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Brazil: Militant mutual aid – the “Kasa Invisível” of Belo Horizonte
It may be deemed an exaggeration to say that mutual aid, as theorised and practised by anarchists, is both the distillation of perennial human practices of care underlying/surviving/resisting forms of centralised appropriation and domination, and the most important basis for … Continue reading
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Tagged anarchism, anti-capitalism, brazil, mutual aid, Occupations, Okupations
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Chile: Militant mutual aid
From the Inhabit Territories collective, stories of mutual aid and rebellion (yes, they are not opposed) in chile … The People Don’t Need Permission to Feed Each Other Santiago de Chile’s community kitchens amid the pandemic and uprising (27/09/2020) Benito … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-capitalism, chile, insurrection, mutual aid
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Black anarchists amid the insurrection
As a compliment to the previous post, we share an excellent article by Vanessa Taylor, published with Mic (30/07/2020). How Black anarchists are keeping the protest movement alive With a series of uprisings gripping the United States, President Trump has … Continue reading
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Tagged anarchism, anti-capitalism, anti-fascism, anti-racism, black anarchism, united states
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Amedeo Bertolo: Fanatics of freedom
A central thesis animates the following essay by Amedeo Bertolo: for anarchism, freedom is inconceivable independently of equality, diversity and solidarity. Fanatics of freedom Amedeo Bertolo (This essay was presented at the seminar “La libertà, le libertà, i libertari”, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Amedeo Bertolo, anarchism, Eduardo Colombo, Jaime Semprun, May 68, Miguel Amorós
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Amedeo Bertolo: Democracy and beyond
“Why, how can you ask such a question? You are a republican.”A republican! Yes; but that word specifies nothing. Res publica; that is, the public thing. Now, whoever is interested in public affairs — no matter under what form of … Continue reading
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Amedeo Bertolo: Authority, Power and Domination
Amedeo Bertolo’s essay, “Power, authority and domination: a proposal of definition” is perhaps one of the most important that he wrote, for its rigour and for its theoretical and potential practical implications. It is undoubtedly one of the clearest examples … Continue reading
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Amedeo Bertolo: A life in anarchy
In this way, an iridescent and multiform anarchism is invented in which the militant but also the poet is recognised, which includes struggle, struggle but also life. Amedeo Bertolo [Anarchy is] neither a means, nor an end … it is … Continue reading
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Franco “Bifo” Berardi: The struggle for new subjectivities
Last Wednesday, Franco “Bifo” Berardi affirmed in a public Zoom organised by the Untref [Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero] that politics had died. He was referring to politics as the belief that the will can create new collective projects … Continue reading
Ungovernable: An Interview with Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin
In the interview which we share below (William C. Anderson and published by the Black Rose Anarchist Federation, 11/08/2020), there is a lucidity and wisdom in the words Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin, words born of struggles, words that cannot be ignored. … Continue reading
Hong Kong: Reflecting on an insurrection
From Roarmag (28/09/2020) … Hong Kong in revolt: an interview with Au Loong-Yu To celebrate the publication of his new book, Au Loong-Yu joins us to talk about the origins, scope and legacy of last year’s Hong Kong rebellion. When … Continue reading →