Category Archives: Commentary

The five pandemics lashing the ass of the world

To share, an article by María Galindo reflecting on the coronavirus pandemic from the “Ass of the World”. (lavaca.org 23/06/2020)

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Mutual aid in New York City

Further news and reflection on mutual aid, from the CrimethInc. Collective (26/06/2020), the first in a promised series covering mutual aid initiatives across the globe … Finding the Thread that Binds Us: Three Mutual Aid Networks in New York City … Continue reading

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The resilience and fragility of mutual aid: Argentina

From the Correspondent, an article by Zoe Smith comparing mutual aid initiatives in Argentina and the experience in the United States. A further contribution to thinking through mutual aid and anarchist politics …

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Anarchism and the pandemic: Reflections on mutual aid

Every time a neighbor delivers loaves of homemade bread to each house in their block, each time someone provides a ride to a medical appointment, a toy to a child, or a grocery run, we learn who we can count … Continue reading

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Questions In The Face Of Counterinsurgency

Ongoing reflections on the anti-racist and anti-capitalist rebellion in the united states, by Peter Gelderloos (It’s going down 18/06/2020) … As the rebellion that has rocked the US and spread internationally approaches a full month, the counterinsurgency strategy being used … Continue reading

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Snapshots from the Uprising

From the CrimethInc. Collective (17/06/2020) … Snapshots from the Uprising: Accounts from Three Weeks of Countrywide Revolt In the following analysis, we review the series of movements that led to the uprising in response to the murder of George Floyd, … Continue reading

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Losing face in a pandemic

Le visage est présent dans son refus d’être contenu./The face is present in its refusal to be contained. Emmanuel Levinas, Totalité et infini To be or not to be masked? Depending on the jurisdiction, this remains a choice before the … Continue reading

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Black Lives Matter and Justice for George Floyd Uprisings: This is anarchy

From the CrimethInc. Collective (09/06/2020) … This Is Anarchy: Eight Ways the Black Lives Matter and Justice for George Floyd Uprisings Reflect Anarchist Ideas in Action Since Minneapolis police brutally murdered George Floyd on May 25, 2020, demonstrations have exploded across the … Continue reading

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The Minneapolis Uprising

To hell or utopia: The Minneapolis uprising Christopher Scott Thompson (Gods and Radical Press 10/06/2020) “Rather than running off as the police intended, the protesters stood their ground. When they were forced back by tear gas, they advanced again as … Continue reading

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Renzo Novatore: The anarchy of life

From Distinctively Dionysian … New Renzo Novatore and Bruno Filippi translations Bonsoir. There are twelve new Renzo Novatore writings, never before in English, now included in Distinctively Dionysian’s remaining spring ’20 issues. Due to the volume of new translations of … Continue reading

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