Category Archives: Anarchism

Blogging the Middle East

About Filed under: Uncategorized — Anarchistian @ 12:49 pm Who? Secular, anarchist, graduate student Where? Rabieh / Qornet Shahwan, Lebanon What? Analyzing the Middle East and working towards a world without borders / exploring culture, life, and other aspects of … Continue reading

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Barcelona, 1936

Barcelona, 1936 from Homage to Catalonia, by George Orwell. This was in late December 1936… The Anarchists were still in virtual control of Catalonia and the revolution was still in full swing. To anyone who had been there since the … Continue reading

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Strangling the life out of fascism : Spain, 1936

‘Strangle the life out of fascism’ The Iron Column defended its actions against the campaign of vilification mounted by the Spanish Communist Party and the Republican government in the following manifesto aimed at showing that its militants were not given … Continue reading

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‘Accidental definition of an anarchist’

Steve Waldon The Age July 20, 2006 NOTEBOOK “AN ANARCHIST society is a voluntary, non-hierarchical society in which the political and social structures are organised so that all people have free and equal access to the wealth and decision-making power … Continue reading

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Ain’t it Grand?

‘Contempt case over rally video’ Bob Egelko San Francisco Chronicle July 18, 2006 A federal judge has ordered a freelance journalist to surrender video footage of a July 2005 clash between San Francisco police and anarchist demonstrators or face jail … Continue reading

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KSL on the Spanish Revolution

The Kate Sharpley Library have just published a double issue of their bulletin, focusing on the Spanish Revolution of 1936, the Iron Column, and the execution of Salvador Puig Antich in 1974. It marks the seventieth anniversary of the Spanish … Continue reading

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The Spanish Revolution and the English Literati

‘For whom the bell tolled: Writers on the front line’ John Walsh The Independent July 15, 2006 The Spanish Civil War, which began 70 years ago, mobilised the literary elite. What made them put down their pens and take up … Continue reading

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FCUK the G8!

BUSH ARRIVES IN RUSSIA AS SOVIET STYLE REPRESSION OF ANTI-G8 PROTESTERS CONTINUES 200 people, Russians and internationals, have been imprisoned in the last few days as the G8 Summit prepares to begin tomorrow. Despite a total government ban on any … Continue reading

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Let’s invite the CIA too!

Peter Coleman: Bring on Cold War dissident debaters Why not honour those friends of freedom who fought communism, suggests Peter Coleman? The Australian July 11, 2006 I HAVE a modest proposal for an academic conference. It was prompted by Imre … Continue reading

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Kids Love Animals!

FRIDAY THE FOURTEENTH OF JULY THE ARTHOUSE 8PM $6 MACROMANTICS TERROR FIRMA MAKE THE MOST J-LO BIAFRA a benefit show for kids love animals animal liberation collective

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