Author Archives: Julius Gavroche

The illusions of political representation

As many of the streets of Hong Kong remain occupied, the movement unmasks the nature of the power that it contests. If a guarantee of formal representative democracy was the stated motive for the protest, it has already become, as … Continue reading

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Unrepresentable stories: Films of resistance

As long as the lions do not have their own historians, the stories of hunting will continue to glorify the hunter. African proverb Spain’s public prosecutor has recently asked for cumulative legal punishment of up to 74 years and 3 … Continue reading

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No Summits on Our heads: Angry Promises from Italy

(Have they taken everything from you? 16-17-18 October, Turin, No summit on our heads) From a friend of Autonomies … For some, the most appropriate measure to take during times of crisis is the organization of summits. European leaders couldn’t … Continue reading

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Autonomies in greece

La révolution socialiste vise la transformation de la société par l’action autonome des hommes, et l’instauration d’une société organisée en vue de l’autonomie de tous. Cornelius Castoriadis, L’institution imaginaire de la société Ce qui nous fait le plus défaut est … Continue reading

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Everyday life in the kingdom: Beating spanish republicans

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. From Periodismo Humano … A demonstration on the 4th of October,  organised by the … Continue reading

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Claiming property as use: House okupations in Madrid

The occupation of empty, bank owned houses in spain, under the name of Obra Social, appeared in the wake of the creation 15M neighbourhood assemblies and parallel movements that came together initially to address the mass evictions in the country, … Continue reading

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Anti-fascism in spain (2): Reading events with Pasolini

La rivoluzione non è più che un sentimento. Pasolini, Progetto di opere future The eviction by the judicial police of the Hogar Social Madrid Ramiro Ledesma, in the neighbourhood of Tetuán, on the 19th of September, on order of the … Continue reading

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Possibilities/fragilities under the umbrellas of hong kong’s rebellion

 If you want to govern the people, you must place yourself below them.  If you want to lead the people, you must learn how to follow them. Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching In an effort to diffuse alternative readings of … Continue reading

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Down with labour: Anselm Jappe

… there is no longer a criticism of capitalism possible that is not accompanied by a criticism of labour.  The criticism of labour is not a “luxury” destined exclusively for rich countries.  On the contrary, it is even more pressing … Continue reading

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Off with the kilts: The scottish referendum on independence

The rose of all the world is not for me. I want for my part Only the little white rose of Scotland That smells sharp and sweet—and breaks the heart. Hugh MacDiarmid, The Little White Rose One may be forgiven … Continue reading

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