Tag Archives: Anarchism
Whither anarchism? – the current state of UK anarchism
“Revolution must be cultivated by means of systematic propaganda, step-by-step measures, careful planning, and rationally formulated programs that are flexible enough to meet changing social needs: in short, it must be cultivated by a responsible, dedicated, and accountable movement that is serious and organized along libertarian lines”. Murray Bookchin
Times are a changin’
Freedom’s December issue editorial As the turbulence of 2011 subsides just enough for us to catch our breath and look back over the last 12 months of a truly eventful year, it seems amongst the chaos and cacophony there were moments we can take as inspiration, some we can take comfort from and others that [...]
Egyptian anarchists seek self-governed society
[Article from Daily News Egypt newspaper, reprinted in full] By Hanan Solayman /Special to Daily News Egypt CAIRO: They do not believe in governments, they boycotted the elections, they demand “direct democracy” and they’re associated with chaos and have been targeted by the military and some Islamists.
Go out and get ‘em – 2012
Are we going to make predictions about 2012? Certainly a degree of bravado and bluster is always necessary for someone to step up to the soapbox and preach the bleeding obvious about what is ahead of us, and the anarchist movement is littered with discarded soapboxes. Do we even dare to imagine what responses the [...]
Egyptian Anarchists and Revolutionary Socialists under attack
It’s about time! For weeks, several internet sites, and facebook pages that belong to the Muslim Brotherhood, either officially or administered by its members, launched an attack against Anarchists and Revolutionary Socialists in Egypt trying to single them out as inciters of violence and propagandists of state demolition.
ALARM Conference Sat 7th Jan 2012
ALARM Conference Saturday 7th January 2012 • 10am-5pm Conway Hall 25 Red Lion Square London WC1R 4RL MAP You are cordially invited to a one day London anarchist conference hosted by Alarm.
Finding the Anarchy
Throughout my childhood there were always people watching, shop staff, teachers, parents, police , priests all watching and waiting to come down on you. Then I saw my head teacher was dragged out of school in handcuffs, she’d been stealing school funds to goon sexy weekends away with the local priest… I was shocked, Authority [...]
Going Beyond Picking Rulers
Re-imagining social organisation after the state The ConDem’s are continuing the grand tradition of all governments in proving anarchists right. Our so-called representatives are able to ignore their manifestos, are free to break their solemn pre-election pledges and vote as they like – all in the interests of capital.
The Empress has no clothes
Saturday 3rd December 4pm-11pm Star and Shadow Cinema Stepney Bank Battlefield Newcastle NE1 2NP » MAP North-East Anarchists are making this call-out to all comrades, Red, Green and Black, to meet up and discuss how we can improve communication and co-ordination between anarchists in the North-East.
Edinburgh Class Struggle Day School
Saturday 3rd December 10am – 5pm The Pleasance Cabaret Bar 60 Pleasance Edinburgh EH8 9TJ » MAP The Edinburgh Class Struggle Day-school aims to be an open coming together of workers, students and the unemployed from different backgrounds and class struggle political tendencies in Edinburgh. It is a meeting place open to all who wish [...]
