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Tag Archives: anarchism
Daniel Colson: Reflections on anarchism
We share below an interview with Daniel Colson for the French magazine, Ballast (02/02/2015). Recently deceased, Colson’s philosophical readings of the anarchist tradition are among the most significant of the post-May 68 generation.
For Daniel Colson (1943-2026)
From Freedom News, an obituary for the anarchist Daniel Colson (11/01/2026) by David Berry, followed by a translation of a lecture by him entitled, “Proudhon and the contemporary relevance of anarchism”. A singular and generous thinker of anarchism, his work … Continue reading
Edward Abbey: Theory of Anarchy
Anarchism is not a romantic fable but the hardheaded realization, based on five thousand years of experience, that we cannot entrust the management of our lives to kings, priests, politicians, generals, and county commissioners. Edward Abbey, A Voice Crying in … Continue reading
David Graeber: Revolution in reverse
David Graeber is an anthropologist at Goldsmiths College, University of London. In his previous books, particularly Towards An Anthropological Theory of Value and Fragments of An Anarchist Anthropology, he has spelt out his view of the need for a link between radical politics and … Continue reading
Carlos Taibo: Bakunin versus Marx
From Freedom News (26/12/2025) In the persons of these two revolutionaries, two distinct projects clashed within the First International There are more elements of commonality between Bakunin and Marx than might appear. It was hardly a coincidence that both sought the shelter … Continue reading
Simone Weil: The power of words (1937)
In every sphere, we seem to have lost the very elements of intelligence: the ideas of limit, measure, degree, proportion, relation, comparison, contingency, interdependence, interrelation of means and ends. To keep to the social level, our political universe is peopled … Continue reading
Simone Weil: Reflections on War
The perspectives of a revolution seem therefore quite restricted. For can a revolution avoid war? It is, however, on this feeble chance that we must stake everything or abandon all hope. Simone Weil The masks have fallen away, or they … Continue reading
Emma Goldman: The New Year
The business Christians have just celebrated Christmas. To increase their profits and heighten the glory of God, they have exploited the Savior to good purpose. Splendid success of redemption! Christ gave his blood to enable the churches and department stores … Continue reading
The Christmas spectacle
From Freedom News (07/12/2025) Radical Reprint: The Christmas spectacle A curmudgeonly anarchist Christmas rejoinder is in some ways truer now than it was forty-five years ago punkacademic The 8 December 1980 edition of Freedom led with a bold call to action—BOYCOTT CHRISTMAS! … Continue reading
For Frank Fernández (1932–2026)
Cuba and the anarchists have a long history of the pursuit of freedom. The early labour struggles, the important contributions to Cuban independence from Spain, their protest against U.S. interventions, their critical attitudes toward social problems during the two republics, … Continue reading →