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Spanish Anarcho-syndicalists
demonstrate in Madrid
A figure of twenty to twenty-five thousand demonstrated on December
2nd in what is the largest so far of a series of mainly
'black-and-red' demonstrations carried out in Madrid and other
Spanish towns over the last few years.
Bashing the Black Bloc?
In the wake of the G8 protests in Genoa, Ray Cunningham, who took
part in the demonstrations there, looks at the future for the Black
Bloc and the 'anti-globalisation' movement.
Anarchist organisations meet in Madrid [2001]
Report on the LibWeek 2001 meeting hosted by the CGT in Madrid and a review of the declaration it issued
Syndicalism : Its strengths & weaknesses
The main organisational form in libertarian politics today is syndicalism. Alan MacSimon, a delegate to Dublin Council of Trade Unions who has also attended a European gathering of revolutionary unions looks at the potential, and limits, of syndicalism.
In August 1995 an international gathering of libertarian communists took place in Ruesta, Spain. A week of discussions took place and at the end a declaration was drawn up. We present here extracts from the WSM delegates' report on the week and the agreed declaration.
Anarchism to-day is growing in all of the Eastern European countries. As it was isolated for some 70 years in the soviet union and 40 years in Eastern Europe it will be a slow and painful process. In the west the anarchist movement grew slowly throughout the 80's and is now in the process of re-examining the anarchist tradition.
Review: African Anarchism: The history of a movement
This book is written by two members of the Awareness League, a 1000-strong anarcho-syndicalist organisation in Nigeria
Interview: International organisation
The I.W.A.was formed at the 1922 Berlin Congress of Revolutionary Unionist organisations. This congress had been convoked by the CNT and USI in response to the formation of the Red Trade Union International
The international
'Anarchist Platform'We invite you to look at the 'Anarchist Platform' points and if you agree with them to subscribe to this international anarchist mailing list
Read the 'Anarchist Platform'
From the Czech Republic: Why we organise against the IMF
The Czech anarchist organisation Solidarita/Organisation of Revolutionary Anarchists is working as part of INPEG, the Czech alliance organising the protests in Prague this September. Vadim Barek, Solidarita's international secretary explains what the IMF means to workers in the Czech republic and why they are organising against the summit.
Anarchism with a future - The Czech Republic
Kevin Doyle talks to Vadim Barák of the Solidarita organisation in the Czech Republic about the problems and possibilities facing anarchists in the process of rebuilding a revolutionary movement.
Irish eyewitness report on S26 demonstration in Prague
I had chosen to march with the anarchist block that headed up (and indeed comprised the majority of) the blue march. The front of this was taken up by Czech anarchists followed by anarchist from the other Eastern European countries numbering perhaps a thousand in all. Holding the banners down one side of the march and taking position behind the eastern Europeans were anarchists from all the western European countries and a large number of automnen from Germany. This anarchist block probably numbered at least 3,000
Russian Anarchism: After the fall
Although many classical anarchist theorists and figures came from Russia, the advent of the Soviet State effectively crushed the movement. Now anarchism is reborn in Russia. Laure Akai and Mikhail Tsovma write from Moscow to tell us a little about the trials and tribulations of the new Russian anarchist movement.
Coup in Russia; Anarchists banned
As we go to press the 'coup' in Moscow has just ended, although the question of whose coup it was still seems open. In any case it was no more than an argument between two equally undemocratic wings of the ruling class.
Anarchists in Russia's far east
Anarchist East-West Co-operation
Italian Anarchism...Get back to where you once belonged
Italy is one of the historical strongholds of the anarchist movement. Donato Romito, the international secretary of the Italian Federation of Anarchist Communists (Fd.C.A), provides an overview of the anarchist movement in Italy today, the organisations and publications that comprise it and the direction it should take in the future.
- Letters on this article
Interview with Italian anarchist
Italy seems all bad news these days with the new government coalition's that is a mix of the neo-fascist party National Alliance, the separatist Lega Nord and Forza Italia the party of the media tycoon, Berlusconi. A member of the Florence affiliate of the Italian Anarchist Federation tells us of some of the problems facing progressives in Italy.
Florence has to be one of the most beautiful cites in Italy. Thanks to the hospitality of some friends in the Anarchist Movement of Florence (MAF) three members of the Workers Solidarity Movement were recently able to visit this city. During the week we spent there we were able to be tourists by day and meet with anarchists by night.
Kevin Doyle of the Workers Solidarity Movement interview's Lars Hammarberg, an organiser with the Swedish syndicalist union the Central Organisation of Swedish Workers (SAC)
The Central Organisation of Swedish Workers (SAC) is a union which describes itself as syndicalist and libertarian socialist.
Swedish trade union stays Libertarian
A recent discussion in the SAC saw the union reaffirm its libertarian politics
Swedish libertarian socialist murdered by fascists
SWEDISH FASCISTS murdered a long time trade unionist last October. Björn Söderberg was an activist of the 'libertarian socialist' Swedish Workers Central Organisation (SAC) union
Anarchism in the Land of the Rising Sun (and falling Yen)
In Japan anarchist ideas were first popularised by Kotoku Shusui and the movement grew despite severe repression into the 1920's.
Review: The Spanish CNT and the struggle in Puerto Real
This pamphlet is based on a talk by Pepe Gomez of the CNT's Puerto Real/Cadiz section given in London in October 1993. It is based on the long running battle between the CNT and the shipyard bosses.
Spain was closed down by a general strike in January. An Irish worker in Barcelona, and activist in the anarchist National Confederation of Labour (CNT-AIT) union, sent us this report.
An Israeli anarchist on Jewish resistance to the Israeli state
News from the land of the Cedars
An article by a Lebanese anarchist on the struggle in Lebanon
"Anarchism" in Russian and Arabic
Daniel Guerin's book "Anarchism" has been translated in Russian and Arabic for the first time.
Daniel Guerins book Anarchism has been published in Arabic but your help is needed with its distribution.
The anarchist struggle in South America [In French]
Anarchists are once again on the march, their voices are being heard in mass social movements after many years of silence, and their message of self-organisation against capitalism is being listened to by an ever growing number of workers.
A report on a recent anarchist conference in Mexico
Feb 2001 - What is it that is different about the Zapatistas?
In an article written for the Irish Mexico Group's magazine 'Chiapas Revealed' Andrew Flood takes a personal look at why the Zapatistas have attracted international support and why many activists see them as an example of a different way of organising
Many African countries are chronically broke. They must regularly borrow money to finance the public sector and to service their existing debt. The IMF is willing to provide loans as long as the government will carry out a neo-liberal reform package, known as a Structural Adjustment Program (SAP)
Jan 2001 - An Irish anarchist in Africa
The previous international secretary of the WSM, Chekov Feeney, spent 2000 travelling over land through Africa. His personal diary accounts of each country and now online
South African Anarchists Organise
In 1989 one of the first anarchist organisations in modern African history came into existence. This was the Awareness League of Nigeria.Now a further organisation has begun to work for the objective of anarchism in Africa - this is the Workers Solidarity Federation (WSF) of South Africa.
After Apartheid: Anarchism and the 'new' South Africa
Just three years after the famous elections that ended apartheid in April 1994, South Africa's reforms are in crisis and dissatisfaction is rising. In a wide ranging interview we ask the Workers Solidarity Federation for their views on what has happened since the end of apartheid. Interview by Kevin Doyle.
Bengali workers fight 7-day week
The National Garment Workers Federation which has links with anarcho-syndicalists unions is fighting against a 7 day week.
Revolutionary Veteran speaks at Bulgarian anarchist conference
Report on the 8th Congress of the Bulgarian anarchist federation
CGT Doubles vote in Union Elections - Australian Anarchism
Class War meeting banned in Dublin
Class war is over: Long live the Class War
The British Class War Federation has dissolved itself and published a final issue of its paper. We look at why they took this decision.
The fight against fascism...yesterday and tomorrow
On February 15th, the 'Plume Noire' anarchist bookstore was plastered with fascist stickers. At around 5am the bookshop was completely destroyed in an obviously well orchestrated incendiary attack.
Anarchist ex-Black Panther to speak in Ireland
Lorenzo Komboa Ervin speaking tour, US political prisoner and ex-Black Panther was speaking in Ireland in May of 1997. This article explains who he is.
The Canadian state has raided anarchists in Quebec in response to growing social unrest.
Four short pieces from Germany, Spain, Belorussia and Poland about anarchist activities in those countries.
513 Anarchists arrested in Greece
On November 18th this year after an overnight battle with police and fascist gangs on one side and Greek anarchists on the other riot police stormed Athens Polytechnic and arrested 513 of the 2000 mostly anarchist occupiers.
Anarchist students win in Australian NUS elections
Anarchism in France
- Nigeria: Raids on anarchist meetings - Asian unions check out anarchism - Moldova: Anarchists allowed to leave
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Our welcoming of the AWG was mainly based on a number of reasons. Their experience within DAM had led them to reject Syndicalism They also accepted the basis of the Platform of the Libertarian Communists, On Ireland they took a firm anti-imperialist line, and actually took place in activity around this. Now just over two years later the AWG no longer exists.
