Macjak-Squat – an interview
Macjak was a small anarcha-queer squat in ljubjana, slovenia. Sadly it is history now. During the last days of august we spoke with two of the squatters about macjak and the future plans of squatting in ljubljana.
Macjak was a small anarcha-queer squat in ljubjana, slovenia. Sadly it is history now. During the last days of august we spoke with two of the squatters about macjak and the future plans of squatting in ljubljana.
From It's Going Down
This summer brought yet another record heat wave, as climate change fueled disasters hit countries around the world, leaving human communities devastated by flooding, wildfires, and storms. While this “new normal” has brought climate change to the forefront of popular consciousness, we’ve also seen the far-Right spinning new conspiracies and the neoliberal center pushing the same tired consumerist lifestyle changes as false solutions.
From It's Going Down
Original title: William C Anderson In Conversation with JoNina and Lorenzo Ervin at Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair
In this special episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we present an audio recording from the recent Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair in so-called Asheville, North Carolina in August, 2023. The recording features a conversation with author and activist, William C Anderson and JoNina and Lorenzo Ervin, two longtime anarchist organizers who have been directly involved in the historic civil rights movement and proceeding Black liberation struggles.
From The Institute for Anarchist Studies by Amogh Sahu, August 24, 2023
The decade we have left behind, the 2010s, was described by the British journalist Paul Mason as a time where “it’s kicking off everywhere.” What began with the Arab Spring protests in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and elsewhere, against the dictatorial regimes that ran those countries and in favor of democratic reforms, then followed with anti-austerity protests in Greece, Spain and Portugal, and in the form of movements like UK Uncut or the 15M in Madrid.
From Anarchist Communist Group
Interview with member of Anarchist Communist Group at five day Saint-Imier Anarchist Gathering in July this year:
From Full Stop by Shane Burley
As mutual aid networks created the infrastructure that allowed for the explosion of mass movements, direct action, and the occupation of public spaces during the 2020 protests, people began to ask if we were building a new society or trying to rediscover one that had been scrubbed from our memory. A little of both can be true: Alongside the story of Western imperialism and colonialism is the story of how people resisted their oppression and built community despite the odds.
From Anarchy Tube
Duane Rousselle is a Canadian sociological theorist, Lacanian psychoanalyst, and Professor of Sociology. He works in several academic fields including Social Movement Studies, Lacanian Psychoanalysis, Cultural Sociology, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Anarchist Studies, and Continental Philosophy. His work attempts to introduce an alternative to scholarly discourses that aim to produce consistent and coherent bodies of knowledge (e.g., "University Discourse"). It also offers a counterpoint to what Jacques Lacan has called "capitalist discourse."
From The Commoner
The first part of this interview with Asra Anarchism was published in September 2022. In light of recent developments in Iran, we asked the group two further questions which immediately follow this introduction. The second part of the interview will then continue below that.
Please bear in mind much of this interview was translated by a third party and then edited for readability. Therefore, there may be slight differences to the original meaning.
From It's Going Down
Original title: “Crisis of their Own Legitimacy”: Peter Gelderloos and Tom Nomad on the Recent Trump Indictment
The following interview with Tom Nomad and Peter Gelderloos offers up an anarchist analysis of the ongoing political fallout of Trump’s recent indictment and its impact on both the political landscape and the upcoming 2024 election cycle.
From Vegan Primitivist
At about 30 minutes in we dive into the main topic with our guest Flower Bomb who is an anarchist writer that created Warzone Distro (http://warzonedistro.noblogs.org), a zine creating & distributing project focused on anarchy, insurrection, & anti-civilization. Check it out! All zines are available via PDF or you can request a zine package. Check out the MNtersectional episode #20 on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Anchor! We aim to be lifelong learners so if you liked/hated/have feedback for anything you heard on this episode, email us at MNtersectional@gmail.com, dm us on Instagram @mntersectional, or message us on Facebook (search “MNtersectional”) and THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!
From Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies Journal, Vol. 2023 No. 1 (2023): Anarchy in Southeast Asia
Anarchism in Vietnam
Claudia Lodia interviews Mèo Mun*
CL:
Thank you for agreeing to be interviewed.
James (any/all):
You’re welcome. And thank you so much for reaching out to us and for the opportunity to talk to you about anarchism in Vietnam.
From CrimethInc.
Combat Organization of Anarcho-Communists and Movement of Irkutsk Anarchists
From Void Network
On the occasion of the publication of the book “Anarchy Alive” in Greek by Panopticon publications, Uri Gordon talks with Tasos Sagris, member of the Athenian anarchist community Void Network. The book is an interesting political wandering in the contemporary anarchist theoretical debates, as also the movement’s practices during the beginning of the 21st century, in the period up to 2007 which took the form of global coordination, demonstrations and riots against the globalization of capitalism. Drawing on experience from his activism, the author examines the rise of anarchist movements in the Western world, surveying key theoretical debates within them on the issues of power, violence, nationalism and technology.
From Anarkismo
A Discussion on Queer Tolstoy
Complex and sometimes hypocritical, Lev was not just known in his time as a great author and poet, but also as a visionary and a revolutionary in ethics and politics: a believer in Christian anarchism. He challenged power, in all its forms.
From Libcom
Original title: "Conversation with a lifelong anarchist from Burma, Bro- Y: This is just the beginning."
The conversation between Hein (Abu Bakr) and Bro-Y, an experienced anarchist who has organised various anarchist societies in Burma for two to three decades, is presented in the following article. This article will discuss the historical development of anarchist movements in Burma while discussing what we may learn from earlier generations to improve current organising strategies. Additionally, the discussion will focus on class struggle, social justice, and decolonization in relation to contemporary political circumstances and ongoing anarchist initiatives within the Burmese resistance forces.