tickets: 50 cents. City Council of Vic. 1937
– Notes: 1 pta. Municipal Council of Vilanova. 1937
-Ticket: City of Figueres. 1937. 15 cents.
, ticket: 25 cents. Municipal Council of Totana.
, ticket: 20 cents. City Agramunt. 1937
-Ticket: 5 pta. Banco de España. 1935
, ticket: 10 pta. Banco de España. 1935
-Plate, “CNT-AIT. Beard “(red and black)
-Flag: Popular Olympiad (Olimpiada color Flag Republic and popular)
-About Surprise: Militiamen
Safety Matches CNT-AIT unico ‘Union of Chemical Industry
, Postal Card: FAI-CNT Durruti
Card-Sunset: CENU
– Postal Card: The smallest of all
Post-Card: Week of children CNT UGT Catalonia Government
, Postal Card “Restaurant No. 1 District VII Children” Catalonia Government
, Postal Card: Antifascist Militias of Catalonia 7-4-37
Post-Card Antifascist Militias of Catalonia 26-3-37.
New Iberia, Postal Card
Postal Card, you need militias.
Read Catalonia CNT-Postal Card
Postal Card, “Defending Madrid is defending Catalonia
-Card Postal: Unit Obrera CNT UGT
-Postal Card: Obrer Farmer FAI CNT
-Card CNT AIT Workshop group of plumbers and electricians.
, Card Manufacturing women’s collective No. 3
-Card Union of the Industry of the buildings, flooring and decoration
shop for furniture no 15
-Card CNT AIT Local Council of the leather industry
-Martinez Postal Card (Leader confederate)
-Poster: Buenaventura Durruti 1936 CNT FAI Guild graphic arts
poster-National Federation of Railway Industry CNT AIT
-Card: 1938 CNT AIT
-Card Family Rationing Generalitat of Catalonia
, Mujeres Card Royalty
-card company Moix LLambes colectivizada
CNT-AIT Carnet Confederal Trade Union Railway Industry
-Driving the Antifascist Militias of Catalonia 6-8-36
8-11-1938 Barcelona-Driving
-Driving Antifascist Militias of Catalonia
NGL-Card Industry Syndicate of the buildings, flooring and
decoration 1936 CNT AIT
Carnet CNT-AIT Syndicate entertainment públicos 1936
CNT AIT Carnet-1937
-1939 card CNT AIT
-Card Purchases Department of
Tierra y Libertad anarcho-communist Gracia Barcelona 37.5 x27 , 5 cm
1888 No 6 (August)
1915 No extra (24 March)
-Calendar 1937 Committee organizer blood hospital CNT AIT
Valencia
-Esfuerzo 1937 (3 copies) newspaper mural
-dress dancer Flamenco with the colors of the republican flag ( 2)
Rubber-stamp of the CNT AIT clandestinidad (4)
Bando-General Miaja signed in Valencia on March 39
, Cartel Publications of the Modern school
-Poster For defenderse ATTACKS aéreos of the
Popular Front-Poster (up to a girl a banner with Homa
communist demonstration ‘)
-Poster Descubridlo denunciadlo
-Poster Purchased Estampas the Revolution
Poster-Read Books Anarchist y is a man.
Groucho Marxist Archaeology
A couple of weeks back I had to give a seminar presentation in the role of a Marxist arguing with a king and a peasant around the issue of power and ideology. I prepared a powerpoint presentation for the seminar and figured I would put it here. Below is the transcript I was to speak from.
WHIT? 
