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Ursula K. Le Guin: A story of the underside of revolution
What is an anarchist? One who, choosing, accepts the responsibility of choice. She had never feared or despised the city. It was her country. There would not be slums like this, if the Revolution prevailed. But there would be misery. … Continue reading
Amador Fernández-Savater: The rebelliousness of non-knowing
A reflection on radical thought and politics – or thought and politics tout court – as grounded in non-knowing … To think, so as to be able to breathe Amador Fernández-Savater (Lobo suelto! 07/12/2019) There is a crack in everything, … Continue reading
Raul Vaneigem: Insurrection as a politics of life
Here we are, at the beginning of everything! Raoul Vaneigem, 17 November 2019 (The text below was published on the 25 of November with the french language A contretemps). The sudden attacks of freedom on the suffocating capitalist hydra, constantly … Continue reading
The criminalising of anarchists and the politics of exception
An essay from spain on the state of exception and anarchists as the enemy … Anarchists: The enemy José Luis Carretero (El Salto 23/10/2019) The use of the monopoly of force by the State has always been a sensitive issue. … Continue reading
Greece: The war against squats continues
Athens: Massive intervention in the streets of Kolonaki (19/12/2019) There is a completely false belief that Exarchia is an area on the map bordered by Patision, Alexandra, Charilaou Trikoupi streets and the hills of Steki. In fact, there is today … Continue reading
Politics in times of catastrophe (6)
Delenda est lundi matin #221 (16/12/2019) It is characteristic of all political moments to reactivate a certain amount of evidence and sharing. Should we reform society? Upset what exists? Repair the world? The following text was written by a collective … Continue reading
Politics in times of catastrophe (5)
It is necessary to stop just talking, and to be without pity! André Bernold lundi matin #221 (16/12/19) The comedy has gone on long enough, the insurgency is on the agenda, and the immediate removal of those responsible for the … Continue reading
France: a general strike waiting to happen
December 6th marked the beginning of a general strike in france against proposed reforms to the national pension schemes for different categories of workers. The “reforms” are the typical State driven “neoliberal” cuts in the value of the pensions, extension … Continue reading
Letter to a chilean on the current situation
We share a letter in two parts, a letter which is a reflection on the chilean insurrection, on insurrection, and on anarchism and insurrection. (Posted in spanish at portal libertario oaca and a las barricadas. The letters were published in … Continue reading
Politics in times of catastrophe (7)
In all the representations disseminated by catastrophism, in the way they are elaborated as well as in the conclusions they inspire, we see above all an astonishing accumulation of denials of reality. The most obvious is the one that refers … Continue reading →