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Tag Archives: democracy
Remembering a revolution: Portugal 1974-5
On this, the 45th anniversary of the portuguese revolution, we share a brief account of the revolutionary events of 1974-75 by Raquel Varela (excerpted from her monograph, A Peoples’ History of the Portuguese Revolution, Pluto, 2019) and published at Roarmag.
With and beyond anti-fascism (1)
… to make use of the weapons created by fascism, which has been allowed to use the fundamental aspirations of people for affective exultation and fanaticism. But we affirm that the exaltation… must be placed in the service… of a … Continue reading
On popular power in venezuela: A statement by uruguayan anarchists
From the anarchist federation of uruguay (and posted, in english translation, by the black rose anarchist federation – 14/12/2017), reflections on popular power in venezuela’s “bolivarian revolution” …
The question of the independence of catalonia: From Crimethinc
We return to the referendum on the independence of catalonia, to the struggle between the spanish state and the state of an aspiring new republic, to where anarchists may find their ground …
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Tagged anarchism, catalonia, democracy, Miquel Amorós, Tomás Ibáñez
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The catalan referendum: From Crimethinc
Reflections on the catalan referendum, from the Crimethinc. collective …
Jacques Rancière: Reflections on equality and emancipation
“Autonomy” has been a key concept in modern emancipatory politics. But it must be understood correctly. It does not mean the autonomous power of a subject as opposed to external forces: it means a form of thinking, practice and organization … Continue reading
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Tagged anarchism, anti-capitalism, capitalism, democracy, Jacques Rancière, revolution
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To be or not to be a democrat: Anarchy beyond democracy
We formerly shared the excellent series of essays from the Crimethinc collective critically evaluating the notion of “democracy”. That the debate is not closed for anarchists is evident from the simple fact that it continues (e.g., Robert Graham‘s very recent … Continue reading
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
France: Insurgent Thought in a Fragmented World
From Ill Will editions and anarchist news, a quick and dirty english translation of a review of The Invisible Committee’s Now from yesterday’s Le Monde, along with an interview with Julien Coupat and Mathieu Burnel with Le Monde (20/04/2017) …
Reading the times with Jacques Rancière: The January 6 assault on the Capitol
From the Verso Books blog (for the English language translation) and originally published on Analyse Opinion Critque. Witnessing the assault on the Capitol, it may seem surprising to see Trump’s supporters relentlessly denying the facts to the point of sinking … Continue reading →