Tag Archives: russia

A portrait of Nestor Makhno

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Julius Gavroche

tradition is not to preserve the ashes but to pass on the flame For our times of war, we share a portrait of the anarchist Nestor Makhno, by Alexander Berkman. Nestor Makhno, The Man Who Saved the Bolsheviki: Personal Recollections … Continue reading →

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Errico Malatesta: Lessons for Anarchists Considering the Ukrainian War

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Julius Gavroche

We share below an article by Wayne Price reading the war in Ukraine through the work of Errico Malatesta, published in the last issue of Black Flag Anarchist Review and posted at the Anarchist Library website. Malatesta on War and … Continue reading →

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Of war and revolution: Ukraine

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Julius Gavroche

Why is our century worse than any other? Is it that in the stupor of fear and grief It has plunged its fingers in the blackest ulcer, Yet cannot bring relief? Anna Akhmatova, from Plantain (1919) “The main enemy is … Continue reading →

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Statement of the ABC Belarus on the war in Ukraine

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Julius Gavroche

From the anarchist black cross belarus (10/06/2022) … A full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for over three months now. The anarchist movement has responded to the Russian invasion in different ways during these three months – some … Continue reading →

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Franco “Bifo” Berardi: The Precipice

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Julius Gavroche

It is high time for the living to get tough, for toughness is indispensable in the struggle to safeguard and develop the life-force; this will not detract from their goodness, as long as they stand courageously by the truth. There … Continue reading →

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In the Spirit of Sholem Schwarzbard

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Julius Gavroche

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)

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Julius Gavroche

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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Anarchist voices on the war in ukraine

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Julius Gavroche

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

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Julius Gavroche

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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Simone Weil: the Iliad is the purest and the loveliest of mirrors

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Julius Gavroche

Perhaps all men, by the very act of being born, are destined to suffer violence; yet this is a truth to which circumstance shuts men’s eyes. The strong are, as a matter of fact, never absolutely strong, nor are the … Continue reading →

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