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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Nuit Debout: Other voices
The Nuit Debout movement in france takes on no single form, even behind the ritual of the general assemblies in Paris and now other cities. It is plural, chaotic, fed by the multiple protests against the country’s new proposed labour … Continue reading
The anarchist critique of democracy (4): CrimethInc.
The anarchist collective CrimethInc. initiated last month a critical analysis and discussion of “democracy”, promising a series of reflections. What follows is the fourth essay, Destination Anarchy! , preceded by the introduction to the series and an introduction to the essay. … Continue reading
Nuit Debout: Resonances of rebellion
“This must be a perfect mini-society,” a member of the gardening committee told the crowd. A poetry committee has been set up to document and create the movement’s slogans. “Every movement needs its artistic and literary element,” said the poet … Continue reading
La Esperanza commune, Gran Canaria: Revolution through okupation
Whether in time of revolution or in time of peace, the worker must be housed somehow or other; he must have some sort of roof over his head. But, however tumble-down and squalid your dwelling may be, there is always … Continue reading
The anarchist critique of democracy (3): CrimethInc.
The anarchist collective CrimethInc. initiated last month a critical analysis and discussion of “democracy”, promising a series of reflections. What follows is the third essay, From 15M to Podemos, , preceded by the introduction to the series and an introduction … Continue reading
To be without destiny: For Imre Kertész
Man, when reduced to nothing, or in other words a survivor, is not tragic but comic, because he has no fate. Imre Kertész, Liquidation Imre Kertész’s literary work is inseparable from his life as a survivor of the nazi death camps; inseparable from … Continue reading
Nuit Debout: From protest to rebellious creation in france
In the wake of ongoing mass protests in france against proposed reforms to the labour code in the country, promising only more work and more precariousness for the benefit of Capital, a call was made by numerous collectives and associations, … Continue reading
Nuit Debout: Creation unleashed
Thousands of persons gather in the Place de la République in Paris, and in all of France, since the 31st of March. Assemblies are formed where people discuss and exchange. Each appropriates speech and public space. Neither heard nor represented, … Continue reading →