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The russian revolution of 1917: All power to the soviets
A graffito graces a wall in today’s Lisbon: “All power to the soviets! 1917/2017”. If it were not the fact that the graffito is attributed to the youth league of the portuguese communist party, following on a poster campaign celebrating … Continue reading
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Tagged anarchism, russia, russian revolution, self-management, soviets
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Jacques Rancière: The anarchy of democracy
During the French presidential campaign, the candidates and the media saturated the environment with references to the “people”. Before the final results, on the 7th of May, the journal Ballast conducted an interview with Jacques Rancière on the use and … Continue reading
Eduardo Viveiros de Castro: Landed natives against State and Capital
For me, indians are all of those large minorities who are, in some way, on the outside of this capitalist mega-machine, of consumption, of production, of 24 hour a day labour, seven days a week. These planetary indians teach us … Continue reading
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Tagged anarchism, brazil, Eduardo Viveiros de Castro, Indigenous peoples, revolution
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Without cooperative self-employment no future is possible
From spain, comes a manifesto in defence of creating networks of autonomous, ecological, feminist, self-managed work and consumption as the only viable political alternative to the State and Capital. A manifesto speaks for itself; it is an affirmation of presence … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Economies, anarchism, cooperatives, revolution, spain
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Building new solidarities between movements: insurrectionary politics of food autonomy in the city of Athens
The question of rebellion/revolution is often posed in terms of the question, “what is to be done?” However, by so articulating any reflection-practice on radical political change, we are lead to consider revolution in terms of struggles between and for … Continue reading
For May Day: C.S.O.A. Forte Prenestino in Rome
From a friend of Autonomies … To celebrate the first of May inside a fort, a real historical fort with all the massive walls, heavy, imposing. To remember that there was once an attempt, here, on this piece of land, … Continue reading
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Tagged anarchism, italy, Occupations, Okupations, revolution
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For May Day: Revolt is life
May Day, the “holiday” of the organised working class and shepherded celebratory memorial for all of those who struggled in the past for the benefits of labour today. Yet after more than a hundred years of organised labour, “workers’ republics”, … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Libertad, anarchism, insurrection, May Day, revolution
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For May Day: The voices of the accused
What follows below is first a brief introduction to the history of May Day, authored by Eric Chase for the IWW. May Day has its origins in the struggle for the eight hour workday in the united states. … Continue reading
The economics and politics of the rojava revolution
From a distance, and in the absence of a knowledge of the local languages, news about the “rojava revolution” in nothern syria remains fragmentary and often contradictory. While supportive of the movement, questions and doubts remain which we are unable … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Economies, anarchism, cooperatives, revolution, Rojava
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Creating radical autonomy: Errekaleor Bizirik!
To construct anti-capitalist forms of life at the margins, or in the weaves, of the system, is a delicate and precarious task with no possible guarantee of success. Over the years, we have tried to share as many examples and … Continue reading →