Community Safety in the Fourth World War : Notes on Insurgent Conviviality - Annie Paradise Publication Date:20/07/2026 when the Berlin Wall fell

when the Berlin Wall fell and her political life began

meant finding the courage to protect it

in a satisfying

I was laughing so hard

clear-sighted and immersive

Community Safety in the Fourth World War : Notes on Insurgent Conviviality - Annie Paradise Publication Date:20/07/2026 when the Berlin Wall fellWe are living through what the Zapatistas call the 'Fourth World War' a war waged by the forces of colonialism and racial capitalism that insists we forget our victories, relinquish our practices of care, and abandon our struggle. For communities targeted and ravaged by policing and militarization, safety is a paramount concern. But where do we turn? To the state, with its warped ideas of security and all its attendant violences? Drawing on more than