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Over the last 24 hours, we’ve received no fewer than a dozen requests for contact information for local antifa groups all over Europe and the U.S.  THIS IS FANTASTIC! If you’re one of the people who wants to hook up with your local antifa, here are some things to know: 1)  We aren’t in contact with every antifa crew in the world (yet!).   In a lot of ways, antifa are more organized than ever before and we’re seeing cross-border collaboration with projects like this tumblr, The International Anti-Fascist Defence Fund, the International Day of Solidarity with Anti-Fascist Prisoners, etc.  So while we are building towards the day when we’ll know every antifa crew everywhere, we might not know of an active one in your area. 2) Referring you to a local antifa crew does not = endorsing or vouching for that crew.   Due to things like linguistic barriers, geographic distance, etc. we might have heard of an antifa crew near you that we can put you in touch with, but that doesn’t mean we necessarily know much more about them beyond some contact info.  So if we pass on a contact point for an antifa crew, please understand we aren’t endorsing them per se.  You should approach contact with any antifa or political group you don’t know personally with some common-sense security precautions, just in case.  Common-sense security precautions like these ones.   3) There might be active antifa networks where you are right now. If you’re in the U.S. you should check with The Torch Antifa Network; If you’re in the UK you should check with The Antifascist Network; If you’re in France you should check with La Horde; If you’re in Sweden you should check with Antifascistisk Aktion Sweden; If you’re in The Netherlands you should check with Anti-Fascistische Actie You could also check out other networks that aren’t solely antifa but who do antifa stuff, like the IWW.  4) You can probably find the nearest antifa crew yourself w/ some creative & skillful Googling.   Have you typed in the name of your town/area/region + terms like “antifa,” “antifascist,” or “antiracist?”  You might be pleasantly surprised by what comes up! 5) If you’ve done all that and can’t find a local antifa crew to connect with, it might be time to start your own.   We’ve written some tips about starting an antifa crew + some thoughts on what kind of things your new crew could be doing.  The Anti-Fascist Network has also published a guide to setting up an antifa group as well as a list of useful resources for antifa.  Also, here’s our list of 30 antifa actions that pretty much anyone could pull off with the help of a few friends + Pop Mob’s/Spencer Sunshine’s list of 40 4ays to Fight Fascists.  Finally, the It Did Happen Here podcast is a lesson-packed look back at how people in Portland came together in the late 80s to run a violent gang of white supremacists out of town.  If you’re seeking out like-minded antifa near you, we hope this proves a useful resource.  We can’t wait to hear what you get up to in your part of the world!