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Author Archives: Julius Gavroche
15M: Okupations and Situations
One road is open, more open than ever, to help bring about revolution and the collapse of the present system: to begin on a small scale, and voluntarily, immediately, on all sides, you are called, you and your … Continue reading
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Tagged 15M, Art and Revolution, Okupations, spain, Spanish Revolution
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“Viver la Utopia”: Anarchism and the spanish revolution of 1936
A brilliant documentary about spanish anarchism during the years of the civil war by Juan Gamero (in spanish with english subtitles): Viver la Utopia/Living Utopia …
“Which Side Are You On”
An excellent visual document of the British Miners' Strike of 1984-85 by Ken Loach … Which Side Are You On
We Are All Greeks
To struggle through the state is to become involved in the active process of defeating yourself. John Holloway, Change the World Without Taking Power Elections in greece are scheduled for the 17th of June and what seems to lie … Continue reading
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Tagged Carlos Taibo, greece, John Holloway, Slavoj Žižek
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A Mexican Spring: Yo Soy 132
What began as a university student protest against the visit of the PRI candidate to the upcoming mexican presidential elections has quickly grown into a movement whose demands/desires echo so much that has been seen over the last year, from … Continue reading
From a cartography of 15M to cartographies of resistance/insurrection
As the first anniversary of 15M in spain passes, it is time to also change perspectives on the stories of resistance and rebellion that mark our times. Autonomies began before the wave of insurrection that seems to have characterised 2011, … Continue reading
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Tagged 15M, Alternative Economies, Carlos Taibo, Factory Okupations, Okupations, spain, Spanish Revolution
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David Harvey and “Rebel Cities”
David Harvey continues to explore the violence of capitalism with an impressive lucidity and determination. And though his work has always been informed by a profound moral and political commitment, perhaps never has this been more evident than in the … Continue reading
A Poem by Vladimir Vysotsky
“I’d like to say a few words about these songs of mine. Many years ago, I was with my closest friends. From my various travels I have brought back for them… well, impressions, impressions in verse set to a sort … Continue reading
15M: A Cartography of the Spanish Revolution 97
The police in Madrid now open fire to apprehend a street vender, and then beat those who witness the event …
Touching Utopias: Reflections on Revolution in the Form of a Dreaming Wanderer’s Unfinished Spanish Travel Diary
…the final regime imagined by socialists cannot be fixed at a determined date by a sociological prediction; it is in the present. It is not outside us; it is in our own hearts. Socialism is being realized every day, under … Continue reading →