Kings or freedom – Bologna, 24-25 January 2026

A new rebellious alliance against the kings of the world, from the masters of AI to the rulers of nation-states. The peace they promise is nothing but domination: every agreement dismantles autonomy, rights, and resistance. Their regime is a permanent war. The future lies before us, clear: either the kings or freedom. The journey against the kings and their wars that began on November 15, 2025, in Rome continues, this time in Bologna, with two days in which movements, activists, networks, associations, campaigns, political and trade union groups will converge to address the challenges of our time: from war to the authoritarian turn and the overcoming of liberal democracy; from new capitalist development and the emergence of new kings and new subjects, to asking ourselves together what kind of society, what kind of Europe and what kind of world to build in the Spring that will spark.

About us

The National Assembly “O re o libertà” (“Either Kings or Freedom”) is promoted by the Social Convergence “Against Kings and Their Wars”, whose name is inspired by the “No Kings” movement that emerged in the United States in opposition to Trump’s authoritarian policies.

This convergence process was presented at a first national assembly held on November 15th at Sapienza University of Rome, promoted by a broad constellation of networks, movements, associations, and organizations.

Its participants are, among others, the No Security Decree Network “A Pieno Regime”, which currently includes more than 200 different organizations, and the European campaign “Stop Rearm Europe”, that brings together more than 500 organizations (https://stoprearmitalia.it/aderenti/), promoted in Italy by ARCI, Ferma il Riarmo (Sbilanciamoci, Italian Network for Peace and Disarmament, Fondazione Perugia Assisi, Greenpeace Italy), Attac, and Transform Italia.