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Category Archives: Commentary
To struggle against the “system”
From Roarmag (05/06/2021) … What exactly is the “system” that we are fighting? Eric Laursen The system is the state, a complex mechanism that includes government, capitalism, patriarchy and imperialism. It will not go away until we force it to. … Continue reading
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Tagged anarchism, anti-capitalism, anti-racism, State and Capital
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The ZAD of Notre Dame des Landes: Resisting by building
“News” from the Notre-Dames-des-Landes ZAD (zad for ever blog, 14/05/2021) … A lighthouse to cancel the end of the world In the fields of Notre Dame des Landes, in western France, stands a disobedient lighthouse. It was built far from … Continue reading
A Short Note on the Negotiation of Gender
We post a reflection on binary-gender oppression and the grounds for strategically contesting it, ‘in commemoration of “pride,” an introduction to the production of subjectivities’, originally published on dehiscence (01/06/2021). We want to thank Robin Peignot for sharing this with … Continue reading
Chile: The illusions of constitutional politics
Over two days (May 15 and 16), chileans were called upon to vote for representatives for a “Constitutional Convention”. The results were a victory for “the Left”, announcing thereby the end of the Pinochet era constitution of 1980, the neoliberal … Continue reading
Israel: Government by settler colonialism
As the visible part of the iceberg, the question of the district of Sheikh Jarrah is only symptomatic of what one could call colonial contempt, the reflection of a white supremacist heritage, that of something anchored in the most toxic … Continue reading
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Tagged colonialism and anti-colonialism, israel, palestine, State terror
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John Holloway: Imagining-living anti-capitalism with the Zapatistas
From Roarmag (20/05/2021) … … civilization cannot be saved from the center. The only way to create a “civilized,” socially acceptable society is by abolishing capitalism and creating other, mutually recognitive ways of living. The task is urgent, the windows … Continue reading
Raoul Vaneigem: Remembering Oaxaca, for today
Time is the popular strike’s worst enemy. As supply shortages begin, the community could turn against the blockade points. But the poverty and state neglect are so extreme in these resisting sectors that the youth have nothing to lose and … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-capitalism, insurrection, Raoul Vaneigem, The oaxaca commune
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Columbia: A general strike as insurrection
From the CrimethInc. collective (20/05/2021) … “Instead, We Became Millions”: Inside Colombia’s Ongoing General Strike Despite brutal state repression, Colombia’s general strike has continued strong now for 23 days. The revolt has largely been leaderless and solidarity has expanded to include an … Continue reading
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Tagged anarchism, anti-capitalism, colombia, General Strike, insurrection
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Amador Fernández-Savater: 15M in the spanish labyrinth
A reflection on spain’s 15M, a reflection whose resonances extend beyond the limits of that country. (Lobo suelto! – 14/05/2021) I see no point in remembering 15M if it is not to try to prolong its energy, its power of … Continue reading
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Tagged 15M, Amador Fernández-Savater, anti-capitalism, spain, Spanish Revolution
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Latin America: From ungovernability to chaos
Raúl Zibechi is perhaps one of the most significant and lucid writers today on “social movements” in latin america. Below, we share a recent text authored by him, in translation. We also share a conference-conversation with Zibechi and Rita Segato … Continue reading →