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William C. Anderson: State reform isn’t enough. Our times demand Black anarchism

We share again an essay by William C. Anderson, who continues to pursue his important work in black anarchism. State reform isn’t enough. Our times demand Black anarchism For many who are marginalised, the state has only ever kicked them … Continue reading

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Rordrigo Karmy Bolton: Fragments of a Chile in Revolt

Every revolt is circumscribed by precise borders in historical time and historical space. Before it and after it lie the no-man’s-land and duration of each and everyone’s lives, in which are fought un- interrupted individual battles. The concept of permanent … Continue reading

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Tomás Ibáñez: Post-foundational anarchism

From the date of his first publication, in 1962, to the present, Tomáz Ibáñez has engaged with anarchism with a depth, sensitivity and generosity matched by few of his contemporaries. To walk through this work is to discover a complex … Continue reading

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In the Spirit of Sholem Schwarzbard

We continue our efforts to share material addressing the war in ukraine and anarchist participation in the defense of its people. ___ In the Spirit of Sholem Schwarzbard – Addressing Confusion about the War in Ukraine (From avtonom.org 29/04/2022) We … Continue reading

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Anarchist voices against Putin (II)

We continue to share below film-maker and journalist Alexis Daloumis’ ongoing news reports about and interviews with european anarchists on the russian invasion of ukraine (from Freedom News 27/04/2022). ___ Freedom is pleased to present the next Ukraine video dispatch … Continue reading

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Surrealism: The Emergence of a Radical Experiential Reality

We share a rich essay by Luke Francis Beirne on the relations between surrealism and radical politics, published by the anarchist The Commoner (23/04/2022). ___ ‘Freedom is the only cause worth serving,’ Andre Breton, 1924 ‘It was in the black mirror … Continue reading

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Anarchist voices on the war in ukraine

We continue to share the voices of anarchists from central and eastern europe. The first is a statement from the Czech Anarchist Federation (AF), in response to the International Anarchist Federations (IFA) statement on the war. The second is an … Continue reading

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Anarchist voices against Putin

We share below an excellent video by film-maker and journalist Alexis Daloumis, who gathers together a series of interviews with north-east european anarchists on the russian invasion of ukraine (from Freedom News 19/04/2022) …

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Penny Rimbaud: The howl of life

Freedom is not an abstract noun to be tossed about in the semantic trash can by dusty academics looking for an intellectual fix. It is a birth; a verb. Like the air we breathe, freedom is free to us all, … Continue reading

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Ukraine and the ethical uncertainty of war

So that the Alexanders, Carnots, Humberts, and others should not be murdered, but it should be explained to them that they are themselves murderers, and, chiefly, they should not be allowed to kill people: men should refuse to murder at … Continue reading

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