Reacting to Reactions to Reactions: a review of Angela Nagle’s Kill All Normies
from godsandradicals.orgWhile social justice activists have gotten quite good at shaming those with subtly different views from their own, all their internet crusades combined will never match what the...
View ArticleWhat is real anarchism?
Anarchism is a philosophy which, over the years, has often been seriously misunderstood, thanks largely to the efforts of its enemies. But the situation seems worse than ever today, in that even those...
View ArticleFriendship is a root of freedom
from https://joyfulmilitancy.comTo become what we need to each other, and to find power in friendship, is to become dangerous.–anonymous [1]I have a circle of friends and family with whom I am...
View ArticleCrimethinc.: Talking to the Media
via Crimethinc.Avoiding the Pitfalls: A Guide for AnarchistsAnarchists have appeared in the corporate media a lot this year, from the first breathless reports on resistance to the rise of the far right...
View ArticleOn Two Revolutions
by NEZUMI, from HAPAX blogWhen it comes down to it, there are two revolutions. The revolution which answers and the revolution which does not, or the revolution which answers and the revolution which...
View ArticleStrategic Optimism
by Magpie, via birds before the stormI want to die in bed, a hundred years old, having lived most of my life in a stateless, anticapitalist society. This is possible. Authoritarianism is not...
View ArticleDetermining a Threat When You’re the Target: A Response to Several Authors
by Emmi Bevensee, via c4ssCommon GroundIt’s worth mentioning that there is some shared intent here. I take issue with Jason’s framing of it as being ‘liberal’ but appreciate his search for common...
View ArticleThe Elephant and the Blind Man: A Response to Burley’s Twenty-Five Theses on...
In a recent posting on the Institute for Anarchist Studies website Shane Burley, the author of Fascism Today: What it Is and How to End It, presents twenty five theses which seek to define and describe...
View ArticleCatalonia after the storm: Tomás Ibáñez
From AutonomiesThe debate among anarchists around the Catalan independence movement continues unabated. From a distance, as always, it is difficult to follow events, to grasp all that is at stake, to...
View ArticleAnarchist Perspectives on Net Neutrality: The Digital Enclosure of the Commons
via crimethinc.Yesterday, the FCC voted to repeal Net Neutrality. Without those protections, private corporations—and the class that controls them—can shape what information is available to people...
View Article5 Points Against Waiting For the Next Big Demo
From Insurrection News WorldwideAutonomous initiative is the life blood of anarchy. Without individuals dreaming, scheming, and turning their thoughts into action, nothing happens. Protest organizers...
View ArticleA Nihilist Speaks with the Devil: A Rejoinder on the 25 Theses on Fascism
From Anti-fascist NewsThis article is an addendum to the recent piece written by Shane Burley for the Institute for Anarchist Studies, Twenty-Five Theses on Fascism. The below article builds on that...
View ArticleWhat is the Color of Anarchy?
My personal path to anarchy has been long, winding, and confusing, to say the least—and a strange part of me is grateful for the route I have taken.I’m admittedly ashamed of my (neo) liberal phase,...
View ArticleTheme park and living laboratory: Lisbon and Porto’s territorial nightmares
via Freedom NewsAvalanche examines changes wrought on Portugal’s twin capitals by elites’ accelerated and brutal reconstruction of their geographies — and how communities can survive and resist amid...
View ArticleBelow and Beyond Trump: Power and Counter-Power in 2017
From Black Rose Anarchist FederationBelow and Beyond Trump: Power and Counter-Power in 2017Strategy and Analysis Document / Análisis de CoyunturaPrepared by members of the BRRN Analysis and Strategy...
View ArticleLSC Statement on Sample Bylaws
via the DSA Libertarian Socialist CaucusOverviewAt the DSA’s 2017 National Convention this past summer, an amendment was passed which became Article III, Section 2 of the organization’s bylaws. It...
View ArticleTransphobia is a class issue.
via anarchasteminist[Content warning: In addition to transphobia in the abstract, this piece discusses harassment, violence and abuse. Some sources linked to for reference purposes feature transphobic...
View ArticleThe Anarchist Alternative in Cuba
From Fifth Estate # 399, Fall, 2017 by Bill WeinbergA former community center that hosted a youth rock scene is now being occupied by activists, seemingly ignored by the authorities. A few blocks away,...
View ArticleThe Undying State: An Anarchist Examination of 2018
From It's Going Down by Ami du RadicalErrico Malatesta wrote that an organ of the State, deprived of its original function, will either wither and die or, when possible, construct a new function for...
View ArticleGreek Anarchists Say They're Injecting Groceries with Toxic Acid
The group posted photos showing that they infused soda, milk, and meat with hydrochloric acid, a highly corrosive substance.via ViceIf you come to Greece during Christmas, you’ll find piles of...
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