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A Demonstrator’s Guide to Lockdowns and Blockades – CrimethInc. (2025)

2011-Present, Blockade/Barricade, Consciousness Raising, Date, Occupation, Sabotage/Ecotage, Tactics of Disruption

This guide from CrimethInc. describes a range of resistance and disruption tactics, from using lockboxes to physically block spaces and movement to constructing barricades with materials like junk cars, wood, and metal. It is noted in the guide that demonstrators can also employ tactics such as slowing traffic with bicycle blockades, banners, or even disabled vehicles, and engage the public through rallies, leaflet distribution, and symbolic actions. Furthermore, the text recounts an action that utilized public transportation and coordinated movement to reach and blockade a key bridge.

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DEFENDING THE CAMP (2024)

2011-Present, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Imperialism, Institutions, Occupation, Students, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption

This document, “DEFENDING THE CAMP,” published by CrimethInc., is a report from participants in the Gaza solidarity encampment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It recounts the initial days of the protest, detailing the students’ efforts to establish and maintain their encampment in the face of police intervention and university opposition.

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Strategizing for Palestinian Solidarity – CrimethInc. (2024)

2011-Present, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Defining the Enemy, Imperialism, Occupation, Tactics of Disruption

This CrimethInc. zine explores the connections between Palestinian solidarity and other social justice movements, particularly the “Stop Cop City” effort in Atlanta, highlighting shared roots in resisting state violence and repression, including training exchanges between U.S. and Israeli police. The article also highlights examples of direct action resistance, such as the tactics of Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian protest network that uses direct action to shut down and disrupt multinational arms dealers, targeting Elbit Systems through blockades and sustained campaigns, as well as historical precedents of blockades, demonstrations, and sabotage against war efforts.

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Anarchist Techno Attacks: A Brief History of Reclaim the Streets – CrimethInc. and the Ex-Workers Collective (2024)

2011-Present, Authority, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Occupation, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie, Urban Spaces

This document, published by CrimethInc. and the Ex-Workers Collective, explores the history and impact of Reclaim the Streets actions, which combined anarchist principles with techno music and direct action. These events, often involving sound systems and street parties, aimed to disrupt capitalist norms and reclaim public spaces. The text highlights the decentralized and collective nature of these actions, emphasizing their role in fostering social critique and temporary autonomous zones. Through various examples and reflections, the document illustrates how these creative interventions challenged established power structures and celebrated communal resistance.

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8 Things You Can Do to Stop ICE – Crimethinc. (2025)

2011-Present, Authority, Date, Defining the Enemy

This is an eight-step guide by Crimethinc. detailing actions one can take during interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The goal of the flyer is to educate individuals on their rights, empowering them to disrupt the plans of ICE and shift the power dynamics in encounters with law enforcement. The steps include knowing one’s rights, vetting information, assembling rapid response networks, organizing mutual aid, fighting criminalization, standing in solidarity with ICE detainees, connecting communities, and building a culture of resistance against ICE and state repression.

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How to Throw a Squatted Dance Party – Anonymous (2018)

2011-Present, Alternative Spaces, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Occupation, Privatization, Self Institution, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie

This is a step-by-step anonymous guide published on CrimethInc.’s website detailing how to throw a squatted dance party. Information on gear, location, how to promote the event, handling the authorities, among other important instructions are included in the document.

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Locking Down with Lockboxes – CrimethInc. (2012)

2011-Present, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Occupation, Tactics of Disruption

This is a step-by-step guide published by CrimethInc. on how to utilize lockboxes when conducting a blockade. Information on equipment, design instructions, planning stages, handling legal consequences, as well as other material is described and illustrated in the document.

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A Civilian’s Guide to Direct Action – CrimethInc. (2017)

2011-Present, Date, Disruptive Spaces, Uncategorized

This piece is a step-by-step guide published by CrimethInc. on organizing direct action. Common objectives of direct action, how to navigate the initial planning stages, what to do during and after the action, as well as other information is described and illustrated in the document.

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