Author Archives: Julius Gavroche

State terror in egypt: For Giulio Regeni

On the 3rd February, the lifeless body of the italian student and journalist Giulio Regeni was found in a ditch in a peripheral neighbourhood of Cairo.  It was then learned that he had been kidnapped by egyptian police on the … Continue reading

Posted in Commentary, News blog | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

TTIP: The audacity of grand capital

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a proposed “free trade” agreement between the european union and the united states, with the supposed aim of promoting trade and multilateral economic growth.   The u.s.  government considers the TTIP a companion … Continue reading

Posted in Commentary | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Remembering a Barcelona February

Soy mi destino, mi tiempo, mi camino, mi gran amor, mi guerrera y mi poeta. Soy la caída, la bajada en picado a los infiernos, el dolor, el amor, la esperanza. Soy mi memoria, mi esencia y mi existencia. Soy … Continue reading

Posted in Commentary, News blog | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

For Jacques Rivette

Quel est le but du cinéma? Que le monde réel, tel qu’offert sur l’écran, soit aussi une idée du monde. Il faut voir le monde comme une idée, il faut le penser comme concret. Jacques Rivette We are all rehearsing parts … Continue reading

Posted in Commentary, Film, News blog, Poiesis | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Rebellion beyond identity: Against identity politics

We share below a critical reflection on identity politics and polititicians, by Lupus Dragonowl in Anarchy Magazine and posted on anarchistnews.org.  The examples cited are from a united states context, but similar instances of such politics can be found elsewhere.   And what … Continue reading

Posted in Commentary | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Deserting nationality: Anarchists write to the french president

On Friday, the 22nd of January, the french government announced that will present to the council of ministers a project of law to prolong the state of emergency in the country, declared on the 14th of November, in the wake … Continue reading

Posted in Commentary, News blog | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

In the times of the idiot

We share below a reflection on idiocy, first and foremost our own, or that of those who believe, in action, if not in thought, that some modicum of happiness is to be found in the splendid isolation of work and … Continue reading

Posted in Commentary | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The arab spring and the return of rebellion/revolution: The 25th of January

(Street Art by Alaa Awad) A graffito on a wall in Tahrir Square, Cairo read: “The regime did not change, but the people changed”. It is five years since the eruption of the “Egyptian Revolution” in nationwide mass protests on … Continue reading

Posted in Commentary, News blog | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Rethinking Anarchism: Carlos Taibo (Conclusion)

The Conclusion of Carlos Taibo’s Rethinking Anarchy: Direct Action, Self-Management, Autonomy (La Catarata, Madrid, 2013) brings to an end, after trials and tribulations, the translation of this work, through which we have sought to share with English readers the work of … Continue reading

Posted in Commentary | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Rethinking Anarchism: Carlos Taibo (8)

What follows below is the 8th Chapter of Carlos Taibo’s Rethinking Anarchy: Direct Action, Self-Management, Autonomy (La Catarata, Madrid, 2013).  This chapter addresses the complex relationship between anarchism, nationalism and the nation-State, as well as the issue of anarchism’s ability to … Continue reading

Posted in Commentary | Tagged , , | Leave a comment