The empire is the enemy. From the belly of the beast, we choose to resist it.
March 27, 28, and 29th 2026 | Chicago, IL
We failed to stop the genocide in Gaza. How do we stop the US empire’s next monstrous crime?
A conference on anti-imperialist politics and organizing in the belly of the beast, convened by Behind Enemy Lines – Anti-Imperialist Resistance.
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Keep readingThe resurgence of multi-polar great power competition alters/shapes how people interpret global events and how they engage in real-world politics and resistance movements. First, it can lead to a sense that the world is just “crazy”, anarchic, or unpredictable—think of how often moves like the Russian invasion of Ukraine or US moves to control Greenland are rendered as madness on the part of Putin or Trump, rather than entirely unjust and entirely rational moves (from the standpoint of imperialism). Also contributing to the also leads other countries to want to assert themselves on the world scale, always at a high cost for the poorest and most oppressed.
In the US, these vast changes in the world alongside the growth of social media (and resultant loss of critical thinking facilities), have given rise to two main positions: the revival of early 20th century social-chauvinism, and variations of rooting for whatever countries are currently opposed to US imperialism, a zombie resurrection of mid 20th century Trotskyism walking among us. Both of these positions stand opposed to genuine anti-imperialism and have actively worked (oftentimes together) to kneecap genuine anti-imperialism.
Behind Enemy Lines NYC is a committed anti-imperialist collective dedicated to confronting the American war machine from within what they term the “belly of the beast.” Rejecting traditional electoral politics and managed dissent, the group focuses on turning state repression into a catalyst for further resistance. They prioritize direct action over symbolic protests, often refusing legal compromises like plea deals to expose the political motivations behind police tactics. Whether challenging the deportation infrastructure of ICE or calling out milestones in imperialism—such as the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States—the organization seeks to transform widespread disillusionment into organized, sustained disruption aimed at dismantling the infrastructure of U.S. global power and promoting social justice.
We share their message and were pleased to be able to speak with them.
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