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The Disobbedienti are those who practice Civil and social disobedience, a philosophy growing out of the militant Italian social movement Tute Bianche, which literally means, "White Overalls". This philosophy includes the occupation and creation of squatted selfmanaged Social centers, anti-sexist organizing, activism for migration rights and political asylum rights for refugees and migrant laborers, as well as the process of walking together in large blocks during demonstrations to hold the streets, by force if necessary, in case of clashes with police. Civil and social disobedience is the practice of the Disobbedienti, an anti-capitalist movement in Italy, which grew out of the Tute Bianche or White Overalls movement, known in the United Kingdom as the WOMBLES (White Overall Movement Building Libertarian Expression) and in New York City as Ya Basta. ... Tute Bianche is a militant Italian social movement based on the idea of covering ones body with padding so as to resist the blows of police, to push through police lines, and to march together in large blocks for mutual protection during demonstrations. ... The word squat has different meanings: Squatting is a term for inhabiting unused land without title, especially in a city. ... Social Centers are squatted buildings, mostly in Europe, which have been made into organizing centers for community support networks and structures such as free kitchens, free shops, public computer labs, graffiti murals, free housing for activists and travelers, recreation, public meetings, legal collectives, and spaces for dances, performances and art... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... Migration occurs when living things move from one biome to another. ... A foreign worker (cf expatriate), is a person who works in a country other than the one of which he or she is a citizen. ... This page is about protests. ...


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See also Civil and social disobedience, Tute Bianche Civil and social disobedience is the practice of the Disobbedienti, an anti-capitalist movement in Italy, which grew out of the Tute Bianche or White Overalls movement, known in the United Kingdom as the WOMBLES (White Overall Movement Building Libertarian Expression) and in New York City as Ya Basta. ... Tute Bianche is a militant Italian social movement based on the idea of covering ones body with padding so as to resist the blows of police, to push through police lines, and to march together in large blocks for mutual protection during demonstrations. ...


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ZNet Commentary: Disobbedienti (1762 words)
Disobbedienti have decided to make an action in favor of open borders and free movement of people.
Disobbedienti also, symbolically, cut some fences at the border - in favor of the open borders.
Disobbedientis fight against laws made by the criminal Berlusconi and others in the Italian government make me remember a quote from the Social Contract: Sovereignty cannot be be represented...
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