Tag: anarchism

Update From Rojava | Interview With Dani Ellis

Dani Ellis is a volunteer and engineer currently based in Rojava. Following up their conversation a few weeks ago, James spoke to Dani about Turkey’s ‘military pause’, the geopolitical games of Turkey, Syria, Russia and the US, resistance and what this spells for the future of Rojava.
Can Anarchism Offer a Solution to Brexit Paralysis and Chaos in Parliament?
Brexit paralysis bears out anarchists' long-standing critique of representative government and majoritarianism. Meanwhile the prime minister's failed attempt to prorogue parliament and other recent abuses of executive power have reignited a debate about the need for a written constitution in the UK. In this context, what can we learn from the long history of anarchist constitutionalising, which rejects the idea of 'the will of the people' in any guise and proposes an organisational alternative based on horizontalism and decentralised federation?
Return to the Commons

On a 14-square mile patch of western France known as Notre-Dame-des-Landes, a world is being constructed, a way of living, formed through common endeavour and a knowledge of and sensitivity to the landscape and its ecosystems. It’s a messy process that was started 10 years ago when climate activists started to squat the area to […]

Against Adult Supremacy: The Anti-Capitalist Case for Child Liberation
The way we treat children entrenches class and teaches oppression, writes Matt Broomfield in his review of the zine anthology “No! Against Adult Supremacy”
What even is anarchafeminism?
On this week's Killjoy FM, Ray Filar is joined by Alexis Calvas and Sami Capulcu, as they discuss bringing anarchism to feminism and feminism to anarchism
A Network of Liberated Spaces: Visiting Barcelona’s Squats
Amidst the ongoing political stalemate in Spain, Catalonia's squatters are trying to carve out different ways of living together. Tomás Lynch visited to talk about 15M, Catalan independence, escapism and solidarity.
What is Libertarian Communism?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss libertarian communism. What does it mean and how should we relate to it?
5 Reasons Why I Won’t Vote in #GE2015

Election week on NovaraWire continues: In this instalment, the question of national elections is framed in terms of citizenship, exclusion, and the boundaries of ‘legitimate’ political action.
9 Anarchist-Friendly Reasons to Vote in 2015
Election week on NovaraWire: Do elections matter to radicals, or is the game fixed whoever you vote for? Here's why abstainers might want to take a different approach in 2015.
Radical Lives: Charles Lahr
As a German radical in London who was initially suspected of plotting to assassinate Kaiser Wilhelm II, Charles Lahr was under constant surveillance from the Met. Best known for his bookshop and his involvement in radical publishing, Lahr was at the heart of a wide-ranging network of radicals in the early twentieth century.
Anarchism and the ‘New Social Movements’
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Saul Newman as they discuss the relationship between anarchism and the 'new social movements', specifically after 1989.