It Could Happen Here Weekly 250
Summary
This episode examines the U.S. government’s designation of the Italian hacktivist group Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization, effectively cutting off their banking and internet infrastructure. The hosts discuss the group’s origins in the 2001 alter-globalization movement and their role in hosting independent, non-corporate digital spaces for activists worldwide. They analyze the chilling impact of post-9/11 sanctions on autonomous organizing, comparing the situation to historical state attacks on printing presses. The discussion highlights how centrali…
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