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Category: Anarchism
Anathema A #Philadelphia Anarchist Periodical: Volume 5 Issue 4
Anathema: A Philadelphia Anarchist Periodical: Volume 5 Issue 4 : Summer 2019 (July/August).
Continue reading Anathema A #Philadelphia Anarchist Periodical: Volume 5 Issue 4Anarchafeminist Manifesto
The origin of the Anarchafeminist Manifesto is in Norway. The Anarchafeminist Manifesto is the summary of the feminist political program unanimously agreed upon by the third congress of the Anarchist Federation of Norway, 1—7 of June 1982. The manifesto was first published in Norwegian in “Folkebladet” (IJA) no 1 1983 pp. 4—5. Soon after the “Manifesto” was published in CRIFA-Bulletin no 44 mars—avril 1983 in French (p. 12) and English (p. 13). Later on the French version was used as the basis for a translation to English that was published on the Internet. The “Manifesto” is also translated to other languages. Anarchafeminst greetings from Anna Quist, co-writer of the “Anarchafeminst Manifesto.” Translated from French (Bulletin C.R.I.F.A. No 44 mars—avril 1983 p. 12).
Continue reading Anarchafeminist ManifestoSignal Fire: Total Liberation
We (Signal Fire) wanted to bring your attention to a book we recently published, along with Active Distribution. It’s called ‘Total Liberation,’ and it sets out an insurrectional strategy grounded in social ecology, deep ecology, and anti-speciesism. This piece was motivated by an apparent sense of confusion amongst radicals regarding how to take concrete steps towards the possibility of revolution. We are therefore inviting those who share similar feelings, and find the proposals offered here important, to consider lending a hand in its promotion.
Continue reading Signal Fire: Total LiberationDesert – A piece on creating meaning in the face of an ecological catastrophe with no way out
“In our hearts we know the world will not be ‘saved’. Can active disillusionment be liberatory? What possibilities for liberty and wildness might be closed, or opened up, by unstoppable climate change, increasing surveillance, and the expansion and contraction of civilizations?”
Continue reading Desert – A piece on creating meaning in the face of an ecological catastrophe with no way outÉlisée Reclus: Why We Are Anarchists (1889)
Élisée Reclus was one of the most important anarchist intellectuals of the 19th century. He was involved in the debates within the anti-authoritarian International in the mid- to late-1870s that led to the creation of a self-avowed revolutionary anarchist movement. He was one of the first proponents of anarchist communism, and a well-respected geographer. In this piece from 1889, Reclus explains why he and others are anarchists. The translation is by Iain McKay and is taken from Volume 1 of his forthcoming Libertarian Reader, an anthology of libertarian socialist writings from the 1850s to 2016. While there is some overlap between the Libertarian Reader and my Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas(three volumes of anarchist writings from ancient China to 2012), this selection by Reclus is one of many that is only in the Libertarian Reader, which promises to be another invaluable source book of original anarchist and libertarian socialist writings.
Continue reading Élisée Reclus: Why We Are Anarchists (1889)Jacques Rancière: The singularity of rebellion and autonomy
To share, the always timely reflections of Jacques Rancière.
Continue reading Jacques Rancière: The singularity of rebellion and autonomyThe Great Anarchist Conspiracy
We ( The Cinema Committee) are happy to present our latest work, The Great Anarchist Conspiracy, a documentary that charts anarchism’s resilient survival from the 1890s all the way up the 1970s. The fact that you are reading this, and are most likely an anarchist, is proof that our international movement has survived every attempt to crush it. Against impossible odds, and without wielding state power, the anarchist movement continues to spread across the planet, even as you read this.
Continue reading The Great Anarchist ConspiracyTowards An Anarchist Theory of Power
The following piece by Brazilian anarchist Felipe Corrêa reviews contemporary discussions of power from an anarchist perspective and their contributions to a broader theory of power for utilization in building analysis and strategy. To avoid confusion the article title has been changed to refer to an “anarchist theory of power” but we have preserved the articles use of the phrase “libertarian theory of political power” – as outside the U.S. the term “libertarian” has always historically been associated with anarchism.
Continue reading Towards An Anarchist Theory of PowerEmma Goldman: The Political Superstition
One thing that Donald Trump is daily proving is that lying and cheating remain, as always, the key to political success, something that Emma Goldman noted in her 1910 essay, “Anarchism: What It Really Stands For,” the keynote essay in her classic collection of writings, Anarchism and Other Essays. June 27th marks the 150th anniversary of Emma’s birth. How appropriate then to honour her legacy with this excerpt from “Anarchism,” in which she wrote: “One has but to bear in mind the process of politics to realize that its path of good intentions is full of pitfalls: wire-pulling, intriguing, flattering, lying, cheating; in fact, chicanery of every description, whereby the political aspirant can achieve success.” I included selections from Emma Goldman in Volumes One and Two of Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas.
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