Think outside of the (ballot)box and donate to Het Actiefonds

Another national election has taken place in the Netherlands, and once again the progressive left failed to win. Despite D66 surpassing the PVV by a few thousand votes, the far right has more seats than ever before. When D66 keeps considering a government with right-wing parties like the CDA and VVD, their so-called “centrist” policies would be of no use to us. Globally, we are also seeing a political shift to the right, which is increasingly jeopardizing equality, solidarity, and freedom. Human rights are being increasingly restricted everywhere, including in the Netherlands. The right to demonstrate is being curtailed, trans and queer rights are suddenly being questioned again, climate measures are being weakened or scrapped altogether, and even politicians who used to be considered near-left are now proposing overt right-wing populist ideas. 

Fortunately, politics doesn’t end with the elections. The demonstrations for Sudan and Palestine are political, engaging in conversations with people who voted for the far right out of ignorance is political, distributing food to those who are underprivileged is political, donating money to charities is political, and above all: carrying out (or supporting) direct action is political! 

Het Actiefonds has been supporting the most radical actions around the world since 1968, because we believe in a better world that can never be achieved solely within established politics. Recently, for example, we have supported an action group campaigning against the censorship of the true number of missing people in Mexico. We also supported a disruptive action at Kieler Woche, where the German navy attempted to normalize military presence, but the action group resisted by, among other things, spray-painting the boats. We also supported the group Stop EACOP, which is campaigning in Uganda against an oil pipeline that will displace more than 100,000 people from their land and destroy nature reserves.  

Activists worldwide have never let disappointing election results deter them, and we will always support them. This is why we ask for your support. Think outside the (ballot)box and donate to Het Actiefonds. This way, you’ll support direct action and make the world a little better! 

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