MERA25 Berlin will host a public discussion on September 12 examining who benefits from current approaches to security — and what alternatives could look like.
Under the title “Berlin brennt, aber für wen?” (“Berlin is burning, but for whom?”), the event will bring together voices from across Berlin society to discuss the relationship between security, repression and resistance, as well as ways of organising against policies that deepen inequality and exclusion.
The programme will feature three discussion panels:
- 14:45: “Security” as profit: How do arms companies, police and politicians benefit from current security policies, and who ultimately pays the price?
- 16:45: Insecurity as a weapon: Resistance as a necessity, with a focus on local and global struggles including Ulm5, Palestine and the climate movement.
- 18:30: Security without weapons: Exploring alternatives including conversion, divestment and feminist approaches to security.
MERA25 candidates for the district assemblies in Berlin-Mitte and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg will contribute their perspectives and political demands throughout the discussions.
“The fight for people and their rights requires radical measures,” says MERA25 Berlin lead candidate Ceren Witkiewicz. “We do not need small improvements to a system based on inequality and which only guarantees security where it serves the interests of capital. We need fundamental change – in parliament and on the streets.”
The event takes place on September 12 at Panke, Gerichtstr. 23, Hof V, 13347 Berlin-Wedding. Doors open at 14:00, with the event beginning at 14:30.
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