Mystery and Hierarchy: On the character of anarchism

From Autonomies

In every city in the world, no matter how small, there is at least one person who calls themselves an anarchist. This solitary and unusual presence must conceal a meaning that transcends the order of politics, just as the triumphant dispersal of seeds is not limited to a mere struggle for the survival of a botanical lineage. Perhaps the “psychic” evolution of political species corresponds to the wisdom of seminal sprinkling in nature.

Brazil: Anarchist Conference on Education & Culture, Sept. 25 & 26

2nd Anarchist Conference on Education & Culture
São Paulo, September 25 and 26, 2025
Faculty of Education of the University of São Paulo (USP)
Scientific and Organizing Committee: João FM Branco (EDA, FE, USP), Luciana Eliza dos Santos (FE, USP) and Rodrigo Rosa da Silva (CECA, UEL)
Organization: Research Group on Anarchism, Education and Culture/GPAEC

Anarchist Bookfair callout for participation and help (French below)

Hello all! We’re proud to announce that the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair will return this year on October 18 for a one-day event at Bâtiment 7 in Pointe-Saint-Charles. Our theme is “Preparing for the Darkness: Taking Care of Each Other from the Times to Come.” In that spirit, we’d love to invite other collectives and individuals to collaborate with us, lending their expertise for certain needs to make this gathering a place where everyone feels welcome.

William Gillis on Radical vs Liberal Abolitionism

From YouTube via Seeds of Revolution Podcast

William Gillis is a second generation anarchist activist who studies high energy theoretical physics and has written extensively on the politics of abolition and transformative justice.

Three Rail fires in three months: some facts and thoughts

From Rose City Counter-Info

Over the last three months, three rail bridges have been damaged or destroyed by fires in the Oregon and Washington area. Each of these fires was set intentionally. No arrests have been made, and to our knowledge, none of these actions have been accompanied by any claim or explanation.

But the world around us is the only explanation we need.

Talks in London and Brighton on Anarchist Prisoners in Russia

On Saturday, September 20, the Anarchist Bookfair will take place in London — one of the main annual events of the anarchist movement in England. As part of the program, Antti Rautiainen will give a talk titled “Anarchism and Anti-War Resistance in Russia.” Time: 11:00–12:45 Thousands of Russians continue to resist the invasion of Ukraine. In the first month of protests against the war, 15,000 people were detained. Small street actions are still taking place sporadically, though they face harsh repression.

Anarchists in the Indonesian Insurrections of August–September 2025

From The Commoner

On August 28 in Jakarta, Indonesia, the police deliberately ran over a 21-year-old delivery driver named Affan Kurniawan with an armored truck. Indonesians have been protesting the government and its various scandals since the ascension of Prabowo Subianto, an open authoritarian and son-in-law of the dictator Suharto. Affan's murder was the final spark needed that led to mass unrest and insurrection against the government across the country.

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