Author Archives: Julius Gavroche

Mutual aid in england

One of the simplest and profoundest teachings of anarchism is that it is only with the help of many, many others that one finds oneself. Jesse S. Cohn, Anarchism and the Crisis of Representation The debate around the “radical” nature … Continue reading

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For Jean-Louis Trintignant (1930-2022)

It is rare that we would celebrate the work of a film actor, not however because we disparage their art, but for the intimacy between the cinematographic art and entertainment which renders this artist’s art suspect. This is perhaps unfair. … Continue reading

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Reflections after the Stonewall Riots: Michel Foucault

In my opinion, as important as it may be, tactically speaking, to say at a given moment, ‘I am a homosexual,’ over the long run, in a wider strategy, the question of knowing who we are sexually should no longer … Continue reading

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Reflections after the Stonewall Riots: Mario Mieli

To come over to our side means, quite literally, to be fucked in the ass, and to discover that this is one of the most beautiful of pleasures. It means to marry your pleasure to mine without castrating chains, without … Continue reading

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Reflections after the Stonewall Riots: Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini interviewed by Louis Valentin (1970) A 1970 interview with Pier Paolo Pasolini, on the youth revolt of the sixties, culture, love, his film “Oedipus Rex”, the heterosexual couple, homosexuality, and more. LV: You have often been accused … Continue reading

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Reflections after the Stonewall Riots: Guy Hocquenghem

To speak of reflections after Stonewall is not to suggest any logical chronology in which thought follows practice. But the Stonewall Riots do express a moment of intensity in the practice and thought of the radical gay rebellion of the … Continue reading

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Anarchism and philosophy

Discussing anarchism and philosophy with Catherine Malabou (in french), by Lundi Matin (#343, 13/06/2022). Can we think anarchism?This Monday we wanted to know if anarchism was thinkable. We didn’t ask the question. We didn’t know that perhaps it had not … Continue reading

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Statement of the ABC Belarus on the war in Ukraine

From the anarchist black cross belarus (10/06/2022) … A full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for over three months now. The anarchist movement has responded to the Russian invasion in different ways during these three months – some … Continue reading

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For Paula Rego (1935-2022)

It seems to me that what you are often drawn to are the half-hidden stories – the stories that we can, as we look at your work, continue to unriddle in our heads. Is it possible to paint a secret? … Continue reading

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Mutual aid against Putin (III)

We continue to share below film-maker and journalist Alexis Daloumis’ ongoing news reports and interviews in ukraine, this time on mutual aid work in the city of Kharkiv. (from Freedom News 01/06/2022). The fist two reports we shared focused on anarchist solidarity … Continue reading

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