Author Archives: Julius Gavroche

Against War: Emma Goldman

The Promoters of the War Mania (1917) AT THIS most critical moment it becomes imperative for every liberty-loving person to voice a fiery pro- test against the participation of this country in the European mass-murder. If the opponents of war, … Continue reading

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Against War: Ricardo Flores Magón

The Barricade and the Trench (1915) Front to front are the two enemy defenses: the barricade of the people and the military trench. The barricade shows to the sun its enormous, irregular bulk, and appears to be proud of its … Continue reading

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Against War: Errico Malatesta

The War and the Anarchists (1912) There is no nefarious deed, no criminal passion that interested parties do not try to excuse, justify, and even glorify by means of noble reasons. This is, in essence, a source of comfort, for … Continue reading

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Against War: Leo Tolstoy

Letter to A Non-Comissioned Officer (1898) You are surprised that soldiers are taught that it is right to kill people in certain cases and in war, while in the books admitted to be holy by those who so teach. there … Continue reading

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Russia and Ukraine: Grassroots Resistance to Putin’s Invasion

From the CrimethInc. collective (24/02/2022) … In this hasty update, we review some of today’s efforts to resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine—from both Russians within the repressive conditions of Russian society and Ukrainians experiencing the full force of military … Continue reading

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Against War

Soldier! The Enemy is in Minsk, not Kiev! (Pramen, 21/02/2022) Putin, with his imperialist ambitions, threatens to invade Ukraine. Lukashenko is ready to support his Kremlin master by sending Belarusian soldiers to war in another country. The attempts to pump … Continue reading

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Against Annexations and Imperial Aggression

A Statement from Russian Anarchists against Russian Aggression in Ukraine (Published in English by the CrimethInc. Collective and Libcom.org) Yesterday, on February 21, an extraordinary meeting of the Russian Security Council was held. As part of this theatrical act, Putin … Continue reading

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Twenty-First-Century Fascism: Where We Are

Enzo Traverso on post-fascism in times of pandemic. (New Politics/Verso Books Blog) Over the past decade, the world experienced a notable increase in far-right movements. The ghosts of the 1930s seemed to be reawakening and a neo- or post-fascist wave extending … Continue reading

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If only there was no war?

From Pramen, Anarchism in Belarus (28/01/2022) … After the Russian occupation of Crimea and the deployment of troops on the territory of Donbass, part of the Belarusian opposition decided to give up trying to get rid of Lukashenko. The fear … Continue reading

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International Anarchist Statement on Covid 19 Pandemic

February 7, 2022 No one is safe until we are all safe The Covid 19 pandemic has impacted every aspect of human life. It has had a devastating effect on people’s physical and mental health, social relations and communities, our … Continue reading

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