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Opinion and essays, longform stories, editorials, and coverage from the DIY punk underground.
Guilty of What? // The Story of Early ’80s Anarcho-Punk Fanzine
Guilty of What? fanzine ran for three issues over 1982-1983, during which time I was aged twelve to thirteen. The name was inspired by two sources: a badge I had following Sid Vicious'…
On Sexual Abuse & Accountability in Vegan Straight Edge Communities
CW // TW: This entire article discusses sexual abuse and sexual violence. Some parts of it contain depictions of physical violence, emotional trauma, racial slurs and harassment.
Editor's…
Punks for Rojava: Understanding The Rojava Revolution
Punks For Rojava is a network consisting of people from the punk community worldwide.
Our aim is to provide support for Rojava and educate people about the events there, as well as the…
Skateboarding in Bulgaria: Still Keeping the Spirit of Do-It-Yourself Alive!
I remember the first time in my life I saw a skateboard. It was my cousin’s board, which our grandfather made by attaching roller-skate wheels to the bottom of a flat wooden board. This was…
A Very Brief History of Punk in Chile
Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared in Spanish in Crudo Soy zine. The author, Giovanni, contacted us about publishing an English translation on DIY Conspiracy. The rough…
Memories Recall: Catharsis live in Varna 2001
Following the drastic political and economic changes that started in 1989, the Balkans found themselves in excessive social instability, with bickering tension between ethnic groups and…